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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Display wireless channels currently in use
Is there any windows utility to display the wireless channels are currently in use by the available wireless networks? I'd like to be able to see what existing channels are using so I can try to minimize interference on a new access point without a…
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How to secure adhoc networks
What is the right way to secure adhoc networks? WPA_NONE is a cruel hack (doesn’t work most of the time, discards important packets, ..), WEP is not secure and Open… open is open. IPSec is a level to high.
Does there exists something which works…
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How do I setup a wide area wireless network?
I manage the network for my parents small business (an after hours type thing just to keep them from having to pay someone), and I would like to setup a wireless network for them. They have two large warehouse type buildings with a small private…
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Multiple Wi-Fi Access Points Management
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We currently are using Ubiquity AC Long Range access points in a reinforced concrete building and the average wall thickness is 1 foot (30cm) on external walls, internal walls vary from a foot to 4 inches (10cm). We have a large amount…
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Can I get the Network Adapter type (wired / wireless) from its MAC address?
I know I can get the card manufacturer ID from the MAC address, what about the "type" ?
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WLAN QoS setting: WMM vs SSID?
I've got a ZTE router which has Wireless LAN QoS setting WMM and SSID where SSID is the default. What should SSID mean here?
See attached screenshot.
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How can I (as a user) check if AP isolation is enabled for a Wi-Fi network?
I suspect AP isolation is enabled on the Wi-Fi network at my workplace as I can't cast my phone screen to another device that supports Miracast.
Casting works just fine on my home network with the same devices connected to my home Wi-Fi.
How can I,…
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No access to router via eth lan port, only accessible over wifi
Router is an old Intento FG101R2 connected via fiber and has 4 Lan ports.
After fiddling around and numerous factory resets I no longer have access to router and internet via any of the Eth ports on the router, but I can access and have internet…
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Lan on Wifi, internet on 3g Windows 7
I'm using Windows 7 and I'm currently without DSL because we've just moved. I'm using my iphone tethered as a 3G modem but whenever I turn on the wifi I'm unable to browse the internet.
How do I tell windows 7 to just use the wifi network for…
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USB broadband 3G connecting to a wireless router
In my workplace, the ADSL / internet line (which is connected to a TP-Link router) is down, so I need to use a USB 3G broadband modem to give other computers internet access.
I was wondering if there's a way to make the router use the broadband…
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What is the fastest way to connect two separate networks within two separate buildings?
We have two buildings that are across the street from each other. Each has their own separate network. We needed to connect them together using a fast connection because of the large number of files that are copied between the networks on a daily…
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welcome page via wireless internet
i want to make welcome page if users are surfing via my wirelesss connection
for example
user come to my resturant with his iphone
and search for wireless networkrs
the user see the resturant wireless and connect to it.
when the user open the…
Yan
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How to use my Windows UPN login name for WiFi authentication?
When I connect to a WiFi network, I can set through GPO to automatically use my Windows credentials for login. The transmitted logon name format is DOMAIN\username. Is it possible somehow to use the users UPN for the WiFi login?
We use a radius…
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Simple URL redirect after connecting to Wi-Fi Hotspot
This is not as trivial as it looks.
What we have:
VideoConferencing Terminal with ability to be an AP (Wi-Fi Hotspot)
Centos 7 Intel Flavoured, pre-installed on that terminal Nginx with
VideoConferencing WebGUI, pre-installed on that terminal…
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How to make Wi-Fi Clients happy on Airgapped network?
We have an airgapped network composed of an Ubuntu 16.04 server and a Pepwave Peplink AP Pro 300M Wireless Access point. The goal is to allow consumer users to hit this access point but, when they are on it, they are only able to access the…
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