#wireless-networking

Fix: Status of mesh networks #development #computers #dev

Status of mesh networks

As hardware becomes cheaper and wifi connectivity more pervasive, it won’t take much time before mesh network of private citizens start to pop up like mushrooms, isolated from the internet or with a gateway. What is the state-of-the-art of personal wifi networks built up by private citizens in terms of technology, effectiveness, actual deployment and tools (hardware and…

Answer: Wi-fi turns off when USB device is plugged in #computers #solution #development

Wi-fi turns off when USB device is plugged in

I am having the problem that most times that I plug in a USB device, my wi-fi in the Asus Zenbook UX31E will turn off (not disconnect, but turn off with the red x over the wireless icon in the task bar), as per the diagram after step 7 in the diagram below:

Another thing to note, the light on the F2 button (which has the wireless icon) is still lit…

Fix: Getting internet to a protest #dev #answer #development

Getting internet to a protest

I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, but it’s been in the back of my head for a while.

I am in Turkey, where there are thousands of protestors gathering in the street against the government. There have been reports that the internet has been cut off in the center of my medium sized city. I don’t plan to do this, but I’m wondering how you…

How-to: How to extend Wi-Fi signal across rooms? #solution #development #dev

How to extend Wi-Fi signal across rooms?

I moved into a new place and my old Wi-Fi router just doesn’t have the range to get into all the rooms. I’ve been investigating a lot of options and I’m wondering what other folks have done here. Moving the current location of my primary Wi-Fi router is not an option thanks to our cable provider and our landlord.

Buy a bigger, beefier router (seems…

Fix: Adding a second wifi router / wireless access point #computers #programming #it

Adding a second wifi router / wireless access point

I have an existing wireless router setup and I want to add better coverage to a certain part of my house. The current wifi covers the area, but the signal is fairly weak and the throughput is commonly falls below what I can sustain through my cable modem.

I have pulled an ethernet cable through the walls, and I am considering just sticking a…

How to: Is https traffic over an unencrypted wireless network secure? #dev #fix #solution

Is https traffic over an unencrypted wireless network secure?

This is something I’ve wondered for a long time. If I am, say, using Gmail over https, can someone read my IM conversations and emails if I use an unsecured wireless network? I assume that the data would be secure, since it is using an encrypted connection. Is there anything else to consider?

Answer [by PeterT]: Is https traffic over…

Fix: Merging two incoming broadband lines for faster internet #programming #answer #computers

Merging two incoming broadband lines for faster internet

We have a broadband line coming into our building which delivers around 8-10mbps, which is ok but not great, although fibre is available in our area (30-100mbps) its not available where we are just yet.

I was thinking is there some way we could connect two lines (which we would take from two different providers so we would have redundancy…

Solution: Difference between wifi router and access point? #solution #it #fix

Difference between wifi router and access point?

I see both terms used, and I was wondering what the difference is between a wifi router, and a wifi access point. Does the latter only create a LAN, with no way to connect the wifi box with a second network?

Thank you.

Answer [by heavyd]: Difference between wifi router and access point?

For the most part the two are used interchangeably, however,…