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JohnNavas: /* Measure wireless network performance */ update

2013-03-19T21:55:02Z

Measure wireless network performance: update

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	* Internet speed testing (''e.g., ''[http://nitro.ucsc.edu/ NDT]) probably ''won't'' tell you anything about your wireless network performance (because wireless is normally faster than an Internet connection).		* Internet speed testing (''e.g., ''[http://nitro.ucsc.edu/ NDT]) probably ''won't'' tell you anything about your wireless network performance (because wireless is normally faster than an Internet connection).
	* Instead, measure data transfer throughput between two computers on your network, using software tools such as:		* Instead, measure data transfer throughput between two computers on your network, using software tools such as:
	** [http://~~dast~~.~~nlanr~~.net~~/Projects/Iperf~~/ Iperf]		** [http://iperf.sourceforge.net/ Iperf]
	** [http://code.google.com/p/xjperf/ Jperf]		** [http://code.google.com/p/xjperf/ Jperf]
	** [http://freshmeat.net/projects/netio/ Netio]		** [http://freshmeat.net/projects/netio/ Netio]

JohnNavas: /* Use WPA/WPA2 Enterprise */ add cloudessa

2012-10-01T19:36:32Z

Use WPA/WPA2 Enterprise: add cloudessa

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	=== Use WPA/WPA2 Enterprise ===		=== Use WPA/WPA2 Enterprise ===
	WPA Enterprise enhances security and is preferred over WPA because each client is authenticated separately. (Sharing a key is a security risk.) Practical authentication ([[wikipedia:RADIUS\|RADIUS]]) solutions for small wireless networks include:		WPA Enterprise enhances security and is preferred over WPA because each client is authenticated separately. (Sharing a key is a security risk.) Practical authentication ([[wikipedia:RADIUS\|RADIUS]]) solutions for small wireless networks include:
	* [http://us.zyxel.com/web/product_family_detail.php?PC1indexflag=20040520161256&CategoryGroupNo=1FD9B843-06BE-448D-B770-5383D40CD32E ZyXEL G-2000 Plus] ~~(wireless router with built-in PEAP server)~~		* '''RADIUS Service'''
			** [http://cloudessa.com/ Cloudessa] ''(free for up to 100 users)''
			* '''Wireless Router with built-in PEAP Server'''
			** [http://us.zyxel.com/web/product_family_detail.php?PC1indexflag=20040520161256&CategoryGroupNo=1FD9B843-06BE-448D-B770-5383D40CD32E ZyXEL G-2000 Plus]

	== Secure a wireless network ==		== Secure a wireless network ==

JohnNavas: /* Disable b Wi-Fi */

2010-08-13T13:56:29Z

Disable b Wi-Fi

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	* [http://www.baesystems.com/ProductsServices/ss_tes_atc_adv_mat_stealthy.html Stealthy wallpaper]		* [http://www.baesystems.com/ProductsServices/ss_tes_atc_adv_mat_stealthy.html Stealthy wallpaper]
	* [http://www.tempestusa.com/DataStop.html RF shielding glass]		* [http://www.tempestusa.com/DataStop.html RF shielding glass]

			== Disable b Wi-Fi ==
			* Pro
			* Con
			* How
			{{TODO}}

	== Roam seamlessly (using VPN) ==		== Roam seamlessly (using VPN) ==

JohnNavas: /* Hack Wi-Fi */

2010-08-13T13:53:15Z

Hack Wi-Fi

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	== Make a Wi-Fi enclosure ==		== Make a Wi-Fi enclosure ==
			{{TODO}}

			== Hack Wi-Fi ==
	{{TODO}}		{{TODO}}

JeffLiebermann: /* Measure wireless network performance */

2010-08-13T03:56:24Z

Measure wireless network performance

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	* Instead, measure data transfer throughput between two computers on your network, using software tools such as:		* Instead, measure data transfer throughput between two computers on your network, using software tools such as:
	** [http://dast.nlanr.net/Projects/Iperf/ Iperf]		** [http://dast.nlanr.net/Projects/Iperf/ Iperf]
			** [http://code.google.com/p/xjperf/ Jperf]
	** [http://freshmeat.net/projects/netio/ Netio]		** [http://freshmeat.net/projects/netio/ Netio]
	* Wireless to ''wireless'' speed will probably be much less than wireless to ''wired'' speed, because ''only one wireless link in one direction can be active at any one time''.		* Wireless to ''wireless'' speed will probably be much less than wireless to ''wired'' speed, because ''only one wireless link in one direction can be active at any one time''.

