The Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (now called Wi-Fi Alliance) tried to ask CSIRO to donate this technology to society for free, but failed. Now every WiFi device maker, like for laptops, cellphones, smart home devices, etc, pays CSIRO for patent royalties. “Wi-Fi” is merely a...
I configured DD-WRT to connect to my wired network and act as an AP but could not get clients to see the AP reliably. Sometimes they would not see the AP at all. I also tried client bridge mode, although the only option in DD-WRT was "client" and I had to check a box to ...