using wi-fi from wired computer

[Linea Recta]

I was wondering is it possible at all to control the wi-fi part of my router
from a PC which is connected to the router by wire?
Why? For example for using a program like inSSIDer.




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[Linea Recta]

Think about it for a minute,

I did, and longer than a minute...

how are you going to scan for wi-fi networks if the computer doesn't have
wi-fi capability?

That's why I mentioned controlling the router, which does have wi-fi
capability.




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[Paul]

I did, and longer than a minute...




That's why I mentioned controlling the router, which does have wi-fi
capability.

Based on reading a description of what "inSSIDer" is doing, you
need a Wifi card inside the computer. The Wifi card is used to sniff
the airwaves, under control of the "inSSIDer" program.

If all of the functionality of the "inSSIDer" program, was contained
in the router itself, and the router had an HTTP web page with all
of the necessary information in it, a computer could pull that info
from the router. The router is a self-contained system, and its
processor bus is not exposed to your desktop computer. You only
get the info from the router, that the router is designed to give.

Paul

 

[Linea Recta]

Based on reading a description of what "inSSIDer" is doing, you
need a Wifi card inside the computer. The Wifi card is used to sniff
the airwaves, under control of the "inSSIDer" program.

If all of the functionality of the "inSSIDer" program, was contained
in the router itself, and the router had an HTTP web page with all
of the necessary information in it, a computer could pull that info
from the router. The router is a self-contained system, and its
processor bus is not exposed to your desktop computer.

I was thinking more in theory than in practice, but that answers my question
I suppose...



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[smlunatick]

I did, and longer than a minute...


That's why I mentioned controlling the router, which does have wi-fi
capability.

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To control the wi-fi at the router, you will need to access the
router's internal configuration pages via a web browser. Yes, you can
and should control the router's wi-fi settings via a wired computer

inSSIDer is a tool which, with a wi-fi adapter, will detect and list
out all wi-fi network with-in the area of the "inSSIDer" based
computer. inSSIDer offers no control aspect for any router.

 

[Linea Recta]

"smlunatick" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht

I did, and longer than a minute...


That's why I mentioned controlling the router, which does have wi-fi
capability.

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regards,

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\/os

To control the wi-fi at the router, you will need to access the
router's internal configuration pages via a web browser. Yes, you can
and should control the router's wi-fi settings via a wired computer

inSSIDer is a tool which, with a wi-fi adapter, will detect and list
out all wi-fi network with-in the area of the "inSSIDer" based
computer. inSSIDer offers no control aspect for any router.



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Yes, on my (wi-fi enabled) notebook it works fine.
I already changed my channel to 6, because the neighbourhood seems to use 1,
6 and 11. Channel 6 was used the least and the weakest.



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[Jack [MVP-Networking]]

Hi
Actually Not only that you can control the Wireless Router through the wired
computer but it is also the right way to do so.
Configuring the Router from a wireless computer ends up ,many time with a
catch22 situation.
I.e., the connection can be severed in the middle of the configuration and
you would not be able to connect to continue the configuration cause
something will mismatch.
After the Router was configured you can use insider (or manually) configure
the wireless computer.
InSSIDer can provide provide some fun info. and have few more gimmicks, but
it is Not Router configuration utility.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).