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Ms. Que Banh<p>WTF, Rogers internet wifi?<br>Where's the time machine to travel back to 1969 to access <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/wifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wifi</span></a> before the internet existed. <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Corporate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Corporate</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Fail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fail</span></a></p>
Colin M. Ford<p>I’ve been getting non-stop ads from Amazon (like the below) trying to sell their WiFi router for prime day. </p><p>If it seem like they’re just trying to get rid of them, it might not be far off. Ted Cruz added a provision to the Big Beautiful Bill that directs the FCC to possibly auction off the part of the spectrum that makes WiFi 6 &amp; 7 possible.</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/senate-gop-budget-bill-has-little-noticed-provision-that-could-hurt-your-wi-fi/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/06/senate-gop-budget-bill-has-little-noticed-provision-that-could-hurt-your-wi-fi/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Amazon</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/WiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiFi</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/PrimeDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrimeDay</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/TedCruz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TedCruz</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/BigBeautifulBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigBeautifulBill</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/FCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FCC</span></a></p>
Axel ⌨🐧🐪🚴😷 | R.I.P Natenom<p>Ein bisschen Spass muss sein, auch auf der Arbeit. Ein Schild neben dem Eingang zum Faradayschen Käfig (-Büro) der Kollegen, die sich hier ums WLAN kümmern. 😁</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/WiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiFi</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/WLAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WLAN</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Aufr%C3%A4umen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aufräumen</span></a></p>
sjvn<p>What Trump's 'big beautiful bill' means for Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 users (Hint: It's not pretty) <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/what-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-means-for-wi-fi-6e-and-wi-fi-7-users-hint-its-not-pretty/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">zdnet.com/home-and-office/netw</span><span class="invisible">orking/what-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-means-for-wi-fi-6e-and-wi-fi-7-users-hint-its-not-pretty/</span></a> by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@sjvn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sjvn</span></a></span> </p><p>This could get really ugly if you rely on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiFi</span></a> for Gigabit-plus speeds.</p>
Greg Glockner<p>What I want:</p><p>Wi-Fi access points with wired backhaul<br>Automatic channel optimization cross a large home<br>Able to grant temporary Wi-Fi passwords for guests</p><p> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/wifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wifi</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/plume" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plume</span></a></p>
Greg Glockner<p>As a fan of Plume Wi-Fi, I'm sad but not surprised to read they’re ending their direct-to-consumer business.</p><p>Now I have to search once again for a plug-and-play solution for residential WiFi. Not a router. Just WiFi. And not Ubiquiti. Ugh.</p><p><a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/wifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wifi</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/plume" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plume</span></a></p>
Glyn Moody<p>GOP Budget Bill Includes Massive Spectrum Handout To Large Wireless Carriers, Hurting <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiFi</span></a> Speeds - <a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/07/03/gop-budget-bill-includes-massive-spectrum-handout-to-large-wireless-carriers-hurting-wifi-speeds/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techdirt.com/2025/07/03/gop-bu</span><span class="invisible">dget-bill-includes-massive-spectrum-handout-to-large-wireless-carriers-hurting-wifi-speeds/</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> budget bill has little-noticed provision that could hurt your <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/WiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiFi</span></a><br>Cruz bill could take <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/6GHz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>6GHz</span></a> spectrum away from Wi-Fi, give it to mobile carriers.<br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/TedCruz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TedCruz</span></a>'s proposal revives a years-old controversy over whether the entire 6 GHz band should be devoted to Wi-Fi, which can use the large spectrum band for faster speeds than networks that rely solely on the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. <br><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/senate-gop-budget-bill-has-little-noticed-provision-that-could-hurt-your-wi-fi/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/06/senate-gop-budget-bill-has-little-noticed-provision-that-could-hurt-your-wi-fi/</span></a></p>
TheStrangelet :bc:<p>Hey Nerds, what is your favorite Wifi 6 mesh system? <a href="https://beige.party/tags/wifi6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wifi6</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Wifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wifi</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/network" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>network</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/recommendations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recommendations</span></a></p>
Larvitz :fedora: :redhat:<p>FreeBSD 14.3 got a greatly improved support for Intel WiFi hardware (iwlwifi driver).</p><p>Finally, the AX210 (802.11ac) wifi card in my ThinkPad T480 works perfectly fine without having to rely on the wifibox workarround anymore.</p><p>IPv4 works perfectly fine<br>IPv6 work perfectly fine<br>Standby and resume woks<br>Speeds are phenomenal</p><p>Also the WiFi configuration is rather easy:</p><p>In /etc/rc.conf:<br>wlans_iwlwifi0="wlan0"<br>ifconfig_wlan0="WPA SYNCDHCP"<br>create_args_wlan0="wlanmode sta regdomain ETSI country DE"<br>ifconfig_wlan0_ipv6="inet6 accept_rtadv"</p><p>In /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf:<br>ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant<br>eapol_version=2<br>ap_scan=1<br>fast_reauth=1</p><p>network={<br> ssid="Hoda-IOT"<br> scan_ssid=0<br> psk="my-secure-wifi-key"<br> priority=10<br>}</p><p>Amazing progress for FreeBSD on laptops :-) I really like it!</p><p><a href="https://burningboard.net/tags/freebsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freebsd</span></a> <a href="https://burningboard.net/tags/bsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bsd</span></a> <a href="https://burningboard.net/tags/wifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wifi</span></a> <a href="https://burningboard.net/tags/intel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intel</span></a> <a href="https://burningboard.net/tags/ipv6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ipv6</span></a></p>
