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Proximity 3G signal booster thingy

Is there any chance at all that either of these magical connectionless external 3G antenna adaptors will significantly...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Bod43
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by Bod43

Assignment of local IP

In XP when changing between admin and user accounts with the "switch user" option, I am assigned a different local IP d...
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posted by nobody
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by nobody

Help with Home Wireless Network so as to print

I have 2 laptop computers in 2 different rooms. One of the computers has a printer attached to it via usb port. My obje...
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posted by lester12345
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by lester12345

Session hijacking with firesheep

No need to crack the password. Just grab the cookies. Sigh.... it's back to using a VPN at wi-fi hotspots again.
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posted by jeffl
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by jeffl

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
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by spamfilter1

Adding a grounding rod

Will connecting a grounding rod to a pc frame enhance wifi signal reception strength on a typical usb radio? If so, shou...
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posted by FIFI
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by FIFI

Advertised claims for "multi-polarized" antenna

This antenna claims to be better for picking up signals around obstructions. Any truth to this? Cf Multi-polarized anten...
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posted by edward
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by edward

IBSS

Just got my new wifi adapter. In doing a scan I noticed one of the signals reporting was listed as: "FREE PUBLIC WIFI"...
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posted by cripto
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by cripto

IPCONFIG.EXE

When you run ipconfig.exe does it go out to the internet? Where does ipconfig read the name of your wireless card from?
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posted by doofus
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by doofus

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
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by spamfilter1

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
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by spamfilter1

One or two antennas?

We plan to replace the old Trendnet wireless router (type G) that links the upstairs and downstairs desktops with a new...
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posted by e925
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by e925

DNSBench "stable" released

http://www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm Test your DNS servers and choose the fastest []'s GRC's DNS Benchmark performs a d...
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posted by Sh
19 comments posted 15yrs posted by Sh