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Questions tagged [wifi-configuration]

Information on how to set up (configure) a wi-fi (wireless fidelity) network.

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Why do WiFi routers do such a bad job of channel selection?

Wi-Fi congestion, especially in the 2.4GHz range, is a serious problem in some areas. It is widespread enough that there are many guides to choosing a less congested channel. E.g.…
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Why would the Wi-Fi connection on my smartphone perform better than the same connection on my laptop?

The download speeds while connected on Wi-Fi to the same router—an ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router—seems to be significantly faster on my phone than on my laptop. This problem doesn’t occur all the time, but the Internet connection on my…
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Windows 10 Wi-Fi issue: "Can't connect to this network"

A little background - I have a Lenovo G50 which was running Windows 8.1 up until a few months back. Then came along the free upgrade to Windows 10. Microsoft updated the laptop OS to Windows 10, and all was fine in the first run. But, as soon as I…
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Windows 10 Wifi Sets Wrong DNS Server When Connecting to Wifi Networks

Somehow my Windows 10 laptop stopped getting the correct DNS servers sent from Wifi networks. It somehow locked 192.168.1.1 and won't accept whatever DNS IP comes from DHCP. I have no idea how/why, and I tried everything to fix. Any…
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Is hiding your Wi-Fi SSID without password secure?

Is hiding your Wi-Fi SSID and setting it without a password as secure as when your SSID shown with a password on a technical level?
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What happens if two networks have the same SSID and password?

Related to this question: What happens if 2 wifi networks (run by different people) have the same SSID? BUT in my case both WiFi have the same password. I have two cases to consider: If they are broadcasting in the same location, what will…
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Missing Microsoft Hosted Network Virtual Adapter while setting up WiFi hotspot in Windows 10

I've recently upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. I'm using my computer as a WiFi hotspot, and I can't get that to work in Windows 10. First, I'm setting up the network: netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=[name] key=[password] I'm…
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Can a Windows 10 Machine that has both an Ethernet NIC and a Wi-Fi NIC get Internet via Wi-Fi, and Provide it to Another Device via Ethernet?

When having a Windows 10 computer that has both: Ethernet NIC Wi-Fi NIC Can this machine be connected to a WLAN via the WNIC, and then provide the internet to another device via Ethernet? If yes, does it require installing a special program, or…
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Mystery WiFi network shows up when laptop is connected

When my laptop, a Dell XPS 15 (9530), is connected to my WiFi network, a new network with the SSID "DIRECT-IE[laptop name]msSP", where "[laptop name]" is replaced with the name of the computer. Interestingly, this network is on the same channel as…
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How do I use my dual band Wi-Fi card to connect to 5GHz and 2.4GHz simultaneously on Windows?

I have an Intel Wireless-AC 7260HMW Wi-Fi card, and a dual band Wi-Fi AP. I can see both the 5GHz and 2.4GHz Wi-Fi access points as separate entries in the list of Wi-Fi access points to connect to. So I can connect to either. My question is: How do…
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How to get the MAC Address and signal strength of nearby wireless devices?

Is there a way to get the MAC Address and signal strength of nearby wireless devices from something like a phone or a laptop, or by using an access-point?
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Wi-Fi opt-out Microsoft & Google

So if I want to opt out Google's WiFi Assistant I have to add _nomap to my SSID. If I want to opt out from Microsoft's WiFi Sense I have to add _optout to my SSID. What if I want to opt out both? Can I combine…
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WiFi QR Code format for WPA2/WPA3

I'm creating a new QR code for my WiFi guest network and with my new router it supports WPA2/WPA3 Personal (AES). I've tried multiple iterations of the auto-configuration format (which I can't find official documentation for?), but none works. I use…
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How do I stop rfkill module from hardblocking my wifi, without rfkill command?

I went into my BIOS the other day, didn't change anything, and rebooted. After this, my wifi was hardblocked. I looked online for solutions, and learned of the rfkill command. But I get rfkill: command not found However, in the startup…
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Wi-fi turns off when USB device is plugged in

I am having the problem that most times that I plug in a USB device, my wi-fi in the Asus Zenbook UX31E will turn off (not disconnect, but turn off with the red x over the wireless icon in the task bar), as per the diagram after step 7 in the…
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