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Wireless Networking and WiFi
Questions concerning setting up and troubleshooting a wireless network from Netgear, Linksys, Actiontec or other manufacturers
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It's a secured password set to private home wifi networks, you can set up your wpa passphrase by going to "router IP address" (see related links) in your web browser and configuring your router settings.
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You default IP address might be different. You did not specify brand and model of the router, thus we can only guess. Also WPA passphrase can be set in the security properties of wireless network(s) in router settings.
Have cable modem what is needed to connect three computers to internet?
It depends on model. Some modems come with a wireless router. If yours has wireless interface, you will able to connect your computers wirelessly.
Usually what you have is a modem with one LAN port. If you want to connect your 3 computers to the same modem you need to get a wireless router. It will allow you to connect your computers using wireless or cable. Switch in such case might not work because of internet provider policy.
What are two reasons you would use DHCP on your network?
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network management protocol commonly used for (among other things) assigning dynamic IP addresses to network clients. The primary benefit of using this technology is you can take a finite amount of IP address space and partition it out to transient users as it is needed, reclaiming addresses no longer in use. The use of DHCP also saves end users and desktop administrators from manually assigning IP addresses to systems. Let's look at how DHCP works.
When configuring DHCP, the network administrator sets a value known as the DHCP lease. This is the amount of time a system may retain an IP address without contacting the DHCP server. When the time expires, the system must reach out to the server and request a renewal of the DHCP lease. Generally speaking, DHCP leases are set to a long period of time (measured in days) on stable networks where the same systems are generally present from day-to-day. On the other hand, networks with many transient users (such as public hotspots) typically have short lease times to allow the efficient reuse of addresses.
DHCP churn is a term used to describe the fact that different systems may obtain the same IP address from a DHCP server when the first system's lease expires. This really isn't a problem, except in two special cases:
- You're trying to track systems for some purpose and don't have access to the DHCP logs. For example, if you're maintaining a spam blacklist and a spamming system shows up on your blacklist with a DHCP-provided address, you may inadvertently block future users of that address from sending mail.
- You're a researcher measuring the prevalence of some phenomenon across the Internet and use IP addresses to track systems. If a single system exhibits your target behavior, but has many different dynamically assigned addresses, it might skew your results.
The bottom line is, unless you're in one of those two very special cases, DHCP churn isn't a big deal. You should set your DHCP lease lifetime based upon your expected users needs and not worry about this issue.
*This answer was taken from the related link.
A WEP key is the passcode used to access a wireless router. Assumedly your PC/laptop also connects to your router, you should be able to get the WEP key from those. Check your router's documentation.
If you do not have a wireless router, then you don't need a WEP key. Any signals your DS picks up, in fact belong to other people, and the WEP key is exactly there to stop unauthorised people using the network.
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What is used to secure wireless LANS?
1. Security algorithms like, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and WPA/WPA2 (WiFi Protected Access) are used for securing Wireless networks.
2.Creating a hidden network is also a good choice because ordinary computer users cannot see hidden networks.It adds an extra layer of protection.
When would optical fiber be used in ethernet lan?
When you need to cover distances longer than 200 meters. Also fiber optics is recommended when you have high load connection, for instance, between building, floors and so on.
How do you make my PRONET wireless router password protected?
Its very easy....
Goto http://192.168.1.1/
Then give username and password both as admin
Choose quick setup and keep all defaults
Choose password and enter in the same
Close and reboot.
What configuration option allows the presence of the access point to be known to nearby clients?
SSID Broadcast
How can you connect a PC to a laptop using USB?
Sharing Files from Windows to Windows. Connect the two computers with an Ethernet cable. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the square port on the back of your desktop's CPU box, then plug the other end of the cable into the square port on the side of your laptop. on the desktop computer.
Where is the wireless tab on a router?
The Wireless 'tab' usually refers to the software that controls the hardware.
If you open 'Network Connection' and right-click on the 'Wireless Network Connection' and select 'Properties', one of the 'Tabs' shown on the screen will be for 'Wireless'. The tabs are meant to remind you of the tabs in a manila folder.
For example, on the screen I am looking at now, there are 'tabs' at the top labelled 'Answer', 'Answer it!', 'Discussion', 'History' and 'Contributors'.
I hope that makes some sense to you.
It depends on printer. For laser printers it's very easy to do, just print out test page using controls located on the printer itself. With other printer is harder because of absence of testing interface. The only choice you have is to connect the printer to computer try to get it printing. If does on one computer and does not do it somewhere else you point is proved.
What is the default authentication method according to the 802.11?
Open system authentication (default).
Can wireless networks be protected?
Wireless networks can be protected against a variety of threads and vulnerability. The most common concern is that unauthorized people access and use the network. This can be prevented by using strong passwords with a strong security scheme (e.g. WPA2). Additional tools such as MAC-ID authentication or SSID hiding are not very secure by themselves, but can contribute in concert with other steps.
It's also a good idea to protect the router or wireless LAN access point, for example by assigning a strong non-default password, disabling WAN access, etc.
Once a potential intruder is within reach of the wireless network, you can't prevent the intruder trying to intrude. The aforementioned tools make success very unlikely, though.
What is known as the access point device that also functions as a point coordinator?
In Priority-Based Access, the access point device also functions as a point coordinator
How do you fix strict NAT type on Xbox 360?
Your NAT is depicted by your Modem/Router and could even be restricted by your ISP. the best bet is to contact them and they'll talk you through it.
I had a similar issue myself it turned out that the MTU packet size (how much data per second transfer) was to small. this caused lag and being kicked from lobbies for no apparent reason.
good luck!
Where can one buy a wireless network bridge in Manhatten?
One should try checking all of the locally available big-name phone companies, as they are the most likely candidates for this sort of thing. Check with your own company first, to see if you can arrange a package deal, should they have a WN bridge.
