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Linux: Norm N

Hi. I can use the following linux commands to launch a wireless connection: modprobe ... ifconfig wlan0 up iwconfig wla...
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posted by psdasilva.nospam
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by psdasilva.nospam

Power Cycling Speeds Up the Airport Express

> I've noticed that every now and then, my connection speeds will drop > drastically to 3 or 4 Mbps (normally it is a c...
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posted by none
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Can this be used as client? Jeff? Anyone?

I have an alfa usb radio RTL8187 from which I am able to connect to a public AP with a homemade antenna/reflector, but...
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posted by cripto
23 comments posted 15yrs posted by cripto

AEBS Question

I've noticed that every now and then, my connection speeds will drop drastically to 3 or 4 Mbps (normally it is a consi...
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posted by otto
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by otto

Wireless (Internet) Wiki (FAQ)

NEW HOME OF WIRELESS WIKI IS HTTP://WIRELESS.NAVAS.US A comprehensive resource on wireless access to the Internet, incl...
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posted by spamfilter1
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ALERT: WPA-TKIP isn't secure - use WPA2 instead

SUMMARY: WPA-PSK is vulnerable to offline attack. WPA-TKIP has been cracked. TO AVOID THESE PROBLEMS: 1. USE WPA-AES or...
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posted by spamfilter1
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Is my router dying?

I have a Linksys router, WRT150N, which lately has been losing its WiFi signal. If I power down for 15 seconds it will...
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posted by bob
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by bob

Need to understand wireless gaming adapters

I just became aware of specialty WiFi devices called "gaming adapters" or "wireless bridge adapters" which convert an E...
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posted by me
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by me

Basic Understanding

I'm trying to understand the fundamentals of Wi-Fi. So far I have ascertained that the 2.4 GHz band is divided up into...
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posted by fred.burnett-btinternet.com
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by fred.burnett-btinternet.com

flipping between MAC hotspots

What does it usually mean if I connect to one MAC unsecured AP of unknown origin and in the middle of browsing my conne...
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posted by Geraldeen
16 comments posted 15yrs posted by Geraldeen

Slow McDonalds WIFI

I went to a McDonalds and connected to their WIFI on my laptop. I was using IE8 in XP Pro. The connection button said I...
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posted by jw
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by jw