Questions tagged [wireless-networking]
Also known as WiFi. This tag should be used when asking home WiFi networking questions or connecting your personal computer to a public network. Questions about enterprise or corporate wireless networks are off topic.
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How to forget wireless networks from command line?
Using the command line on Debian, how can make the system forget the wireless networks I previously connected to?
Thanks.
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How to setup OSX as a wifi router from the command line
I need to setup my mac as wifi-router. I want it to appear indistinguishable from a stand alone wifi-router. I don't want internet access.
Things I've tried.
Turning on Internet Sharing
Doesn't ...
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Issues SSHing into Raspberry Pi 5 device on local network using WiFi
I am trying to SSH into a Raspberry Pi 5 on my local network, connected via ethernet. I am using ssh [email protected], and this works when the machine I am SSHing from is also connected via ethernet, ...
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No internet connection when connected via wi-fi, but fine via ethernet (DD-WRT)
I just bought a new router (Linksys WRT160Nv3) and installed DD-WRT on it.
When I connect my Mac to the router via Wi-Fi, I cannot get an outside internet connection (and in fact, can not connect to ...
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How can I collect packets on 5165 MHz frequency?
I have an Intel AX210 Wifi 6E supported wireless card.
There is a device that broadcasts WIFI on the 5165 MHz frequency.
For my cyber security research, I need to collect packets from this device ...
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Linux command to get mDNS Service discovery and to get its IP Address
I am broadcasting mDNS service from my WiFi module. I need to discover that in my Linux PC and get its IP address.
I used mdns-scan command and I am getting the Service name listed.
I used avahi-...
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Router supports WPS but had no WPS button?
I'm trying to connect my HP LaserJet 100 color MFP M175 PCL6 via WPS to my router/modem MikroTik RB951G-2HnD, but there's no button like on my old router from my phone provider. How do I do it?
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How to setup static routes between multiple home networks
I have multiple networks at home and I am trying to setup static routes so computers on different networks can see each other. I don't generally do networking, so I am probably missing something ...
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I can't access Stack Overflow with Windows 11 + Wifi 6 router + Organization proxies
I am unable to access stackoverflow.com when using a modern router supporting Wi-Fi 6 via mainstream browsers (Edge, Firefox, Chrome).
I can access all Stack Exchange sites, such as superuser, ...
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My PC wifi can't detect a particular hotspot device
Just few days ago, I was able to use the wireless hotspot network ICTD5 in my work place. But now, my computer is not able to detect it. It can detect other networks including my phone's hotspot but ...
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Cisco Aironet 1830 - disable SSID broadcast?
I recently purchased a Cisco Aironet 1830, I've configured it and it is working great. However I can not for the life of me find out how to disable broadcasting the SSID. Does anyone know a command I ...
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Router stops responding intermittently after a while
I am trying to set up ADSL and WiFi in a country home. I have bought a DLink DSL-2640 modem-router for this. The device is connected to the ADSL, everything works fine. The device has a WiFi AP ...
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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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Wifi with CAS Authentication
I want to set up an access point for my student organisation providing to our members only network access, thus i would like to get them authenticated through our CAS System.
The hardware that i have ...
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How set the public IPv6 on my Ubuntu Server 22 on Raspberry Pi?
I'm new to IPv6 stack, still got lot to learn about it.
I got attracted to it when realized I could run my devices NATless and host a small server even with a home router.
When I run ipconfig on ...
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SSID with very similar name, is this an attempt of hacking?
I noticed that another SSID pops up in my WiFi with the same name as mine (quite personal so could've only been intentionally copied) but a couple of the letters are capitalized. Their version has no ...
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Remote Desktop Connection from different network
I am using Technicolor router and I am having trouble accessing my PC from my Laptop from a different network via Remote Desktop.
Remote Desktop Connection is ON and TCP & UDP 3389 ports on the ...
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User connected to same Router are not showing up in Network tab
I wanna limit Internet speed of my WiFi users. I am doing this through a software Called "SelfishNet". But I can't see other networks connected in the "Network List".
Screenshot URL : https://i.stack....
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Set default internet connection to use 3G vs built-in wireless
Windows 7 laptop with a built-in wireless NIC and USB 3G device. If the wireless network connection fails I want to automatically kick over to the 3G connection.
I can have both running at the same ...
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Network switch with a wifi connection
I've recently moved house, and was delighted to find that the house was already wired with CAT-5e cable in a few rooms, plus a neat little patch-panel in the office!
Unfortunately though, the place ...
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Block MAC address from accessing hosted wifi on laptop
I use Seventh Gate at work to share the LAN connection over WiFi to my phone. The problem is some of my colleagues have come to know about this and request the WiFi password and I cannot deny them! So ...
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Docker build: python package installation fails when connected to wi-fi extender (tp-link)
I am attempting to build a Docker image for my Python web server, but I keep receiving the error message No matching distribution found for <package-name>. In my case the package I was trying to ...
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ZTE MC888 5g modem port forwarding not working as expected
Maybe someone has experience with ZTE mc888 5g modem, I've been trying to port forward so I could play with my friend on my Minecraft server but it doesn't seem to work at all and I'm confused why ...
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Openwrt bridging issue between wireless and ethernet port
I've this scenario:
an AP connected to the STA wirelessly, the AP is a DHCP server
I have following configurations in /etc/config/network of the AP:
config interface lan
option ifname 'eth1 ...
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Why does my wireless router reset when I connect with my laptop?
Whenever I connect to my wireless network at home through my laptop, the connection always resets every 5 mins, and the modem restarts automatically.
This only happens when I connect my laptop, as ...
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How can I put my WAMP server online to access my localhost projects through Internet?
