When an Ethernet or wireless network is installed in the home it's called a Home Network. It's exactly the same technology as an office network, but usually a lot smaller in scale and traffic. There may be special problems in the home where wires have to be fitted into existing spaces rather than ...
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Multiple switches or one switch per division?
So, I bought a house a few months ago, and finally it's time to move in.
I'm going to network the living room, and the office for now, but later I will probably network the bedroom also.
To the ...
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Speed up file access on home network
I have 2 PCs (Windows 7 Ultimate) and a Mac running Windows 7 using vmware fusion on my home network tied together using WRN1000 NETGEAR Router
On one of the PC's I have a set of file (MYOB .myo). ...
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Home Network Storage Solution [closed]
I am wanting to install a home network hard drive solution. I am looking for about two GB of space, the ability for it to be connected directly to my home network via an Ethernet cable, Raid 1, ...
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How to replace BT telephone plug with a standard RJ11 connector?
Few weeks back I bought a BT telephone without checking connector's pin configuration. :(
Unfortunately pin configuration is different from the standard way. Now I need to replace the BS6312 431A plug ...
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Trying to make MAMP local server site accessible externally, via airport base station
I am bumbling around in network and airport settings.
I've set up port forwarding on Netgear DGN2000 router but I'm not sure how to configure the airport extreme base station. It is in bridge mode, ...
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Windows 7 local area connection switches to disable after reboot
I need help to keep my PC (Windows 7) connected to the net. I've found out how to get back on the Net by changing my local area connection from disable to enable. But the connection switches back to ...
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How can I lower my latency? (Powerline)
How do I lower my latency using a powerline connection?
C:\Users\David>ping 192.168.1.254 -t -l 25500
Pinging 192.168.1.254 with 25500 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.1.254: bytes=25500 ...
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Two DNS servers, one Windows, one Linux
I've got an issue with my home network - I have a DDWRT router running as a gateway and primary DHCP/DNS Server on 192.168.1.1 and a Windows Server 2008 machine running as a domain controller and ...
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Can only access Internet through IE when connected to home network
I'm trying to figure out a network problem I've picked up on my work Windows XP laptop over the past week or two. Everything was working perfectly until recently.
When connected wirelessly to my home ...
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What is the easiest way to turn off the wifi connection in my home at night?
I have teenagers who stay up all night and skype with their friends on their laptops.
Is there a way I can turn this off at a certain time every night without having to physically unplug my AT&T ...
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Can not mount NAS Server on Windows 7 Machine
I have two NAS Servers in a network. Also I have two Windows 7 machines and one Windows XP machine. One of those Windows 7 machines is not able to mount the NAS servers! I can ping both servers ...
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Home network hardware
I'm renovating my house and, in addition to all the other infrastructure put behind drywall, i am also adding a wired home network. Every room will have at least one cat5 jack and the command center ...
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Windows 7 error “Windows cannot set up a homegroup on this computer”
I have a laptop and a desktop both running on windows 7. The laptop works fine with the homegroup and always has. However, the desktop is new. And whenever I try to do anything in the homegroup I ...
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What to specify for 10G Ethernet installation for new building?
I'm buying a house which I intend to live in for a couple of decades. The house is not complete yet, so now is a good time to specify modifications. It looks to me like it's worthwhile to wire the ...
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How to tether Verizon Hotspot to Linksys router?
I have a Verizon MiFi 4620L and I want to connect it via USB Tether to my Linksys E4200 Router. Seems like the Linksys firmware can only handle USB storage devices and isn't really setup to support ...
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Cannot connect to network with WEP Shared security in WebOS
I shared internet connection from my ubuntu machine. The shared connection is of WEP Shared type. I can connect to it from my android phone. But the HP Veer I have, does not recognize the connection ...
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How to connect a Belkin modem to a Belkin router to complicated home network with a web server
I came back from a trip to find my Linksys modem/router had partially fried itself. So I went to the local "big box" electronics store for a quick fix. After a bit of faffing they sold me a Belkin ...
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Connecting two ADSL modems and using second as a hub only
I have a Netgear 300 ADSL 2+ modem router in my home office.
I wish to use an older Billion ADSL modem router as a hub and place it in the roof so as to access the internet on either of two TV's a ...
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Win7 Mounting network drives depending on network
Is there a way of mounting certain drives with NET USE only when you're connected to certain networks? I use this particular laptop at home and at work. When I am at home and connect to the network ...
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How do I switch between routers when connected via Ethernet?
I currently have a Windows 7 machine and a Ubuntu 11.10 media server connected via Ethernet to a router. This router (Router 1) is connected to a Singapore ISP which prevents me from accessing ...
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Connect home ethernet that has been terminated outside? [migrated]
I recently moved into a newly re-wired house where the electrician terminated the ethernet wiring outside of the house. Wires are coiled/zip tied into a box on the exterior wall. The same box that ...
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How to set up a network domain at home?
My home network consists of 3 desktops (and one htpc in the future), 1 laptop that comes and goes (and is part of a work domain) and soon another laptop that will be mostly home based.
I've thought ...
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How do I connect multiple devices with powerline adapters?
So I get how a switch would allow you to connect multiple devices in a one location to a single powerline adapter, but I'm not sure how to connect multiple devices in different locations. The part ...
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Networking ubuntu & windows 7 through a switch
I have a PC running on Windows 7 & one running on Ubuntu 12.04.
I know i can directly connect both of them using a cross cable, however i occasionally do have laptop to connect as well, so a ...
