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how to connect a usb wireless adapter with usb extension

I have a 3 meter usb extension for my tl wn722n, when I connect to a computer, the device is like connect... disconnect... and keep repeating, I have also shortened it to 0.5 meters and kept repeating,...
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Bluetooth Not working on my Windows 10 PC even with a dongle

Bluetooth icon in the windows settings is missing. (image) Bluetooth Adapter is listed in the device manager (image). I tried to update the drivers but it said they are already updated. I have ...
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Msi Ge70 Realtek RTL8723AE Missing Wireless 802.11b/g/n Mode

I've installed latest ver of Realtek RTL8723AE 2013.12.331.2016 for Msi ge70 2oe laptop on windows 10x64 but missing ieee 802.11 b/g/n mode in driver details. Main issue is that internet speed is up ...
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Wifi speeds gloriously inconsistent day to day, but very consistent hour to hour?

After several months of every experiment I can think to run, and just getting noisy data left and right, I'm out of ideas and cannot make this network's behavior fit within my grasp of physics. Some ...
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My Intel AX200 wifi adapter can't connect to internet

I've got an odd case of no internet. I have a AX200 integrated to my Gigabyte Aorus Pro AX (Z590) mobo. Upstairs in my office, sometimes it says discovered 2 internet connections (my home and guest ...
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Bluetooth adapter do not work on windows insider

I go the bluetooth dongle TP-Link UB400, which is a generic, and fairly popular adapter, for some reason it doesn't work (I tried multiple other adapters, all have the same issue), I am suspecting it ...
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Error While Changing Wifi-Adapter To Monitor Mode on VMware

So i'm doing a hacking course on Udemy and trying to do the airodump-ng commands myself and i bought a new external wireless adapter for it and it connects perfectly to the host device, but when i try ...
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Wifi disabled in windows 10

Every time i turn on my laptop, wifi is disabled. It takes a restart to make it work. I have tried reinstalling wifi drivers, read articles, even reinstalled windows but it didn't help. Lenovo Z500 ...
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PC wifi connection is slow and keeps breaking up

I have a Windows 10 PC, with an ASUS Wireless PCE-AC51 adapter. Problem: The wifi connection is extremely slow and often breaks down entirely. When it breaks down, it doesn't lose radio contact with ...
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Knockoff xbox 360 controller wireless adapter limited to two controllers rather than four in windows 10

So I've had this adapter for a long time; since my computer still ran windows 7, and it used to be capable of connecting four controllers but for some reason it recently has only been able to connect ...
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TP-Link Archer T9UH Version 2 disconnects, turns off and on on 5 Ghz network

I have a T9UH Version 2 Wireless adapter, which i bought recently. Every 1-2 weeks it starts to go into a disconnection cycle on 5GHZ: disconnects, turns off, then turns back on and doing this after ...
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Kali Linux won't install Wise Tiger Wireless Adapter Driver

I have currently dual booted Kali Linux and I have a Wise Tiger WT-AC9006 wireless adapter. I have downloaded the driver from the company site and attempted to install it via the command line: ./...
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How to install TP-LINK TL-WN951N Driver to Windows 7 & 8.1

How to install TP-LINK TL-WN951N Driver to Windows 7 & 8.1? The default driver is unstable
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I'm using kali: Wireless adapter detects available networks but won't connect to any

It says it's down and I can't get it up. What do i do? This is the data I have gathered: kali@kali:~$ ip a show wlan0 3: wlan0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state DOWN ...
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How to get my LogiLink BT0015 Bluetooth-adapter to work with Windows 10? [closed]

I have a LogiLink BT0015 USB to Bluetooth adapter that I would like to use on my computer running Windows 10 Pro. The drivers supplied on a mini-CD in the package are useless. How can I get it to ...
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Monitor mode with TL-WN725N and 4.19.0 kernel

I'd like to use monitor mode and packet injection on my Kali linux VM running 4.19.0-kali5-amd64 kernel. I'm using a TP-Link WN725N v2 USB adapter (RTL8188EUS chip) and the default r8188eu driver ...
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Can't pick up 5 GHz Wi-Fi any more (Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter)

My laptop could pick up 5 GHz before this, and it can't any more. How can I fix this? Wi-Fi adapter: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter Driver version: 12.0.0.720 (latest) Radio type ...
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How to fix Wi-Fi saying No Internet on Windows 10 even if the Wi-Fi is working fine in other devices?

