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How to disallow clients of a router to connect each other
Having a regular wireless/router (ADSL router), Can I prevent clients to connect eachother?
My server has ip 192.168.1.2, Wireless router has 192.168.1.1, And clients will have 192.168.1.3~255
How ...
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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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cannot access router d-link dir 615
I just bought two d-link DIR-615 routers and the internet guy setup both of them before. The wireless password is too easy to access (12356789). So now, I am struggling to change the password.
I'm ...
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Networking All in one packages Vs Modem / Router Combinations
I have recently acquired a Modem and Wireless router package from Virgin Media.
The router has functions for wireless routing and for use as a modem.
Previously I was using a wireless router to ...
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no internet access on guest SSID on netgear WNR2000 router
I have a WNR2000v2 Netgear router that I want to put on our company's network. My boss wanted me to set up two SSIDs, one is for guests and the other is for employees. He wanted the guest wireless ...
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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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PC gets disconnected from wireless router after connecting laptop
I have a Dell Inspiron Laptop with Windows 7 and a PC with XP. The Laptop has Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN mini-card, i think it supports 802.11g. My PC has DLINK DWA 525 PCI WIRELESS card, this supports ...
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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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When setting up Proxy Server, how to ensure that all network traffic is routed through that PC?
I have around 15 PCs (some Windows 7 and rest Macs) connected in a wireless lan.
I have setup one of the Win 7 PC as Proxy Server.
How do I ensure that all machines in the network connect through ...
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Why did my router randomly assign wireless devices to br0 interface?
So I have a WRT54GL router with Tomato firmware on. I have few wireless devices on my network. Most of the time they work fine, but occasionally, some devices that were previously on router's eth1 ...
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Should I get a USB wifi card or a PCIE wifi card?
I currently have an obsolete WiFi G USB card on my desktop PC. And my desktop only has 100 Mbps Ethernet.
I also have my brother's laptop which contains Atheros AR5B93 WiFi module which has a/b/g/n ...
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Why does my microwave kick out the internet
I have had a standard Internet setup in my home network for many years and my router is set to 2.4 ghz but I just recently got a new microwave and every time I use it the Internet seems to kick out ...
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Connecting to an ISP via a wireless router [closed]
I have an Internet connectivity of 20mbps and I want to connect my workspace through wireless connectivity such that there are no wires running around.
Please can anyone suggest me an optimal ...
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Changed MAC address and now internet isn't working and I can't get on my router
Everything was working fine and I was poking around in the router settings and clicked the Clone Mac Address button to see what it did and hit Apply.
Now the internet isn't working (on the neighbor's ...
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Allow “friends” to use my Wi-Fi; prevent them from using my wired routers
I have multiple houses and I use basic Cisco routers (Linksys E2500) at each.
I allow my friends to use the Wifi, but my computers are wired in, and I'd like to somehow prevent my friends from ...
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Our Thomson modem/routertg585v7 is struggling with the amount of gadgets in the house
Our Thomson modem/router tg585v7 is struggling with the amount of gadgets in the house that need to go on the internet, 13 gadgets in all. As you can guess the modem/router locks up quite a lot. So, ...
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Transfer data through Access Point without a router?
I'm looking for a faster way to transfer files through Wireless LAN. My wireless router can do (roughly 2 MB/s) locally.
Can a access point make use of the router, and separately give better speed ...
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tp-link 1043nd no internet after flashing to gargoyle firmware
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ive recently bought a tp-link wr1043nd version 1.10 and flashed gargoyle firmware 1.5.9 onto it (after intermediate step of flashing from stock firmware to german version of firmware)
ive read ...
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Having problems with my WIFI and Android phones
Using the WiFi with my phones has been frustrating lately (a problem I don't have with my laptop, maybe because it has a bigger antenna?). My setup is based on a Netgear WNR3500v1 router and 2 Android ...
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connecting two wireless gateways routers
The IP address of the router B970b is 192.168.1.1 and B683 is 192.168.1.2 i think they are in the same network....should i change the ip address of either one of them to 192.168.2.1..?
Basically the ...
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Connecting two wireless routers with a crossover cable
I tried to bridge two wireless routers wirelessly, but after extensive research I came to the conclusion that this wasn't possible.
Now I am trying to connect these two routers through a cat5 ...
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Connect to windows network share through 2 routers
I have an android device (in my house, downstairs) that can connect to my Windows 7 share without problems through the Wifi signal of my router upstairs. Problem is, that is a pretty weak signal. I ...
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Network connections for cable modem, wireless router, network switch, server, 3 desktops and an occasional laptop
I have a small home network - a server and 3 desktop PC's; I have a cable modem, a Netgear 5-port 10/100/1000M GS605 network switch, and I recently installed a new Apple Airport Extreme 802.11n WiFi ...
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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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Is it possible to do Single Port Forwarding by machine name?
I setup my router (DynDNS + open port and redirect to specific IP with Single Port Forwarding) and desktop PC to allow me to remote desktop to my desktop PC. This work very well, but if my desktop PC ...
