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Is it possible to add 2 interfaces to my wireless NIC to run as a wireless mesh node and an wireless AP

I want to create a virtual wireless access point on my board so I can run it as an AP and a node in a mesh network at the same time. Has anyone ever done something like this? Is it possible? I am ...
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I can't see my network in the wireless networks list

I have a dual boot laptop (Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04). Under Windows I can access internet via my wireless router. Under Ubuntu I can't. I can "see" my neighbors routers (about 7) but mine "is ...
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wpa_supplicant : Blacklist wireless networks by BSSID

I am currently using wpa_supplicant to connect to my wireless network. The wireless network is extended with at least 30 different access points having the same SSID, and it takes a lot of time to ...
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How can I control switching between wireless APs on Linux?

Because the walls of my house are thick and tend to attenuate wireless signals badly, I have two access points in different parts of my house, configured on the same SSID with the same settings. Both ...
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How to turn my Linux netbook into WiFi AP

I'm trying find out how to make a linux (Fuduntu) netbook with two network interfaces a wireless access point and act as router and share internet connection for a WiFi tablet. one interface is ...
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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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Creating a Hot Spot - Vmware + Usb WiFi Adapter

I'm looking for a Linux build (to be installed on a low spec pentium 4 with usb wifi key or a VM) that will act as a wifi router hotspot... Looking for following functions - Splash page with terms ...
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How to find out what computers are connected to an access point/router using Linux terminal?

I would like to determine what computers are currently connected to my access point/router via the command line in Linux. How can I do this?
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How to use Ralink RT2501/RT2573 as wifi access point in Debian Linux

I have a fit-PC server with Debian GNU/Linux (Lenny). I would like to use it as a wifi access point since my Linksys WRT54GS has become unstable. I have a USB Ralink wifi NIC. When I insert the card ...