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How To Use A Router as a Wireless Adapter Without NAT
28 Jan 2011 by Dustin Patterson / 3 Comments
In a previous article I showed you how it is possible to use a wireless router and 3rd party firmware as a wireless adapter. While the information in that guide is still relevant to most users, the steps provided create a limitation for more advanced users. In the previous guide, any devices connected as clients to the wireless router adapter would use Network Address Translation (NAT). (If you&...
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Fix: Apple’s Mini DisplayPort Wireless Internet Connection Problem
05 Oct 2010 by Brian J. Nelson / 4 Comments
Apple’s newest MacBook Pro models feature a Mini DisplayPort for connecting external monitors. While the new connection is in many ways much better than a full-sized DVI or even DisplayPort, there have been recent reports of problems with wireless internet connections. When connecting an external monitor through the Mini DisplayPort, the Airport wireless signal drops to nothing (or almost no...
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Control Your Linux System With A Web Interface
13 Nov 2009 by Dustin Patterson
Administrating a Linux system is sometimes thought to be a task reserved for the command-line-savvy individuals. While Linux does provide other means of administration such as various desktop environments and VNC (Virtual Network Computing), these means can sometimes be difficult for users to setup. Webmin is a web interface for Linux that can provide a simple and easy-to-use solution to your Li...
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Wireless Security Tip: Secure Your Wireless Internet
21 Oct 2009 by Evan Wondrasek / 2 Comments
If you have your own wireless internet connection, it might be unsecured (meaning that you don’t have to type in a password to access it) or it may be using WEP encryption. There are several important reasons why you should encrypt your internet (or switch from WEP encryption to a stronger method such as WPA or WPA2): Leaving your wireless internet unsecured lets anybody access your netwo...
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How to Rebroadcast a Weak Wifi Signal
24 Jul 2009 by Evan Wondrasek / 21 Comments
There may be a time when you have access to a wireless network in one part of your house, but just can’t get it anywhere else. This isn’t a big deal if you own the network (you can buy another access point or wireless repeater), but if you don’t own the network, this guide will show you how to extend your free coverage. What’s the purpose of this, you might ask? In my case, I can c...
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Tomato Firmware: Increased Transmit Power Does More Harm Than Good?
05 Apr 2009 by Dustin Patterson / 25 Comments
Currently, I run four routers, all part of the WRT54G/GL/GS series, that allow a house to receive wireless internet. These routers provide sufficient, although not yet ideal, coverage for the house. Since the WRT54G/GL/GS routers are built on a Linux framework, they are easily upgraded to more powerful firmware, such as the Tomato Firmware available from http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato. T...
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