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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PCIe add-on Wi-Fi adapter as receiver + repeater
I am aware of Windows' Hosted Network capability :
Sets up a network as an AP
Can coexist with an existing Wi-Fi network
Also bridging :
two networks share address space
And access points in a ...
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Connect cisco router with tp-link wireless adapter
Is there a way to connect tp-link wireless adapter TL-WN722N with cisco router e4200? I want to setup router, that router can connect to the Internet via a wireless tp-link adapter (router has an USB ...
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Problems with mixed 802.11b/g/n
So my home network is currently set up to be 802.11b/g/n (2.4Ghz, 20Mhz), but I have some issues with it. Pretty much all devices work without any problem, except my phone. The Wi-Fi connection on my ...
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Phone tethered to laptop for internet and then send internet out wirelessly
What I am looking for is a way to take the internet I have available on my laptop (from using my tethered smart phone) and project that out just like a wireless router would from a modem. This way ...
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Can I add a 'wireless only' router off my Verizon Fios router?
I have a Verizon Fios and their MI424WR router (this uses coaxial cable). My main issue is that my wireless signal seems slow and unreliable these days.
I requested a replacement but it doesn't seem ...
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Is it possible for Powerline networking to cause erratic router behavior?
I would like to know whether is it possible for Powerline networking causes erratic router behavior. Could there be any noise emitted from the electrical wiring of the house, and picked up by the ...
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Is my router/modem hacked or compromised?
Comcast gave me a gateway (Model: Arris TG862G/CT), and I was in the web interface setting up a static IP. I clicked Connected Devices (which has worked previously) and I got a blank white page (the ...
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Routers Upstairs / Downstairs, allow them to talk?
I recently installed another router upstairs because the downstairs one didn't reach via WIFI. The second router takes its WAN connection from downstairs (I only have 1 physical connection to the ...
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Windows 7 PC unable to connect to wireless router via USB
I have Windows 7, and I am trying to connect my PC to a wireless network. It doesn't have an internal card, so I use a Belkin USB stick.
Occasionally, my connection will just drop. It won't try to ...
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Adding Guest Wireless/Wired Network on Separate Subnet
I currently have a 300Mbps wireless router (TP Link WR841N v9) hooked up to a cable modem. This provides internet access for my home network (tablets, desktop, laptops, printer, etc.).
I want to set ...
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2 Router wifi with different Gateway
I have 2 wifi router in different level floor in my home. Router A (upstair) has IP 192.168.0.* and Router B (downstair) has IP 192.168.1.*
On many occasions my device on upstair connects to Router ...
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Is there any way to persist the usage stats of a router even if it reboots due to power failure?
I have a router (Tp-Link WR841N) for home use. I need to be aware of how much bandwidth is used in a particular time period(for example- a month) to avoid data caps applied by ISP.
I can monitor my ...
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Mass editing DLINK Wireless router Virtual server list with browser?
My IP address on LAN keeps changing, to 6, 5 or 8. Also, my outer doesn't have option to save IP address for specific MAC address.
Since I need to portforward my IP address.
So is there any way to ...
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My pc is not showing ad-hoc option
I have windows 7 ultimate. I want to connect my pc's internet to my android mobile but there is no option of ad-hoc in control panel(network & internet). I also tried downloading virtual router ...
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Cannot load router interface in Win8.1, even though ip address, DNS, etc all set correctly
Win8.1 continually frustrates me. I need help to access my router's web interface.
OK, my web interface is 192.168.1.1. This is confirmed with IPCONFIG. My Internet Protocol v4 and v6 settings are ...
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Belkin Surf N300 Router - 2nd hand - Default Gateway not available
Hi I got a 2nd hand belkin router but after installing with the CD, I am able to connect to the internet. I have the ssid and password from the original owner. I continually get a
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How to unbrick Linksys EA6900?
Recently I've got a Cisco Linksys router model EA6900, it was a gift from somebody who didn't know if it worked. When I first set it up, the Linksys LED logotype turned on but nothing happened, so I ...
