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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Blocking app from Android by router?

I am wondering if its possible to block an app by the router? By blocking the website of the app? I blocked the Android from connected to router with the Wifi, but some-how they got it to work again. ...
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WirelessN Access Point 300Mbps only at 65Mbps (Windows) [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What limits Wifi Speed I own a Toshiba Satellite A660-11M which has a built-in Broadcom 802.11n adapter. Just recently I bought a Wireless-N 300Mbps Access Point, specifically ...
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What limits WiFi speed?

What are the limiting factors that prevent access through WiFi to achieve the highest speed the radio link can provide? Assuming, there is only 1 device (the wireless one) on the network, it's ...
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How to download / upload files from your nokia x6 mobile to PC using WLAN?

Can anybody please help me to connect to my Office PC where Pan Drive or disk is not allowed We can only use WLAN connection, I am looking for a good software that help me to upload / download files ...
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802.11n router and 802.11g network card

I have a D-link DIR-524 802.11n router. My PC is having 802.11a/b/g. The issues is that I'm unable to connect to the router when 802.11n is turned on. As soon as I disable 802.11n feature. I can ...
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Create second wireless network isolated from existing wireless network

Is there any device (router) where the WAN is delivered as a wireless signal? internet<== Router1 ==>Wireless1<== Router2 ==> Wireless2 This is to create an isolated network (Wireless2) ...
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Wireless very slow after operating system change

I've been a long time Windows user, last it was Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit and I'm now running Linux Mint 11 64bit. However if on Windows I was able to get to a download speed of 3.2MB/s then on Mint ...
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Does it make sense to keep different SSIDs for 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks?

My router can have different SSIDs for 2.4 and 5 GHz and I'm not sure if it's better to have the same SSID or not. Initially I put the same network but I got confused when the MacBook Pro displayed ...
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What is the correct antenna configuration for an Intel Centrino 6300 module on a Dell Studio XPS 16?

I purchased an upgraded wireless card (Intel Centrino 6300) for my Dell Studio XPS 16, and need to know the correct antenna configuration. There were no install instructions for the wireless card, nor ...
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Configuring a cable modem/router at a wireless AP

I have a Hitron BVW-3653 cable modem with Wireless capability. My current internet is with a generic cable modem. I am trying to use the cable modem/router as a wireless access point. The cable ...
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How do I fix this Windows 7 wireless connectivity issue?

I have a laptop with an Intel Wireless Centrino 6300 module. Recently, the machine has stopped properly connecting to my wireless router. It will get stuck in a loop of connecting, then disconnecting ...
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What are the differences between a repeater bridge and WDS?

I've read about both repeater bridge mode and WDS in the DD-WRT documentation. It sounds like they solve the same problem, but it's not clear from the DD-WRT documentation where they differ, if at ...
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connected ethernet without disabling wireless, now I have *two* LAN ip's? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: If a computer is connected to internet via wireless and lan both, which way Internet traffic would flow? Ok I'm on ubuntu 11.04, not too knowledgeable about network stuff. ...
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Netgear Wireless-n 150 wrn1000v2

I'm not sure if this is the place to ask this question, move it if it's not. I'm trying to fix a wireless network. It only connects to a few devices and when it does work the connection is spotty. ...
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Extremely poor WiFi reception on new desktop

I just received a new desktop with a built-in WiFi card (Windows 7 Home Premium x64). However, I am only able to receive any WiFi signal when the computer is within 1-2 meters of a router. Even then, ...
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Why does my DD-WRT not accept SSH connections from my laptop?

So, here is my system: I have a 2Wire AT&T modem/router which I use for wireless and a Buffalo router flashed with DD-WRT which is physically attached to the 2Wire and set in the DMZ. I set ...
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Second separate network using single ISP-provided address

I have a standard home network consisting of internet access provided by my cable company which is then disseminated to a variety of wired and wireless devices via a router. I would like to create a ...
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RTL8188CE doesn't connect to any wifi access points

I'm using network manager to connect. Also, tryed iwconfig. Results are same. I even try to connect to open access point — results are same. More information: Drakmail@thinkpad-x220:~$ lspci | grep ...
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Permanent local IP on Windows and Ubuntu systems

I use an Ubuntu system and frequently connect to my parent's Windows system on the local network. But, using DHCP, the computers IP address are always different, making it a chore to find what IP ...
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Why there are 12-14 similar SSID around my place [closed]

Usually there are only 3-5 WiFi network around my place. Yesterday I found suddenly there are 12-14 WiFi station with similar name appeared. The SSIDs look like ED1ECB19, ED1ECC27, ED1EDB16... Has ...
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How many "sessions" can a router run without slowing down other devices on the network?

I have a Qwest Actiontec Q1000 and I was just looking over my router/modem settings because sometimes when I play online with my PS3 I get lag when I have my computer connected to the internet, even ...
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connecting 2 wifi routers wirelessly

I have 2 routers and a dsl modem. DSL Modem is connected to wifi-router1 and I can access internet from wifi-router1. How to connect another router wifi-router2 to wifi-router1 wirelessly? I want to ...
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How to use a network printer in a different room?

