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WDS Setup Tutorial

November 5, 2011 By in Tips & Tricks 0 20

WDS 101 Setup Tutorial

why WDS? so you can wirelessly link upto 4 routers or access points (APs) to extend the range of your wireless connection.
for simplying the process of creating this tutorial

1. i have 2 of the same APs (EAP150by EnGenius. in theory, any two router or APs with WDS mode enabled will work.

2. you’ll need a router, 1 ethernet cable, power source for the these units, and a laptop.

now that we have everything, let’s get started:

we need the default ip address, login/password, usally found printed on packaging. If not, look in the quick start manual.

connect one of the APs to the laptop using the ethernet cable, on your laptop, navigate to Local Area Network, right click on local area connection, go to properties, select tcpipv4, click on properties, in the general tab, match the ip range of the AP. for example, if your AP is defaulted to have 192.168.1.1, then you would punch in 192.168.1.21 for the ip address, 255.255.255.0 for the subnet, and 192.168.1.1 for the default gateway. leave the dns stuff blank and click ok.

bring up the browser, type in the default ip address of the AP, you’ll see a prompt that asks for the login and password of the AP, punch in the default login/password.

once you’re in the setup page, let’s choose the WDS mode, in this case WDS AP mode because i want the APs to braodcast WiFi.

in the next step, set a static IP address for the AP. this step makes it easy if you ever want get back to re-configuration AP. Repeat this same step for all the APs, be sure to assign a different ip address on each of the APs on the same network range.

set the name of the your WiFi (can be different per AP).

select the WiFi channel (this channel# has to be the same for all APs)
set security of the WiFi, which can be WEP, WPA or a mix of WPA/WPA2 and can be different per AP if you chooseset the MAC ID of the other APs.

set the security for the wireless connection between the APs (the security mode and password must be the SAME on all the APs.repeat this setup for all the APs….Lastly. DONT FORGET TO TEST THEM before you hang them up or deploy them. It’s a lot easier to troubleshoot the problem when the piecs in the pizzle are right in front of you.

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Samsung GT-S5230 Factory Reset

July 12, 2011 By in Tips & Tricks 0 19

Samsung GT-S5230 Factory Reset via flashing. This does the trick for password reset as well. Give the kid in the video props for leading the way.  You’ll need the flasher and the firmware files mentioned in the video which are both free to download from the web.

Jailbreak & Unlock GSM iPhone 4 Done the Easy Way

July 5, 2011 By in 6/7 Daily, Tips & Tricks 0 24

This step by step guide shows you an easy way to jailbreak then unlock a GSM iPhone 4 using a PC and Gevey Ultra.

Jailbreak

Step 1

a. Download Redsn0w 0.9 6rc18 and save it on your desktop.

b. Download iPhone 4 4.3.3 firmware, look for the iPhone / iPod touch / iPad / Apple TV dropdown menu on the page, select iPhone 4 (GSM) 4.3.3/8J2 and the hit download button to save it on your desktop.

Step 2

Make sure you are running the latest version of iTunes on your PC.  You can check by clicking on the Help menu at the upper right corner in iTunes, select Check for Updates, iTunes will tell you if there’s an update, if so, follow the on screen prompts to update iTunes. If not, Skip to Step 3.

Step 3

Start iTunes, connect your iPhone to a PC.  Close the iPhone software update message if iTunes prompts you. Look in the navigation pane, click on the name of your iPhone 4 listed under DEVICES, read the line that says Software Version. If you want, now it’s a good time to back up your stuff, if not, proceed to one of the senarios listed below that applies to you.

Scenario A.
Software is 4.3.3 and you wish to keep all the apps and personal data in the iPhone. Simply Close iTunes and skip to Step 4. If you don’t care for the apps or personal data, follow the steps listed in Scenario B.

Scenario B.
Software is lower than 4.3.3. Update to software 4.3.3. If no backup of the stuff in the iPhone is necessary, hold down the shift key and click on the Restore button. Browse to the desktop and select the iPhone 4.3.3 software you downloaded in Step 1 then hit Open. Click the restore button to continue, iTunes will then erase and restore (update) your iPhone to 4.3.3. Select setup iPhone as a new phone upon completion then proceed to Step 4. If you care for the personal data in the iPhone, perform a backup. Right click on the name of the iPhone listed under DEVICES, select Backup iPhone from the option menu, wait for the backup to complete, then proceed to update the iPhone following the steps listed above. Upon completion, simply select “restore from previous backup” to bring all your stuff back then proceed to Step 4.

Scenario C.
The phone is locked and the software is unknown. Turn off iPhone, unplug it from the computer, hold down the home key, plug it back to the computer. iTunes will tell you the phone is in recovery mode and that it has to be restore. Close the message. Hold down the shift key and click on the Restore button. Browse to the desktop and select the iPhone 4.3.3 software you downloaded in Step 1 then hit Open. Click the restore button to continue, iTunes will then erase and restore (update) your iPhone to 4.3.3. Select setup iPhone as a new phone upon completion then proceed to Step 4.

Step 4

Fire up redsn0w by clicking on redsn0w.exe in the redsn0w folder that you have downloaded in Step 1. Click on the Browse button and browse to the iPhone 4.3.3. software on your desktop and hit the Open button.  Wait approximately 1min for redsn0w to process the software then click NEXT.  Leave only Install Cydia checked and click NEXT. Turn off iPhone (hold down the power button, then slide the top bar) but leave it plugged in the computer. Hold the iPhone on your left hand, click NEXT with your right.  Be ready to commence the steps you see on screen.  If you missed the steps the first time, don’t worry, just try again.  Hit Finish when redsn0w says Done! Wait for the iPhone to start up upon completion.  Congratulations, the iPhone has been jailbroken.  To confirm, you should see the Cydia app, if not, simply repeat Step 4.

Use Gevey Ultra to Perform Carrier Unlock

Step 1

Start Cydia, be sure you have a wifi connection available and connect to it.

Step 2

Follow the steps at http://applenberry.com/store/furiousmod.

Setting Up a Wireless Router Video

June 17, 2011 By in 6/7 Daily, Tips & Tricks 0 12

So you just got your new router…now what?  Time to set it up right?  No problem, watch this video, it applies to all wireless router brands.  All you need is a working computer, the router, and a ethernet cable which should come with your new router.  No worries, it’s easy and painless, if you have 10mins, you can do it.  if you have 15mins even better.  Feel free to ask questions if you trouble finishing your router setup.  Have fun.

Windows 7 Libraries Explained Tutorial

June 10, 2011 By in Tips & Tricks 0 16

This Windows 7 Libraries tutorial is meant to explain what it does, how to use it, and why use it.  The idea behind the libraries feature is to provide an easy and quicker way to access and organize your files as you see fit without actually changing the location(s) of the folders stored in the computer.  To start to use the libraries feature, simply click on the Libraries icon in the task bar, click New Library, type in a name, click on the library icon you just created, then select folder(s) you wish add from the left navigation pane. There are 5 different ways to arrange the folders/files you have in the library.  Simply click on the folder icon, select the different arrangement type…there you’ll see the different ways files/folders can be sorted.  To add more folders, either click on the location link or browse to the folder to you want to add, right click then select Include in library option, select the library you wish to have the folder be included.

To access the folders in the library, simply click on the Libraries icon on the task bar and on the library you wish to access.  It’s that simple.  All of the folders/files you have placed before will show up there.  Hope this tutorial have explained the what and how…as for the why, the thing about the old explorer is good for only show you where the files are actually stored in the computer.  This new library features adds to it, a way you can put organization to your folders that you see fit and be able to get to them and sort out the things in those folders quickly.

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