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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How can I adjust my router to allow my ISP's full speed?
My ISP advertises 100+ Mbps download speeds. I have only been getting about 25 Mbps, so I contacted a support agent and was told that if I'm connecting through a router, there might be something ...
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How do I reset the Buffalo AirStation HighPower N600 Gigabit Dual Band Wireless Router WZR-600DHP to factory settings?
This is quite a stupid question; I apologize in advance. I was trying to configure my Buffalo WZR-600DHP to connect to a VPN and send all traffic through it. I've managed to completely screw up the ...
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Why does setting a fixed wireless network speed cause hosts to lose their connection?
Why do some of the hosts on our home network drop when I change the transmission rate from auto to 130Mbps or 270Mbps? Is it because their wireless NIC can not support such rate?
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Extending WiFi range - what do I need and in what configuration?
The setup would be as the diagram below.
The issue is that when in Room A, the WiFi signal from the router/modem in Room B is flaky, causing the devices in Room A to drop the connection all the time.
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How do I protect against WPA de-authentication attacks?
Someone is constantly sending deauth packets to me.... =(
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How should I use these tools to create a seamless wifi network?
By 'seamless' I mean that a host can travel throughout the coverage area of the wifi, moving from one router or AP to the next without the connection dropping.
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a),b) 2 routers with dd-wrt ...
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How can I use TDLS (802.11z) for SSH connections on my LAN?
Tunneled Direct Link Setup, or TDLS is an amendment to IEEE 802.11 that allows two devices on a LAN to connect directly to each other, bypassing the router. This is very useful if the router is slow ...
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How to connect wireless printer to dd-wrt AP with WPS?
I recently updated the firmware of my router (Netgear WNDR4500) to dd-wrt. I am not sure about the version I have, but everything is working flawlessly, and since I did it the day before yesterday (21....
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2 computers on Wifi get 3<ms pings to router, but ~30-90ms pings to each other. Why?
I'm trying to debug a wireless lan issue. I have 2 devices connected to the same wifi router.
Ping results to router from Device #1: ~3ms
mbp:~ rmb$ ping 192.168.8.1
PING 192.168.8.1 (192.168.8.1): ...
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DD-WRT and Chromecast: default WLAN to LAN bridge blocks UDP?
I have DD-WRT running in gateway mode on a DIR-615 I1. I've updated to the newest available build.
Chromecast is a wireless-only device, for those unfamiliar. The device has been set up and ...
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Synergy choppiness: Is my wireless router delaying packets after silent period?
I am sharing keyboard and mouse between my Linux desktop and MacBook Air using Synergy. There is a very noticeable lag every time I begin moving my mouse (or start typing), but everything becomes ...
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How to limit max bandwidth per IP/MAC address
I have a client who would like to offer free bandwidth to his clientèle but limit the amount of downloaded bandwidth by either MAC address or IP address on a given day. Believe it or not, bandwidth is ...
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Sharing Android 4G phone internet connection from PC to LAN
I have a Windows 7 x86 PC and an Android phone with a 4G connection.
I would like to share the 4G connection – I currently do so using PDAnet software – but I also want to share it over ...
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Internet speeds significantly slower on wireless connection versus wired connection with D-Link DIR-655 Router
I just bought a D-Link DIR-655 router, and I've noticed a significant difference between the wired and wireless speeds when browsing the internet. My cable connection is supposed to have a speed of 20 ...
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Ssh connection freezes
I have an old P4 system which is running Ubuntu 11.04. The machine is connected to the internet via a USB wireless adapter, and it has openssh installed, so I can connect to it from other computers in ...
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Wireless internet very slow when HD TV channel is on
I have cable and internet service with Comcast. I'm experiencing really slow speeds when an HD channel is on on my TV. I thought this may have to do with my splitter, but I found that this happens ...
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Cascading the Dlink DIR-601 wireless router?
I'm in the basement and my computer can't receive the signal from the wireless computer on the main floor very well. On the main floor it's a dlink DIR-601 that connects to the cable modem.
I ...
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Safely share a printer in my local network
I have a Windows 7 PC with an attached laser. I want to share the printer over my network, which includes a Wifi router. How can I do this safely without allowing outside traffic to get into it? It's ...
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Does increasing the complexity of a PSK passphrase mitigate the risks of WPA-TKIP?
I'm responsible for configuring a small business network (50-60 devices) and we have some ancient devices that must connect wirelessly to the network. Our regular wireless accepts AES WPA and WPA2 ...
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"Safe" personal router use on apartment-wide network
I recently moved into an apartment with internet included in my rent. This was a boon at first, but now I'm feeling limited. To get devices connected (wired or wireless), I have to whitelist the MAC ...
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VDSL service from BSNL India - modem & wireless router
I'm just now ordering VDSL internet service from BSNL India, and they are not giving me much help on modems / wireless routers. They don't seem to offer any equipment for rent or sale with this ...
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How do I set up wireless radio time restriction in DD-WRT build 21061?
I upgraded to D-WRT specifically to get the ability to restrict wireless access on a schedule. I'm using a Netgear WNDR3700, and the install went flawlessly (as far as I can determine), but there is ...
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Routing the internet from one computer to two others via a router
I am trying to route the wireless internet from one computer, through a router, onto a local network which should be accessible by two other computers on the same network. Graphically, my problem can ...
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How do I know whether TeamViewer is working over Wifi or over the Internet, when all computers are on wireless home network?
In the past, I used to remotely control one laptop from another one using TeamViewer over Wifi (and not the Internet). Both laptops have built in wireless network cards and the connection type used ...
