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Can 802.11 a/b/g/n adapter sniff a b g n traffic simultaneously in monitor mode?
I have wifi adapter based on rt5572 which supports a/b/g/n. And let's say I have Mixed mode wifi network where there is AP and a, b, g, n wifi clients all in the same network.
The questions I have:
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Problems with switching between Wi-Fi APs (roaming)
I had one Wi-Fi router at home but it wasn't enough to cover every room and I had another one lying around so I decided to connect them to cover more area.
The basic config is following:
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WMM/WME(802.11e) not working properly in 802.11n?
I'm performing some tests regarding 802.11e (WMM/WME) performance and when doing up-link it isn't working properly.
Im using an Lynksys 1200ac with OpenWrt/LEDE as AP, and two PCs lets say PC1 and ...
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How often will an unassociated STA scan the network?
Consider an 802.11 STA that is currently unassociated. While unassociated, how often will it scan the network (passively or actively) to determine available APs?
There is enough information about the ...
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Is wireless n only faster than mixed mode? [duplicate]
I thought wireless n is backwards compatible with g and b (and wireless g is backwards compatible with b)? If this is so, why do many home routers have settings to specify "wireless n only"? I have ...
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How to calculate "interference weight" between 20MHz, 40MHz and 11ac 80MHz APs?
I want to know how to calculate the "interference weight" in the combination of APs running on different channel frequencies.
Lets say I have 10 APs in different operating modes, such as 11a, 11a/n ...
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Will setting an access point to 802.11n mode only restrict the ability of 802.11g devices to connect?
I have an access point that allows for 802.11n and 802.11b/g/n modes. If the AP is set to 802.11n mode in the 2.4Ghz spectrum, are 802.11g clients able to connect?
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Why doesn't Wireshark capture management frames in promiscuous mode?
I am working with Wireshark in promiscuous mode, which is normally used to allow Wireshark to capture all the frames in the connected network.
The problem is that Wireshark in this mode doesn't ...
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Max outdoor range of WiFi [closed]
So my question is fairly simple, in a normal suburban setting (2 story buildings, no high rises, etc), what is the maximum range you could expect from a WiFi router? Preferably something faster like ...
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Trying to understand Wireless N vs Wireless AC [closed]
Whenever a new wireless standard gets approved you expect faster speeds and longer range.
From everything that I've read about it, it seems that AC will only transfer over the 5GHz band and up to ...
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Can a 3x3 802.11n Wi-Fi router use all its capacity even if no clients support 3x3?
If I have a Wi-Fi router with 3x3 radio chains (i.e. '450mbit'), but no clients that support three streams, can I still benefit from the extra radio chain by having multiple clients? e.g. could the ...
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Windows 7 Professional: won't associate to the closer of two APs
In my office, the network administrator has configured two separate 802.11g/n APs with the same SSID on the same channel (6) but about 50 metres apart*. The two APs are not configured as a WDS as far ...
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