Meraki Wifi Stumbler Archives - The Silicon Underground David L. Farquhar on technology old and new, computer security, and more Wed, 28 Nov 2018 16:52:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kerosin.digital/rss-chimp16321610 DECT wifi interference https://dfarq.homeip.net/dect-wifi-interference/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dect-wifi-interference Thu, 04 Aug 2016 11:00:10 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=8771 Wifi interference is still a common problem, so sometimes people ask me about DECT wifi interference. I have good news. DECT doesn’t interfere with wifi. This is by design. DECT background DECT 6.0 is a marketing term. For decades, cordless phone

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]]> 8771 Build the best, most secure wifi in your neighborhood https://dfarq.homeip.net/build-the-best-most-secure-wifi-in-your-neighborhood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=build-the-best-most-secure-wifi-in-your-neighborhood https://dfarq.homeip.net/build-the-best-most-secure-wifi-in-your-neighborhood/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:00:46 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=7632 My neighbor asked me for advice on setting up wi-fi in his new house. I realized it’s been a while since I’ve written about wi-fi, and it’s never been cheaper or easier to blanket your house and yard with a good

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]]> https://dfarq.homeip.net/build-the-best-most-secure-wifi-in-your-neighborhood/feed/ 1 7632 Eliminate wifi dead spots using access points https://dfarq.homeip.net/how-to-extend-your-wi-fi-using-access-points/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-extend-your-wi-fi-using-access-points Wed, 23 Jul 2014 11:00:19 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=7278 I’ve said before how to eliminate wifi dead spots, but perhaps I didn’t give it the focus it deserves. I think almost everyone has wifi dead spots in their house that they would like to eliminate. It turns out you

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]]> 7278 My impressions of the TP-Link TL-WR841N https://dfarq.homeip.net/my-impressions-of-the-tp-link-tl-wr841n/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-impressions-of-the-tp-link-tl-wr841n https://dfarq.homeip.net/my-impressions-of-the-tp-link-tl-wr841n/#comments Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:00:12 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=7003 The TP-Link TL-WR841N (and the similar TL-WR841ND) is a lower-mid range router that routinely sells in the $20-$25 range. Although many people consider it an off-brand, TP-Link has had a following in the enthusiast community for a couple of years. I’ve

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]]> https://dfarq.homeip.net/my-impressions-of-the-tp-link-tl-wr841n/feed/ 1 7003 DD-WRT as an access point https://dfarq.homeip.net/dd-wrt-as-an-access-point/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dd-wrt-as-an-access-point Tue, 07 Jan 2014 11:00:22 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=6990 There’s an addition on the back of our house, probably added in the 1970s or 80s, where the wi-fi reception is exceptionally poor. Something about the walls makes it tricky, and I also suspect we get some interference from the

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