Questions tagged [wireless-access-point]
Access Point is a device in a wireless network that performs the interconnection between all mobile devices.
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Device prefers weaker wifi6 connection over stronger wifi5
I'm running Windows 11 on laptop that has "Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter". The modem router has Wi-Fi 6 capability but it is located 2 stories below where the laptop ...
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Access Points with mismatching Passwords
I'm a Tech Coordinator at a local school and in the process of learning about the network at and help solve their problems.
I discovered that the upstairs access points have a different password than ...
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FreshTomato: Configure second wireless AP on the same network as the primary, but with no internet access
[I'm using FreshTomato v2022.5 on a Netgear R6400v2, but I can upgrade to a newer version if needed, that is just the last time I touched the router]
I'm trying to set up a second AP that's meant for ...
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connecting to gui of ap
I have an Netgear AP setup with a specific IP, and internet connection is from main router to an ethernet line with 3 switches for 3 different places. When I connect the AP to 1st switch i can connect ...
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My Router/AP rebooted and now Windows computers can't connect to the 5GHz SSID
Today I unplugged my Synology WRX560 and after I plugged it back in all the devices in my house connected to the router again except for my Windows computers. I have Smart Connect turned off, so I ...
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Can I set priority of WiFi AP's on the same network as a user? [closed]
The scenario is that I am an employee at a company where they have set up a network that spans the entire floor of the office. They have used a sort of mesh system so there is only one Wi-Fi network ...
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List wifi networks when wifi is in AP mode and also when it is in station mode
For my embedded system, I need quite versatile network management. I need to be able to use wifi in AP and station mode and switch between them. I'm using NetworkManager for this.
But i have found, ...
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How can I connect to a socks 5 proxy using a vpn,
How can I connect to a socks 5 proxy using a vpn, I want the website I am connecting to see me coming from the proxy location, proxies are banned by ISP, every time I connect to vpn and then to a ...
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Why does hostapd with channel=0 (ACS) fail?
I try to setup a WiFi AP with hostapd on Debian (Bullseye and Bookworm) with Automatic Channel Selection (ACS), by setting channel=0 in /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf. On multiple system with different ...
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Home network goes down when Access Point (AP) loses power/reboots
I have 200/200 fiber from my local co-op. I use their Zyxel EMG3425 as the main router (gateway, since they had to do a custom setup with IPs and whatnot, but it's wifi is disabled). I use 2 old ...
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UAP-AC-LITE very slow
I get internet over a Vodafone wireless router. Wired and wireless, a speed test (reproduced several times over the last month) shows 220 Mbps with a wireless connection.
To have internet in the whole ...
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Linux Access point, but Android can't connect - says connection 'Saved'
I have a Dell Vostro laptop, and I'd like to create an Access Point. I followed the instructions in the 'readthedocs' howto. These are the steps:
$ nmcli con add type wifi ifname wlan0 con-name ...
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How to recover a bricked D-LINK DAP-1360 wifi access point using TFTP and the TBS Bootloader?
I have a D-LINK DAP-1360 WiFi access point (Hardware version F2) that seems to be bricked. I have terminal access through the RX and TX ports and via a screen session using the screen /dev/ttyACM0 ...
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cAPGi-5HaxD2HaxD Wifi AP drops all connection every few days
I have recently bought an cAPGi-5HaxD2HaxD Mikrotik ap, but unfortunately I have a very annoying issue with it. The router drops all WIFI clients every 2-3 days, and it doesn't let them to reconnect, ...
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Wireless site survey for AP placement
How do you do a wireless site survey to plan AP placement?
My understanding is that you set up the APs, measure the signal strength multiple times in every room, spaced by test resolution, and then ...
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can I configure DDWRT on 2nd router as AP so that devices connect to router with strongest signal?
I have two routers (main and AP) with Ethernet cables connecting them.
Both routers are using the same SSID and passwords.
I want to roam around the house and have my laptop automatically switch to ...
