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NullTuples

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27. Yeah, too complex and it really needs its own box anyway
Sat Jul 10, 2021, 06:07 PM
Jul 2021

RADIUS is a security server & the NAS would be a client. I'd fail an audit if I set it up at work with both on the same hardware. Far better to put it on something like a Raspberry Pi for home use. Not only can you then mess with it to your heart's content before actually implementing it to the network, but you can also get a feel for whether the complexity is worth it. If I lived back in a city again, I might. Maybe. But where I am now perhaps four homes can see my SSID. One is retired & left their Comcast Wifi on the defaults, another left security off altogether on their 802.11b wifi, and the other two work in sales of some sort, maybe insurance or financial products. Drive-bys are rare so I don't expect war drivers. Soooo not worth the effort & hassle, given the risk.

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Wifi stuff [View all] Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2021 OP
I have to do that multigraincracker Jul 2021 #1
Yeah, that's the universal solution to every tech problem ever Clash City Rocker Jul 2021 #2
👍🏼 IrishAfricanAmerican Jul 2021 #4
I had a friend's laptop with WiFI problems HuskyOffset Jul 2021 #3
Interesting, never heard of that ... Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2021 #7
Does your PC "see" any networks at all to connect to? NullTuples Jul 2021 #5
Yes Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2021 #8
A Windows PC? Windows 10? Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2021 #6
It's using windows 10 Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2021 #9
So, did the tower come with WiFi support, or have you added it, if it didn't come with? Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2021 #10
The tower is wifi enabled Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2021 #11
Again, knowing the age of the tower would be helpful Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2021 #19
I am not Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2021 #24
Try everything on this list that comes before Disable IPv6, this is all safe, basic troubleshooting Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2021 #26
More Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2021 #12
Another option: get the make/model number of the router from sticker on unit Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2021 #20
Thanks Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2021 #21
I imagine you're joking, but if you aren't seeing other people getting that message w/that router Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2021 #23
From what I've read... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2021 #13
Yes had Spectrum set it up Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2021 #16
The troubleshooting feature says Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2021 #17
Well, I would call them for troubleshooting/an appointment. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2021 #18
Thanks Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2021 #22
The Wi-Fi card you mentioned above supports n not ac. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2021 #25
If I may clarify? NullTuples Jul 2021 #14
Agreed discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2021 #15
Yeah, too complex and it really needs its own box anyway NullTuples Jul 2021 #27
I setup a RADIUS server on a Linux box to work with an ASUS router for testing purposes... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2021 #28
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