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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 do I disable network / wifi for guest account in OS X?

I have an OS X machine (Mavericks) that I want to use as a public machine. For this reason I have activated the guest account. However, I can't figure out how to disable the ability for the guest user to connect to Wifi networks (like open networks…
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Sonicwall and vlans single wan IP use for public wifi

Good evening, I have a sonicwall nsa2400 with single wan interface assigned with single wan ip. My ISP only provides me one static IP address. X1 is connected to the main lab switch to provide network connectivity and internet access to…
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TWO routers/modems, ONE network. Wireless Device DHCP

My company's network contains various LAN workstations and Servers, controlled by a Smoothwall firewall/gateway. Currently the Smoothwall routes outbound traffic automatically to an ADSL model (it can't have a new network card sadly, so can't load…
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Wireless adapter driver failure after Windows 8 update

Yesterday we deployed some of the latest Windows 8 and 8.1 updates to our users. One of them did loose network connectivity after the update. It turned out that their wireless adapter's driver was giving an error. The adapter is a Cisco Linksys…
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Wireless router URL redirection

I'm trying to "filter" explicit URLs (+18/21) from network traffic and redirect to another website. I have physical access to router inside my home, computer and router local web-access, which let's say does not support Captive portal and is not…
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Reduce unwanted "connect to network" attempts with wireless password

My university recently added a 5-digit (WEP) network password to their wireless network. (This is in addition to a login page that requires university credentials.) I emailed them, and they said the purpose of the new password was to reduce…
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Server between our office network and the internet, as wireless router and ssh tunnel

We have a small office network that today is behind a normal router connecting us to the internet. We have a web based system on the internet and we have some admin tools on it that we want to lock to our office IP. But we still want to be able to…
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Large difference in wifi performance of 2 systems in the same room

I have 2 systems in the same room. One is an ancient system that (barely) runs win7 and the other is a brand new system with win8. The old system never gets below 3 bars wifi whereas the new system never gets above 2. Is it safe to assume that the…
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iPad<->Device Ad-Hoc network failures using Auto IP addresses

We are using the iPad to make an ad-hoc wireless connection to our proprietary device. DHCP is not available, so we are using addresses in the Auto-IP range. The user selects the device from the list of wireless networks on the iPad and about twenty…
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Wireless high pings but good signal

Could power cables be affecting the wireless router's performance? I've got a great signal but the pings are crazy high for a local network.
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How to create a public hotspot

I hope this question is appropriate for this forum. I am looking to create a public hotspot for a restaurant, where the access to the internet is restricted until the user has registered through a specific website. Just like starbucks, hotels, mc…
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Reason for four frame types in Wireless LAN

So I was asked this question in an interview as a junior network specialist the other day: Give A reason why there is only one frame type in a wired LAN but four frame types in a wireless LAN. This was my answer: The reason for having only one…
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Unplugged wireless access point

Would a powered down wireless access point, that is hooked up to hub/switch, cause any network problems?
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Convert wifi to wired using wireless router

I have a TP-Link WR740N, a Raspberry Pi (With only an ethernet port for Network), and a Wifi connection. Is it possible to use the wireless router to bridge the Pi with the Wifi connection?
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Pinging two machines (mac and a pc) from a wifi hotspot

I am in India and I use a device like this(Verizon mifi) to connect to internet(Indian version is called Tata photon WiFi hub), this device can connect upto 5 computers but the problem is that none of these devices can ping each other essentially I…
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