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Wireless signal changes from strong to weak after connecting
Router (primary AP) is a WRVS4400N, WAP (signal booster) is a WAP4410N.
Problem: User is physically located within ten feet of WAP (>200 feet from main wireless router). Signal is at 5 bars as user ...
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Wireless AP choice
I'm choosing an APs to deliver Wi-Fi network in area with high clients concentration: 30+ clients in 100sq meters. I was thinking about creating a WDS to balance the load. I've done it last year, ...
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I need to build a WiFi network for 100+ devices (mainly iOS). How? And which router(s) should I get? Other suggestions? [closed]
Basically, we are getting to run a test of an iOS app... and would like to test on a larger scale. We will have about 100+ iOS devices, and need to know the best way to set up a WiFi network to ...
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Is a Wi-Fi AP just a piece of software + a Wi-Fi card?
As I have seen till now every device having a Wi-Fi card has been able to act as a Wi-Fi Access Point.
So is a Wi-Fi AP just software managing a Wi-Fi NIC to act as an AP?
If yes, then what does the ...
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Netgear WN604 Wireless Access Points - Randomly No Internet Access?
I've installed Netgear WN604 wireless access points at each of my companies branch to allow our staff and customers to connect wirelessly. For several months everything has been working fine, until ...
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Is there a way to force Windows to switch AP
I have two wireless APs on the same network. Most of the devices here are roaming seamlessly including two android phones and one windows 7 laptop, but my laptop (also windows 7) is only ever ...
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Share Ubuntu internet connection to other devices via Wi-Fi
I'm new to Ubuntu 10.04 and also don't have much experience in networks.
I want to share my Internet connection with other devices (Laptop with Windows) via Wi-Fi. All I have is Ubuntu 10.04, eth0 ...
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Cheap/easy way to set up a wireless mesh network
I'd like to set up a wireless mesh/repeater network using multiple APs, most likely 3 or 4 of them around the house to ensure maximum signal strength.
I've got a lot of space to cover, and the client ...
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What to look for in a mobile broadband modem — no contract [closed]
A friend of mine has an Android phone with T-mobile. He has tethering and uses the wireless hotspot ability. He's grandfathered into a really good data plan.
I was considering getting a mobile ...
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Ruckus or Meru? [closed]
Guide me please with the Wireless AP repute
Ruckus-901-7341-XX00
OR
Meru AP110
I know the comparison but which one is exactly what they claim in their specs sheet.
Any problem with these AP?
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802.11 - g and n clients on the same network, different access points
I'm running a network in my house with a single-band router, but have both 802.11n and g devices. As such, as far as I can tell, my network drops down to g speeds (54Mbps) whenever I use a g device on ...
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300 megabit/sec access point with only 16 megabit/sec transfer speed
I bought a new access point TL-WA801N / TL-WA801ND and I'm having some problems with the network transfer speed. I'm out of ideas about what could be wrong, so I hope you guys can help me out.
All ...
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Frequent and weird wifi disconnections
How would you explain, troubleshoot (and solve) the following problem?
Wifi ADSL modem router D-link 2640R installed in living room at about 1.8m height. Working fine, synchronising and ...
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Providing Wireless for a Crowd
I want to provide limited internet access for a crowd of people (~50) who will be attending a 1-hour talk of mine, at a conference where wireless is not provided. But I want to give them access to a ...
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Outdoor WiFi Mesh Topology vs. Repeaters
Here's the current configuration in our organization (which I believe is incorrect):
We have a number of Cisco 1500 series AP's (22 in total), that are mounted outdoors to provide seamless WiFi ...
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Erratic WiFi 2.4 GHz channel spikes, what gives?
Sorry guys, first a gripe about my neighbor's WiFi access point (it is related): they totally hog the center nine 2.4 GHz channels (3-11), centered right at 7! I know the outer regions of the signal ...
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how do i find IP of wired access point
I'm at a friends house that is using ATT Uverse. This network is by default secured. The problem is they have a long ethernet cable plugged into a "Linksys Access point A+G", which is unsecured. Its ...
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USB HDD permanently connected to an access point
I have a TP-Link wi-fi access point with usb port. If I plug a pendrive or a usb hdd in, every PC in my network can access it via samba.
I'm considering buying a Western Digital Elements hdd and plug ...
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Can I connect an external antenna to a range extender?
I live in a kind of dormitory and the next access point is 60 meters away from my room. So I bought a range extender (TP-Link WA730RE) and installed it into my room in the same height as the access ...
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Can I connect my D-Link to another access point?
I have a D-Link N300 and I want to connect it to another wireless router, so I may provide Internet access to my wired network in another room. Is this possible?
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hard wired remote WiFi access point
I have a 1 gig netgear router connected to a 1 gig netgear switcher & then patched to my distribution throughout the house. My router is in the basement & I would like to have a ethernet hard ...
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How to choose a modem/router/WAP based on it's various features?
In the last 4 years, I've gone through 5 modem routers, from the cheap boxes the ISP provides to slightly more expensive ones. Currently I have a WAP connected to a switch which is connected to a ...
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How can I diagnose poor 802.11b wireless range?
I have a Billion 7401VGP-R3. This supports 802.11g and 802.11b.
According to the wikipedia article on IEEE 802.11 the expected indoor range is 70m and 35m respectively. This should cover my house ...
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How can I broadcast a Wireless network from my Mac?
I have a ethernet connection coming into my mac but no wireless networks around. I have a second mac and an iPad that I want to be able to share the connection.
How can I set up the primary mac with ...
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apipa with 2 routers tp-link on pc
I have one router of tp-link wr841nd and connected to WAN.
ip: 192.168.1.1
dhcp: on
dhcp start: 192.168.1.100
dhcp end: 192.168.1.199
wireless: on
security: none / off
And second router of tp-link ...
