Questions tagged [wifi]
Use this tag when searching for devices for wireless network access. This can include devices such as routers, wireless extenders, wireless access points and more.
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What available Wi-Fi dongles support AP mode?
I would like to use my laptop as a Wi-Fi hotspot, but the Wi-Fi hardware does not support AP mode, which I understand is required, as mentioned here and other similar pages providing instructions for ...
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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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Cheap Wi-Fi + small mono display + a couple of buttons
I am working on a one-off home automation project for personal use. The software is not in question (i.e., I can write the software to drive pretty much any kind of hardware out there).
I will have 2 ...
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Looking for lightweight portable WiFi router
Some basic searches:
https://lifehacker.com/five-best-travel-routers-1452441479
https://www.techhive.com/article/2150741/laptop-accessories/tested-6-new-travel-routers-that-can-deploy-a-secure-wi-fi-...
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Linux Wi-Fi network compatible laser printer
I am looking for a black/white laser printer.
Requirements:
No requirement for proprietary / non-free drivers
No requirement for proprietary printer plugin
Linux compatible using Wi-Fi / LAN
Bonus:
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A Phone/Tablet with WiFi
I want a phone, and I don't need 3G/4G/5G/Whatever other Gs there are, just WiFi. I have been considering the LG Optimus Exceed 2.
Max Price: $40 including shippingLocation: USA
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Screen ...
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Developer friendly WiFi SDHC card
There are a few SDHC Cards with WiFi, but I find it difficult to understand what they can actually do, and even harder to find out how they do it.
I would like a card that is "developer friendly" ...
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USB Drive with built in WiFi
I am looking for a small (physically) USB drive that will also connect to a wireless network when it's in range. The goal is to have this drive connect to a non-computer device (TV, stereo, car, etc) ...
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Wi-Fi PCMCIA card that is flush or some sort of adapter(s)
I have a Fujitsu P1620 (CNET Review, 2008) that I want to add the Broadcom Crystal HD (Amazon) board to. That means I have to re/move the mini PCIe Wi-Fi card. The P1620 has a PCMCIA slot, so I've ...
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Looking to boost the Wi-Fi with an extender or second router
My current setup is a Virgin Media SuperHub and a CSL - 300 Mbit/s USB 2.0 WiFi Dongle. I however am getting inconsistent connectivity just 5/6 Metres (down the hall) from the hub, and when I am ...
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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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WiFi (WLAN) Stick with adjustable transmit power
I am looking for a WiFi (WLAN) USB Stick with
adjustable transmit power like with internal Intel WiFi chips:
I am aiming for low transmit power. An RP-SMA connector is preferable too but not ...
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Seeking microSD Memory with Bluetooth or WiFi
Does there exist a microSD card
that acts as a memory (a ¼GB is sufficient) but allows read access via Bluetooth or even WiFi? I have a very sensitive (low light) camera
that, under only starlight, ...
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Looking for an extremely compact USB-C WiFi adapter
I am looking for a USB-based WiFi adapter which should be extremely compact, that is not much bigger than the USB-C connector it's based on.
It needn't be able to reach more than 2-3 meters with ...
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USB Wifi card for Packet injection/Monitor mode
I'm searching for a USB wifi card which allows me to inject packages at a high rate (>6Mbit/s), as well as monitor them in Linux. If possible it should also support a high MTU (2300). Also, good or ...
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Devices which support WiFi RTT (Round Trip Time, 802.11mc)?
I'm developing an app which will use the new Android P feature to track indoor positioning (RTT, Round Trip Time).
Here is some documentation about that. The technical name of this protocol is 802....
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Hackable WiFi-enabled LED lightbulb
I'd like to replace my home lightbulbs for bulbs with on-board WiFi. I want to be able to control them with my custom "smart home" application.
Bonus points if it let's me to control R/G/B channels ...
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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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Break through the speed limit of 1.5 Mbps for Bluetooth tethering
My mobile phone brand is Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and I want to share my mobile internet data with my PC using the Bluetooth tethering feature because tethering over Bluetooth consumes less charge from my ...
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WiFi to Bluetooth Streaming
I'm looking for a solution for the following scenario.
I don't know whether or not there's such a device available, but for the sake of convenience, I'll call the requested solution a "device&...
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book recommendations IEEE 802.11
I'm looking for good books giving an introduction and overview to current WiFi standards at a beginner's level.
I found "Designing and Deploying 802.11 Wireless Networks" by Jim Geier and &...
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What's are some good routers to use with OpenWrt, Tomato or the like?
I have an Asus RT-AC68U using DD-WRT that is showing its age.
Or rather, I have given up tracking down DD-WRT builds for it and would like to use another open source router OS on my next router.
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Rugged battery powered 4G/LTE WiFi hotspot with internal antenna, recommendations?
I've been searching a lot on the internet for a rugged battery powered 4G/LTE WiFi hotspot with internal antenna. Can't seem to find any suitable alternatives. Need to know if anybody else knows about ...
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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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Embedded Hardware platforms that support Android's FusedLocationProvider
Background: I want to use Android's FusedLocationProvider to provide location data onboard an indoor/outdoor robot. The FusedLocationProvider leverages GPS, WiFi, Cell Tower, and Bluetooth data to ...
