Access Point is a device in a wireless network that performs the interconnection between all mobile devices.
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Cannot Use the Wireless Hosted Network Feature on Windows 7
I have 2 pc's. One of them have a broadband internet connection. Now for the second pc I connect it wirelessly to the first through a wireless USB adapter. I set up the the first pc to act as a proxy ...
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wifi initial connection hard to establish, perfect signal after
I have a UniFi access point at home. My home is rather large, 2 stories, and wooden walls somewhat block reception. However, I do not see any huge issue with wifi once initial connection is ...
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Connect to Wi-Fi access point with specific MAC address
I can see several (5+) Wi-Fi access points with the same SSID, but different MAC addresses (using InSSIDer). However, my Windows 7 laptop always keeps connecting to one of the APs, and I suspect it's ...
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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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Can wireless router bandwidths stack?
If I have two of the same 150Mbps wireless N routers hooked into a main non-wireless router as wireless repeaters (DHCP disabled on wireless routers and they are essentially no longer routers) does ...
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Slow file transfer on network between two 802.11n laptops (connected directly together via access point)
Me and my friend have both two exact the same laptops, bought from the same shop at the same day and I decided one day to go wireless because I forgot my ethernet cable to the LAN party (with a few ...
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Guest area on wireless network
I am setting up a new wireless network using two Mikrotik routers using WDS.
I'm no means a network/wlan expert, but I am going to have several virtual AP's running with different SSID, some with ...
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Is it possible to use a wireless router to wirelessly “bridge” a lan connection which requires network authentication?
The (wired) network I'm connecting to uses tunnelled TLS to authenticate clients.
I'm wondering if it's possible to get a router which can:
NAT/firewall a local, wired network to the secured ...
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Home Network with Powerline adapters, wireless router and Wireless Access point
I am looking into updating my home network and I am a little unsure of whether or not what I was thinking of doing will be possible.
Basically the cable broadband connection comes in downstairs and ...
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How to setup DHCP only on the wireless side of a router or AP?
We are currently running a simple network with unmanaged switches. We already have a Internet feed with router and DHCP. Im looking to add in another separate internet feed, with a 2nd router (NO ...
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Get public IP from remote wireless access point [duplicate]
Is there a way to find out the public IP of a wireless access point in the "available networks" list without being connected to it?
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Is there a way to use a wifi adapter to provide internet instead of receive it?
Today i spill coke over my modem and router, and only the modem survived.
I have one of these wifi adapters (alfa awus036h), I was wondering if I could setup something temporarily to provide wifi ...
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Transfer rates on wireless network?
First of all, sorry for my English
What are the transfer rates of files between a network and a wireless AP?
I have a home server connected to a wireless router via ethernet and i'm not able to get ...
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How can I make roaming in wireless AP network?
Now I want to make roaming in wireless AP network. I use 3 different SSID and password. For example, SSID names are 1, 2, 3. I use SSID which is 1. When my SSID 1 is less strength, I want to use a ...
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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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D-link 1360 Access point and Repeater mode
I have 7 dlink routers, 1 for library and 1 for reception, both in opposite end and has different SSID and 5 for public. One dlink is in each room.
The 5 dlinks, I setup 1 as access point and 4 as ...
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Is it better to use a crowded 2.4GHz Wi-Fi channel 1, 6, 11 or “unused” 3, 4, 8, or 9?
I understand that 2.4GHz Wi-Fi channels overlap, and that the most popular non-overlapping set of channels in the US is 1, 6, and 11. Generally, my signal strength on channels 1, 6, and 11 are much ...
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Portable wireless AP router with tunneling support [closed]
I'm looking for a router. I have an idea of what specs I want, but don't know what it would be called or what companies/websites to look at.
Portable (small form factor and chargeable via USB)
Can ...
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Aircrack-ng Usage on Windows (XP) — Needs clear steps
I've found that Aircrack-ng is very powerful tool for Wireless Hacking. But it is a bit complicated to use (even with its documentations). Also, when I run the GUI, it needs to add "Capture File". ...
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how to combine the two connections (wireless connection and modem connection) into a laptop?
My modem connection is very slow and I wanted to combine speed with wireless connection, i use windows 7 for the operating system. is it possible?
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Investigating wireless issues Windows vs. Linux same access point
I have my computer set to dual boot with Windows and Linux. Under Windows I can connect and use the wifi with no problems. If I boot up into Linux in the exact same spot in the same room. My signal is ...
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Multiple wireless routers and connected disc drive
I have a wireless ADSL router that came from my ISP installed, and it's working fine. However, there are two small issues that I would like to get resolved, and I hope that my D-Link DIR-655 router ...
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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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How do I channel Internet connection from AP to AP?
I don't know if this can actually be done, but is there a way of taking a desktop computer, running Windows, and connecting it to a wireless access point that has internet access through a wireless ...
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How useful are auto-focusing Wi-Fi antennas?
In order to minimize signal drop-out at the far reaches of a house, where the antenna must be in one corner of the house due to practical wiring reasons, I found the "SmartBeam" concept in D-Link ...
