Where can I view advanced wireless properties to find out channel no, SNR, etc in Windows 7?
In Linux there's iwconfig, iwlist, etc.
In Windows, is there anyway to get more advanced view of the properties/statistics of the wifi signals I see? Something other than the couple of bars and the standard IP settings? Ideally I'd like some information to help troubleshoot connec...
XP: Not all wireless networks shown
The system: ThinkPad T41, with Intel Centrino (PRO/Wireless 2100), WinXP/32 SP3
The problem: Windows XP does not show all wireless networks.
Usually, I have to click "Refresh network list" a couple of times until I see the network I want to connect to. My ...
Can I use iMac Internet sharing as a way to monitor Internet usage in my home?
Hi,
At home I have an iMac connected wirelessly Netgear router, and my children also (via PC) connect to the router wirelessly. Currently I have no way of monitoring Internet usage - I want my children to know that I can check on their activity - so they are motivated to ...
Is there a router that can take a wireless signal, and connect wired devices?
I have several devices that can only connect via wired connections. My ISP supplied router is more or less fixed in position, and bringing a wire from these devices to the router's current position is not practical.
Is there a router that can connect to the network wirelessly, whi...
How do I find out the MAC address of my Wi-Fi card in Windows 7?
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How to locate MAC address in Windows 7
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Wireless connection dies when cordless phone rings, help?
Hey,
I have a Cisco Linksys wireless N gigabit router, model number WRT310N that I'm using as a wireless ACCESS POINT in my home network. It usually works fine, however, whenever my 2.4 ghz cordless house phone rings the wifi connections on all the computers drop. They restart aga...
Replacements for Intel WiFi Link 5100
The wireless adapter in my laptop, the Intel WiFi Link 5100, has been really flaky lately. I've had this laptop for about 8-10 months with no issues. But over the last week or so, getting it to connect for longer than 10 minutes without spending a half hour to repair the connection has become i...
Is is possible to change MAC address of a WiMAX USB adapter?
Wondering if it is possible to change the MAC address of a WiMAX USB adapter (read WiMAX, not Wi-Fi) manufactured by Motorola, ZTE, Intel etc. I've tried a few tools that did changed the MAC address of the adapter to another valid MAC address (that I coped from another equipment ...
If I have WPA encryption on my WiFi network but don't change the default admin username/password to the router, can someone gain access to my network?
Hi All,
I've set up WPA encryption on my WiFi network with a passphrase. This passphrase is visible in plain text when I connect to my router at http://192.168.1.1. But if someone doesn't know this passphrase, he shouldn't be able to get onto my...
Can a switch differentiate between operating systems?
My employer has a open WiFi network, it appears that it can tell the difference between Windows XP, and Linux. I was wondering if this was even possible, and if not is it more likely they they are checking for mac address or host name? The reason I ask is that XP will connect e...
How to chain two routers so each provides its own WPA2 network
I have two wifi+ethernet routers, one somewhat older ASUS RT-N11, the other a new TP-Link TL-WR941ND. The computers on our home network all support "n" wifi, except for one old Dell laptop that my wife refuses to abandon, but wants it to use wifi. My understanding is that having this machine shar...
Slow Download Speed only through wireless
I noticed my internet has been really slow for past week, so i did a speed test and got a 0.50 Mb/s download speed when my real speed is 6 Mb/s.
I performed this test from my computer via wireless (my wireless router is Linksys WRT54G2 V1 ...
How important is it to match brands with wireless networking equipment?
Back in the day, when wireless in your home was new and exotic, I often heard it said that it was a crapshoot to try and use equipment from different brands on the same network.
Is that still true? (was it ever?)
I've got a Linksys (pre-Cisco buyout) wireless route...
Having issues with troubleshooting Windows 7 wireless management
I assembled a new desktop PC a few weeks back and finally made the jump from XP to 7. Since then, I've had nothing but problems with the Windows 7 wireless networking.
If there's a signal or connection problem I feel nearly helpless. XP gave me many more information and configurat...
is it possible to set up a wireless bridge with dd-wrt?
I have a standard router (dlink) and a secondary linksys running wrt. Currently i have it set up according to this guide. (using the Instruction for dd-wrt v24 sp1 settings)
It works great however it...
[Win 7 - Lenovo] How do you tell Access connections to automatically connect to LAN, and if non is present - connect to Wifi
I wrote the whole description in the title (-:
Thank you.
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how to setup wireless in Kubuntu
My network adapter is Broadcom 43225 802.11b/g/n
I don't know hot how to find it and how to install it.
in WIN7 everything done automatically!!!
maybe thats the reason why ordinary people keep using windows...
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Getting a hardwired connection at a specific location?
Okay so my internet is a cable modem which is down the hall from where I have a PS3. I currently have a wireless router setup. My current internet connection is advertised as about 7 Mbps. However, my PS3...
What configuration tweaks do I need to do to my Wifi base station to get minimum latency?
I am developing a specialized screen sharing solutions. The requirements call for it to: a. work over Wifi LAN network, b. provide minimum latency and jitter.
I did all I know how to do in the programming side of things but see that there is great variance in both jitter and laten...
is there a way to prevent network manager from storing the password for a wireless network
Our corporate wireless network uses continuously changing passwords with RSA tokens.
So every time we need to connect to the wireless we need to enter a new password off the RSA token. For extra fun using the wrong password a couple of times in a row causes the users account to be locked....