Access Point is a device in a wireless network that performs the interconnection between all mobile devices.
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Devices connected to TP-LINK AP not getting IP address from main router
Having issues with access point connecting my devices to the AP's wifi. Wanted to have better wifi coverage in my house, so I've extended ADSL router with AP LAN-LAN using ethernet cable. All devices unfortunately are not able to connect to the new…
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Windows XP as wireless access point
I wonder if it's possible to turn my normal windows PC to a wireless access point.
I've got a USB Wi-Fi adapter plugged on my PC but I don't have a wireless access point to connect to. What I want to achieve is to connect my phone (mobile) to the…
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Can we install 2 access points on the same network with different SSID?
I have a network over 2 floors. i had 1 access point on the top floor and need to put another on the bottom floor but with different SSID & password. can it be possible.. Please Help..
Thanks in advance..!!
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Wireless signal changes from strong to weak after connecting
Router (primary AP) is a WRVS4400N, WAP (signal booster) is a WAP4410N.
Problem: User is physically located within ten feet of WAP (>200 feet from main wireless router). Signal is at 5 bars as user connects to wireless network. Within seconds,…
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TP-LINK EAP245 AP Configuration
I successfully configured the access point to my home network. The only trouble is that devices have to login into the AP to get internet access. I wanted to add AP to act as a range extension where devices (like cell phones and tablets) would have…
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Parental controls for TPLINK Archer C7
I have a TPLINK Archer C7 wifi router. I want to stop my children's iPads from accessing the internet between 9 PM and midnight everyday.
The Archer C7 has an administrative controls offering "parental controls" and "access controls".…
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How can I configure a HP ProCurve 420ww Access Point?
I was gifted a nice HP ProCurve 420ww Access Point and I'd like to set it up in my home to improve wifi reception upstairs. The AP was configured for use in its old location (some office) including a password I didn't get, so I have performed a…
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How to find which IP addresses are connected to an access point?
Is their a way to find out what IP addresses or full resolved computer names are connected to a specific Access Point on a network?
Edit:
The APs are generic netgear routers running in AP mode with stock firmware.
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How can I make roaming in wireless AP network?
Now I want to make roaming in wireless AP network. I use 3 different SSID and password. For example, SSID names are 1, 2, 3. I use SSID which is 1. When my SSID 1 is less strength, I want to use a strong strength form of SSID and not change my SSID.…
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Get some Sort of Identifier Specifying Which Access Point Another Computer is On-On our WAN
Is their someway, knowing the IP address of the machine in question, to somehow determine the Access Point that it was currently connected to? I see this probably requiring something client side (I'd much prefer not to have to), if not, however,…
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How to allow some specific device to connect to TL-WR841N first
I set up an access point using TL-WR841N.
It seems like the maximum connection is around 15.
But the IoT devices need to have connection first, then the guest can join the network.
Can I set up some rules to let some devices connect to AP…
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Cisco Standalone AP reduce signal strength
I have a Cisco AP model : AIR-SAP1602I-E-K9 and have a problem where the signal strength is too high. I have searched for a way to reduce tx power to reduce the signal strength and found the command power local under the interface…
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Wireless Access Point Speeds
My question is that if you setup an access point somewhere in your house and you connect an Ethernet cable from it to your desktop computer, will it have the same speeds as if the computer was connected directly into the router or will it just be a…
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Setting up access point
I have a Tp-link WA701N Access Point, it was working fine. I wanted to change some settings, but unfortunately I forgot its IP address and login details, so I used reset. Now I can not access it. What I tried so far:
connecting to it directly, an…
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Linksys EA6300 extra SSID?
It seems that a LinkSys EA6300 (running as access point only) exposes an extra SSID without a name on the same channel as the configured 2,4 GHz network.
Checking it out with Wifi Analyzer for android I see that the real SSIDs are indicated as…
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