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Wireless internet router keeps dropping out
I've got a problem with my wireless router at home. It is a BT ADSL line (8mbit) (though we usually get 5mbit). We're using a Belkin N wireless modem router
There are at any one time between 1 and 6 ...
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My huawei USB modem inject JavaScript code when surfing any website [closed]
I am using USB modem and noticed that there is javascript code added just before the </body> tag to every website I'm surfing!
<script type = 'text/javascript' id ='1as2ys' charset='utf-8' ...
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No internet access on guest SSID on Netgear WNR2000 router
I have a WNR2000v2 Netgear router that I want to put on our company's network. My boss wanted me to set up two SSIDs, one is for guests and the other is for employees. He wanted the guest wireless ...
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How to increase local streaming speeds?
I'm trying to stream movies from my laptop to my Xbox 360 using Windows Media Center. This means that I only need to get my local speeds up to 15-20Mbps. When playing video, it lags, so I started ...
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Can't connect to network in Windows 7, but can in Ubuntu
I just got an internet connection at home with a wireless router.
For some reason, I cannot connect to this network on Windows 7. My phone (samsung corby pro) can connect to it and I can surf. I can ...
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Is it possible to extend the antenna for wireless router over coax?
My house has a smart box, and all cables (coax and cat6) in the house run to it. The box is on the second floor in a closet in the far corner (furthest location from my office). I keep my modem and ...
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I am inside my router settings but I don't know whats the password
Ok I am in the router settings but I don't know the password for it but I can change it but I need the old password so is there a way to find the router settings password inside the router settings ...
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Turning an old ADSL modem into a WIFI adaptor for PC? [closed]
My PC does not have a WiFi adapter right now but I have an old ADSL modem.
Is it possible to configure the modem so I can connect it to my PC using a LAN cable and then use it as a WiFi receiver on ...
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For use with mobile, is 2.4 GHz (B+G+N) the right band setting for my wireless router?
I've got a wireless router. Recently I found out that my mobile is having issues with the WiFi connection. I went through the settings and found out that there is an option in the router WiFi settings ...
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Very slow internet with Linksys WRT54GL only in wireless mode (wired is OK)
I bought a new Cisco Linksys WRT54GL router to connect my laptop (running Windows 7) to the internet. I installed Tomato 1.28 firmware on the router.
When I connect the laptop to the router via ...
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Lifespan of a wireless router
I had my Linksys wrt54g V8.0 router for the past 3 years and recently it has been loosing the wireless signal; I have to restart it a few times a day (unplug it from the power, wait 30 seconds, and ...
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Is it possible to get a router’s IP address from a Wi-Fi signal?
Is it possible to get a router’s IP address from a Wi-Fi signal without having to connect in, given that it's broadcasting Wi-Fi, but requires a WPA password?
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My first home network setup with a wireless router and switch
I just got a Linksys SRW224G4 switch (24 10/100, 4 10/100/1000)
I already have a Linksys WRT54GS router. (I know it's old, but it works)
My problem is that well, I have no idea what I'm doing. I ...
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How do I use a 2Wire 2701HG-B as a router only?
I recently switched from DSL to cable Internet. I have a 2Wire 2701HG-B modem/wireless router that I would like to use as just a wireless router.
I tried hooking up the cable modem directly to the ...
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Why do I get periodic dips in the wireless speeds?
I am using a Netgear WNR3500L router to share my internet connection via WiFi to my home computers. My trouble is that I get periodic dips in wireless speeds every 120 seconds (almost exactly every ...
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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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Capture packets on Asus router
I have Asus RT-AC87U router in my home network. I would like to analyse packets on specific ports like Wireshark does. Is it possible to build such system that could make traffic going trough router ...
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Is there a benefit to using static IP addresses rather than dynamic ones for Wi-Fi access points within a large building?
My employer has a network setup in a large building, with five Wi-Fi access points, each with its own static IP address. He calls them static gateways but I believe he just means access points.
Would ...
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Where is the difference between a networked hard disk and a router with USB sharing?
It seems that most routers (2011) actually offer USB support and sharing media. However I've heard lots of horrors concerning firmware and all. I am looking for a networked hard disk of 2TB size, so I ...
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Wireless Adapter Vs. Wireless Router
What's the difference between a wireless adapter vs. wireless router?
For example: I've heard some mobile devices that have a support for WiFi. Can they work as wireless adapter or router?
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How to find out what computers are connected to an access point/router using Linux terminal?
I would like to determine what computers are currently connected to my access point/router via the command line in Linux.
How can I do this?
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How to create an open wireless along with private wireless?
I am working in a restaurant and we got our own 10Mbps speed Internet connection. The high speed is intended for our servers and credit card phone line. We recently decided to open wireless up to ...
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Archer C7 AC1750 Bridge Mode
I have an Archer C7 AC1750 wireless router which is great but I can't enable bridge mode through my modem, so I need the Archer's DHCP service to be disabled and pass the DHCP from my modem through a ...
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limited connectivity from one computer, internet access on others
I have a computer where the WLAN says limited connectivity.
The Wireless USB WLAN adaptor says limited connectivity, and the internal wifi also (though I haven't tested the internal wifi for a while ...
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Do WiFi Range Extenders still require LAN cables?
After some Googling I still couldn't verify if WiFi range extenders can extend WiFi connections without the use of LAN cables.
How do they usually receive the signal (that they are suppose to extend),...
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Router in a box
I want to put my router in a box for security reasons (it's in a common area of the building) and I was wondering in what ways would the box's material affect the signal's strength. It'll be either ...