WIFI HELP:

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Help using the WiFi utilities

  • Know there is good signal, but can't connect?

    • Try toggling the PASSIVE / ACTIVE setting. Active continually verifies signal strength and will turn the antenna off and on to try to re-establish a faulty connection that doesn't connect to the internet easily. This can cause routers to abort any connetions that require an access code or lengthy login process. Use PASSIVE for those types of WiFi access points.

      Use ACTIVE for connections that might fade in and out and where re-connecting to a router is not a problem. This will allow the Pocket Rocket Linux system to fix any disconnect problems automatically.

    • It could also be your TOR proxy settings which encrypt your data and requires special settings. To set your TOR PROXY SERVER preferences to ON or OFF, use this tutorial. Generally, you will want to set your Aurora and Firefox Proxy network settings to either AUTOMATIC or SYSTEM.

    Note: If you can't get TOR or HTTPS-EVERYWHERE to function, sign up for an anonymous proxy account at www.anonebiz.com where you can browse the web with a secure, encrypted session using any PC.

  • To select and use a specific hot spot, click the Hot Spot Name. Look for OPEN Hot Spots unless you have a WEP KEY to use LOCKED Hot Spots.

  • You can set your favorite HOT SPOT ON BOOT option (i.e. home or business wireless router, internet cafe etc.) here.

    This hot spot will be tested for a signal each time you reboot and the WiFi drivers load.

  • Select the antenna to use at the TOP RIGHT next to the Current WiFi Settings. This section shows your WLAN MAC ID of the installed antennas on your PC: - WLAN0 WLAN1 etc. This is normally set for you automatically based on the strongest signal.

  • Select ROAM to connect to any hot spot found using whatever antenna can find the signal. This can be dangerous if the hot spot is run by a hacker or unethical Wifi Cafe: your email and bank passwords will be recorded in their log files.

    To prevent that, make sure you are using TOR and HTTPS-EVERYWHERE (Pocket Rocket Linux defaults).

  • Once you are connected additional options appear: Click HOME to go to your Home Page. You can set that here.

  • Click LOGIN to open a browser and the Login Screen required by some Hot Spots.

  • Click ON or OFF to turn off your Wifi Antennas.

  • The RED and GREEN X indicate Hot Spots you have blocked or allow connections with that antenna.

    • indicates BLOCKED. No attempt will be made to connect to that hot spot. You can unblock it by clicking the red button.

    • indicates UNBLOCKED. The hot spot will be used for connections when you ROAM (above) or if no specific connections are defined by the user. You can block it by clicking the green button which will then turn red.

You can get more help in the Main Desktop Help Page and get live support, even a free site visit, at www.pocketrocketlinux.com and get Instant Live Help Now.