Questions tagged [access-point]
For questions asking for a device that provides a wireless hotspot access point for Internet connections.
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PoE WiFi client with ethernet output
I live in a small residential apartment, and I use the residence's WiFi provider to get my internet access.
I use a standard WiFi PCIe card with two small external antennas on my desktop PC.
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Recommend replacement for TP-Link TL-WA901ND v2
I have a TP-Link TL-WA901ND v2 router that is being used as an access point. It is showing its age and sometimes it disconnects or the network slows down considerably.
I'm considering replacing this ...
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WiFi access point suggestion for SOHO, 3 isolated networks and MAC ACL
I have in all my three locations routers rb2011uias-2hnd-in from Mikrotik. I am satisfied with them, but all they have a weak place: their 2,4GHz WiFi. It is very weak. So weak that there is almost no ...
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HW for Home WiFi Network
I have a wired network already and I would like to add a home wifi network. For full coverage I need more than one access point.
I have two requirements for the wifi network:
a) seamless roaming ...
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WiFi adapter that supports 802.11ac AP on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, for Linux
I have a small mini-PC, running Linux, which I use as a wireless access point and router.
It came with a Realtek RTL8191SEvA mini-PCIe wireless card. It works very well under Linux, supporting AP/...
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Is there a router or access point which enforces bandwidth limits only when the traffic is high?
It seems that in a very large variety of Modem Routers (Wired solutions) or Access point (wireless solutions) there seems to be an option for static and specific limit per user. For example 4Mbps max ...
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A WiFi hotspot with a high transmission power
I'm looking for an access point with the following requirements:
it should have a tramission power of at least 20dbm, but 26dbm or higher is desired.
It should support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz, though it ...
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Do USB wifi adapters exist that work as 802.11ac (5 GHz) access points?
I have tried using multiple WiFi adapters (some USB, some mini-PCIe) as access points, but I can't get any of them to work on the 5 GHz band.
So, no AC and no dual-band N. I've heard it may have ...
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Device to mount on used satellite TV dish to establish long distance wireless connection?
This is a common satellite TV dish for home use. image (CC BY-SA 2.0)
This is a device designed to be mounted on used satellite dishes such as this one.MikroTik LDF 5 ac (product page)
It seems ...
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Syncthing-capable BSD router for max. 100 EUR/120 USD
This is a simplified model of our network:
LAN1 LAN2
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Router that can support multiple wired and wireless networks/vlans
I'm looking to massively upgrade my home infrastructure. I have multiple wired and wireless devices - desktop computers, laptops, servers, tablets, phones, assistants (Alexa, Google Assistant, etc), ...
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Characteristics for wireless access point used in small/medium rooms with high demand
I'm looking for which characteristics I need to get a single access point that should serve 1 medium sized room (about 144 sq. meters) and 8 smaller adjacent rooms (about 28 sq meters), separated by ...
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Access point for small business hotspot
I'd like to create a free hotspot wifi in my cafè to get email/phone number (previous agreement of the user) from my clients. In other words, I want an access point with costumizable captive portal. I ...
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Device to provide wan over wifi
I did some digging around that topic, but can't really find straight forward answer for this question. My background: I'm going to spend some time in hotel. I would like to hook up to hotel's wi fi ...
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A mobile hotspot that entitles you to free monthly data
FreedomPop is an MVNO cell phone service that offers a free cell phone plan with 200 minutes, 500 texts, and 500 MB worth of data. (And you can set it up so it cuts off once you reach the limit, ...
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Give Wi-Fi access to a big number of users
I have a big crowded hall (around 200-300 persons) that I need to cover with Wi-Fi coverage, these people need to access a web server inside the network (it's an intranet). So what is the best ...
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Access Point with multi-SSID support
You can find a question I asked that's related to this here.
I rent my office space together with (at times) upwards of 20 other people, like a little office community. Most of these people run their ...
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Best Wireless Access Point for HOT environment
I'm looking to extend wifi into a detached garage 200ft away from my house. The metal shed is not insulated or climate-controlled, and can get quite HOT during the Florida summers.
Can anyone ...
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Portable WiFi Access Point with HTTP Server for File Downloads
Functional Requirements
I need a reasonably portable device that would allow people to use their laptops to connect via WiFi and navigate to a domain name I would tell them. The domain name would ...
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WiFi device having Bridge with AP Mode
My root WiFi access point has WPA2-PSK(AES/TKIP) security. I want to extend it with different SSID and passphrase.
I found TP-Link devices at affordable price such as, WA-701ND V1, TL-WR702N but I ...
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How to access 802.1x network with non-802.11x device
I want to use my nexus 5x to make presentations, but apparently, there is no video support. I tried an asus miracast dongle, but that is spotty at best. So it appears that my only good option is to ...
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Access point suggestion for mobile devices
My Verizon wifi router (MI424WR Rev.I) which I have installed in the basement is not enough to cover all rooms upstairs and around the house. I'm looking for any suggestion for a wifi access point ...
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Nano Wi-Fi access point
I'm looking for the smallest Wi-Fi AP (access point) supporting either b, g or n.
So I'm expect to be nano/pocket size (either on battery, charge USB or being USB stick it-self). With or without ...
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