Stefano Marinelli<p>Fun fact: I've always mounted my access points on the ceiling or placed them high up on furniture, as the technical specs usually recommend. But today, I decided to try something different: I moved mine and mounted it on the wall.<br>Surprisingly, the Wi-Fi coverage in the most remote parts of my house has dramatically improved! It just goes to show how fascinating the study of wave propagation truly is.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/WiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiFi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/TechTip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechTip</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Networking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Networking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/HomeNetwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeNetwork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Wireless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wireless</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/GeekFacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeekFacts</span></a></p>
Duncan Bayne<p>Okay making some progress on understanding my lack of 802.11ac in FreeBSD 14.3. "Computer says no".</p><p>$ sudo ifconfig wlan0 mode 11ac<br>ifconfig: SIOCSIFMEDIA (media): Device not configured</p><p>... whereas forcing 802.11a "just works".</p><p>$ sudo ifconfig wlan0 mode 11a</p><p>I think I've somehow fouled up the upgrade from 14.2.</p><p>( Ongoing discussion here: <a href="https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/slower-than-expected-performance-from-intel-wifi-drivers.98118/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">forums.freebsd.org/threads/slo</span><span class="invisible">wer-than-expected-performance-from-intel-wifi-drivers.98118/</span></a> )</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/freebsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freebsd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/wifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wifi</span></a></p>
🧿🪬🍄🌈🎮💻🚲🥓🎃💀🏴🛻🇺🇸<p>Maybe it could be a carrier board for this <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beaconW5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>beaconW5</span></a></p><p>&gt; <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Beacon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beacon</span></a> EmbeddedWorks’ W5+ SoM is an ultra-compact (27×15 mm) system-on-module powered by the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Qualcomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Qualcomm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Snapdragon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Snapdragon</span></a> W5+ platform for wearables with a quad-core <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cortex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cortex</span></a>-A53 processor, a co-processor with an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Arm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Arm</span></a> Cortex-M55 core and an Ethos U55 ML accelerator, and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiFi</span></a> 4 and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> 5.3 connectivity.</p><p> <a href="https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/04/06/beacon-w5-som-a-tiny-27x15mm-qualcomm-snapdragon-w5-system-on-module-for-wearables/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnx-software.com/2025/04/06/be</span><span class="invisible">acon-w5-som-a-tiny-27x15mm-qualcomm-snapdragon-w5-system-on-module-for-wearables/</span></a></p>
vermaden<p>New 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗕𝗦𝗗 𝟭𝟰.𝟯 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗣𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝟮𝟱 [FreeBSD 14.3 on FrankenPad T25] article available.</p><p><a href="https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/freebsd-14-3-on-frankenpad-t25/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/06</span><span class="invisible">/26/freebsd-14-3-on-frankenpad-t25/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/verblog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>verblog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/freebsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freebsd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laptop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/desktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>desktop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/x11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>x11</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/xorg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>xorg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/openbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openbox</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/wifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/thinkpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thinkpad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/lenovo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lenovo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/legacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>legacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/frankenpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>frankenpad</span></a></p>
Cryptica<p>hey, computer-touchers and other technology-knowers, i have a home <a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/networking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>networking</span></a> question.</p><p>So, I'm trying to improve <a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/wifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wifi</span></a> at my parents house. currently the setup is:</p><p><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/metronet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>metronet</span></a> ont<br>cat 6<br>eero 6e<br><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/wireless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wireless</span></a> connection<br>second eero 6e</p><p>several times per hour devices lose connection for like 30 seconds. it's frequent enough that trying to watch something on a streaming service ranges from Very Annoying to Unwatchable.</p><p>anyway, this is what I'm trying to set up:</p><p>metronet ont<br>cat 6 from ont to eero, cat 6 from ont to a non-eero <a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/router" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>router</span></a> </p><p>so i think i need a splitter of some kind for the cat 6? Is what i need a network switch?</p><p>also is a tplink archer ax3000 router a reasonable choice?</p>
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