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Wireless Network Setup


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Is there an advantage to moving a wireless repeater that connects to a network outside my home to an outside wall?

Can I mix wireless MacOS and Windows clients on a wireless router that was set up using Windows?

How many wireless clients can be supported by a single access point?

I want to set up a wireless network. Do I need both an Access Point and a router, or is a wireless router OK?

Can I share my Internet via wireless LAN by just adding a wireless adapter to the computer connected to the cable modem?

Can I set up a wireless network without an Access Point or wireless router?

How do I add a printer to a wireless network?

How do I connect two wireless routers wirelessly?

If I get a better router, can I use my existing wireless router as Access Point?

Can I use a wireless router even if I don't have a broadband connection?

Can I print with my notebook with 802.11b PC card, to a printer whose USB port is connected to a USB 802.11b adaptor?

If a PC has only an Ethernet port, is there a way to connect it to a wireless LAN without swapping network cards?

Can I change the Beacon Period of a wireless client card?

Can a wireless Router alternatively be used as a wireless Client?

Can I avoid the problems of a mixed-mode wireless LAN by setting up separate 11b-only and 11g-only access points?

Can I bridge a wireless router even if it doesn't have built-in bridging?

How do I use a different DHCP server with a wireless router?

How do you set up a wireless router to allow wireless computers to get their IP addresses from a different DHCP server?

I use my wireless notebook on multiple networks. How can I connect to them without having to keep changing my network settings each time I switch networks?

How can I share a remote wireless connection with all my LAN's wired computers?

How can I make a wireless connection that spans multiple floors of an office building?

What is the difference between an AP's client mode and bridging mode?

Is it possible to use a wireless Compact Flash adapter by using an 8-in-1 card reader that accepts CF cards?

I can't get an Ethernet cable to where my broadband modem is located. Can I use a wireless connection instead?

Can I use a multifunction printer with a wireless print server?

Can I connect multiple signal boosters (like Hawking's HSB1) and a high-gain antenna together to get an even stronger signal?

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