I just moved into a large house where my Netgear router does not provide a strong wireless signal to the whole house. I tried buying a repeater but despite being a programmer, I am lousy with hardware and am not really grasping how to set it up, or whether it's even the right answer. Help!
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posted by freecellwizard
on Apr 2, 2013 -
12 answers
After wasting two different off-days trying to get my damnable modem+router working, I want to return them both and get something entirely new. Any good recommendations for a solid, reliable DSL modem and wireless router set-up with decent NAS support?
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posted by Rhaomi
on Mar 3, 2013 -
5 answers
Trying to set up a new wireless network and running into all kinds of strange problems. Connections dropped every few hours! Some machines work, some don't! Can connect to internet,
can't connect to
router! DOGS AND CATS LIVING TOGETHER
(literally). Please help.
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posted by Rhaomi
on Feb 7, 2013 -
10 answers
Wireless no longer working after upgrade to Ubuntu's Precise Pangolin. I've got just enough knowledge to be confused. Please explain what to do like I'm 5 years old.
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posted by fiercecupcake
on Aug 26, 2012 -
9 answers
Network configuration question: I have a desktop with a wifi card, a wireless router, and an external wireless connection I have access to. I want to connect the desktop to the external wireless connection, then connect the wireless router to the desktop, creating a second wireless network with internet access.
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posted by jsturgill
on Mar 18, 2012 -
2 answers
Help me diagnose problems with my Macs/Apple TV now that I have an XFinity wireless router please!
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posted by bodgy
on Feb 25, 2012 -
6 answers
I am looking for the right router. Difficulty: two-story house, MacBook plus PC, with WP2 desired. Suggestions?
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posted by Riverine
on Jan 26, 2012 -
6 answers
I've been trying to setup a wifi network behind a wireless bridge, and keep finding that internet speeds are 1/3 to 1/10 of those I get by when connecting directly to the bridge or source network. What gives?
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posted by unmake
on Nov 30, 2011 -
5 answers
Is it possible to run a Linksys WRT54G wireless router off a Dell 24 switch router?
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posted by ascetic
on Nov 13, 2011 -
13 answers
Issues connecting to a wireless network. I have one particular laptop that cannot connect to a specific Wireless network.
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posted by edbles
on Aug 25, 2011 -
9 answers
WAPs, bridges, and repeaters, oh my! Please explain these networking terms and help me setup my network.
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posted by drpynchon
on Aug 11, 2011 -
10 answers
I'd like to find a good simultaneous dual band wireless access point (not router) for my home. Must broadcast N and G.
Anyone have a good experience with one?
posted by Jackie_Treehorn
on Jul 30, 2011 -
2 answers
Is there any way to auto-detect, and automatically switch to a free wireless channel?
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posted by KokuRyu
on Jul 17, 2011 -
16 answers
How do I create a public wifi network that is separate from our corporate network while using the same internet connection?
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posted by talkingmuffin
on May 19, 2011 -
4 answers
I have a Linksys WCG200 cable modem/wireless router combo device. It sucks at wireless (and extensive Googling has indicated that's unfixable), but it's OK at everything else. Can I pick up a $30 wireless router, plug that into the device I have now, and use that without any loss of quality? Would I need any other devices? Would it just be easier to get a new stand-alone cable modem as well?
posted by billybunny
on May 1, 2011 -
1 answer
I have a home network created by a dual-band Airport Extreme router. I have Cat 6 running from the Airport Extreme to a faraway printer where the wireless signal does not reach. Can I use this cable and an older Airport Express to act as a print server and extend my wireless network? If not, is there another device that would provide this function?
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posted by harkin banks
on Mar 6, 2011 -
5 answers
I am about to be unemployed. I will have essentially unlimited free time to learn a new skill set. I believe I would like to become a wireless network technician. How do I do it?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 24, 2011 -
2 answers
Calling all network nerds: How do I make my WRT54G2 (w/ DD-WRT) talk to my Tenda W268R?
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posted by richrad
on Jan 6, 2011 -
3 answers
How can I connect two wireless routers (Fonera first generation and Apple Airport Express) to a single cable modem through an ethernet hub to establish two separate networks? I am able to connect one or the other to the cable modem through the ethernet hub, but I cannot connect both. Both wireless routers have only a single ethernet port. I currently have Comcast as my ISP, if that helps.
posted by eden
on Aug 3, 2010 -
9 answers
What are my options for building a server-based storage solution wirelessly connectable to either an OS X or Windows 7 laptop?