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Wireless Latency/Packet Loss with multiple clients on same AP
I have a problem with multiple network cameras connecting via Wi-Fi to the same AP. I have an AP (TP-Link WA901N for now. I have tried others with same error.) and two cameras currently.
One is ...
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Hotel Wi-Fi connection intermittently stops working
I'm at a hotel and they have wonderful, fast Wi-Fi. The only problem is that it stops working sometimes, and doesn't resume for minutes or sometimes hours. I only have this problem on my laptop, and ...
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Configure D-link WIFI WAP as repeater
I have Dlink DWL - 2000AP+.
What I want to do is, to reproduce WiFi signal (from TP-LINK modem) by repeating with the help of a D-Link Wireless Access Point.
Here is how web interface looks. There ...
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How to determine which of my devices support wireless N?
I understand that in order to get my wireless modem to work at the wireless N speed, I need all my devices to support wireless N.
I know my modem support wireless N.
And I know I may not notice much ...
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inSSIDer are fetching different MAC address
I am using the inSSIDer software provide by the Metageek to grab some details of wireless access point.We are using this to test whether there is interference around our area.
Everything works ...
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Extend local network using a DSL wireless modem as an access point
Is it possible to convert a DSL modem to an access point in order to extend your network?
I have a Linksys WAG54G-AU on the ground floor apartment and a spare LevelOne WBR-3460B which I hope could be ...
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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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Windows 7 wireless connection settings
I have wireless Internet connected to my PC (windows 7, password protected) under a home network with three other laptops also connected to this group. In the evenings I want to take away the Internet ...
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Wireless networking issue, local network access but rarely internet access on just a few machines
I have a few access points running in mixed b/g/n mode; it seems as though a few windows-based laptops (7,64b) have local network access but internet access is sparse and usually not working (usually ...
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Connecting two TP-Link TL-WA701ND wirelessly [duplicate]
Having two access points TP-Link TL-WA701ND, I would like to connect each one through wireless, not by an Ethernet cable. Could somebody point me out some link or guide on how to do it, please? I'm ...
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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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Extend WiFi range through Wireless Access Point - ethernet connection between 2 routers needed?
I've got a Linksys E4200 connected to my modem. I have a spare Linksys E3000 which I want to use as a range extender. Full bandwidth is required, so putting the E3000 (DD WRT firmware) in ...
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USB WiFi Access Point Set Nickname
I have created a WiFi access point and I want to set the nickname field...
I am trying to set it using;
iwconfig wlan0 nick AP_NICK
However I am getting an unsupported error which. The USB Dongle ...
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Can I connect an AP to the LAN port on a PC to provide a WLAN
I have a PC running my server application and several iPad Clients, and therefore need a WLAN to connect them.
Can I simply plug an access point such as a Cisco Aironet 1602i into the LAN port of the ...
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Bridging Wireless connections and using access point
I am trying to setup a private wireless network in the form where my laptop is connected to Wi-Fi with internet access:
Wi-Fi (with internet) > Laptop > (Ethernet) > Wireless access point ...
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How to extend my wireless network
I have a wireless router on the first floor of my building and I want to extend it to use the internet on the third floor of the same building, I am thinking to get a log network cable from it till ...
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Notify me when someone connect to my wireless access point [closed]
Is it possible to get an instant notification when someone connects to my wireless access point?
I have a Linksys WAG320N and I know I can see it on the WAP's webpage via modem admin(config page), ...
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How can I get a wireless signal inside a walk-in freezer?
I need to amplify our wireless signal into a large walk-in freezer. Currently, the signal gets everywhere around the freezer, but does not penetrate the steel walls.
What would be the best and ...
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Laptop AP not showing up on Galaxy Tab
I have setup my Windows XP laptop to be a WiFi AP. Next, I connected to the AP using proper authentication. My expectation is that, after connecting, it will show up on other devices. In the past, I ...
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Max outdoor range of WiFi [closed]
So my question is fairly simple, in a normal suburban setting (2 story buildings, no high rises, etc), what is the maximum range you could expect from a WiFi router? Preferably something faster like ...
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Mission critical WLAN [closed]
I have a relatively simple need: to set up a WLAN with maybe one Windows 7 PC, and several iPads. The PC will be running a Socket Server, and the iPads will be communicating with the server via TCP ...
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Connection Problems with multiple access points with single SSID
I have an android tablet from insignia running jelly bean. The campus center at my school has multiple routers in it with the same ssid. However when I attempt to connect to the internet the ...
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How can I connect to an Access Point by BSSID instead of ESSID in Windows 7?
Suppose there is a network with several Access Points, all with the same ESSID, but I always want to connect to an specific access point that has a certain BSSID (MAC address), is it possible to do ...
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How to extend wireless signal
In my house, I have the following setup:
Ground floor: My ISP's wireless router and an 8-port switch. For wireless communication I use the ISP's Wifi and the 8-port switch is used for wired rj45 ...
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Why can't I connecto to my wifi AP?
I'm connecting to my machine via ssh. Trying to connect it my to my AP. The problem is that the wi fi is active but not connected to my AP.
It is Running Debian GNU/Linux 6.0
When I run the ...
