Netgear access point weirdness. Wireless roaming. OMG, why does the AP do this and as a result cause my internets connection to connect/disconnect frequently? [more inside]
posted on Sep 28, 2008 - 12 answers
Help extending a wireless network? I have a Time Capsule acting as my primary wifi base station. It's in the living room, attached to the only DSL line in the house. It has a great signal all over the house...except of course in my office, in the back room. Any good ideas how to extend the network back there? A few more details inside. [more inside]
posted on Sep 15, 2008 - 10 answers
Whenever I require a password on my wireless network it slows to a crawl. [more inside]
posted on Jul 15, 2008 - 12 answers
I have a recently installed (upgraded) wireless network composed of 11 Cisco Aironet 1200 Access Points controlled by a Cisco 4400 WLC. The access points are running on the slim firmware, and are being controlled by the WLC. We are using the WLC to broadcast several different SSIDs from the access points, spanned across several different V-Lans
We are having massive intermittent connectivity problems. [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2008 - 6 answers
Looking for a cheap NAS enclosure (~$50) - interested in ximeta netdisk, but I'd rather go with something that doesn't require a software install. For $100ish I could build a cheap VIA C3/C7 server, but a simple HD enclosure would be better. I'm planning to run it off a WRT54g, and have heard that ximeta's get slow wifi performance - could I watch videos over the connection (300mb/hr divx), or would I be restricted to backup and music? If so, what's the cheapest NAS enclosure that isn't a POS that can manage mp3's over wifi?
Something that could do bittorrent would be great, but they seem much more costly.
Most important, I want a NAS that will spin down when not in use so it doesn't kill my non-enterprise HD.
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 7 answers
Home Network Question: Help me choose the right router and network configuration for my needs. [more inside]
posted on Oct 30, 2007 - 12 answers
Why does my laptop's wireless network fail to work after resuming from standby, requiring a reboot? [more inside]
posted on Oct 26, 2007 - 12 answers 
SignalFilter: Help a struggling network engineer understand the basics of RF transmission. [more inside]
posted on Sep 8, 2007 - 5 answers
So I thought I knew computers... but this network is killing me. I can connect, full strength, etc. But I can't actually connect to the internet. My IP is 192.168.10.32. Using an 850G (motorola) WAP, Cox SurfBoard modem. Other computers (this one, which is 192.168.10.28, connect fine, it seems. [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2007 - 13 answers
How do I stop my laptops internal Wifi card from disconnecting? [more inside]
posted on Aug 24, 2007 - 7 answers
EarthLink Wi-Fi: Does plugging in a (wireless/wired) router constitute use of the wireless service with "more than one computer"? Can EarthLink detect use of a router with their service? [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2007 - 11 answers
Suddenly, my laptop and wireless network aren't playing well together. [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2007 - 6 answers
[WiFi Filter] My home wifi is driving me absolutely insane. It is inexplicably spotty and goes in and out on a whim. [more inside]
posted on Apr 18, 2007 - 18 answers
PC laptop wireless issues: Can’t connect to my secure in-house wireless network. Any smart people able to help? [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2007 - 13 answers
Security Certificate, wifi and Acer pda problem [more inside]
posted on Nov 24, 2006 - 2 answers
Please help me with my Airport Express network! There is lots and lots [more inside]
posted on Oct 23, 2006 - 5 answers
Can I connect to my wireless internet? I live in an apartment with wireless DSL already set up and used by a mac, but I started trying to use my Windows machine with it, and it's not working. [more inside]
posted on May 26, 2006 - 8 answers
Recommendations for networking equipment in a Mac household? NAT, NAS, print server, and wifi [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2006 - 3 answers
Nintendo DS wifi questions... [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2006 - 12 answers
Can I set up a wifi "repeater" to extend the range of my wifi? [more inside]
posted on Dec 5, 2005 - 9 answers
Another for WIFIfilter: I just inherited a G4 powerbook from a friend. I updated the AirSoft software and can successfully connect to every wireless network I try--except the one in my apartment. [more inside]
posted on Sep 29, 2005 - 5 answers
Is there a nationwide (where nation = United States) service which provides wireless Internet coverage? [more inside]
posted on Sep 28, 2005 - 11 answers
Wi-fi, neighbors, gaming: woe! Help me make this workable! [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2005 - 12 answers
My sister lives in a small town in NH that started offering free wireless access in the center of town. I'd like for her to be able to connect to the internet from her house, which is about .5 miles away from the antenna but with tall buildings (church steeples) in between. She has a desktop, her husband has a Centrino-equipped laptop, and I visit with a 802.11-able laptop. My brother-and-law and I are thinking of building a cantenna or the like and mounting it on the roof . But what do we attach the antenna to? All the routers/"access points" I've looked at so far assume a cable (ethernet) connection as input signal which is then output as wireless or ethernet or both. But we want to both receive and dispense wireless. I know there are "repeaters" that can do this but all the affordable ones I've studied only output using proprietary protocols, not 802.11(g), which would require buying proprietary equipment for all the computers in question. Any inexpensive solutions?
posted on Apr 17, 2005 - 8 answers
Wifi networking question. My brother lives 1 mile away, nearly direct line of sight as I am up on a hill. I can get DSL, but his house cannot. Is there a cheap-ish way to get hi-speed into my house and create a secure wifi network to span to his house as well? (MI)
posted on Jun 24, 2004 - 12 answers
Secure WiFi: given one's ability to find free wifi access in any reasonable downtown core, how does one go about using said access securely?
posted on Jun 10, 2004 - 13 answers