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posted by decrescendo
on Jul 13, 2010 -
23 answers
I found an (relatively) old usb adaptor in my basement. I no longer need it for basic wireless, but can i use it to make my home wireless networking really really cool?
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posted by bellbellbell
on May 23, 2010 -
1 answer
What are the wireless ranges of the 802.11g radios in the following:
WRT54G
WRT610N
I specifically would like to know the range of each and does the WRT610N 802.11G radio have a greater range than the WRT54G 802.11G radio.
Not surprisingly, Linksys couldn't even help me.
posted by paulyballs
on Feb 16, 2010 -
3 answers
Networking question: I have a wireless router (well, 2, actually, as I thought the old one was faulty so just bought a new one) but it can't see the outside world. If I plug my computer directly into the modem, I can use the internet. If I plug a router into the modem, it can't see the internet. (I can connect to the router via wireless or wired, but the router can't connect any further.) Any ideas what this might be?
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posted by handee
on Aug 18, 2009 -
8 answers
Is there a way to automatically connect to a vpn upon connecting to a specific wireless network (preferably in Windows 7)?
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posted by chndrcks
on May 19, 2009 -
0 answers
I have a problems connecting to my wireless network, on one computer only. Other networks work for this computer. Other computers work on this network.
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posted by johnofjack
on Feb 20, 2009 -
7 answers
I've two wireless connections on the same box. So, how does windows choose which one to use? Sort of related: I've a dotnet client/server application which is IP specific for its database (MYSQL) and two LAN connections on the same server (one for local, one for the internet). How do I force that application or database to use the right one (the local)?
posted by converge
on Nov 23, 2008 -
10 answers
I have been living in a small university town outside Prague in the Czech Republic since the summer. I am using my 2006 Apple MacBook MA254LL/A (running 10.5.5) to connect to the internet. However, I have experienced a lot of problems connecting to free wireless internet hotspots. My laptop takes a while to locate the network by scanning, and then either asks for a password or tells me the network is unavailable. I know that my Airport works fine elsewhere, and that the connection usually happens automatically. I will ask one of the workers at the store if there is a password, and the answer is always no. Moreover, I see PC users connecting to the internet without a problem. Does anyone know what the issue is with wireless networking on a Mac in the Czech Republic? [I would post this question to the Apple support forums, but it appears that their new accounts system is down]
posted by cardamom
on Nov 17, 2008 -
6 answers
How can I access my WD MyBook World Network Storage Drive from my new (Ubuntu 8.04) computer now that my old (WinXP) box is dead dead dead?
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posted by carsonb
on Oct 21, 2008 -
18 answers
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?
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posted by beerbajay
on Sep 28, 2008 -
12 answers
I have a cable modem provided by Time Warner Cable of NYC (
seen here). The back of the device has one 10 Base-T port (ethernet jack) and one USB type B jack. Can I connect a laptop to the USB jack and my Xbox 360 to the ethernet jack?
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posted by 2bucksplus
on Aug 28, 2008 -
13 answers
What's the best way to get my wireless router (Linksys WRT54G2) to play nice with my Vonage VOIP adaptor (Motorola VT 1005)? Frequently when I'm trying to upload somewhat sizeable files (e.g., like a minute-long movie to youtube), I lose my connection and have to reboot.
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posted by chinston
on Jun 30, 2008 -
5 answers
I cannot maintain a connection to my wireless network. I think it might have something to do with the EIGHTEEN other wireless networks available around me. What can I do? (And let's knock this one out early: I'm on a completely different channel from all the other networks).
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posted by logovisual
on Feb 19, 2008 -
11 answers
Help me get my wireless console gaming groove back on after a change from WEP to WPA security (and help me understand the difference between a wireless ethernet bridge and wireless access point).
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posted by de void
on Dec 13, 2007 -
3 answers
Is it possible to connect two macs via ethernet (to share files back and forth on their wired LAN), but both be connected to the internet wirelessly at the same time using airport? (an airport extreme is connected to DSL on the lower level of the apartment). If so, how?
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posted by lonemantis
on Dec 8, 2007 -
19 answers
