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Non-USB 11ac network adapters
Congrats. I suspect that the 700 mbits/sec is not your measured throughput, but rather the connection speed. Most connection managers will show really impressive speeds, when they're not moving any...
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EnGenius Technologies Long Range 11n 2.4GHz Wireless Bridge/Access Point (ENS202)
EnGenius Technologies Long Range 11n 2.4GHz Wireless Bridge/Access Point (ENS202) I'm considering buying one of these for use outside around the house. Documentation shows after installation it can be...
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Linux variant worm affects Ubuquiti routers and radios
Foul-mouthed worm takes control of wireless ISPs around the globe Active attack targets Internet-connected radios from Ubiquiti Networks. Risk Assessment / Security & Hacktivism Foul-mouthed worm...
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how does exponential backoff algorithm help avoid collisions?
Hello, I'm reading "802.11 Wireless Networks The Definitive Guide". I chapter 3 there is a note on contention-based access: "If the medium is not idle, stations defer to each other and employ an...
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does DD-WRT offer port isolation on older Atheros chipset routers?
Does DD-WRT for Atheros chipset routers support either "port isolation" or multiple LAN subnets (by port)? I'd like the router to have a "guest" Ethernet port (only able to communicate with the WAN,...
 
recommend PCIe device with open hardware spec?
Hello, Can anyone recommend a Linux friendly wireless device (ideally with PCIe interface) that has the corresponding device spec freely available online? I'd like to get back into writing device...
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NetworkManager 1.2 debuts with improved security & Wi-Fi usability & MAC randomization
NetworkManager 1.2 debuts with improved security & Wi-Fi usability (or so they say). Personally, long ago, I dropped Network Manager for WiCD, but maybe the new Network Manager version 1.2 is finally...
 
Increasing signal reception
I'n not sure that the question is clear or not. What I am interested in is being able to pick up a WiFi signal that is about 800 ft distant. I'd like to be able to do this using a Toshiba Thrive...
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What does it mean that my router is getting a Teardrop DoS attack?
Screenshot is here: I just noticed that my router reports a constant barrage of hits from: [DoS attack: Teardrop] attack packets in last 20 sec from ip [153.224.226.205], Friday, Apr 01,2016 19:58:28...
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WiFi setup for B&B - dup all AP's with same SSID ?
WE just stayed at a B&B that had some WiFi setup... It looks like there was a WRT54G somewhere, but then they had a couple of Ubiquiti devices attached to the ceiling areas on the 2nd and 3rd floors...
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Google maps
When I stop at a business several times google maps sends me an email wanting me to review the business. It annoys me that google keeps track of my every move like that. I suppose I could turn off GPS...
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Not much use for VPN now
Since Netflix made it where I can't access Netflix in other countries using VPN, there's not much use for it any more, unless someone knows of a way to still use VPN to get around Netflix blocking...
 
What algorithm would you use to find the "best" file by speed?
What algorithm would you use to find the "best" file by speed? Which speed is most important? 1. Download speed? 2. Upload speed? 3. Ping times? a. An average of all three? b. The total of all three?...
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Router's Wireless LED is Pegged
he wireless LED on my AT&T/Pace 5031NV wireless gateway supplied wth U-Verse has been pegged (blinking so fast it's half-lit) the last 24 hours or so even when there are no wireless devices connected...
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How to list all devices on the Windows or Linux home network
How does my Android phone figure out what's on my network without logging into the home router? I can see 8 devices on the network when I log into the admin account of the router using a web browser...
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