Every time I'm connected to a Wi-Fi, suddenly, it'll say No Internet, secured even if the Wi-Fi is working just fine. That stops me from using anything including offline LAN features like accessing my ...
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Enable two wireless network interfaces in linux

I am currently using Kali Linux and I need to use two network interfaces ie. WLAN0 and WLAN1. I have connected usb wireless adapter in addition to my laptop's wifi adapter but only one works (internal ...
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Connect to a WIFI network through terminal

I have several WIFI USB adapters connected to my Macbook, I'd like to connect each one of them to a different WIFI network. Which terminal commands would be useful in my case?
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How do I PERMANENTLY DISABLE a power management option for a wireless adapter

So I recently got a new custom built Dell Optiplex 9010 Desktop computer on windows 10 pro that didn't come with a wifi adapter so I got one myself, a TP-Link Wireless MU-MIMO USB Adapter as it shows ...
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How to configure a MS display adapter v2 with Windows 10

I recently purchased a MS display adapter v2 for my laptop running Windows 10. I find that each time I use the adapter I must first "remove" it from bluetooth and then "add" it again. This is really ...
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Can't reach advertised speeds on ASUS USB-AC56

Before you read I apologize in advance for the mile long post, it's only so long because of the pictures. I recently purchased an ASUS wireless adapter to replace my TP-Link wireless adapter. After ...
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Could not remove WiFi adapter kernel module; Linux hangs

I am using openSUSE Leap 15.0 (64-bit, kernel version 4.12.14-lp150.12.25-default) with KDE Plasma Desktop (version 5.12.6), all updates applied after installation. I am using a TP-Link T2U wireless ...
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WiFi not connecting - possibly due to a Connection-specific DNS Suffix

I'm trying to connect to my work's wifi network, however my new accommodation seems to have set a "Connection-specific DNS Suffix", which I believe is stopping connections to other networks. ...
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Can you do something to a wireless mouse adapter to transform it in a wifi adapter?

Is it possible to transform a wireless mouse adapter in a wifi adapter for your pc?
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My computer does not have a wireless connection option [closed]

I have a desktop computer built my PC years ago. When I first got it I installed Windows 10 on it manually. I realized a long time ago that I could not connect to WiFi but ignored it since I was wired....
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Why are network adapters not working?

All devices I have tried (a laptop, all smartphones, a PlayStation) with my WiFi networks work perfectly. The only problem is my desktop PC. Adapter No. 1 Sometimes the adapter wouldn't even find ...
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How do I install Havit WF30 wireless adapter on Ubuntu on a laptop without a CD drive?

I put the "installation CD" containing the relevant drivers in another laptop and copied the contents onto flash drive that I inserted in my laptop that is running Ubuntu. I extracted all the files, ...
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Running airodump-ng first. Is it safe?

So here's my story So i booted my mac on a live iso image kali linux on usb. Then plugged in my Netgear WG111v3 and it got auto detected so I used airmon-ng to put it into monitor mode playing with ...
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HP Touch Sreen does not have WIFI connection anymore

I had a desktop (HP Touchsreen320 with Windows 7) working for years. I turned it off, moved the computer to another room, and I guess the WIFI didn't like the move. I have spent so much time on this ...
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Windows 10 cannot connect to ONE specific Wi-Fi network

This is the second time I encounter this issue: Windows 10 suddenly cannot connect to ONE specific WiFi network (which is my home network). (Update: I remembered that the first time I encountered the ...
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How fast does my wireless adapter need to be compared to my internet speed?

