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Wireless networking in concrete building

I am new to networking and need to know what wireless networking equipment I need to set up a business network in a concrete building (consisting of 14 floors and 173 units). A site survey was done (by a company that is no longer in business), and they assessed that I need two wireless routers...

View Answer   |  Oct 19 2009  1:48 PM GMT
Wi-Fi, Wireless Access Point, Wireless networking
asked by ITKE

  10290 pts.

Meru .11n wireless experience?

I've heard varying reports on how well Meru wireless APs work, and was curious if anyone has some hands on experience they'd be willing to share. Does the mesh technology cause any problems? Does it make life simpler from a management perspective? Thanks for any thoughts you could share! ...

View Answer   |  Sep 2 2009  2:22 PM GMT
Wi-Fi, Wireless networking, Meru
asked by Michael Morisy

  710 pts.

Health Risks from WiFi

Does exposure to wi fi radiation cause any health risks to children or adults?

View Answer   |  Jun 26 2009  5:26 PM GMT
Wi-Fi, Wireless networking, Wifi
asked by Antarbh02

  15 pts.

Too many Wi-Fi users?

In my neighborhood, I see seven wireless access points with strong signals. That's only the access points, I have no idea how many users. In such a situation, one would expect collisions and intermittent lost connections. That's what I see. Any way to confirm that the lost connections are in fact...

View Answer   |  Mar 23 2009  10:03 PM GMT
Wi-Fi, Wireless interference, Wireless networks
asked by Rklanke

  750 pts.

Discover Wi-Fi connections in Ubuntu

how can i search for available wireless networks using ubuntu it just asks me about the name of the network ?!!

View Answer   |  Mar 22 2009  3:56 PM GMT
Wi-Fi, Ubuntu, Wi-Fi hotspot
asked by Sevi

  15 pts.

Wi-Fi connectivity problem when traveling

I travel in my business and often use public WiFi's (hotels, airport etc.). My wifi works fine until one day (different for each location) it stops working. I have good connection and an IP address bu my internet will not connect. Would appreciate if someone had a suggestion for a solution. Thanks.

View Answer   |  Mar 22 2009  7:16 AM GMT
Wi-Fi, Wireless connectivity, Wi-Fi hotspot
asked by Jorma

  15 pts.

Connecting D-Link 1260 Print Server to Linksys wireless router

I have a Linksys wireless router and it works fine - but i want to add my FP printer to my network. I bought a D-Link 1260 Print Server and connected the D-link 1260 Print Server to the printer USB port but I have very hard time connecting via Wi-Fi. Can anyone help me? I need to move the printer...

View Answer   |  Dec 10 2008  7:36 PM GMT
Network connectivity, Linksys, USB
asked by NetworkingATE

  1445 pts.

Vista & AS/400 conflict

I am having problems trying to access the internet on a PC running vista that is also used s an AS/400 terminal. Supposedly the IT guy at work says it can't be done and we will have to wipe vista off and install XP instead. the AS/400 is tied in to the LAN port and I am trying to access internet...

View Answer   |  Nov 14 2008  3:07 AM GMT
Firewalls, Windows XP, Internet access
asked by Rktech

  5 pts.

To connect to a wireless network?

I am trying to connect to my company's wi fi network. Is it neccessary to know the SSID name and the WEP Or WPA key? Also can we try sniffers like aircap to gather and capture the required credentials. Do tools like these capture the SSID name and the encryption key also?

View Answer   |  Sep 10 2008  9:09 AM GMT
Wireless, WEP, WPA
asked by Rahul Shrivastava

  330 pts.

Slow Windows XP response because of 2 ethernet connection

Currently, I installed a USB WiFi thumb into my XP which has already a ethernet connection. I found that my XP will soon halt for a while repeatly after I get connected with the USB WiFi. I have tried to delete all the network drive. It seems better, but still has the problem. Any solution?