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3G USB modem support with TP-LINK MR3020
I am planning to purchase TP-LINK MR3020 3G/4G Wi-Fi router to use it with my Huawei E1550 3G USB Stick. But the problem is my usb stick is not present in the compatibility list of this router here.
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Belkin 450 wireless Router can't access specific websites
I have a Belkin 450 router that connects my internet to my laptop computer. It will work for 24 hours then all of a sudden I can't access google.com any antivirus website sysinternals website or ...
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Verizon Fios Wireless router and ethernet outlets in various rooms of the house
I have Verizon FIOS and with that a Verizon wireless router (in a closet upstairs) in which the 4 ethernets ports are connected to a panel where there are 4 ethernet ports. Each port from that panel ...
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Why does Windows 8.1 prevent my wifi adapter from connecting to my 802.11n wireless network?
I tried upgrading my mom's PC to Windows 8.1 and it wen't smooth for the most part except I could not connect to the wireless network anymore. The driver for the wireless adapter was installed (tried ...
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Configure network to have good multiplex
I have some Macs connected to the internet through a Netgear router.
All use a wireless connection.
I also have an AirPlay speaker connected wirelessly to the same router.
A smart TV is also ...
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FritzBox router as a WLAN access point behind cable router - can't access NAS attached to cable router
I have a FritzBox 7270 v3 as a WLAN access point for my mobile devices. This box is attached via LAN to my cable router (Hitron CVE-30360) as well as my NAS (QNAP TS-421).
My NAS and my cable router ...
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WiFi device speed priority
I am having a weird issue. I have a high speed internet at home and a WiFi router.
I have two computers - my Sony laptop (win8) and my girlfriends Macbook.
Somewhy when I am downloading something - ...
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Extend wireless network with 2nd router, then do port forwarding
I have 2 WiFi routers, the main one is also a modem. I'd like to extend the range of the main WiFi with the second router and do port forwarding as I have connected a computer to the 2nd router via a ...
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What could cause an 802.11n access point with multicast activity to crash when a wireless client goes out of range?
I have a Raspberry Pi (running Raspbian) and an LB-LINK wireless USB adapter serving as an 802.11n access point with WPA2, running with hostapd and isc-dhcp-server. On the Pi, I have a python script ...
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How to monitor ADSL2+ modem
I have thomson TG58547 ADSL2+ router to provide WiFy internet brodband, My router is working fine if its connected to only one device through WiFy but when I connect mobile to access WiFi it starts ...
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Access Transparent Router's Web Interface
A picture I made in paint is shown below which shows how my network is setup. The main router goes out to the internet. I connected a 2nd router to the main router in order to support older devices ...
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Can cables affect Wlan connection?
Do different cables (One coax, 5-6 power cables, one HDMI, two Ethernet CAT 5e) effect a WLAN signal? Im asking because my wlan throughput rate is jumping between a poor signal and optimum, where the ...
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Browser says, it can't find the web page
If I google something and open all 10 results in new tab, 1 or 2 tabs didn't get loaded and the browser says it can't find the webpage but when i refresh, it loads perfectly.
I feel that whenever ...
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Router with MIMO upgrade antenna
I will be buying a dual band router for use in a small office environment. I will only be using the 2.4 band with this router and I want to upgrade one antenna. However there are three. 1 for 5 ghz a ...
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Unable to Dial modem using LAN cable
I have a modem router , D-Link DSL-2520U, which has an ADSL cable. The modem router is connected to a Wireless Router TP-LINK TL-WR740N using a LAN cable. My devices connect wirelessly to the TP-LINK.
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How to connect BT Fibre HomeHub to a Netgear router
Situation is this:
In the house I have a BT Fibre HomeHub3, connected together with a BT Openreach modem, works great in the house, no problem.
To this HomeHub I have connected an Ethernet cable ...
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dd-wrt on wap54G - multiple SSIDs work, until reboot, then brick...?