I am looking to buy a wireless adapter for my desktop and there is a plethora of options online. They all offer different speeds, varying from 150 Mbps to 1200+ Mbps, but most of them describe speeds ...
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Cannot Turn on laptop Wi-Fi

I recently upgraded the RAM in my dad's computer (Lenovo ThinkPad E545) because he was complaining that it was slow. Everything worked fine for a little while, then his WiFi died on him. Windows 10 ...
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Wireless connection drops every couple minutes

A HP notebook with Windows 10 we have drops wireless connection every couple minutes. I've installed latest drivers (from June 17) and that did not help. I've search around the system and got to WLAN-...
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Slow wifi after updating to Windows' Creator's Update

Immediately after installing the Windows 10 version 1703 Creator's Update (CU), wifi speeds are very slow. Checking the speed on speedtest I was getting 2-7 Mbps download when I normally get 50-80 ...
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Wireless card kicking out after transporting laptop

I have a junker of a laptop. It's an HP ProBook 4510s running Windows 7 Ultimate, with the screen removed. I had it sitting in the living room, hooked up to my TV via VGA. The internet connection ...
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How to make TL-WN722N work in Kali?

I have checked several forums, websites, and github repositories for a solution however none of them worked for me. There's several links that I wanted to post but apparently I can't post more then 2 ...
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WiFi to Ethernet adapter

I've a WiFi router which doesn't have an Ethernet port. Is there a way I could connect my DVR to it via a device which receives the internet wirelessly from the WiFi router and sends it to DVR through ...
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HP laptop can't turn on WiFi

I've a HP G42 laptop. Normally I use Internet using WiFi. It has a Broadcom 802.11n network adapter. Today I was browsing and suddenly my PC restarted, after that I tried to turn on WiFi but it won'...
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My wireless adapter is not functioning

I have a Dell latitude e5250 and I've had a lot of wireless connection problems with it lately. And now it doesn't even give me an option to connect to wifi as it says that my wireless adapter is not ...
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Realtek wireless adapter randomly disables

I have a laptop with a Clevo P150EM motherboard and Realtek RTL8723AE wireless adapter running Windows 10 Professional. I am occasionally able to connect to a wireless network and connect to the ...
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Setting up TP-LINK TL-WN727N on kali linux

Yesterday I posted this thread on Stackoverflow but it appeared to be off-topic there and I was redirected to Superuser. I'm posting this thread with unchanged content here. I hope that someone will ...
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I think WLAN autoconfig can't find my wireless adapter

I have tried everything. The driver is installed and working but it won't show in network connections. WLAN autoconfig says everything is fine but it won't turn on the adapter.
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Wireless adapter deleted itself out of the blue?

I was on my computer (Acer V Nitro Black Edition running Windows 10) watching something on Netflix and had to leave so I paused my video. Upon my return, my computer was still on the screen with my ...
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Low Profile PCIe card in a standard ATX case - will it fit, and do I need adapters?

I've got a standard normal-sized ATX case (don't know its name or specifications, because I got it from a friend) and a standard motherboard (MSI B150 PC-Mate) inside. Since it doesn't come with a ...
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Intel (R) Dual band wireless-ac 3160 not working on some WiFi's

My friend has this wireless card in his laptop (Intel (R) Dual band wireless-ac 3160) and it works fine at his home wifi (or any other), but on the schools wifi it does not. Anyone who has any clues ...
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Utility to change advanced settings for network adapter? [closed]

Is there a utility that can easily show all configurable settings for my network adapter? This is for Windows 7. I have devices with intel adapters. I was wondering if there was a utility out there ...
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Why a wifi adapter would suddenly not support wireless N mode?

I have my router set up to only allow n mode (802.11 N Support Required). This has worked to perfection for the last couple months. I started my laptop today and it refuses to connect to the Wifi, ...
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Is it possible to connect USB wifi adapter directly into router?

Is it possible to use a USB wifi adapter (or similar device) to plug directly into the USB socket of a router so you can use the wifi of the adapter rather than the wifi of the router but still use ...