I would like to put my WAMP server online so that my localhost projects could be accessed through Internet. I tried and followed various tutorials on the web but nothing worked for me. I also went ...
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Choose which adapter to use for mobile hotspot on Windows 10
When a device has multiple wifi adapters, is it possible to select which one is used for Windows 10's mobile hotspot feature?
I am trying to connect my tablet directly to my laptop for better ...
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Different Tx/Rx rates of connected devices to my WiFi Router
The wireless devices connected to my Wifi router have different Tx/Rx rate. For example, the Tx rates of two devices are 780 and 54 Mbps. I am curious about what causes these differences. Are these ...
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I loose LAN networking features when I prioritize WiFi or lan on server
I’m trying to get my server a dedicated internet connection while’s my other systems can still access it via lan. I tried to simply connect a WiFi network to it while’s keeping the lan connected but ...
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Network adapter identification from WLAN disconnect event
Want to attach specific task to wifi adapter disconnect event, but need (just disconnected) adapter identification (name, guid, etc..). Unfortunatelly its not present in generated 4004 event. There ...
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I cant detect my TP-LINK router after windows 10 update
Before Windows 10 update, I was able to detect my TP-LINK Router but after the updates, I can no longer see my TP-LINK Router in the Wi-Fi list. Everybody else in my network can detect this router ...
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Encrypted WiFi with no password?
Is there any standard that allows a WiFi connection to be encrypted, but not require a password?
i know that (old, weak) WEP, and newer WPA/WPA2 require a password (i.e. shared secret). Meanwhile my ...
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Laptop suddenly not seeing wifi and bluetooth
While on the laptop, everything was normal, and all of the sudden the wifi options from the bottom right disappeared.
I've reinstalled windows and wifi still doesn't show up, when usually it would ...
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What is the difference between bandwidth and bit rate?
I have seen two definitions for bandwidth: "For a transmission medium, the range of signal frequencies it may transmit" and "The maximum amount of data that can be transmitted in a ...
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Interface not showing up in airmon-ng
I'm running a virtual Kali machine on VirtualBox and want to connect my USB WiFi adapter to said VM.
Here are some details:
Host OS: Windows 8.1
Guest OS: Kali Linux 1.1.0a (amd64)
USB Adapter: TP-...
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Wifi issue on ubuntu 22.04.3
I have dual boot with Ubuntu and Windows 10. Earlier, everything worked fine, but after a few hours, Ubuntu stopped connecting to any wifi network. It says 'wifi connecting' for a minute, then asks ...
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How to set up a WEP (legacy) Access Point
I have been searching the internet for a few days now on how to set up a WEP (in)secure AP. For pen-testing and experimentation purposes. I noticed that the support of Wired Equivalent Privacy has ...
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Which Special Character Set is accepted in WPA2-PSK passwords?
Apparently the WPA2-PSK password can have a length ranging from 8 to 63 characters. Letters, numbers, and special characters can be used.
I would like to know what special characters can be used in a ...
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How to monitor visited websites on a Thomson 585 v7 router?
My home WiFi is being used by many devices, and they are taking all bandwidth, I wanna know which sites they are using, so I can block those sites in Parental control.
In the web interface there's no ...
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HP ENVY X360 wireless/airplane mode button does not light up
I upgraded my HP ENVY x360 notebook from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. The wireless button is working correctly, but it does not light up amber/orange while turning off wifi. I have updated, reinstalled ...
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Laptop connects to other network but not to my home wireless
My home network's wireless SSID is say "XYZ"
I also have an ethernet wire from the same router.
I have two laptops A and B
Earlier both A and B were able to connect to my home internet through the ...
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Looking to fix slow (0.42Mbit/s) upload speed on personal hotspot
Webpages are either not loading at all, or taking very long to load which I believe has to do with very slow upload speed:
Testing download speed..................................................
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What if I changed my subnet mask from 255.255.255.0 to 255.255.255.255 on my Windows, will I be able to communicate with other hosts on my LAN? [duplicate]
Few days back, when I was surfing the admin panel of my router, I had found an IP address. I knew that this IP address was assigned to my router by my ISP. Also I knew that there are few other users ...
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My network is blocking some sites but my wife's iPhone can access them
As the title says, I have been having this issue for a few days and it has been hurting my brain trying to solve it. I first noticed the issue when my PS5 was constantly failing to connect to PSN. I ...
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Connect Android to Linux laptop
I would like to establish a network connection between a Linux laptop and an Android device.
More specifically, there is an MPD server on the laptop which I wish to contact from the Android device ...
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Secure wifi connection with FreeRADIUS, MySQL, EAP-PEAP, TLS
I'm trying to setup a wireless network as shown in the picture and I'm struggling how to secure it.
Picture of Wifi Network:
My basic question is: How I can securely store passwords into MySQL ...
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wpa_supplicant disconnects with reason=3 on connection
I am using a raspberry pi 4 to connect to my college network (so using WPA-Enterprise using PEAP) using wpa_supplicant
when I run the command,
sudo wpa_supplicant -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant....
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Some WiFi networks missing since windows 10 upgrade
Ever since the upgrade from windows 7 to windows 10, some of the WiFi networks I was previously able to connect to have gone missing (not all of them, though).
I have tried the solution offered here, ...
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Check if netsh wlan connect failed in batch script
I'm writing a batch script that should connect to a specific wireless network and begin a download from a NAS share drive on that network.
Obviously, before any download can be performed, I must ...
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Bridging multiple WiFi networks to Starlink Router
Preface: I'm a software engineer but have limited knowledge of IP networking.
I am tasked with taking an existing StarLink installation (round dish / 1st gen router) and making the internet connection ...