How to turn an old Wireless Router to a Wireless repeater OR extend an existing wireless network using DD-WRT firmware.

AIM of Tutorial: To turn a Wi-Fi Router into a WiFi - Card or WiFi - Extender / Repeater to an existing Wireless Network. OR To extend a Wireless Network, wirelessly using another Wifi Router.

Have a spare or outdated router ? If YES ! then here is how to make smart use of it.
All you need to do first is to check the DD-WRT support and custom firmware which needs to be installed before going ahead.

My Network configuration:

1st Router Model:                   Netgear JWNR2000 (Factory Firmware)
1st Router Access:                  192.168.1.1  (DHCP ENABLED)
1st Router Wireless Network: SSID: SoftwareKing
                                               Security type: WPA2 Personal
                                               Encryption Method: AES only
                                               Security Key: mykey12233221

2nd Router Model:                 D-Link DIR-615 E4   (might work with other H/W versions also)
Flashed DDWRT ROM:        (Non- Factory) v24 Pre SP2 [Beta] Build: 21061  (Default settings)
2nd Router access:                 Default IP: 192.168.1.1
                                             Username: admin
                                             Password: admin

Assuming you have already flashed this custom DD-wrt firmware on your router, we will go ahead..

1. > Make a note of your 1st Router's Security type, Encryption Method, Security Key like I have done above. (No changes have been done on 1st router for this tutorial)

On the 2nd Router :

1.> On the main screen, Go to the "Status" Tab and then "Wireless" tab below.
1.1 Scroll down on this page to find the button "Site Survey"

1.2 Click on "Site Survey" to find the wireless networks available nearby.

1.3 Click on "Join" on the specific network to which you want your 2nd router connect to. Say for example: wireless network SoftwareKing being broadcast-ed from my 1st router.

2.> Joining the Network will take me automatically to the Wireless configuration page having the details automatically filled.

2.2 On the same page: Set "Wireless Mode" to "Client" and SAVE.

2.3 Now go to "Wireless Security" and enter the Security Type as WPA2 Personal, AES and the Key: mykey123321 (that matches your 1st router) and SAVE Only.

2.4 Now back to "Basic settings" under Wireless , you will see Virtual interfaces menu,
2.5 Add a virtual interface
2.6 Select Wireless mode: AP
2.7 Wireless Network Name: Anything you like, apart from the 1st router's ssid.
2.8 Wireless ssid broadcast: Enabled
2.9 Advance settings : Un-ticked
and then go to "Wireless Security" and enter the Security Type as, WPA2 Personal, AES and the Key: 2ndmykey123321 SAVE and APPLY.

3.> Now under "Setup" Tab select "Basic setup"
3.1 Set "Connection type" to "Static IP" and set an IP address of range 192.168.1.xxx ( I have set 192.168.1.8)

3.2 Now, Scroll below and set Router IP address to:
Ip Address :192.168.2.1
Subnet mask :255.255.255.0
Gateway: 0.0.0.0 
Local DNS: 0.0.0.0

3.3 Scroll down to DHCP settings and disable the DHCP Server and then SAVE and APPLY.

4.> Now your router will restart and will be accessible only from 192.168.2.1 in the address bar.

4.1 Assign Static IP addresses to all the devices connected to 2nd Router of range 192.168.2.xxx because we have disabled DHCP server on it. 

Note that: The 2nd router will have its own subnet, but services available on 1st subnet would be accessible from 2nd.

And then you can simply connect your 2nd router to another wall socket, may be in other room and connect your to your extended wireless network, via a wired LAN cable or wirelessly.
You will now be able to access internet and other services on all those devices connected to your 2nd router too.

Scope for improvement: Setting up configuration without having another sub-net in 2nd router.

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How to access Windows LAN Shared drives or folders on your Android device.

Want to add more gigabytes or terabytes of storage or Stream Videos and music without saving to your Android device ?

Here is the following method to do so.

Requires:
1. WiFi Router (My Router's IP address: 192.168.0.1).
2. Desktop / Laptop Computer.  (whose drives or folders will be shared)
3. Android Phone/ Tablet/ Camera, WiFi enabled and connected to router.

Steps:

1.> Install "ES File Explorer app" on your Android device.

2.> Setup a password protected User or Admin account on Windows PC. (mine is User Account name: Varun, Password:123456)

3.> Now suppose, I want to share whole E: drive of my PC with my android Phone. 

        Right Click on the E: drive.
        Select "Share With >> Advance Sharing".

4.> Click on "Advance Sharing button"

      Tick "Share this Folder"
      Click "Permissions" button
      Tick "Full Control"
      Click "Apply" button
      Click "OK" button

Window closes...