I've had a few WAP54Gs that found some extra life with DD-WRT. Recently I added a few extra SSIDs to them (they had been running one each), which worked fine - until I rebooted one, and it stopped ...
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No Internet Connection on using Buffalo WHR-G300N
I have used the Buffalo WHR-G300N over 2 years while I will use it for connecting all of my devices to Internet @ home. However, two days ago, I have the issue that the router suddenly disconnected ...
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Trying to access a file share from a Wi-Fi router through a switch - can't see the share
So I've got a machine connected to Wi-Fi, and that Wi-Fi router is connected to the switch to get its internet access. That switch is where the machine with the file share is located. Other hard wired ...
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WiFi puzzler - Why would WiFi be faster with Charter than with AT&T UVerse
I consider myself fairly knowledgeable about networking having spent over 20 years in IT, but something isn't making sense and I wonder if any of you can explain it to me.
I have AT&T U-Verse and ...
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3 routers, how to connect each of the 2 routers to the main one(older)
I have 3 different routers. One of the older ones is the main router which has the incoming connection from my internet provider. My question is if I want to connect the newest router (cisco) and ...
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Connection to router loops after resetting the router
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My internet is very finicky, but not so much so that it's a huge problem. My computer is the main problem.
After the router is turned off it says like normal "Not connected to an ...
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DD-WRT and 2 virtual interfaces with each dedicated to N or G
Can virtual interfaces be setup with DD-WRT to be dedicated to a specific protocol? I have a Wireless G printer and I've noticed that when my router is set to "compatibility mode" my throughput tanks. ...
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Wake On LAN with TL-WR710N in Client mode?
I have a pocket router TL-WR710N from TP-Link configured as a WLAN Client for my PC. The WLAN Client logs into the WLAN of my router, while the PC is connected via Ethernet to the TL-WR710N. I can use ...
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How to make laptop (mac) to function as a router (with DHCP off)?
My ISP allows connecting only two devices. The MAC addresses of both my devices (MacBook Pro laptop and iPad) are registered with them.
The problem is that I do not have a router, and the internet I ...
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Why is there high packet loss when transferring across wireless network?
Normal internet browsing behavior does not trigger packet loss, but when I am doing a significant, sustained wireless to wireless transfers[0], packet loss increases to 30-50%. Wired devices are ...
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cisco ePC 3208 router and captive portal
Ok, i have cisco ePC 3208 router, and cable internet goes in router via cable and router is emiting wireless. It can work without computer and it is working fine. Now i want to have capiteve portal ...
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Linksys AE1200 stops detecting hotspots
I have a Linksys E1200 router and Linksys AE1200 USB adapter and I am running Windows 7 x64.
Periodically my connection drops and I have to either use the Windows 7 troubleshooter, or unplug/replug ...
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How to configure OpenDNS for Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter in Windows7?
I have created a wifi adapter & can connect. But I would like to enable OpenDNS settings. If I enable it for LAN, when accessing through wifi it does not use OpenDNS server.
I also tried it on ...
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Huawei HG8245T Router - not connecting to another router
I just got a fiber optic connection installed at home and due to the build of the house, it's mostly cement/bricks, the wireless connection isn't received throughout the house. Previously, to combat ...
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I consider to modify my Wifi router Getnet GR-724W with OpenWrt to work with channel 14
In Europe, we are allowed to use WiFi channels up to 13. I didn't find anything that works on 2484 GHz (channel 14) in Europe.This channel is allowed in Japan.
I considered modifying my Getnet GR-...
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Are public IPs in my Tomato router device list something to worry about?
My ISP was recently bought out (O2 by Sky UK) and I have been forced from PPPoE to PPPoA. I've set up a a PPPoA relay using a function on an old TP-Link router I had called "PPP IP Extension", which ...
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Router setup for cable net connection
Cable connections are now very popular in India. Companies like Meghbela, Allience are providing internet connection through cable. To access internet user need to open a authentication web page from ...