JohnNavas: /* Block Wi-Fi signal */ add glass

2010-08-12T15:55:07Z

Block Wi-Fi signal: add glass

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	* Paint with [[wikipedia:Radio frequency\|RF]] shielding (e.g., [http://www.lessemf.com/paint.html Y-Shield], claimed attenuation of 40 dB per layer)		* Paint with [[wikipedia:Radio frequency\|RF]] shielding (e.g., [http://www.lessemf.com/paint.html Y-Shield], claimed attenuation of 40 dB per layer)
	* [http://www.baesystems.com/ProductsServices/ss_tes_atc_adv_mat_stealthy.html Stealthy wallpaper]		* [http://www.baesystems.com/ProductsServices/ss_tes_atc_adv_mat_stealthy.html Stealthy wallpaper]
			* [http://www.tempestusa.com/DataStop.html RF shielding glass]

	== Roam seamlessly (using VPN) ==		== Roam seamlessly (using VPN) ==

JohnNavas: /* Block Wi-Fi signal */ add link

2010-08-11T23:23:40Z

Block Wi-Fi signal: add link

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	== Block Wi-Fi signal ==		== Block Wi-Fi signal ==
	[[wikipedia:Mobile phone jammer\|Jamming]] isn't lawful (in the USA at least), but these methods are:		[[wikipedia:Mobile phone jammer\|Jamming]] isn't lawful (in the USA at least), but these methods are:
	* Paint with RF shielding (e.g., [http://www.lessemf.com/paint.html Y-Shield], claimed attenuation of 40 dB per layer)		* Paint with [[wikipedia:Radio frequency\|RF]] shielding (e.g., [http://www.lessemf.com/paint.html Y-Shield], claimed attenuation of 40 dB per layer)
	* [http://www.baesystems.com/ProductsServices/ss_tes_atc_adv_mat_stealthy.html Stealthy wallpaper]		* [http://www.baesystems.com/ProductsServices/ss_tes_atc_adv_mat_stealthy.html Stealthy wallpaper]

JohnNavas: /* Block Wi-Fi signal */ edit

2010-08-11T23:21:20Z

Block Wi-Fi signal: edit

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	== Block Wi-Fi signal ==		== Block Wi-Fi signal ==
	~~Use of a~~ [[wikipedia:Mobile phone jammer\|~~jammer~~]] isn't lawful (in the USA at least), but these methods are:		[[wikipedia:Mobile phone jammer\|Jamming]] isn't lawful (in the USA at least), but these methods are:
	* Paint with RF shielding (e.g., [http://www.lessemf.com/paint.html Y-Shield], claimed attenuation of 40 dB per layer)		* Paint with RF shielding (e.g., [http://www.lessemf.com/paint.html Y-Shield], claimed attenuation of 40 dB per layer)
	* [http://www.baesystems.com/ProductsServices/ss_tes_atc_adv_mat_stealthy.html Stealthy wallpaper]		* [http://www.baesystems.com/ProductsServices/ss_tes_atc_adv_mat_stealthy.html Stealthy wallpaper]

JohnNavas: /* Roam seamlessly (using VPN) */ Block Wi-Fi signal

2010-08-11T23:20:44Z

Roam seamlessly (using VPN): Block Wi-Fi signal

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	* Run Cat-5 or better cable from one of wireless router's RJ45 ports around or (drilled) through the wall, and on the other side of the wall attach a wireless access point.		* Run Cat-5 or better cable from one of wireless router's RJ45 ports around or (drilled) through the wall, and on the other side of the wall attach a wireless access point.
	* Use [[wikipedia:HomePlug Powerline Alliance\|powerline]], [[wikipedia:HomePNA\|phoneline]], or [[wikipedia:Multimedia over Coax Alliance\|coax]] networking to attach a wireless access point on the other side of the wall, if any of these cables are available on both sides of the wall.		* Use [[wikipedia:HomePlug Powerline Alliance\|powerline]], [[wikipedia:HomePNA\|phoneline]], or [[wikipedia:Multimedia over Coax Alliance\|coax]] networking to attach a wireless access point on the other side of the wall, if any of these cables are available on both sides of the wall.

			== Block Wi-Fi signal ==
			Use of a [[wikipedia:Mobile phone jammer\|jammer]] isn't lawful (in the USA at least), but these methods are:
			* Paint with RF shielding (e.g., [http://www.lessemf.com/paint.html Y-Shield], claimed attenuation of 40 dB per layer)
			* [http://www.baesystems.com/ProductsServices/ss_tes_atc_adv_mat_stealthy.html Stealthy wallpaper]

	== Roam seamlessly (using VPN) ==		== Roam seamlessly (using VPN) ==

JohnNavas: /* Isolate Two Networks */ edit

2010-08-10T03:03:35Z

Isolate Two Networks: edit

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	Notes:		Notes:
	* Routers A and B can be wired and/or wireless.		* Routers A and B can be wired and/or wireless.
	* This method involves Double NAT, which can sometimes cause problems. See [[~~Fast_Fixes_to_Wi-Fi_Problems#Don.27t_do_Double_NAT~~\|~~Don't do Double~~ NAT]].		* This method involves Double NAT, which can sometimes cause problems. (See [[wikipedia:Session Traversal Utilities for NAT\|Session Traversal Utilities for NAT]])
	* The same effect can also be achieved with a single router that supports [[wikipedia:Virtual LAN\|Virtual LAN]] (VLAN) without double NAT, although it may be less secure.		* The same effect can also be achieved with a single router that supports [[wikipedia:Virtual LAN\|Virtual LAN]] (VLAN) without double NAT, although it may be less secure.