Again Click Apply and close buttons respectively for remaining window.

5.> Open ES file explorer app on android device.

Under "Network" select "LAN"
Press "Search" (magnifying glass icon)

6.> It should show up that PC with an IP address (Say 192.168.0.100) OR you can add it manually and put entries as follows:

7> All right, Now you can access, Read, Write, Stream Files directly from your PC without having to download to your Android device first.

Note: Ignore the drive letters shown as "$D" or "$E" these are shown to indicate these drives are present in your PC but not shared.

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Download Office 2013 Proffesional Plus from Microsoft

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Download Office 2013 Professional Plus

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Best Configuration for a Continous Downloads Freak !! "Downloading PC"

Aim: To make a 24/7 Running Downloads/Uploads PC which consumes less power.

Motherboard : Intel Desktop Board D425KT with Embedded Intel Atom Single Core Processor at 1.8GHz ------------------------------------> Rs.3500

2GB DDR3 800 Corsair Value RAM          ------------> Rs.750

Iball/Circle nano cabinet (Mini/Micro ITX)  --------> Rs.1800

500gb Hard-Disk WD/Seagate               ---------> Rs.3500

Belkin USB Wi-Fi Adaptor                   ----------> Rs.650  (optional, if you want this box to be at some other location in your house) 
D-link DIR-600L Wireless N150 Router ----------> Rs.1500

Total ------------------------------>Rs.11,700 (with wireless connection)

 

Note:- 
You can use this configuration with your existing PC's monitor by setting up Team viewer via LAN connection, and then accessing it via Screen sharing.

• It is required that you have Router/Switch to share internet connection with this new PC.
• Obviously you can use your old Cabinet to setup all the components too.
• Connections can be made Wired or Wireless via Router.

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Vodafone ZTE K3770-z USB 3G Modem Unlock

Aim of Tutorial: To make use of Factory-Unlocked Vodafone K3770-Z Modem with any SIM card.

There was no point in creating this post, but because I was affected before due to Useless and Fake Unlocking Methods / Firmwares / dashboards to unlock this modem, posts all over the Web, I am here to warn you about the same.

WARNING:
>>  Please do not follow any tutorial on other blogs, which convey unlocking this PRE-UNLOCKED modem or change its Dashboard !! not following this warning will damage your modem permanently and will no be replaced by Vodafone as your warranty will get VOID. This modem is Factory-Unlocked !

>>  For Surprise, This wonderful Vodafone K3770-Z modem comes Pre-Unlocked from factory, So you need not attempt to flash its firmware with custom one.

>> It is necessary that you let install Vodafone Mobile Broadband Lite Software (Default Dashboard), when u just Plug-in your K3770-z USB Modem for the first time in your Laptop / PC.

So here we go,

>> The  Vodafone K3770-Z modem comes with its on Connection Manager "Vodafone mobile broadband" Which will only accept Vodafone SIM cards.(It is necessary that you use a VODAFONE SIM card only for the first time Install), But if you Ignore (Press Close) the pop-up message shown by it, soon you will discover It starts showing the signal strength which means, it accepts other sim cards explicitly.

>> All you have to do now is, Close this connection manager and Single Left-Click on the Network icon near clock in Windows 7 to show up connections.

>> In  it, it will show all the Connections that your PC has support for, including the K3770-z USB modem with Signals Bars.

>> Right click on this USB Modem Connection and Select Properties, You should see a Window showing up like this:

>> Now Select the "Profile" Tab (2nd), Enter the APN of your Mobile Service Provider (must enter), Username and Password (leave blank if not provided).

>> And hit "OK".   Congratulations ! Now you can Press - "Connect" from the Left click Menu on the Network Icon near the clock. The connection will dial and disappear automatically.

See I just transfered 950mb in just 29minutes on Airtel 3G. hahaha :D :P. This is a Windows 8 snapshot below:

>> Problem :  You will not see the "Profile" tab in Properties. The "Profile" tab will not come, If you used another SIM card (Non-Vodafone) for the First time install.
>> Solution: Put Vodafone SIM card in it, once it is recognized by Vodafone Software, you can then replace it with any SIM cards and use them. This has to be done only once for every new PC / Laptop you plug your USB Data Card for the first time.