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Prevent wireless router from removing original source MAC
I have a TP-Link AC5400 Wireless Router and I am currently using it as a WiFi Access Point.
I am trying to collect packets at one client which is constantly pinged by another client in the wireless ...
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pfsense firewall with 2 networks each with their own APs. One network wifi works fine, the other does not. Hardline for both work fine
Apologies if this sort of question has been answered before. Saw lots of great stuff on SU, but not my scenario.
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I have a pfSense firewall running 2 DHCP servers, each assigned to a different ...
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C4000XG router advanced SSID config
I recently received a new C4000XG router/access point from CenturyLink, and my 7-yr-old HP printer would no longer connect to WiFi ("invalid WPA passphrase").
In an HP forum, I learned that ...
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Synology NAS on WLAN
I currently have my NAS connected to my network using an Ethernet cable to a Devolo PLC (Power-line communication). Works fine.
However, I need to move it to a location where the PLC connection is ...
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Need help setting up a router to extend existing network
I purchased TP-Link AXE5400 which I plan to use in my office. I want the router to have physical devices and wifi devices as an extension of my office LAN. I want to offer a Guest Wifi for my ...
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kali linux airmon-ng fixed channel issue
I bought a tp-link ac1300 dual band 2.4 & 5 GHz wifi adapter for kali linux'
All monitor mode packet injection etc work fine but if I try to display airodump-ng -cxx -bssid xxxxxx wlan1 for only ...
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What is the Dot11 frame structure of an MLME-SCAN Request?
Within the 802.11 specification, I stumbled upon a set of primitives that describe that the AP effectively requests that the STA scan to start roaming to another AP. These primitives are comprised of
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Setting up dual band concurrent AP with hostapd
I have an MT7615 based wireless network adapter which apparently supports dual band concurrent mode. So how would I go about setting up two access points one on 2.4GHz frequency and another one on ...
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Router IP address change
I wanted to use my old router as access point to extend range of my wifi in my house. My old routers model name is D-Link DSL-2877 AL and I access this router using 192.168.1.1 address initially.
As I ...
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Mesh Network - Multiple APs - Indoor IT Equipment (Conesole, Switch, etc.) to Outdoor Pole Mounted APs
I came across the same questioned asked (Posted below):
"Initial plan would be to just connect it like so:
INDOORS | OUTDOORS
[ Switch ] -----[SP1]------------ cat6 w/ PoE-------------------[SP2]-...
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How to create an Access Point on Windows 10, bridged to the physical ethernet? (not NAT, not a hotspot)
I have a laptop I use as a home server for various purposes.
The WiFi card is just sitting there useless and I thought I could improve my WiFi signal for the other devices by bridging the WiFi to the ...
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How can I debug my network: Setting up multiple access points
Path to the problem
In the new apartment where I live in, a single router (vodafone) takes the internet signal and shares it over hubs to four other routers (3 tp link, 1 fritzbox) and one access ...
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Network Access Points providing cert on connection, how?
How is it connection providers in public locations are able to send a certificate on connection?
I seem to recall there is a protocol they use, but I read that many years ago.
Or is it as simple as on ...
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How to create a private network with a second router wirelessly (Wireless WAN)
To give you context, I live in a frat house with other students, each one has it's room and uses the shared main wi-fi from the house. Since every student here has smart TV and/or smart lamps, we can ...
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What does this 'AP-assisted Roaming' setting mean on Draytek VigorAP 903?
I've recently bought some wireless access points from Draytek. I understand what most of the settings do but I'm trying to fine-tune the roaming behaviour and there's one setting which my colleagues ...
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Bad connection with 30 clients on a Ruckus R750 router
I have 30 Win 10/11 laptop gaming computers in the office. I put a Ruckus R750 (AX) in the office and provide the wireless connection for the computers.
When 30 computers start to visit a website like ...
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Is It possible to "extend" a guest network using an AP?
My TP-link modem/router comes with the guest network feature;
I was wondering: if I use an AP (connected via Ethernet cable + unmanaged switch to the router) to bring the WiFi to the second floor of ...
