Questions tagged [wireless-router]
A device that allows access to the Internet or computer network without the need for a wired connection.
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Connect a separate router with its own network to main router for internet access
Please guide me in connecting the following.
Main router Xiaomi ax3000 got the internet access to ISP. This router’s network- 192.168.31.5-254
I’ve got another router (192.168.1.1-100) which I’m ...
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Get wifi access without password or wps but physical access to main router [closed]
How can I have access to my wifi without the password and wps disabled. Can I get all the info by connecting my laptop with cable and cut & past the ip info of my main router to my second router?
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Slow speed due to multiple useless devices in wifi
I have a wifi router with 2.4 and 5 Ghz band, My main devices like Mobile and laptop are connected on 5Ghz and some like Wii Lights, AC's, Alexa etc are connected on 2.4Ghz band. When all lights etc ...
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How to connect a iPhone tether hotspot and use Wi-Fi on windows 10 laptop?
I work on remote industrial sites. I bring a router with me to tie machines together and be able to hit the individual machines over the routers Wi-Fi network.
I used to be able to have my iPhone ...
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Laptop connected to 2.4ghz can't SSH to another laptop connected to 5ghz [closed]
Shouldn't they be able to communicate?
They are connected to the same router. I tried enabling and disabling unified band settings and UPnP.
Am I missing something?
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Can I connect one router to another router wirelessly to be able to use the ethernet ports on the second router?
I haven’t purchased or done anything yet, but I’ve been looking into potentially moving around and upgrading some things on my home network. I’ve been looking at an MSI RadiX AXE6600 router (not ...
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1 ISP 2 wifi routers LAN-LAN dropping
I need some guidance.
I have 1 ISP fiber gateway and 2 routers (R1 LAN to R2).
R1 192.168.10.1 DHCP 50-199 WIFI SSID ABC CH1
R2 192.168.11.1 DHCP DESABLED WIFI SSID ABC CH11
R2 is dropping internet ...
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No internet on subnet after static routing setup
I am trying to setup this network
[Dev PC] Internet
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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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Orbi SRS60 satellite connecting to neighbor's Cable Modem, not broadcasting, but affecting network?
I have an Orbi Pro SRS60 satellite that says it is not broadcasting, and when connected to my network, any computers on that wireless network show a "router" of 10.0.0.1, which appears to be ...
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Why is my router's default gateway changing?
So I have a router connected to my main modem downstairs through a LAN cable, via the LAN ports on both routers. My routers default gateway is usually 192.168.1.1, and my modem's gateway is 192.168.18....
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boost wifi strength and speed in multi-user environment
My girlfriend lives in a flat in a multi-occupancy building where all occupants share the signal from one router in the main office. She seems to be very much on the end of the foodchain - the signal ...
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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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TPLink Archer A6 WDS wireless bridging isn't working with Syrotech Router
TPLink Archer A6 WDS wireless bridging isn't working with new Syrotech Router. It works with other TPLink router but not with new Syrotech router that ISP provided. It isn't connecting to that new ...
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My MSI Windows 8.1 laptop's wifi can't see my SSID anymore (?!?)
I have an old MSI laptop that I used rely on for everything, but haven't needed it for a couple of years now. It's still running Windows 8.1. Everything worked fine those few times I needed to boot ...
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How to use a second router to improve wifi
I have a NETGEAR nighthawk rax54s WiFi router and a nighthawk R7000 WiFi router. I want to increase the WiFi range how can I join the two routers? Also, I would prefer to have them using the same ...
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Wi-fi disconnects itself and the DNS changes
My wi-fi disconnects itself.
When I am away from my PC for few minutes and get back to use the browser, I learn that the wi-fi disconnected.
How or why did this happen?
Also when I used the tracert ...
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Wifi 6 improvements cause less interference using 40mhz in 2.4?
My router usually sets automatically my Wi-Fi 2.4 in any channel using 40mhz bandwidth. It has wifi6 in both bands.
I know people says that in 2.4 the 20mhz is recommended. But apparently my WiFi ...
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Does a wifi repeater mimic the defects of a poorly performing wifi router or broadcast a better wifi signal?
Are wifi repeaters designed to duplicate the original signal at a different location, inheriting any flaws from wifi routers poor positioning and badly arranged antenna, or do they give a 'pure' ...
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How to recover bricked Archer C20?
My router is a TP-Link Archer C20 (US) V5. I installed OpenWRT on it successfully using these instructions (made sure to use the US firmware of course) and it was working fine. For some reason I ...
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Is this possible or am I just seeing things?
I was just playing around in the properties section of my student accommodation's 5ghz wifi network and upon scrolling down in MS settings where it describes the specs of the network I realized that ...
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My modem is conneting to the internet but will not connect to router
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Modem: Arris Surfboard SB8200
Router: TPlink Archer ax3000 pro hardware v1.60 (router is only around a month or two old)
All the lights are on correctly for the modem so I try to plug the ...
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VPN Crashes Home Wireless Network
I have recently started a new job working from home. We utilize FortiClient VPN and our company has an EMS server that it reaches. At home I am using a Netgear Nighthawk RS400 AC2300 and I am ...
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Where to find the firewall settings on my Netgear Nighthawk router?
I just bought a Netgear WiFi router. I'm trying to find where on this I can set the firewall settings, but I have so far failed.