If you wish to use this modem on Windows 8 also Follow this link: Vodafone K3770-Z ON Windows 8

If you wish to use this modem on Linux also Follow this link:
Vodafone K3770-Z on Linux Ubuntu, Mint

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How to slim down Windows 7 to make it work more faster and lite

Slim down a Windows 7 image (iso) easily with Vlite software. Slimming Windows 7 is easy and fast, also it allows users to boot this OS from a 2 gb pendrive and takes up low space of about 5 gb only compared to 7.5 gb of the original. The slimming is done by removing unecessary windows components which we rarely use, the other advantage of slimming down windows 7 is to install it faster!! the best and easiest way to do so is to use a software called Vlite available free to download. You will also need WAIK to run this program, but you can refer to the other tutorial of using VLite without WAIK.


1.>> The first step is to copy the contents of a dvd image(iso) to a folder in a specific drive.

2.>> Install Vlite and run it as administrator, the first screen you see above asks you to browse the folder in which you have extracted the image of Windows 7 disk.

3.>> After browsing the folder, it detects and loads the windows files and may ask you to select the version to be modified. for example, am choosing Windows 7 ultimate.

4.>> Next step is to select the tasks which you want to perform on this copy of windows. Some of the available tasks are as follows:



5.>> Here you will select the "Components" and "Tweaks" or just components if you dont want any other services to be stopped after completing installtion.

6.>> Under "Components" you can remove the following components and files:

Sample pictures , Sample videos , games , media center , internet explorer , windows defender, windows update lots more....but remember to remove only unecessary components other wise your windows may fail to install.



7.>> Next comes the tweaking task, this will allow you to disable or manual the services just after windows installation. Tweaking to be done very carefully as you may not know the reason why some specific task is not being done by windows, so choose wisely.



8.>> Next you will be allowed to split the image if you want the iso files to be written on a cd. Or you can start building the new image by saving the iso file at a destination which can be later burned on a disk or a Pendrive.

9.>> yooohoo!! you have done it !! :)

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Customize your folder icons in windows 7

With Folderico customizing Windows 7 folder icon and color is a fun. The beauty of this program is it integrates into the explorer shell so that you can personalize folders right from the context menu.

The Folderico also lets you change library icons in a jiffy. Once installed, you will see Folderico entry in the explorer context menu (right-click menu). Though this tool comes with a set of beautiful icons, you can always browse to your desired icon using Select custom icon options.



With reset feature you can quickly revert to the default icon. Overall, this is a handy application for Windows 7. Please note that the context menu option works only in 32-bit version of Windows 7. If you are using the 64-bit version, please run the Folderico program and select the folder to customize it.



>> Download link : Download FOLDERICO

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Unattended Windows 7 x86 or x64 setup

Having an unattended Windows 7 installation DVD saves your precious time and energy. You will not be asked to enter product key, keyboard type, time and currency format, and also you will not be asked to click the next button.


So with unattended Windows 7 DVD or USB you can easily install Windows in a few minutes without touching your mouse and keyboard!


Requirements:
1. Windows 7 ISO file.
2. Blank DVD /4gb Pendrive or external hdd.
3. vLite software.
4. Image extractor such as 7-Zip (free), WinRar, or WinZIP.



1.>> Go to the folder where your Windows 7 ISO file is located and extract the ISO to a new folder. If you already have a Windows 7 DVD, just copy the contents to a new folder.

2.>> Download, install and run vLite to see the mail window. Note that vLite will ask you to install WAIK (Windows Automated Installation Kit), you need to install it. And if you are not in a situation to download the 1300 MB WAIK file, you can follow my how to use vLite directly without installing WAIK.



3.>> In the first vLite window, click on the browse button to select your Windows 7 extracted folder. Click Next button to continue and select version of your choice.

4.>> In the following screen, Task Selection, you need to select unattended setup and Bootable ISO options. Click Next, again.



5. Here you may enter your Windows 7 product key or skip auto activation. Note that you have many options here. I suggest you to enable following options:

Under GENERAL tab.

>> Skip product key.
>> Skip automatic activation.
>> Select this version.
>> Accept EULA certificate.

Under Regional tab.

>> You can specify the language to install well in advance, such as US English.

6. Once you enable all required options and enter the product key, click Apply button.




7. Rebuilding image process will start, and the process may take 10 to 15 minutes.

8. You are almost close to the conclusion. Clicking the Next button will allow you to create or burn image, label your copy and split image. Select burn image to burn your unattended Windows 7 to DVD.



9. Congratulations !!! you have done it, sit back and enjoy unattended Windows 7 setup.

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Connecting to internet on computer using gprs enabled mobile phone over bluetooth

Want to access internet on computer which is restricted to your mobile phone??
So here is the trick to use a simple WAP service generally provided free to users or at very less usage rates.