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How to setup a second wifi access point and set static IP
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| Laptop | | Router 1 |
| |----Wifi----| with internet |
| Windows 10 | | connection |
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Securely amplifying/extending my WiFi signal using TP-Link WA5210G
One room of my house gets a very bad wifi signal (the strength is lower and it results in frequent packet drops). I had an old outdoor access point lying around - TP-Link WA5210G - using which I'm ...
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Need advice for to set up TP Link Deco mesh in large house
I'm looking for help optimizing my mesh network. TP-Link support is less than helpful. See map of property below.
I have the following TP-Link hardware:
2x Deco W6000 (AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 mesh)
3x Deco P9 ...
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Firewall > Switch > AP point with VLANs
I have a Protectli firewall, with 4 VLANs configured on the LAN interface.
This connects to the LAN port on a TP link switch (4 port, TL-SG105E)
Port 4 on the switch goes to an AP point, which is ...
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Intel AC8265 simultaneous STA + AP performance issues
I have an Intel AC8265 wifi card that supports simultaneous AP/STA:
valid interface combinations:
* #{ managed } <= 1, #{ AP, P2P-client, P2P-GO } <= 1, #{ P2P-device } &...
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Find Ip address of secondary router
So, in my college, each room has 1 LAN port. Since the rooms themselves house 2 people, me and my roommate bought a router (MI 4a gigabit). Every router in my college needs to be configured by the ...
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QOS bandwidth error in LB-Link Router
I'm trying to limit my phone bandwidth in LB-Link Router to (24mb/s upload, 49mb/s download)
LB-Link uses kb/s, according to Google, (49mb/s = 392000 kb/s), but I get the following error
"The ...
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Problems with speeds on Access point
I am having an issue with the speeds on my Access point.
First I will explain my set up.
My main router (recently installed) is an Asus GS-AX3000, replacing a TP-Link Archer AX1800.
I set the TP-Link ...
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Does an outdoor PoE Access Point need seperate grounding?
I've searched high and low for an definitive answer on this, including speaking with electricians, but still get conflicting opinions on this.
The goal:
Install an outdoor wifi access point (AP), ...
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Slow/no WIFI from main router after adding AP
I have two TP-Link archer A6 routers. R1 as the main DHCP server connected to the modem. R2 is in AP mode wired to R1. Both routers have the same SSID so I can reconnect as I move around.
On my ...
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Access point has incredible slow speed
I set up 4G LTE network because I live in a village so there is no better solution. I have the router in the attic: ZTE NETBOX MF-258K. On the second floor speed of the Internet is good, I am ...
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Laptop as wifi repeater is slowing down internet speed
My laptop has 2 wireless cards, onboard wifi, and USB wifi (3 dbi high gain).
I have set up USB wifi to connect to access point, and onboard wifi as a hotspot (nmcli AP mode, named HostedAP).
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Choosing the optimal solution for a weak wi-fi signal
I am currently looking for the optimal network solution for my house, where the access point is quite far from my PC. I do not know why the wi-fi signal gets so weak so fast, but it probably is ...
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Home Router drawing wrong IP address
I have a house Netgear router (with an IP address for example 192.168.1.1). I have an Ubiquity nanostation with a station and a access point going to a shop with a Linksys router there (with an IP ...
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Renaming a wireless access point to match home wifi network
I have a Motorola router and home network called BayVU that my wireless devices connect to, including my Sonos system. I just installed a tp-link EAP225-Outdoor access point which has its own network ...
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Wifi extender won't connect to home router, but can connect to a different access point
When I connect my Wi-Fi extender (D-Link DR505) to the main router, I get no internet access. However, when I connect the extender to an access point in another room which is connected to the same ...
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Convert ADSL modem into access point for hostel lan port
I live in a hostel where a lan port is given in every room. I have a DLink 2730u ADSL modem that I'm trying to convert into an access point. I've seen many posts on the internet on how to do so. ...
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