A wireless network is any kind of computer network that is connected through a wireless medium, primarily known as using a wireless router creating a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network).
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Need a WIFI device to emulate USB storage [duplicate]
I have a TV satellite receiver that has a USB port to connect an external HDD to it.
In another room, I've got an ESXi server with plenty storage in RAID and stuff.
I want to have the TV receiver ...
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Can I connect a Wi-Fi router through another Wi-Fi router
How easy is it to do the below?
Are there specific requirements to such a router (B)?
Clients of B should be able to communicate between each other without going through A (Like it would with a ...
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Windows 7 Wireless Network Adapter Stopped Working
I have a Windows 7 Ultimate machine where the wireless adapter all of a sudden started having trouble connecting to wireless networks. Whenever I go to a new place and try to connect to a wireless ...
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Set Ethernet Network as Metered Connection in Windows 8
Windows 8 introduced a new feature which allows users to set any Wi-Fi network as metered so that they can check their bandwidth usage:
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But, it doesn't allow users to set any Ethernet ...
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Can't Connect to Game Servers but Internet Works Fine
I just bought a new top-of-the-range computer, and assembled it myself. Yesterday, I was playing on games fine. However, I tried to play on the same games and it failed to connect - this is for every ...
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How can I restart my routers DHCP to the first starting address?
I just changed my router's IP from 192.168.1.1 to 10.1.1.1. My local IP before was 192.168.1.124 and now it is 10.1.1.124.
How can I make it 10.1.1.100 (100 is the starting number for my DHCP ...
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Strange WLAN adapter behaviour; sometimes not detected
I just got myself a brand new Toshiba Satellite L670-187 17,3" notebook. On first boot it worked fine and I could just connect to my wireless network immediately. However, when the notebook has been ...
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How to create an open (unencrypted) AdHoc WiFi network in Windows8?
I've read thousands of tutorials but the command:
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=try key=12345678
Creates a secure network only. How can I create an open unencrypted AdHoc wireless ...
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Windows XP does not list WPA wireless networks
What can be the reason that Windows XP does not show WPA-encrypted wireless networks?
The laptop I have problems with is an older model (Toshiba Satellite Pro 6100) with Windows XP SP3 on it, fresh ...
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Lower bandwidth on Linux than on Windows behind same wireless router
UPDATE: When I connected via an Ethernet cable directly running from my Linux laptop to my wireless router, I get the correct bandwdith (~10 Mbits/s). It's only when I connect wirelessly that my ...
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What is a USB Wi-Fi dongle device that can emulate virtual mass storage device for a home video player?
What is a USB Wi-Fi dongle device that can emulate a virtual mass storage device for home video player, but in fact it shows the files from a network-shared enter code here folder?
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How to set up home group between networks?
I have a setup as displayed below and I want to create a home group or connect all my devices and control them from any device.
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Centrino Wireless-N 2230 on Gentoo
I am currently running a Gentoo on a Thinkpad T430u, embedding a Centrino Wireless-N 2230 card. The thing is I can't use my wireless card, even with the correct driver configs, and firmwares.
I have ...
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Computer not connecting to wireless getting 169.254.x.x address
I have a computer trying to connect wirelessly to my network. All the other computers behind this router have a 192.168.1.x address, this computer is getting a 169.254.x.x address. I know that this is ...
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Configue UART WiFi module
I recently bought a UART WiFi module ( this one ) and configured it with right SSID but wrong password( and I don't know what it is ). The problem is that I can't reset this module to its manufacture ...
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Sending TCP command from external network to specific device in home network
I'm working on a mobile phone application which has to send a TCP command to from external network (like a coffee shop or it's connecting to 3G) to a specific device in home network. Let's say
A ...
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Wireless Network not connecting to broadcasted network
I have a laptop with a fresh install of Windows 7. My wireless network "Skynet" is broadcasting and is using AES encryption. The laptop can pick up the wireless network but cannot connect. I set up a ...
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Motorola SBG6850 / Linksys WRT54G network problem
I am trying to resolve issues with connecting my desktop and LAN capable printer to my network.
I recently upgrade to the Motorola Cable Modem Gateway SBG6580 and have TWC coming into it, this works ...
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Zonet 802.11n wireless PCI adapter won't stay connected to network when logging off and on for multiple users. [closed]
Zonet 802.11n wireless PCI adapter won't stay connected to network when logging off and on for multiple users.
Windows XP, Optiplex 520
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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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Are there any differences between the 802.11n final and draft specifications?
There is a lot of wireless networking equipment available that claim to follow either the 802.11n final specification or, alternatively, (one of) its draft versions. Are there any appreciable ...
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Macbook dirty cache, after domain DNS change
I have two devices connected to the same WiFi connection. I have changed the DNS of one domain. When I enter to that domain from device A it works OK, but if I try to enter from device B it does not ...
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WiFi adapter re enable without a factory re set? Windows8
My WiFi adapter will occasionally become "disabled" according to the troubleshooter and it seems unable to "re-enable" it. I have to execute a factory reset to get my WiFi back! Is there a way around ...
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Windows 7 Firewall whitelist rules IF(WIFI.ID == “myWifi”)
The Background:
So I have that backup internet connection with 200mb limit (my phone can do tethering so my PC sees new wifi network called "BackupConnection")...
I'm using VMware Player to work on ...
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Guest wifi mode on a secondary router
I am trying to configure a router as a secondary WiFi access point, that provides internet access but prevents access to the local network.
The router supports both, but I cannot get it to work.
My ...
