Questions tagged [repeater]
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Wireless clients connected to the repeater not getting IP addresses from the DHCP server
I have a Mikrotik wifi router and an Asus wifi router configured as wireless repeater connected to the Mikrotik. The connection between Mikrotik and Asus is through wifi. Asus is getting IP address ...
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Creating a WiFi Access Point with a New IP Space [closed]
I just moved into a dorm where each room gets a limited range of IP addresses to connect their devices to. For the sake of comfort (I don’t want to assign fixed IP addresses to each of my devices), I ...
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How to calculate approximate wifi-bandwith when repeater is used?
When reading about repeater usage (without crossband-repeating) it is said that the bandwith is at minimum reduced by 50% because the repeater has to repeat every bit of communication. In principle i ...
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Will a wifi range extender work after AAA configuration of the network?
In our campus LAN we are using WPA2 protocol and users have a common password.
Presently there are several WAPs but we also need a few wifi range extenders (the range extender is TP Link TL- WA855RE) ...
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Does a Wi-Fi repeater handle any networking on behalf of the router?
I have an unbranded Wi-Fi repeater from China. I was reading over the setup instructions and pretty much every sentence had a spelling mistake which has made me worry. The quality isn't so much a ...
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Extending Optimum WiFi range
How would one go about extending an optimum wifi connection? I would assume a bridge would be better than a repeater so the network wouldn't suffer from reduced bandwidth, however I have learned I ...
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Should I use a straight-through or cross-over for router to extender cabling?
I'm trying to conncect a router to a repeater (extender) should I use a straight-through or cross-over for the ethernet?
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Wifi repeater 3com 7760
I have a problem with a wifi repeater that I am configuring (3Com Wireless 7760)
Here some pictures of my installation of the device: https://i.sstatic.net/foRcB.jpg
According to the manual of the ...
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AirPort Extreme - LAN ports active in range-extender mode?
I've got a 5th gen Airport Extreme (MD031LL/A) working well in the back room. If I install a 2nd in the front room as a repeater/extender, will the front room LAN ports be active and participate in ...
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In need of a SNMP repeater
I have a monitoring system that has primary/failover nodes for just about every aspect. I have configured anything that is able for multiple SNMP trap destinations, but I do have a number of devices ...
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trace route for WDS connected WIFI access points
I have ADSL router (WDS enabled) and two repeaters to extend WiFi converge range.
When I try to do a tracert (windows), the first hop is the gateway directly (not the WDS access point).
Is there any ...
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What information does a WLAN repeater need, to repeat a wireless signal?
Does a WLAN Repeater knows to repeat any signal data (whether it is encrypted or not),
or are there requirenments, which this repeater has to fulfill, like knowing about encryption methods, protocols ...
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Wireless network with 6 routers
I have 5 internal Wi-Fi routers (DrayTek Vigor2110n).
These routers are intended to supply Internet connectivity for visitors of the site within the open area, without aloowing access to the internal ...
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Setting up private and guest WiFi from Windows Server 2008 R2 for non profit (~20 users)
I'm about to set up a wireless network with a Active Directory domain. The problem is that the desktops they have at the office should connect via AD so they get access to shared resources, gp etc. ...
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Point to Point wireless network
I have to link two offices 0.62 miles apart with a wireless link. So far my setup is as follows :
2 24db directional parabolic wifi antenna
1 watt wifi amplifiers on each antenna
Access point on ...
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Network topology
I am writing a network application that has several machines that serve separate clients, but machine themselves need to communicate with each other frequently. Let's say multiple chat servers for ...
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Wi-Fi Router with only Wi-Fi network creating
I have Linksys WRT-160NL Wi-Fi router with DD-WRT firmware on it. The problem is setting traffic shaping for IPs in router's Wi-Fi network. The only needed thing is to limit up/down speed to (say) 1Mb ...
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What kind of fiber is used in Intercontinental connections? Are repeaters used?
I'm curious about the underwater Internet infrastructure that interconnects continents to each other.
Can anyone elaborate on how it works, or any other details (such as security) of these wires?
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How do I detect a WiFi Repeater on my network?
I work in a RV/Mobile home park in deep south Texas. I want to know how I can find the person or persons using a WiFi repeater. Is there a type of software or hardware (other than a laptop) that I ...
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Should I be on different Channels for this WiFi network?
I'm not sure if our 3 routers, in our wifi network, should be on separate channels (so each can maximize the bandwidth per channel) ?
Our office is networked via WiFi. It is in the shape of a 'L' and ...
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Wireless Network Expansion with dd-wrt
I'm setting up a network for my church's new building. The building is quite large but will have at the most no more than 10 active computers at any one time. I'm looking at using about 4 Linksys ...
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DDWRT or similar as repeater in a network
I have a friend with sever connection issues due to her wireless router being on the bottom floor of her house, and the computer being a story or two away. I have several old Linksys routers lying ...
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Linksys WRT54Gx as Repeater Bridge
I have a Linksys WRT54Gx router with DD-WRT software working fine.
But. Is it possible to use it as a Repeater Bridge when the host router isn't configured to be in the default 192.168.1.1 subnet?
I'...
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