View Answer   |  Aug 29 2008  6:09 AM GMT
Windows XP, Wi-Fi, USB Wi-Fi Adaptor
asked by SingSingWong

  5 pts.

Does a 802.11n access point or router offer an expanded range to 802.11g devices?

Does a 802.11n access point or router offer an expanded range to 802.11g devices? Thanks.

View Answer   |  Aug 15 2008  12:57 AM GMT
Routers, 802.11g, Wi-Fi
asked by Networking Channel ATE

  30 pts.

Cable modems

I am currently installing a WIFI system for a company that does not want their system to be noticed on the network. I need to know if I need to install an additional cable modem, or can I use the same modem they connect. The company has 1 cable modem, 3 workstations, and one wired router already in...

View Answer   |  Aug 8 2008  7:44 AM GMT
Wireless security, Wi-Fi, Wireless networking
asked by Wjohnhunter

  5 pts.

Trouble configuring two Cisco 1310 for building-to-building Wi-Fi

I tried to connect 2 Cisco 1310 for a building to building connection via Wi-Fi. I used the following sample configs found in this tip, called Configure Cisco wireless bridges for point-to-point networking. One the Cisco 1310 Access Points/Bridges starts up and the connection stays up for a few...

View Answer   |  Jul 30 2008  7:02 PM GMT
Wireless routers, Routers, Wi-Fi
asked by NetworkingATE

  1445 pts.

How fast and secured is Wi-Fi?

How secured is Wi-Fi as compared to Wired Network? What are its Pros and Cons?

View Answer   |  Jul 24 2008  7:21 AM GMT
Wireless security, Wi-Fi
asked by Jaideepkhanduja

  6705 pts.

hotspot Vulnerabilities

How to identify fake access point in wifi hotspots and how to prevent it?

View Answer   |  Jul 22 2008  10:05 PM GMT
Wireless security, Wi-Fi, Hotspots
asked by Vvasudev

  5 pts.

what is the difference between cisco and dlink wifi solution??

what is the difference between cisco and dlink wifi solution??

View Answer   |  Jul 4 2008  4:37 AM GMT
Networking, Cisco, Wi-Fi
asked by Maheshjaybhaye

  5 pts.

SSL blocked on WiFi card

This is a weird one and I don't know what to make of it or what next steps to take to troubleshoot it: Basically, my WiFi NIC has all of a sudden started blocking port 443 (SSL). I have a Dell Inspiron 300m laptop (running Windows XP Pro SP2) with a TrueMobile 1300 WLAN card; earlier today it...

View Answer   |  Jul 2 2008  2:26 AM GMT
Windows XP, Wireless PC cards, Wi-Fi
asked by Robanglin

  5 pts.

How to force laptop to connect to wired instead of Wi-Fi connection

My hotel room has both Wi-Fi and wired Internet access. The Wi-Fi is marginal so I'm trying to use the cat5 wired connection. My laptop defaults to the Wi-Fi connection. How can I force my computer to use the wired connection as opposed to the Wi-Fi one? This question was asked by a...

View Answer   |  Jul 1 2008  5:26 PM GMT
Networking, Mobile, Wi-Fi
asked by Mobile Computing ATE

  15 pts.

Number of routers needed

How do you determine how many routers you will need for a wireless network?

View Answer   |  May 9 2008  2:19 PM GMT
Wireless, Routers, configuration
asked by ITMSI

  5 pts.

Wifi/client-bridge/subnets???

Ive got the basics on home networking down pretty well but when it comes to subnets, I get lost. Here's the scenario... WWW--> router 1-->gateway 192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0, wireless G AP, set to auto dhcp, max 50 clients, and has 2-3 hosts (2 cat5, 1 wifi) set to auto config dhcp. Lets call...

View Answer   |  May 8 2008  3:52 AM GMT
Wireless routers, Subnets, Wi-Fi
asked by Contrive

  5 pts.

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