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February 3

Intellinet Networks Wireless 450N Dual-Ban Wireless USB Adapter

I have followed the instructions in the manual to get this thing to work, but for some reason it isn't working at all. The software has installed, and I have the icon in my icon tray, but when I go to launch the Config Utility, it says IEEE 802.11 WLAN Not exist and does nothing, I'm clueless on what to do, any references or anything at this point would be appreciated. Thanks!! ActiveListener95|(˥ǝʇs Ɔɥɐʇ) 05:50, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

What is your system configuration, OS? Have looked into device manager? Ruslik_Zero 19:26, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

My OS is Windows 8.1, can you provide me instructions on how to get my system config details? Thanks!! ActiveListener95|(˥ǝʇs Ɔɥɐʇ) 21:59, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

Intellinet Network Solutions offers a WiFi Router and an USB WLAN Adapter, type 450N each. The USB device is article numder 525275. The support page offers downloading drivers, user manuals and a quick start guide. Theres no Linux support. Chipset is Ralink RT3573. The driver for Windows comes with extra software for configuration. Amazon customers are not really satisfied about this item.[1] In my former personal experience, this manufacturer offeres a very good quality of semicondutors, but passive componets requered to be replaced over years. --Hans Haase (有问题吗) 19:54, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for the information, I will check these links out to see if they can help me figure out what is going on. As far as the use for the adapter, I need access to my 5G network because that is where my printer is, and my 2.4ghZ network that my PC can connect to, doesn't work with my printer. If I don't find an answer as to what I need, I will definitely send another update. Thank you again! ActiveListener95|(˥ǝʇs Ɔɥɐʇ) 21:59, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

I suspect you meant dual-band. StuRat (talk) 20:44, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

Yes, my apologies, I was very tried while writing this. ActiveListener95|(˥ǝʇs Ɔɥɐʇ) 21:59, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

If the printer uses other WLAN RF range than the WLAN adapter, the router needs to route the WLANs, Some routers block, some can be configured to forward or block routing the LAN into WLAN. Some printers act as an accesspoint. Chromecast does this for configuration. In this case, the USB device needs to support the WLAN standard of the printer. When only one network can be connected the same time, you need another WLAN adapter. Think to connect the printer by LAN if possible. --Hans Haase (有问题吗) 00:50, 4 February 2017 (UTC)

Bypass cache

How do you bypass your cache/purge the page on a Chromebook. It isn't a Wikipedia page. 68.233.214.74 (talk) 22:17, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

Is this helpful?

There's an app for Android (operating system), also called CCleaner, but I guess it is not for Chrome OS. Emulated software or software running on a subsystem can not clean or serve the host. All browser cache can be deleted by STRG+SHIFT+DEL or the hard way by deleting the files which require to close them and delete the cold (=not accessed) file by closing all not private mode windows, but this is browser only! If you want to give the chome book to another user, backup all data and make the factory reset your Chromebook. All data and settings will be lost. It is like bought a new clean computer. But, see also data erasure#Full disk overwriting. --Hans Haase (有问题吗) 00:31, 4 February 2017 (UTC)

STRG? —Nelson Ricardo (talk) 02:34, 4 February 2017 (UTC)

It's German for the CTRL (control) key. LongHairedFop (talk) 10:22, 4 February 2017 (UTC)

Yes, STRG=CTRL, sorry. --Hans Haase (有问题吗) 16:13, 4 February 2017 (UTC)