I have a Brother network printer, but it can no longer be next to my home router. I do have wireless network set up. What would be the most inexpensive solution to print without using a long cable?
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linux shutdown hang with wifi cifs mounts

Since fedora 15 (and now with 16) it seems that wireless clients take a long while to shutdown when they have network filesystems mounted at shutdown time. I've pushed out a cifs mount via puppet, ...
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Wireless connection drops under heavy traffic load

Please read the whole thing before commenting if you would really like to help ! :) I've had this problem for a very long time now and tried MANY different solution. Here's the problem. My desktop ...
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Export/Import Windows XP wireless configs

About to rebuild my XP install and figured I'd see if there was a file or interface for collecting the configs for the built in Windows XP wireless manager. I've looked under the "advance settings" ...
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Set up several WiFi AP to broadcast one network

Given that one needs to cover a large area with a WiFi connection, and wants to use three different wireless access points to do it, is it possible to set them up in such way, so that they all ...
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Will my device lose connection when switching to a different channel on the same SSID?

I am considering setting up a second router as an access point. The routers will broadcast on different channels. Will this cause any problems, e.g. a non-continuous connection?
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Is three routers better than two for WiFi?

I have a five room, 114m^2 (1200square feet), single story apartment. I have two routers set up. One working as a proper router and one functioning as a pure WAP (it has wired access itself). It is ...
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Choosing the right router for me [closed]

My wifi router has finally died and I need a new one. In the campus store there are three models: tp-link TLWR941ND tp-link TLWR740N D-link N 300 How can I tell if I can create with any of those ...
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How to best position WiFi access point and its aerials?

What's the preferable way to position a WiFi access point and its aerials for best WiFi functioning? Do I hang it under a ceiling or at some other height? Do I mount it parallel to the wall or do I ...
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How to diagnose the cause of losing connections in WLAN?

Recently I brought my laptop from my work to my appartment. At work the laptop works perfectly in WLAN, but at home I have the following problems with WLAN: When streaming movie from YouTube, the ...
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rfkill unblock all does not activate a certain wireless card

With an intel 1000 wireless card; rfkill list 0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: yes Hard blocked: no 1: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 2: ...
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What's a better way to connect my PC to the DSL modem, 10 m of ethernet cable or a WLAN adapter?

My desktop PC is about 10 meters away from the DSL modem. What's the better way to connect it, buy 10 m of ethernet cable, or buy a WLAN USB adapter? I have a 7 Mbps connection and play MMORPGs on ...
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Why on my laptop net speed shows 65Mbps while my wifi router's mode is set to 150Mbps?

On my wifi router i have set the mode to 150Mbps, but when i connect to this router it shows only 65 Mbps on my laptop. Why it is so? Does that mean my router is not capable to transfer at 150Mbps or ...
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LMDE detects a wireless card, but can't use it

LMDE can see my wireless card, and correctly identifies it, but it refuses to let me turn it on through the shiny graphical interface. Is there a way to use the non-shiny terminal to turn on my ...
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Login to WiFi networks without password?

Does "Hotspot Shield" automatically log me in to a WiFi network where I don't know the network password, where the network may or may not be free?
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Wireless 802.11n slow on some days when 802.11g works well

I recently changed internet provider and rented a D-Link N 300 Router. On most days everything works well. However on some days the internet connection on my new laptop that has Intel Centrino ...
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Get my Wifi Password (It's saved as dots, how can I see it) in WinXP?

I can't use Wirelesskeyview, my anti-virus keeps deleting it and I can't disable it. Is there another way to get it?
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what device(s) do I need to extend my wireless home network via creating a new wireless network (not using an extender)

What device(s) do I need to extend my wireless home network based on the following requirements: link between primary wireless access point to the device(s) in question has to be wireless not using ...
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Where to get the network NIC's firmware rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw?

I am installing Debian testing version wheezy on my Asus X53Sc with Intel Centrino Wireless-N 100. I have a problem with my wifi connection. When I try to connect to the Internet with the wireless ...
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How to bypass firewall to connect to a proxy server?

I am conducting a small experiment on my office network. I have setup a proxy server on my desktop machine (connected to my LAN) and I have volunteers access the internet via my proxy server. ...
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Router configuration - WRT-54GL running as repeater from Cisco RV 220W?

In an office of ~15-17 people, we upgraded our old router to a Cisco Small Business RV 220W Wireless-N to handle the load of roughly 18-24 devices online at all times smoothly. The major problem with ...
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Two Verizon routers on the same network

I have Verizon FIOS and I'd like to have a router on each side of the apartment attached to the coaxial cable so that I can have a solid signal throughout. I have the routers configured so that one ...
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Wireless not working after installing Windows updates

I have a Compaq laptop. The wireless on it was working fine until some Windows updates got installed and my wireless stopped functioning. EDIT The wireless router is working fine as I am able to ...
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Ubuntu (11.10) fails to connect to wireless network

I just installed ubuntu 11.10, and tried to have it connect to the internet. I use a wireless USB stick by edimax (it is called IEEE802.11b/g/n nano USB adapter or also EW-7811Un). My problem is ...
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How can I share a printer and files on a Windows network over wifi [closed]

What is the easiest way to create this setup: WiFi internet router separate in one room. Study room: Laptop with USB printer connected with wifi. My room: Laptop connected with wifi. I want to be ...
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Can someone explain how this happened?

I seem to be having some odd results when running netdiscover on my home network. From the cable modem to my scanner (skipping a few peripherals), here's the basic layout: The cable modem is ...
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How to create a wifi private network

Is there a way to create a private wifi network, i.e. for file sharing? Consider there are 2 notebooks (Win-Win or Mac-Win or Mac-Mac) and someone wants to share some content with other. How can I ...
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What can I do to see the strength of wireless networks?

I need to do a sweep of the office to see where the wireless dead-zones are located so I can get new wireless access points as needed. You see those cool devices in movies that sweep all the air for ...
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