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Questions tagged [wireless-adapter]

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Check wireless card manufacturer and model in Linux Mint 11

I googled around but most instructions refer to older versions, in which there is a "Device Manager" program in the Control Center. The closest I could find in Katya is "System Information", which lists network interfaces and stats about them, but…
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Can I use my wireless keyboard receiver to connect to Internet via my Wi-Fi router?

I have a desktop computer with Windows 7 and I recently purchased a Logitech wireless keyboard that has an "Unifying" transceiver. Can I use it to get Internet on my desktop by connecting to my home router?
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Windows 10 cannot connect to ONE specific Wi-Fi network

This is the second time I encounter this issue: Windows 10 suddenly cannot connect to ONE specific WiFi network (which is my home network). (Update: I remembered that the first time I encountered the issue is after I restored Windows 10 with Lenovo…
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what happens when connected to two networks at same time,using two different wireless network connections?

What happens when connected to two networks at same time, using two different wireless network connections and/or two different wireless network adapters? Conflict? Or does the stronger connection take charge? Or do they enhance one another? …
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Can I use my laptop's wireless adapter in a desktop computer?

I bought a new desktop computer and my old one will be used in the living room. It is not very practical to lay a network cable through the living room to the desktop, so I was starting to think about how to make it wireless. Beside the explicit…
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Dual band 2x2 WiFi card in a 1x1 laptop

I've got a HP ProBook with a rather meh Qualcomm QCA9565 wireless N card (1x1), and I'm considering getting an Intel Wireless AC card to replace it. I have two choices: the Intel 3160AC which is a 1x1 card, or the 7260AC which is a 2x2 card. Would…
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Wireless PCI Card vs Wireless Bridge?

I'm having trouble finding a good Wireless PCI Card that works with Windows 7 x64 and Vista x64. Does anyone have any experience with using a Wireless Bridge to connect a wired device to a wireless network? How does it compare to using a Wireless…
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Disable wifi adapter warning

I normally have my WIFI adapter disabled in Windows 7. Whenever I restart or boot the machine, it pops up a warning that it is disabled. Doh, I know this. The balloon notification appears in the bottom right of the screen: How can I disable this…
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Install driver for RT5370 on Ubuntu

I try to install a driver for my wireless adapter Ralink RT5370. I downloaded on the website http://www.mediatek.com/_en/07_downloads/01_windows.php?sn=501 the driver for Linux. Then I have modified: In os/linux/config.mk 'HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y',…
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Wireless Adapter Vs. Wireless Router

What's the difference between a wireless adapter vs. wireless router? For example: I've heard some mobile devices that have a support for WiFi. Can they work as wireless adapter or router?
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Enable two wireless network interfaces in linux

I am currently using Kali Linux and I need to use two network interfaces ie. WLAN0 and WLAN1. I have connected usb wireless adapter in addition to my laptop's wifi adapter but only one works (internal adapter). I have successfully installed the…
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Wireless connection drops every couple minutes

A HP notebook with Windows 10 we have drops wireless connection every couple minutes. I've installed latest drivers (from June 17) and that did not help. I've search around the system and got to WLAN-AutoConfig events, where every couple minutes…
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Slow wifi after updating to Windows' Creator's Update

Immediately after installing the Windows 10 version 1703 Creator's Update (CU), wifi speeds are very slow. Checking the speed on speedtest I was getting 2-7 Mbps download when I normally get 50-80 Mbps. Searching shows many with the same issue…
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Airplane mode switch disables Wi-Fi+Bluetooth but re-enables only Bluetooth

In my Lenovo Yoga 13 (Windows 8.0), when I set airplane mode switch: switched on Bluetooth: disabled Wi-Fi: disabled switched off Bluetooth: re-enabled Wi-Fi: no effect (remains disabled) So I always need to go re-enable Wi-Fi…
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Wireless AC adapter indicates max speed is 54Mbps when connected to wireless AC router

The software that came with my network card indicates that my max speed is 54Mpbs when connected to my home wireless network, if I modify the Tx Power adjustments in the software I am able to get lower numbers but not able exceed 54Mbps as the speed…
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