64bit wifi card with AP mode?
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64bit wifi card with AP mode?
15-08-2012 8:47 PM
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Anyone know of a 64bit PCI wifi card that can be put into (and left in) AP mode? Will 32bit PCI hardware work in a 64bit slot (I doubt it but thought I'd ask just in case). I'd prefer a card that can be put into AP mode by software and then will boot in AP mode with no software needed to run it. I have two 32bit cards that can do this using a ralink chip but have yet to find a 64bit equivlent.
My wifi router is conking out daily and rather than have the hassle of replacing it I figured it would be easier to go back to my old arrangement of using a PCI card in AP mode for the SO's laptop and the Wii / iplayer.
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16-08-2012 8:11 AM
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16-08-2012 1:47 PM
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Yes a router would be easier because its a dedicated device that should do the job.
No because every router we've had in the last 2 years since a line renumber / BT tinkering has either over heated or conked out. No-one at PN or BT take this seriously and now my newest wifi router also does the same - it over heats and the wifi also drops dead on a daily basis causing a lot of frustration to my partner.
Using a PCI card in a windows machine using Internet Connection Sharing with a decent quality wifi card avoids all of that - the system is cooled, the wifi cards are pretty dependable (at least my 32bit cards are - rock solid and can provide wifi all day to the wii / iplayer) and I generally have less worries with it. Add to that the fact that Windows is also a full blown OS that you can not only configure but use custom programs on (EG connection management, dynamic DNS updaters etc) and it's really a bit of a no brainer as far as I'm concerned. I used this setup many times for many months on end with rock solid reliablity. Using routers has been nothing but a pain in the grass for me having gone through 6 of them in 2 years since BT tinkered with our line.
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16-08-2012 1:53 PM
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16-08-2012 2:02 PM
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16-08-2012 2:15 PM
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Quote from: ReedRichards if it does, you could configure your newest router as a wireless access point and use an older one to connect to broadband.
I could if I thought this router could handle it but I honestly don't think it could to be honest. I also don't have an old router (they all over heated and then kept doing so every few mins). No idea what on earth BT did but our line has never been the same since. The most reliable method I have of connecting is via usb modem which weirdly doesn't seem to be affected by the line at all.
The only snag with that is that the usb modem isn't supported by Windows7 (forgot about that) so I'd need to either find another XP machine thats as quiet as my current 7 machine OR run XP in a VM on my 7 machine. One thing I would like to do is a fanless mini itx based system that would serve nicely as a router / wifi AP / web & ftp server in one. The only snag is the cost!
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16-08-2012 8:40 PM
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16-08-2012 8:46 PM
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Have you tried monitoring the incoming voltage on the phone line
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17-08-2012 3:08 AM
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"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
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17-08-2012 7:17 AM
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19-08-2012 10:38 PM
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No its an Edimax AR-7266wna and I've found out that I'm not the only one who has had problems with it. PCWorld will be getting a visit from me shortly!
I really want to go back to my old setup now of using a wifi PCI card in AP mode. So much simpler and reliable too! I have a mini PCI wifi card from an old router stashed somewhere but no convertor to use it with.
Stupid question.. 32bit hardware doesn't work in 64bit motherboards does it?
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19-08-2012 11:04 PM
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20-08-2012 8:36 AM
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I still think you bought cars, they broke down so you have concluded cycling is the best way to travel - to use an anology.
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20-08-2012 9:47 AM
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Quote from: ReedRichards I still think you bought cars, they broke down so you have concluded cycling is the best way to travel - to use an anology.
I know what you mean however I found that the PCI AP worked far more reliably for me in the past. I never had any trouble with it like I have had with different routers. I've had nothing but hassle with routers whereas the PCI AP was flawless and never let me down. The only downside is that I now need to find myself some quiet hardware as W7 doesn't support usb modems I had plans for a mini-itx based XP router many moons ago, looks like I may be dusting off those plans again soon!
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20-08-2012 10:11 AM
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Your solution seems incredibly over-complex especially when "commodity" solutions are widespread and cheap.
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