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Super low power WiFi server
I have been searching for a low power way to serve a configuration page over WiFi. I have a concept working on a WR703n router, serving a configuration page for an arduino project. The whole thing, ...
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Cheap Wifi Router with built-in 4G modem and openvpn support
I'm looking for a router with the following specifications:
Wireless N
OpenVPN client support (to connect to an openvpn access server)
Built in 3G/4G Modem with SIM slot (3G: 850MHz/2100MHz, 4G: ...
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Suggestions on inexpensive WiFi equipment that can route specified SSID to specified port?
I want to have one WiFi device that can route traffic from one SSID to a specified port and another SSID to another port. Also this device needs to support 802.11g/n at minimum. Prefer it to cost ...
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Wifi router - different bandwidth allocation for each mac addresse
Is it possible to filter wifi users by their MAC addresses and allocate different bandwidth for each of them?
Say, a device (having MAC address 14-CC-20-0A-2A-6E) will get 5mbps and another device (...
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Gigabit WiFi on different floor
I have Asus RT-AC1200G+ router downstairs with my home media server connected with cable (Video streaming, NAS, VM streaming).
On ground floor WiFi reception is very good (144MBit on 2,4 and over ...
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Wifi "button" - recommendation
Is there a wifi product that is a simple alarm button? When pressed it would notify my PC through my local wireless network, so i can autosend and email or other message through the web.
Generally I ...
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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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iot modules for wifi sta/ap concurrency inspired by high end android devices (detailed question list given below)
so i'm looking to form a wireless mesh network so that when one node doesnt work i can reset the route. for this im looking for a module that hosts wifi as well as hotspot simultaneously. now i know ...
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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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wifi router with easily configurable firewall
I need a router for our family. Our internet provider installed a compal-ch7465lg router which works fine but the firewall in it is not enough advanced.
The most important thing is that I would like ...
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Does a laptop antenna need to be marked as 6Ghz to work with a Wifi 6E card?
My Situation
I bought a new Wi-Fi card for my laptop. The card has Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5. I need to also replace the old 1x1 antenna with a 2x2 antenna. However, I can't seem to find any internal ...
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Serve a limited local WiFi network over USB
I have an industrial PC that I want to have communicate with a remote device (say, a tablet) through a web page. The PC itself may or may not be connected to the Internet.
Is there a device which can ...
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What equipment (Antenna-Router) do I need for connecting to nearby WIFI routers?
Currently I have WIFI Parabolic (Grid) 2.4Ghz antenna 24dbi connected to my router that acts as WISP, I'm getting trouble at pointing antenna to the right direction. Signal is very unstable.
The WIFI ...
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What budget Wi-Fi router with open firmware and DSL modem?
I’m looking for a new router for a medium household. Any recommendations are welcome. Here’s a list of requirements.
Wi-Fi 6,
WPA3,
built-in DSL modem,
active support for any popular open firmware (...
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How to replace Openreach RJ11 ADSL router with new RJ45 router?
I live in the UK and my home has an openreach wall socket with a telephone line and an RJ11 ADSL line for my router similar to this:
However I want to upgrade my router as it's terribly slow and ...
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Is a standalone mesh Wi-Fi router (without nodes) any better than a standard Wi-Fi router with the same capacity?
Is a standalone mesh Wi-Fi router, one without any additional nodes on the network, any better than a standard Wi-Fi router with the same capacity? I need to replace my Wi-Fi router and my home is not ...
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Wi-Fi radio with an API
I have several WiFi radios (Logitech, Ocen Digital) but all of them lack the ability to configure them programmatically.
I am looking for a WiFi radio (the simplest, the better) that would allow for ...
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Wireless security system for multiple appartments in the EU using the same wi-fi network
Looking for a security system for a holiday rental business in the EU able to have approx 20 window/door sensors (other security devices such as a siren can also be in the package, but I don t ...
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A modem router with isolated wifis
I'm looking for a router, which has a built-in modem one that can have two wifi networks completely isolated from one another.
I'm hoping to isolate various appliances, e.g. a refrigerator connected ...
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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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Are there any examples of non-residential EN54 fire alarm systems that use WIFI for communication?
I am undertaking a research project on behalf of a client looking at fire alarm / smoke detection systems aimed at a non-domestic, non-residential market; looking at around 200+ odd devices that may ...
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Which USB wifi adapter has best open source driver on Linux (linux-firmware ...) support?
I need a WiFi adapter for my Linux desktop computer. The modern WiFi adapter usually lack the support for Linux platform (don't not need manually installation (include in linux-firmware)), but ...
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need adapter between PCIe device and USB receptacle for Linux
For my Linux laptop, I want high-frequency-band Wi-Fi (around 5GHz) for a USB 2.0 port, but I haven't found an adapter that's Linux-ready out of the box; I've looked. Since recompiling reputedly takes ...
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Android devices best placed for being putting into monitor/promiscuous mode
What Android devices are best placed for being putting into monitor/promiscuous mode? I asked on https://android.stackexchange.com/ and they suggested coming here.
I know the Nexus 5 is a good ...
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"Hackable" router+modem combo
I am looking for a router+modem+wifi combo. I want this modem to be "hackable". What that means is:
It should run some kind of linux, allowing to set custom cron jobs, adding features to the web UI ...
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