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How can I reverse tether my phone for Internet connectivity via USB cable without rooting?
I'm trying to create an Internet connection for an Android device using a Linux (Ubuntu 12.04 x64) box. Creating a Wi-Fi hotspot proved to be redundant as the device cannot discover the network. Next, ...
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USB wifi key: how to unlock european channels 12 and 13?
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A USB Wifi dongle bought in Paris, France, is identified on Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Mint same behavior) as ID 0846:9021 NetGear, Inc.
It works well with Wifi networks in channels 1-11.
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USB Wireless Adapter recognized by `lsusb` but not by `ifconfig` on Linux
I am experiencing some issues with an Wireless Adapter. Long story short:
I have a USB Wireless Adapter: AWUS036ACH (chipset: RTL8812AU)
drivers are up to date: (i.e., apt-get install realtek-...
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Can't set-up Wifi Adhoc on my Raspberry Pi with an USB dongle
I am trying to set-up an access point (ad-hoc) for my Raspberry Pi. That means I'm trying to "share" the ethernet connection over Wi-Fi. I am doing this using my Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2501/RT2573 ...
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Cannot change wifi channel on Linux 3.6.11 with iw and kismet (device busy error)
I am dealing with a strange problem with wifi on my raspberry pi (I`m not sure if this has influence). I tried this with 3 different usb wifi devices. All of them are working perfectly if I connect to ...
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802.11g USB wireless adapter with Linux AP support [closed]
Are there any USB wireless adapters out there that support 802.11g in AP mode under Linux?
Binary drivers are a no-go, as I plan to use it with an ARM device. Support for WPA would be very desirable ...
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Are there open source Linux drivers for the Panda Wifi USB adapter?
I'm looking for a wireless adapter for my new PC. My requirements are:
it supports 802.11n
it is cheap (under 30 USD)
it has good, open source Linux drivers (will work "out of the box")
preferably ...
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Recommendation for USB based 802.11n network adapter with native driver support in Linux? [closed]
Can you recommend a USB based 802.11n network adapter that has native driver support for Linux?
In particular,
I don't want to use ndiswrapper.
The card must support WPA (preferably through WPA ...
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iftop - how to select a wireless USB device
I want to monitor my internet traffic, thinking of switching ISPs. I want to monitor and log my traffic. iftop looks like a good option, correct me if I'm wrong.
The problem is that my machine is ...
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Use laptop with wireless to connect desktop without wireless to the Internet
Ok, so this is the scenario: I live in a flat where wireless Internet is included in the rent. I have no idea where the router is. I have no ethernet plugs in the flat.
I have a few desktop computers ...
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get the IP address of USB device in Linux
is it possible to get the IP address of a device connected via USB? The device in question is a wireless printer, its connect via USB and WiFi, the printer is assigned an IP address and its displayed ...
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Huawei USB 3G Modems & tty numbering
I have a Huawei E353 modem which I'm using with a Raspberry Pi.
When I plug it in, I get three TTYs - ttyUSB0, ttyUSB1 and ttyUSB2.
But sometimes the modem interface (where you can issue Hayes-type ...
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Two wireless NIC on RaspberryPi
I want to be able to use two wireless network adapters on my RaspberryPi running wheezy (Debian).One card is to be used to connect to the network and I want the other to run in the monitor mode.
Two ...
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WiFi USB adapter works in just one slot of my laptop
I have a TP-Link WiFi USB adapter (model: TP-WN725N) which I use with a low end HP laptop (model HP 650, four years old). The OS of the laptop is Debian 9.4. I used to plug the WiFi adapter to the ...
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Use USB Wifi Adapter with virtual machine
I want to use my usb wifi dongle on my virtual machine (kali linux). I installed the extension pack and activated the usb 2.0 controllers. Also i add my wifi usb dongle as a filter. The kali vm ...
