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Limited HTTP traffic
I'm experiencing a weird limited connectivity scenario with my Linux network stack.
The problem is that whenever I try to download something, I can only get the first 5.5KB of the requested resource, ...
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WPA2 and the linux wireless tools
I would like to know a distribution independent way to connect to WPA2 wireless networks.
Do the wireless tools support wpa2? iwconfig and such?
Or is it necessary to use wpa_supplicant? Having to ...
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Ubuntu 9.10 freezes up when setting an AP from a USB dongle with issl3887
i'm trying to setup a Wireles Access Point with my Z-com Sitecom WL-125 WiFi USB dongle, which dmesg tells me has a isl3887 (p54) chipset. I have carefully followed the guides that describe how to set ...
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Best wireless ExpressCard 802.11n card for linux [closed]
As I have too much trouble with my internal wireless chipset under linux and I want maximum speed for my 802.11n access point I would like to have an ExpressCard-based wireless card that is fully ...
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strange behaviour - dhclient needs to be run twice in order to connect to wireless
I am trying to connect my to my wlan without the use of NetworkManager. I run the following commands after boot:
iwconfig wlan0 enc <WEP passwd> mode managed essid <name> channel 6
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What kernel modules are required for wi-fi to work?
My custom-built 2.6.32 kernel cannot connect to any WPA-protected network.
The kernel includes (probably?) everything that should be needed for wifi, including IPv4 network support (IPv6 is disabled),...
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Zotac WiFi Drivers - No Linux Support
I built my own computer, and the motherboard is a Zotac ITX GeForce 9300. The Wi-Fi adapter doesn't work and the CD it came with has no Linux drivers. I am using the latest stable release of Linux ...
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Wireless router/livecd distro? [closed]
I've got an old IBM r51, which aside from a dead hard drive, and unreliable keyboard, and a working intel 2100 wireless adaptor. I'm looking for a linux live cd or usb that i can connect into an ...
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What are potential reasons a user could be connected to a home network, but not to the internet?
I have a friend that recently started using Ubuntu, and I've been answering his questions via the internet. However, I'm stuck on this one. He bought Linksys WPC11 wireless card, and says he was able ...
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Linux NetworkManager can't connect
I have a Linksys WRT54G wlan router set up as an access point. It's connected via cable to our main router (and DHCP server) which connects to the net. The cable connection indicator light is on, on ...
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Wireless networking issue with Ubuntu
I must say I am really new to the networking stuff and Linux (Ubuntu 8.10). I am unable to connect to my wireless network after running these commands to change the MAC address and run in monitor mode:...
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(Linux hackable router) What hardware + software? [closed]
I read this thread on Linux-based wifi routers, and I'd like to check what my options are.
I'm looking for 1) an affordable wifi router that 2) can be reflashed with Linux to provide load balancing (...
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SecureW2 equivalent on Linux
I'm studying at the HAN (Hogeschool Arnhem & Nijmegen) in the Netherlands, where we have a wireless network that is secured with SecureW2 (IEEE 802.1x).
The SecureW2 client is not available for ...
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Run A Script When Connected To A Wireless Network In Linux
Is it possible to have a script run when I connect to a wireless network?
My university hijacks all HTTP(S) connections when you first connect to force you to log in with your university account. I'...
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Having trouble setting up my router
I just moved into my apartment and the Internet connection is working. It's Comcast in case that matters. Anyway, I'm having trouble setting up my wireless router (Netgear WNR2000) to work with it. ...
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