The admin screen has no obvious place for adjusting firewall settings, ...
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Cant ping my home router from remote 4g router
first time to post here. I m trying to setup a VPN connection from a westermo 4g router thats at a remote site to my tp-link router vpn. But I have noticed that I can not even ping my vpn router from ...
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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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If router is in bridge mode, is it still emitting EMF?
I have an Arris Surfboard SBG7400, and I put it in Bridge mode so as to avoid EMF radiation from keeping the router on (I live in a tiny place and it's in my bedroom). But my Wifi is still picking up ...
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Can the network administrator know if a port is connected to a router or a laptop?
So our college hostel has some Wi-Fi along the halls, but they are overcrowded (too many users connected to the Wi-Fi), so I usually don't have a stable connection.
We now have personal LAN ports in ...
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How to change DNS addresses on TP-Link 300M?
Model No. TL-WR841N
I'm trying to change the DNS provider to Quad9 to block ads from reaching my TV. Guides show the DNS settings in the WAN tab of a TP-Link router:
However, I have different options:...
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How to unbrick ToToLink A950RG
My A950RG became bricked after updating the official firmware. I tried to ping it, but there was no response. The CPU light only flashed once after plugging in the power supply, and the power light ...
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After updating D-Link DWR M960 A2 firmware admin login page not showing up
I updated the software of the router D-Link DWR M960 A2 model, after that the router's admin page did not show up on the laptop or on the mobile phone. Tell me solutions if anyone know that situation
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Understanding "802.11n-mode" options
The following values are the options available for the 802.11n-mode option available from the router
bgn-mode Mixed
n-mode Only
bg-mode Mixed
g-mode Only
802.11b Only
How does work each one? And what ...
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Is it possible to force the use of DHCP on Wireless connections? (i.e. not on Wired ones)
I have an Asus router AC87U. Is it possible to block wireless connection for devices that are configured with a static IP while still allowing LAN connections for devices that are also configured with ...
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Relationship between MU-MIMO and devices supported and actual reliability of support
So I am a bit confused with router specifications and claims. First I would like to say I'm not a Network Professional.
According to the function of MU-MIMO, it allows clients to communicate over more ...
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Cannot access ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) router
I picked up a used ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) router that does not create a WiFi network, cannot be found as an AiMesh node, and if I plug in an ethernet cable it says "Unidentified network" in ...
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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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How to connect a printer to a router that is behind another router?
I have a central wireless router (M1, TP-Link C6 Model) connected to a modem (via ethernet cable) to the internet. I then connected two other wireless routers- S1 and S2 (both are D-Link AX1500 Models)...
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Dedicated Router for VR gaming setup
I bought a RT-AX55 router to use as an offline, dedicated router for VR gaming on the Oculus Quest 2. I play Skyrim VR, so it does not need to be connected to the internet. Currently I have it in ...
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What's the best way to extend the range of a Netgear Orbi mesh network that's in a hub-spoke setup?
I have an Orbi RBR40 router with 2 satellites, and I'm looking to improve the range without necessarily adding a third satellite. I'm aware of all of the advice on locating the hardware to maximize ...
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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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Port-forwarding in router ZTE ZXHN F673AV9
I'm trying to use Remote Play on my PS4 through my phone, but I can only seem to do it if they're on the same wi-fi network (which is pointless).
I tried to look up the problem and it seems my router ...
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Does Asus AIMesh require use of a cloud service?
Does Asus AIMesh require use of a cloud service, and if so what features require this?
Obviously to access the internet the router will need an internet connection, but some routers, such as TP-Link's ...
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Does Factory Reset return to ORIGINAL firmware or to the last working firmware. (TPLINK ac1200 router)
on my router i upgraded the firmware to dd wrt
now i hit the factor reset button and expected it to go back to the 'factory ui' etc
but i still see dd wrt there
on electronic devices like routers, ...
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Can I change old router into bridge mode and connect new router to it to gain more control over my network
Since I want to build small server from old PC, I want to make it accessible from anywhere. My current router is rented from ISP and they blocked any access to admin panel. I can only change some ...
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My whole Wi-Fi network crashed and nothing works. Is the issue the cable modem or my wireless router?
The cable modem was knocked off the desk it was on and suddenly nothing works! I own my Motorola DOCSIS 3.0 modem, it worked fine with Comcast. I had it connected to my TP-Link router (running DD-WRT)...
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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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Can I use my Wi-Fi Router as a DHCP server for the rest of my network if I connect a switch into the ISP modem and connect items into the switch?
I am finally getting fiber, but now have to figure out how to handle the traffic.
I was going to get a cheapish network switch such as this:
TP-Link TL-SG3428X
It has SPF+ connections that will allow ...
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Prevent Windows from connecting to a router with specific IP adress
My PC is located right between the router and the repeater. The concern is that my PC will automatically connect to the repeater which gives me a 40mbps connection instead of 300mbps if I was directly ...
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Mesh like network with 2 WiFi routers connected over LAN
I have 2 routers each with an independent internet connection in their WAN ports. I connect them over lan, ensure the routers have different ip addresses and and all clients have the same static ip ...
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Wi-Fi repeater which used to have Internet access lost this capability for no apparent reasons
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I have a portable USB-powered Wi-Fi repeater which worked normally, i.e. had Internet access. Recently, I changed my ISP. Then, some time ...
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