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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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How to connect a switch to a wireless network?

We've got a wireless modem which I don't have direct access and now I need to connect 15 PCs to it. These PCs all wired and connected to my 24 port switch. Now how can I make my switch to connect this wireless network so all these 15 PCs can connect…
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Aironet 1200's Auto-Channel Feature: When should it be used?

In our building we have around 25 1200 series Aironets, with a bit of overlap in some areas. Up until this point, we have had them deployed in alternating 1/6/11 channels, but we are wondering if we would get better performance if we used the…
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Troubleshooting wireless connection problem / site survey?

I just started in the IT department of a small company (200 users) and it's clear that one of the main problems that is driving everyone crazy is the spotty nature of the wireless connectivity throughout the office, particularly in certain…
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Upgrading from small business Wi-Fi network access points with individual SSIDs

Our small business currently has 3 wireless access points around the building, each with their own SSID. Security is done with WEP (ick) and MAC address filtering (double ick). We are trying to reconfigure the setup, with these goals: Wi-Fi…
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AFP painfully slow

Copying a file using AFP took 40 minutes but using scp it only took 7 mins. Why is AFP so slow? My setup: D-Link DIR-300 wifi router iMac with Snow-Leopard serves AFP Macbook with Leopard is the client
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Solution to wirelessly project tablet desktop?

I’m trying to find a device that would allow a windows 7 client to wirelessly connect and display their screen to a projector while still connected to the wireless network. The idea is to allow a professor to still project and display content while…
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Is there a piece of equipment that connects to a wireless network and provides ethernet ports to clients?

Is there a piece of equipment that connects to a wireless network and provides ethernet ports to clients? I have an existing wireless network, and I would like to plug a bunch of machines into a single switch that uses the wireless network as an…
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Setting up an Access Point, Raspberry Pi, and Laptop to serve a website in a classroom. "The internet in a suitcase"

Our trainers experience bad internet connections at some schools. I would like to provide them with a "mobile" (as in take it on the train) version of our platform running on a laptop, which the students can connect to directly via a private WiFi…
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Purposely setting poor Signal Quality on my own WiFi

I would like to measure how different applications will perform under poor Signal Quality. Where Signal Quality is measured by: Signal / Noise * SNR = Signal Quality -80 / -90 * 10 = 8.9% What are the best tools/hardware available (not…
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Using if-up and if-down scripts to disable wireless when eth1 is plugged in

I am trying to configure my network interfaces. I would like to make my wireless interface to be disabled when I plug in an Ethernet cable. When I take the Ethernet cable out, my wireless interface should be enabled again. I have created…
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Remove ACL from Windows Registry Key via Powershell

I am trying to create a startup script that can be distributed via GPO to laptops (running 64bit Windows 7 Professional) to make it impossible for any user (including local administrators) to display the passwords for connected wireless networks. I…
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Hostapd with ACS not working due to not collecting survey data

I'm trying to use hostapd in version 2.5 with ACS. In order to do that, I have used the following config…
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How to dynamically find the name and type of interfaces attached to a system

I have a use case where I need to dynamically configure some files which includes the name of the interfaces present in system say eth0 , wlan0 . However when I change the system sometimes its changed to eth1 or wlan1 . From Ubuntu 14.04 the…
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Is there an ethernet header in IEEE 802.11

I have been capturing some packets over wifi using wireshark for analysis. If I captured IEEE 802.11 frames on an interface in monitor mode. If I capture an IEEE packet on an open network without encryption then I cannot see any ethernet headers.…
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How can I tell when a Mac switches access points?

I want to be able to tell when a MacBook (running OS 10.5) switches from one wireless access point to another. In the building I am in, with several wireless access points (all Airport Extremes, all with the same SSID), the computer shows that it is…
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