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You are currently browsing the archives for May, Recent Comments. The Computer Server. Blog at WordPress. Follow Following. You should now have a functional router that you can use just like any other router on the market.
Before we start the router configuration and adding bells and whistles, I'd recommend having a look around in the menus and getting a feel for the firmware.
Backing up and Restoring your DD-WRT Playing around with your router, improving the settings and enhancing its capabilities is always a lot of fun. Increasing your Wireless Range There are some principal methods for increasing your wireless range and transfer speeds. Locating your Router The ideal way of getting optimum coverage in your home or office is by locating your router in the epicenter of the action.
Use an Empty Channel While wireless frequencies are referred to as 2. Download a Wifi Analyzer app for your device. Unfortunately, as of yet there are no good options for iOS.
Use the app or software to scan your neighborhood. I found that the 5GHz channels were nearly unused, so I had my choice of options. As you can see in the image below, the 2. I was clearly using a very congested channel SuperNet and I would be better off with a higher channel number. You can also select Auto, but personally I've found that people hardly ever change their channels so this isn't required.
Advanced Wireless Settings Changing the channel, as described previously, is one of the easiest and most sure-fire ways to get a better signal. Bandwidth vs. Throughput Before I explain how to test your bandwidth and throughput , it's imperative that I explain the difference between the two.
Testing your Bandwidth and Throughput Testing your bandwidth is the easiest of the two. TX Power, Transmission, etc If after testing your settings you decided that you need a larger throughput, then you will likely start looking at changing the advanced wireless settings.
Antennas and WiFi Extenders One of the quickest and easiest ways of getting better reception on your devices is by using wireless antennas. There are three things to consider if you're going to get one: Technical Specifications. Make sure that you get one that has better technical specifications than the existing antenna.
Some antennas such as the Asus WL-ANT provide increased range, but they focus the signal so this only goes in one direction. Connect by wire. Some antennas connect to your antenna with a wire, this means that you can move it around a little.
Some even have a magnetic base to make placing it elsewhere easier. There, Disable your 'Connection Type', as the router will not be plugged into your main router or modem. We recommend using the same name with a '-2' appended to it.
Generally IPs get assigned to devices automatically, and you wish to avoid having a collision and cause two devices not to have a wireless signal so we'd recommend choosing a relatively high number such as Generally speaking, this should be To find out exactly which one, consult your manual for this device. Save the changes. Go to the Security tab and turn off all the security settings uncheck everything , as your main router will handle all security. Hit Save. Once done, click Save. This means that you can plug your Smart TV, games console, or other devices to it.
This will allow these devices to have a faster internet connection. This will also allow these devices to see other devices on the network such as network attached storage solutions. If your main router has both a 2. Hit Save again. DD-WRT Overclocking Increasing your Power Like with a computer, it is possible to overclock the router so that it can perform more operations per second, and give you a better performance. Here is how to set it up.
Attach your USB storage to the router and switch it on if it isn't already. Use the USB3. Navigate to your routers WebGUI by entering Click Save and then Apply Settings. Repeat for each authorized user or less securely, directly share a single User account details with all authorized users. Plug the printer cable into the USB port of the router.
I suggest the USB2. Then Apply Settings. Have a coffee while Windows tries to detect your printer. Select your printer make and model from the list. Give your printer a name If the printer has worked so far without problems, do not worry about replacing the driver if a new version is detected. I have personally stuck with the username and password login, however, for the highest level of security I'd also recommend assigning an Authorization Key. Once that's done click Save and Apply Settings.
If you would like to access your DD-WRT externally, you will need to set up port-forwarding on your modem for the port you have selected to use for SSH. While port 22 and 23 is usually used, I'd recommend using something above to make it harder for anyone trying to access your network.
Start Command Prompt by clicking the Windows button , type the below, and hit enter. Don't worry if your password doesn't appear as you're typing it; this is a security software feature.
That's it, your in. To access your router via WinSCP just enter the details as above, in the correct section and click Login. If this is your first time, you might get a security key warning, in this case just accept it.
For Authentication using a password list is more convenient, but the Radius method provides the most security. Click Save then Apply Settings. When prompted, enter the router settings as you have defined them previously If you want to access it externally, you will need to know your IP address beforehand which you can find by visiting our what is my IP address page.
I'd recommend using the MAC setting as this is the hardest to overcome. For Days and Times, define when you'd like the access restriction to be active With the 'Blocked Services' section, you can determine whether there are any specific services you want to block such as gaming, or Yahoo. In the last two sections, you can block websites by keyword or by specific URL.
I'd recommend using the URL blocking as it's more accurate and avoids accidental blocking of websites that might be required for work or education. Guest WiFi If you often have friends, visitors or business partners visiting then most likely you'll want to provide them with WiFi access.
You can create a guest network for both 2. Personally, I only have a 2. You can also add more than one virtual network for each frequency, but I haven't been able to think of a good reason this might be useful.
Click Apply Settings. Now you will want to create a bridge. What a bridge does, is it allows you to separate the two networks so you can control them separately. I will also show how you can give the non-guest wireless networks bandwidth priority. Select br1 in the drop down, and leave the other settings as default. Apply Settings again. You now have two separate networks. However, you still want to give the primary network priority as it's more important. Under Netmask Priority, enter For the Click Apply Settings and you're done.
Sputnik Sputnik i, like HotSpot system, and in some cases Chilispot work as a paid management provider. Register for an account at hotspotsystem. If you wish to change this splash screen you can do so through the HotSpot System website. You can change everything from the colors, the images, the buttons to pretty much anything you wish.
Wifidog Wifidog and Chilispot are both open source, which means that if you wish, you can set up the server for this yourself, meaning you don't even need an internet connection. Mac Filtering If you want, you can also limit access to your network by device.
You can only do this for real networks and not for virtual networks. With that info, and assuming there's not a ton of data - if they're sharing on floppies there's no way there is I'd grab a simple WHS box prebuilt and setup a share. Let the user machines get backed up there, and add an external hard drive for server backups. In fact, add two drives, and rotate them for offsite backups. Trust me, I really do like going for the big and awesome solutions, and at work I'd be lost without AD, but with the given information I can't really justify it at all.
Go WHS, save a ton of money on the server, and get that internet connection properly shared, and get them on real e-mail addresses. I did forget to mention that each week not in tax season , there is someone who comes in and helps out with bookkeeping, etc.
My thing is, to setup security on individual machines would cost just as much as for me just to setup SBS Essentials. Might need a bigger one if I do file backups and system image backup. SBS essential has everything you need. Once you set up everything correctly there is even a checklist for that you don't need to care about client backup, server backup and all that stuff that causes headache because the users are playing around. And there is still the windows server R2 functionality in the background that you can use if you need it.
Maybe it is only true if you use the launchpad wizard. I just went with WIndows Home Server The software has worked so far for what they need. I'd prefer going the retail route for support from Microsoft than the OEM for server stuff. To continue this discussion, please ask a new question. Get answers from your peers along with millions of IT pros who visit Spiceworks.
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