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WiFi is a layer 1 and 2 networking protocol for wireless communication between devices. It is typically used in local networks for client access, but can also be used in point-to-point network links. WPA is used to encrypt traffic.

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Monitor windows clients network connectivity

I support a family members small business in my free time. They have 8 laptops running Windows 10. Their actual work gets done on a Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Server (running in Amazon AWS). Recently, a few users have been complaining…
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How do I capture all packets on local wifi network using Wireshark settings -

I'm attempting to replicate a 'wifi cafe' setup in a home lab environment. I'd like to demonstrate that unencrypted (non-HTTPS) network traffic on a wifi network can be viewed by other wireless devices. I've seen this in action (ala firesheep) on a…
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No WiFi interface on Intel NUC running Ubuntu 16.04

I have installed Ubuntu 16.04 Server edition on an Intel NUC. The device has a wifi card installed, but when I run lspci, it only shows up as an unknown network controller. After installing network-tools, I can run iwconfig, but it doesn't list any…
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Wireless network signal strength troubleshooting... where to start?

Here is the information displayed by the wireless router (see end of post). The problem is that my netbook does not get any signals from the router if moved more than 3 feet (yup, three feet) away from the router. Please outline steps that I should…
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Linux Hostapd registers as WEP, but I want WPA2-PSK

as usual to respect the community, I have traversed a bajillion articles and re-read the manual and still can't seem to get past this issue. I'm trying to create an access point in Linux(linaro on a dragonboard 410C) with hostapd to register as…
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Only able to ping WiFi AP for about 60 seconds, then is full access after

I have 3 x Mikrotik RB951Ui-2HnD router board (RB) running 6.31 with wlan1 bridged with ethernet 2. STP is disabled on the RB bridge (protocol mode set to None). I have a HP ProCurve 2520-24-PoE switch (flat, no config) connecting to the RB951's (I…
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Windows machines cannot connect to Radius Wifi

Environment Background: 4 Domain Controllers, DC01 DC02 DC03 DC04 DC01 is my PDC DC02 is my NPS Server The other two are load balancing and site specific. I'm using a Ruckus Zone Director with Ruckus WAPs in my office. Our environment consists of…
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OpenWrt configuration on the remote server

I have 11 openwrt-based accesspoints in the building. Sometimes I need to add a virtual network with custom password. I don't like to iterate through accesspoints to change parameters. This is difficult and generate mistakes. I would love to have a…
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Router dies on wifi usage

We're having a Netgear WGR614v2 router, and as soon as a device generates some WiFi Traffic, the router completely dies. By opening http://9gag.com/ I can reproduce the problem. $ ping 192.168.0.1 From 192.168.0.2 icmp_seq=215 Destination Host…
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Wireless configuration file

Vista now appears to support automatic wireless key distribution through USB disks. To see this in action, attempt to connect to a secure access point (that you don't have a key for) and when it asks for a key, insert a USB drive. It reports that…
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Cisco RV110W: Use LAN port as WAN?

I have Cisco RV110W Wireless router. WAN port was burned after a storm. Can I use one of LAN ports as WAN? Looking under "Switch Settings" I can't find solution. In the Cisco documentation, I could not find a solution either.
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Do all captive portal solutions work the same way? (cookie, vs MAC address, vs other?)

While traveling and having to interact with a number of broken captive portal implementations I've overheard other passengers having usability issues with iPads, Phones, computers depending on the captive portal technology being used. E.g. Captive…
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QoS settings for Wi-Fi calling on pfSense firewall/gateway?

The new version of iOS 8 as well as Android supports Wi-Fi Calling with multiple cellular providers including T-Mobile in the US. I am currently running pfSense as the primary Internet gateway for several commercial clients. On my pfSense gateway,…
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Which interference is the lesser evil when setting up wifi

The situation When I was looking into improving my wireless connection I found that it may help to change the channel. Example circumstances I have narrowed my options down to two, but am not sure which one to pick: If I put the channel to 1 or to…
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Configure FreeRADIUS with Active Driectory allow specific group of users to authenticate

In order to authenticate WiFi clients I use a FreeRADIUS server configured to check for user credentials in an Active Directory environment. Currently all users with a valid account are authenticated but I want a specific set of users, configured in…
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