New router, can't disable Wifi - Which Faraday Cloth?

[jesusbuiltmycar]

I switched broadband provider and the new one supplied a Linksys Modem/Router. I would like to use it as a modem only with WiFi disabled, as I already have a mesh network.


Unfortunately there is no option for turning off WiFi, using the Web-UI on 192.168.1.1...

I was thinking of buying something like "Mission Darkness" faraday fabric - will it do the trick?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TitanRF-Faraday-Fabric-Sh...

[ATG]

You could just wrap the thing in tin foil or put it in a cake tin. Any conductive metal housing should do.

[Mr Pointy]

If it has connectors for antennas then just short them out with a piece of wire.

[silentbrown]

Any reason you can't use your existing modem/router, just copying across any credentials from the old one?

Who's your broadband provider, so we know to avoid!?

[TownIdiot]

Is there any harm in leaving it as it is and just connecting to your mesh.

If it's passworded and a totally different name nothing will ever connect.

[wyson]

Is there an option to hide the Access point name as well? Will be as if it wasn’t there.

I use Mission Darkness key wallets, they do a great job blocking the keyless go on my car. Not sure I see the point in sticking a router in a bag though.

You could also just buy a modem. I never bother with the ISP’s free equipment if I can help it. Everything I’ve ever been given for free by an ISP has been poo.

Edited by wyson on Friday 19th July 20:22

[boxst]

What router is it? I'm surprised you can't switch off WiFi.

As above just hide the SSID (Access point name) and no-one will know it is there/connect to it.

[Actual]

Change the SSID to be "Free Wi-Fi" and set a password.

The neighbours and passersby will beat themselves up trying to connect to use free Internet.

Or change the SSID to something rude...

[h0b0]

The router broadcasting wifi isn't your big issue. It doing DNS is going to cause a double NAT conflict and you will wonder why your once stable network is acting funny

[AW10]

Not sure covering will work very well from the point. of not overheating.

[Somebody]

Actual said:

Change the SSID to be "Free Wi-Fi" and set a password.

The neighbours and passersby will beat themselves up trying to connect to use free Internet.

Or change the SSID to something rude...

I've seen "STOP-SWAPPING-MY-BINS" and "PoliceSurveillanceVan" round here

[Arnold Cunningham]

Linksys? At the bottom of the web page for the router, hit the CA link which lets you access advanced settings, including turning off the wifi

[Buttery Ken]

h0b0 said:

The router broadcasting wifi isn't your big issue. It doing DNS is going to cause a double NAT conflict and you will wonder why your once stable network is acting funny

What? How does DNS relate to NAT?

[lonny]

Does it have a bridge mode to allow it just be a modem? That’s what I do with my virgin setup.

[Richyvrlimited]

h0b0 said:

The router broadcasting wifi isn't your big issue. It doing DNS is going to cause a double NAT conflict and you will wonder why your once stable network is acting funny

Lol has someone learned some IT jargon

[RizzoTheRat]

Mine doesn't have the option to set it to passthrough/modem only mode myself, but I can get the provider to do it remotely. Might be worth checking if your provider can do the same if your mesh setup has a router mode rather than just access point, as presumably without operating as a router the WIFI would have to be off.

[h0b0]

Richyvrlimited said:

h0b0 said:

The router broadcasting wifi isn't your big issue. It doing DNS is going to cause a double NAT conflict and you will wonder why your once stable network is acting funny

Lol has someone learned some IT jargon

Nope, I I hold my hands up and recognize its not DNS. A rushed post. But, having been through this myself and helped many on this forum facing network instability I feel confident recommending someone put their router into a bag is not the best advice. A large majority of posts on Pistonheads asking for help with network stability issues stem from double NAT,

OK, now that is out of the way. Why did you feel the need to take the tone you did. You had option 1, help. Option 2 be an ass.

Honestly, Pistonheads used to be a mine of information and people willing to help out. We worked together to get a solution. You have been around long enough to appreciate that. Unfortunately, you chose option 2. It is people like you that make knowledgeable contributors give up and leave.

My question for you, do you think your comment benefited the community?

Try harder to be a positive contributor.

[Arnold Cunningham]

Arnold Cunningham said:

Linksys? At the bottom of the web page for the router, hit the CA link which lets you access advanced settings, including turning off the wifi

I'll just quote myself. If it's a linksys router, you can usually hit the "CA" link at the bottom of the page which takes you in to advanced mode and from there you can turn off all the wifi as you wish:

[Arnold Cunningham]

h0b0 said:

Nope, I I hold my hands up and recognize its not DNS. A rushed post. But, having been through this myself and helped many on this forum facing network instability I feel confident recommending someone put their router into a bag is not the best advice. A large majority of posts on Pistonheads asking for help with network stability issues stem from double NAT,

OK, now that is out of the way. Why did you feel the need to take the tone you did. You had option 1, help. Option 2 be an ass.

Honestly, Pistonheads used to be a mine of information and people willing to help out. We worked together to get a solution. You have been around long enough to appreciate that. Unfortunately, you chose option 2. It is people like you that make knowledgeable contributors give up and leave.

My question for you, do you think your comment benefited the community?

Try harder to be a positive contributor.

Having spent too much time on too many forums over the years, the best advise I could give to anyone is to not bother responding to anything that isn't positive. Just ignore all the negative stuff - otherwise before you know it you're this person. Been guilty of that many times myself, and sometimes still am, despite my best efforts.

[h0b0]

Arnold Cunningham said:

Having spent too much time on too many forums over the years, the best advise I could give to anyone is to not bother responding to anything that isn't positive. Just ignore all the negative stuff - otherwise before you know it you're this person. Been guilty of that many times myself, and sometimes still am, despite my best efforts.

I go through phases on here. I never engage an argument and mostly ignore the negativity. But, I have seen a massive decline in Pistonheads over the last 18 months that has led to the departure of some great posters as they give up. I do not know how to stop the rot so sometimes draw attention to when someone falls below the line in the hope they will take it on board and contribute to saving pistonheads. I do not want to sound dramatic but I have stopped posting as much because of these snarky comments. I know others are the same as we chat outside of pistonheads.

Let's try to keep this positive and constructive. I am not saying we should not have fun. But, like I would say to my kids, if it is not a positive comment, it is not nice.