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Hosting an access point with linux without traffic forwarding
How can a linux computer be set up to be an "access point", but without "bridging"/forwarding traffic to/from the wired network (using WPA2 and SSID brodcasting disabled)?
The reason to do this would ...
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netsh add profile returns “An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format.”
Using netsh, I used the following command to add a wireless profile
add profile filename="c:\profiles\DLINK-Profile.xml" interface="D-Link DWA-125 N150"
All parameters are valid. But I get the ...
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Multiple access points with single SSID, unable to roam from one to the other
I have four access points at home all of them wired to a non-intelligent switch which is also wired to the internet access router. The DHCP and NAT service is provided by the Internet access router ...
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Cisco Wireless AP - How important is hidden SSID
I'm reading the manual for a Cisco wireless AP and they write:
Most wireless networking devices give you the option of broadcasting
the SSID. While this option may be more convenient, it allows ...
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Does 802.1X and RADIUS prevent rogue APs?
I was discussing with a colleague today and he seemed to think that if you use 802.1X it allows users to realise if they are connecting to a rogue access point.
I dont understand this though, surely ...
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Set up wireless networking solution for small office (<30 people)?
I have one wireless router (Linksys E2500) that's currently providing wifi for ~18 people on laptops, plus some of their devices (e.g. tablets). The network has gotten slow lately, and we're pretty ...
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One Router/Access Point and multiple SSIDs?
Related question:
Two SSIDs on one router
I understand some routers allow you to setup multiple SSIDs. Do you need to make any special arrangements (besides creating the different security ...
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Access Point only providing Internet for 1 PC
As the title indicates, I am unable to connect more than 1 computer to the same network.
Scenario: I own a Toshiba Satellite A660-11M which has a built-in Broadcom 802.11n adapter. I am using a ...
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Is a rogue access point the same as a fake access point?
Is a rogue access point simply an additional access point inserted into a network? Is it distinctly different from an access point which is trying to spoof another official access point?
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Share computer's network connection with wireless access point?
I have a Windows 7 PC connected via Wi-Fi to a DSL router. I would like to use this PC to extend the network by sharing its connection via Ethernet to Belkin F5D7231-4 wireless router. How can I do ...
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Limiting WiFi bandwitdh to users connecting to Access Point
I have setup my Laptop to be a Access point so others nearby can connect to it. Now, I would like to limit the speed to those users so they cannot overload the Internet connection with their requests.
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Access Point on PC not fully accessible from Mobile
I have set up WLAN Access Point on two different machines, one running Windows XP and another running Windows 7. The two were accessible from one another and I could browse Internet over Wifi, using ...
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Can't find wireless AP ip after changing router IP/LAN settings
I have a modem/router (Netgear dg834) and a wireless access point (Netgear wg602), the AP is directly connected to the router.
My old working configuration was:
router ip: 192.168.0.1
access point ...
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Can I create an Infrastructure access point from built-in WiFi (as opposed to Ad-Hoc) on Windows XP?
I want to use my Windows XP laptop as an access point.
What I am trying to achieve is possible under Windows 7 with a myriad of utilities, but the wireless driver stack was different before Windows ...
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Make DHCP work while AirPort to AirPort bridging
I'm using an AirPort Extreme (1st gen) to my Mac Pro (via Ethernet cable) since there is no built-in AirPort support in this Mac Pro model. The AirPort is bridged to another AirPort (5th gen) via ...
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Two wireless access points: public (for Internet) and private [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Public wireless access point on a private network
I am trying to figure out how to achieve that. I want a public access point that would allow connection to the ...
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Can you find firmware for my Best TW-520 Wireless Access Point?
I bought an access point, one month later I reset it and I can't change the default settings.
If reset the same settings stay. I tried searching for firmware but I couldn't find any.
It's name is: ...
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802.11n router and 802.11g network card
I have a D-link DIR-524 802.11n router. My PC is having 802.11a/b/g. The issues is that I'm unable to connect to the router when 802.11n is turned on. As soon as I disable 802.11n feature. I can ...
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Is three routers better than two for WiFi?
I have a five room, 114m^2 (1200square feet), single story apartment.
I have two routers set up. One working as a proper router and one functioning as a pure WAP (it has wired access itself). It is ...
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How to best position WiFi access point and its aerials?
What's the preferable way to position a WiFi access point and its aerials for best WiFi functioning?
Do I hang it under a ceiling or at some other height? Do I mount it parallel to the wall or do I ...
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what device(s) do I need to extend my wireless home network via creating a new wireless network (not using an extender)
What device(s) do I need to extend my wireless home network based on the following requirements:
link between primary wireless access point to the device(s) in question has to be wireless
not using ...
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Router configuration - WRT-54GL running as repeater from Cisco RV 220W?
In an office of ~15-17 people, we upgraded our old router to a Cisco Small Business RV 220W Wireless-N to handle the load of roughly 18-24 devices online at all times smoothly. The major problem with ...
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Ubuntu (11.10) fails to connect to wireless network
I just installed ubuntu 11.10, and tried to have it connect to the internet.
I use a wireless USB stick by edimax (it is called IEEE802.11b/g/n nano USB adapter or also EW-7811Un).
My problem is ...
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What can I do to see the strength of wireless networks?
I need to do a sweep of the office to see where the wireless dead-zones are located so I can get new wireless access points as needed. You see those cool devices in movies that sweep all the air for ...
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Is there a way to partly make an ethernet cable wireless?
I have two AP's, one in each house on my ranch. The houses are about 20m apart. One AP is sitting in a window facing the other house, but the other is deep within the second house. My internet router ...