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Internet conection timing out on one laptop only
I've just moved house and had ADSL broadband installed 3 days ago. The router is a new Netgear DGN1000SP from Virgin Media. It works fine on my android phone, work mac laptop and an old win7 vaio.
My ...
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Using iw to add a virtual wireless interface, getting the error “No such device (-19)”
I am trying to add a virtual wireless interface to my debian squeeze system using iw.
The output of iw list is shown below:
root@alix:~# iw list
Wiphy phy0
I am using the command:
iw dev phy0 ...
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My network adapters can't detect 802.11a radio wifi
I have two adapters, one has the Atheros AR9002WB-1NG and the other is a LAN USB Adapter #4. For some reason or the other they both can't detect 802.11a connections. Can someone explain this to me?
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Distribute large files in WLAN using bittorrent?
I have a wireless local area network (no internet connection) consisting of 10-20 computers connected by a single router. I want to share some gigabyte-sized files from one computer (let's call it the ...
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Airport Extreme broadcast from laptop?
I have an Airport Extreme and a Macbook Pro. I want to connect the Airport to the Macbook and provide wifi service to an area. I want devices that connect to the Airport to be able to connect to the ...
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How to disable ad-hoc wireless connections?
I have Intel 5100 AGN on my laptop. I want to make sure it wont make ad-hoc wireless connection ever.
Couldnt find anything suitable in Advanced adapter settings (was looking for something like ...
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VirtualBox and Wireless interface Bridging?
Can anyone please tell me how does VirtualBox 4.1.4 OSE version bridges the connection with the wireless Interface (wlan0). Yes! It was working fine in my guest :) . I read the Documentation at their ...
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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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Cannot connect to a WEP secured WiFi with Windows 7
I brought my work computer home and I cannot connect to my home WiFi. I have a MAC that works on my home WiFi.
I am seeing this message:
The settings saved on this computer for the network do not ...
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How to secure your home WiFi connection
Like many others I have a WiFi router which all my devices (XBOX, Smartphones, Laptop etc.) use to access the internet. Now I am looking at securing my connection to prevent any unauthorized access.
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Is securing Wifi with MAC Filter enough?
I have a MAC filter in place for everything that connects to my router. I also have WPA2 on the wireless.
When a friend comes around, I tell them the password (I trust them), they type it into their ...
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Wireless connectivity dropout specific to one device
I have an Acer Aspire 771G running Windows 8 which connects to a D-Link DSL-G624T wireless router. Occasionally (and seemingly randomly), I get connectivity dropouts for varying lengths of time; my ...
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How can I connect 2 windows 8 machines with WiFi Direct?
I noticed I have a WiFi direct network adapter in Device Manager. Did a bit of research and it provides peer-to-peer communication between two devices using WiFi.
I searched on how to treansfer files ...
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Wireless adapter keeps needing to be reset after windows 8 upgrade
Ok, I have a MSI GE70 0ND-033 Laptop with an Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 135 adapter in it. When I had Windows 7 everything worked perfectly. I upgraded to Windows 8 and now suddenly I am ...
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How to setup firewall to allow internet connection sharing via Wifi USB stick?
I have a Windows8 computer linked to the internet via an ethernet cable ("Ethernet" network connection). I have attached to it a DLink Wifi USB stick, and I'm trying to share the main PC's internet ...
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A certain device is taking all the available private IP addresses on my network
How do I stop 00:07:7D devices and this specific mentioned device from connecting?
EDIT: Just noticed this:
^what would this mean? The unwanted MAC is the first on this subnet?^
I am not actually ...
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Windows 8 - can not right click on wireless network to change WEP key
I need to change the WEP key on my Windows8 laptop.
The typical instructions are to open the list of wireless connections (Control Panel=>Network and Internet=>Connect to a Network), and right-click ...
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Can I get my Mac to ignore a specific SSID?
I have a secured wireless network and my Mac (Snow Leopard, 10.6.2) normally connects to it without any problems.
There is, though, an unsecured network frequently in range (called generically ...
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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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Win8: Wireless network connection drops intermittently
I have a Dell Inspiron 3520 64-bit running Win8, and the wireless connection drops once or twice a day for no apparent reason. I have googled for solutions and have already unchecked the box "allow ...
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Streaming live video over private wifi to iPhone for the hearing impaired
I am researching a project for a theatre company that would like to offer its visitors a live video of sign language, streamed to their smartphones (ex. iPhone in this case) during a show for the ...
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2x RT-AC66R - Confusion on both Bridge setup and AC mode
I just picked up two Asus RT-AC66R wireless routers, but I am a bit confused on the proper way to actually get them configured. I might have some things mixed because I am at work and trying to write ...
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Should I use 802.11n with a 15 Mbps ISP (Comcast Cable)?
I currently own a LinkSys-WRT54GL 802.11a/b/g wireless router, and my ISP is Comcast Cable providing me with 15 Mbps (that's bits per second, I believe) download speed.
I am wondering if there is any ...
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Netgear WNR2000 as repeater for Cisco/Linksys E3000
Can I use a Netgear WNR2000 as a repeater for Cisco/Linksys E3000?
My setup is:
Time Warner Cable Internet > Motorola DOCSIS Wireless Modem > Linksys E3000 Router
This is upstairs.
Downstairs I have ...
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MAC address spoofing in Windows 7 - 00 as first two digits?
I've followed this guide on MAC address spoofing.
I'm trying to change the MAC address for my wireless adapter. I seem to be able to change it when doing the registry edit, but only if the second ...