Most mobile service providers use proxy server to provide gprs facility to their subscribers or they are given predefined settings.
So the first thing you need to know about your wap/gprs service is to find its proxy server address and port no. and APN (ACCESS POINT).

For example BPL service provider in india uses 10.0.0.10 as proxy address and port no is 9401 and the APN name is "mizone".

Requirements:

1.> Blutooth enabled mobile phone.
2.> Gprs/wap service activated.
3.> Bluetooth enabled computer.
4.> Windows Vista / Windows 7.



The first step goes upon like this,

1.>> Add your mobile phone to the bluetooth devices in your computer. and remember to complete the adding procedure properly, because it may seem that its complete but its not always, let all the important services be installed.





2.>> Dont worry if some drivers/ services were not installed. We need the standard modem over bluetooth service be installed. REMEMBER to allow your phone to accept connections while adding the bluetooth phone.

3.> After the phone is added completly, left click over the bluetooth icon to show up bluetooth devices, which lists your phone there.



4.> Right click over your Phone in the list and select "Connect using" ==> "Access point".

5.> By this click, it will start connecting to your phone like a dialup connection, Remember to check screen for activities such as authentication to allow the device to connect as modem.

6.> Done!!! the phone connects to internet sucessfully.

7.> The final settings you will need to make browsing are simple.

8.> Open mozilla firefox or any other browser to look for entering the proxy settings. Open "options" in firefox and select "Advanced" and select "Network".



9.>Enter the proxy settings as specified by your service provided by your service provider.



10.> Close firefox browser and refresh a few times and try browsing google first.
now you have your own wireless internet connected, you can use it anywhre while in bus or train, keep your phone in your pocket and surf the net. Enjoy!!

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Solve compatibility issues in Windows 7

After Windows Vista launch many people faced problem with compatibility issues with programs which use to run in windows XP very well, therefore even after launch of windows 7 people have not migrated to it having a thought of facing compatibility problems with it.

But today in this post, i will be showing you how to set compatibility for a program to run in windows 7, which was actually meant to run in Windows Vista or XP.

This method will also be applicable in installing certain type of drivers of old windows.

1.> This trick is very short and simple, all you have to do is just right click over the Executable file of a program/application and choose its "Properties" option.

2.> Now you should see a window with loads of tabs such as security, icons etc. There's one another tab in the second row called "Compatiblility". Click over it and tick mark over the dimmed box to enable, "Run this program in compatibilty mode".



3.> Now Just below it you should see a drop down list having all the operating systems with thier service packs listed, for ex. windows xp sp2, sp1 windows vista sp1, sp2.

4.> Select the operating system with which your program may run (you can change this property any time) and apply these settings and run it as administrator.

5.> The Program should now run sucessfully, if it doesn't then try another serpice pack or another operating system from the list, else download a newer version of it which maintains compatibility with newer OS. Read more...

How to make your own Windows 7 themes.

You can make your own themes in windows 7 itself, theres no need of any third party software to do this task.

1.> The first step in making a theme is to create a folder and dump all the favorite wallpapers into it. See image below for example.



2.> Now on the desktop, Right clik on mouse to choose "personalise" option.



3.> Now see below to choose "desktop back-grounds" button, here you have to specify the folder in which you have dumped all the wallpapers, you can also set time and alignment of the picture in the same window, and clik "save changes".

4.> Now its about choosing the task bar and the windows color. after making changes you can click over the "windows color" button next to "desktop backgrounds". Again save changes after choosing a theme color of your choice.



5.> Now its up-to you whether you wish to also change the windows sounds at every event of closing or error events.



6.> Now there are two options to save a theme, a.) save only to your computer b.) save the theme for sharing.

7.> I prefer option b. because you can share your own made theme with your friends as a file.



8.> For saving a theme made by you, you should now "Right" click on the "unsaved theme" button in "personalize" options. Read more...

Change "Logon screen" or "welcome screen" in Windows 7

Bored with the old welcome screen of your windows 7 ? then lets change it to our own favorite wallpaper.

1.> Download this software called "Logon studio" from here.


2.> Install it and press start button to open start menu to search for "logon studio"
(a desktop icon is not installed), to get this screen below.



3.> Press "create" button on the left hand side to open a browse window, where you can specify the path of the desired wallpeper.



4.> And click "save" button to save this wallpaper in to your collection.

5.> When you want to apply a wallpaper as a welcome or log-on screen, you should first select the wallpapers in the collection and hit "apply" button.

6.The logo-on studio will bring you to the log-on screen with your own wallpaper of choice.



7.> Congratulate yourself, you now have your own welcome screen in windows7.

8.> Note that this software works with Windows 7, Xp and Windows Vista. Read more...