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WiFi started vanishing frequently
This has continuously been driving me insane for the last couple of weeks.
I have a TP Link TL WR1043ND WiFi router, and it has been working great for the last ~18 months on stock firmware. Now ...
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Is draft 802.11ac a good idea? [closed]
Is it a good idea to buy a Draft 2.0 802.11ac router?
Have any "Draft" 802.11n wireless routers been upgraded to the final version of 802.11n in the past, with a firmware update? Is this even ...
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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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Why does router disconnect from wifi?
Once in a while, all devices(connected to WiFi) get disconnected. They are not even visible in the networks list. However, all devices connected to a wired connection(only one device) are still ...
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Wireless stops working when desktop powered on (wired connection still works)
Background info:
Comcast cable internet and TV
Regular modem
Linksys WRT54G router
Windows7 desktop
The problem I'm seeing is that our wireless connection cuts out about 5 minutes after turning on ...
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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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How to increase local streaming speeds?
I'm trying to stream movies from my laptop to my Xbox 360 using Windows Media Center. This means that I only need to get my local speeds up to 15-20Mbps. When playing video, it lags, so I started ...
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How do I connect Netgear N600 Router to AT&T Uverse Router
So, I would like to connect my 802.11n NetGear router to my Uverse modem. For one, to get N speeds rather than G speeds. And secondly, my NetGear router allows an external usb hard drive to be ...
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Wireless router + separate switch - port forwarding
I am building a new home and I have network cables running to every room essentially (around 11-12 locations).
In the past I have had a wireless router that has a 4 port switch, which has worked ...
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OpenVPN on router, router requirements?
I'm in need of a wireless router than can have OpenVPN installed on it, so connecting devices such as ipad, kindle fire etc will have vpn access. After a little research I understand that I need a ...
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Second router losing signal when first router drops connection
I have added a second router to my home network, as my first does not allow DLNA. I have an ethernet running from my first router (provided by Bell) to the second (TP-Link). I have wireless disabled ...
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DHCP issue: devices always get a new DHCP IP despite already holding a lease
I have been trying to diagnose a relative's home networking issue over xmas. The initial problem was that while windows laptops could obtain an DHCP IP from the netgear router every time, all my ...
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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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Unable to ssh from any wireless IP to another wireless IP on home network
I'm using an Actiontec M1424WR wireless router/modem combo that came with Verizon FIOS.
A point of clarification, I am using LAN to refer to devices connected via ethernet cable and WLAN to devices ...
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Can a desktop (windows 7) Wifi adapter serve as a Wifi Access Point (not ad-hoc nor bridge)?
I was reading the many differences between Access Point, Bridge, Ad-hoc or hot spot networks, and as you may tell from the title I'm a bit confused. From my understanding based on the their difference ...
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ADSL Wireless Router Configuration with ethernet(rj45) internet connection
I have this adsl wireless router but my internet connection only has RJ45 directly connected to my PC. My questions is how can I use my ADSL wireless router with this kind of internet connection.. ...
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Sharing static IP address
I want to share the one static IP address my office has (small office). My boss has the DSL coming into an IP telephony box/router, with one Ethernet port coming out. ipconfig shows the gateway to be ...
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Internet inaccessible on Laptop but works on PCs
In our small company we have laptops as well as PCs connected to a Belkin router with a 2mbps Broadband Internet. The PCs are connected through LAN cables and laptops through WLAN.
The problem is ...
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Foxfi and DD-WRT
I am currently using my phone (Android) for Internet access. I am running FoxFi for WiFi tethering. My goal is to get several devices, both wireless and wired, to communicate over the network and to ...
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Could the router speed be limited and if so, how to fix this?
I'm trying to configure a home server, but the connection is very unstable. I looked at the WLAN adapter's (USB) settings and found out that the speed never goes above 72 Mbps (I mean Mbps not MB/s). ...
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Connected 2 routers, but they won't talk
I'm trying to set up a second WLAN at home (since the Nintendo DS firmware won't connect to my WPA-encrypted main WLAN), but when I connect my second router's WAN port to one of my main router's LAN ...
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802.11N+ signal limited to 65MB, why?
I just bought a brand new wireless router because all my devices are N or N+ so I figured if I had a router that could support it, I could get some better LAN speeds.
I installed my router, set its ...
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2 SSIDs 2 NICs Stream and VPN setup
I have 2 SSIDs one for my ISP through an Asus RT-N66U, anther through an Asus RT-N16 for a VPN (StrongVPN) which is connected to one of the lan ports of the RT-N66U. I also have two wireless network ...
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Two routers, need internet connection, sharing, and wifi on both?
I have two routers, one Apple router and a WNDR4500.
The WNDR4500 is the second router and I need to have access to the computers and printers on the first router.
Right now I have a cable from the ...
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wireless-only LAN using wireless router
I have one spare wireless router (Aztech Wireless G Router) with one WAN port to connect to a separate DSL modem and 4 LAN ports. I was wondering is it possible and how to set up a wireless LAN just ...