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WIndows 7 Configure ICS using two NICs
OK here is the problem.
I use my primary computer to connect to the internet using a SureCom NIC.
i also have a secondary NIC which i connect to a wireless router and share the internet with other ...
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How to know if I am connected to the internet by NAT or something else that assigns me a public IP address?
I am connected to the internet through a proxy. When I went to What Is My IP, it shows a different address than that of my proxy. It's is showing the same ipaddress even when I connect through a ...
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Wireless router restarts frequently
I have a ZTE zxv10 w300 4port wireless router at my home. When I connected to the router through wire I can connect to the internet without any problem. But, when I connect through the wireless ...
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I cannot open an IP address in Ubuntu
I have installed some cameras in my private business and now I wanted to open the views from my computer. I got the Ip address and the username along with the password. However when I tried to open it ...
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NAS causes my router to drop connection
I am using my D LINK NAS DNS 320 behind a Netgear DGN 1000 router. The NAS is configured to serve FTP and to sync to a DDNS service. This used to work fine for a while (or at least so I think). ...
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"Steam' lunch + Smart phones can't access servers using hostname in my Wireless Net, Only IP address works for them
I use ADSL service in my home via a PPPoE connection, Using Linksys/Cisco WAG120N Wireless Modem. Everything was alright but recently whenever I want to connect Internet Using Cell Phone (3 diffrent ...
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Make a device send data to a server with unknown IP address
I have a client-server application, which runs in a LAN.
Every time a device connects to this LAN, it should send some data to the server within the LAN, but the device doesn't know the IP address ...
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What causes my desktop computer to lose its internet connection on a wired LAN?
Please help! I am at my wits end.
I am by no means a techy, but I feel I am intelligent enough to read these forums and follow directions, but I digress...
My issue, I have a very simple home network ...
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Cannot set up Windows 7 HomeGroup - “An error occurred”
Naive as I was, I convinced my grandparents to replace their XP machines with new Windows 7 computers, since HomeGroups would relief all of their sharing pains.
Was I wrong... Ever since I've been ...
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Routing External Traffic to multiple machines within my network
This is obviously possible because its what all webfarms do, however I'm not a webfarm.
I do have pretty good technical ability primarily windows, but would happily setup a simple linux box to ...
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if an outdated, vulnerable but clean Windows machine is connected to network behind router, can it be detected and attacked?
suppose the machine is clean of all malware but not in any sense updated, patched, secured etc. Suppose I connect it to the internet from behind wireless router with the intent of using it only on a ...
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Why would I get ''limited connectivity' (i.e. no internet access) via a home network connected to a ADSL modem?
When I power up my modem, home network and machines, sometimes the machines don't connect to the internet. Why would this be happening? Is there anything I can do to intervene?
(See my setup below)
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Desktop computer for GIS and home networking use specifications [closed]
I'm in the market for a new pc/laptop. Portability is not an issue for me, so I'm leaning more towards a desktop, since it will be easier to upgrade specific components at a later stage. The problem ...
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MacBookPro stopped connecting to wifi repeater
I bought a wifi repeater last month to get internet in my room on the other side of the apartment. Which worked fine until 3 days ago. Now my MacBook doesn't connect to it anymore. It keeps saying, ...
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iPhone doesn't connect to wifi unless the laptop is ON
I always thought that there was something wrong with my wireless home wifi. It connects to all the computers, printer and laptops wirelessly but NOT my iphone. Till just recently, i noticed that my ...
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What is the best way to organise media sharing amongst multiple devices on a home network?
I have a home network consisting of the following devices:
Windows 2000 Server - for file sharing
Asus RT-N56U Router - supports USB external HDD
Synology DiskStation DS212j - NAS - ordered but ...
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DD-WRT (WRT54G) and (THOMSON TG782) how to put them togather?
Ok so let me explain, i bought WRT54G and successfully installed DD-WRT v24-sp1 (07/26/08) mini-special - build 9994. That's all ok no problems with it all normal functioning. And just to add (i don't ...
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Is there any very easy way to turn a hard drive or computer into an NAS?
I saw projects like FreeNAS, but first of all I couldn't even find the download, and also it looks like I'll need to do a lot of Linux programming and headache to get it working. I need something that ...
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UnPn device accessible via public ip when on internal network only why?
setup my Foscam IP cam lastnight on the Wireless network using UnPn and was able to access it fine via the public IP , using another PC on the same network with no issues. However when I tried to ...
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Turning on my computer brings the internet speed down and eats up huge bandwidth
In my office network I have observed that turning on my laptop brings the internet speed over the network down by a huge amount. The moment my laptop is turned off (or is brought out of the network) ...
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How to prevent eMule from jamming up the router?
Usually, when eMule is started, after some time, I find that the router is jammed, so the internet connection on that computer stopped working, or it seemed to be waiting for some port to be freed up ...
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Slow network file transfer (under 20KB/s) on newly built x64 Win7
I am getting <20KB/s for local network file transfer.
If I transfer a very small file (less than 100KB) it would start quickly then slow down to <20KB/s. all subsequently network file transfer ...
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Ways to have audio output without wires
I'm trying to find a way of using my home speakers/amp without actually having to connect them. There are two laptops that use them normally (so I don't like changing the connection all the time) and ...
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Poor home office network performance and cannot figure out where the issue is
This is the most bizarre issue. I have worked with small to mid size networks for quite a long time and can say I'm comfortable connecting hardware. Where you will start to lose me is with managed ...
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Home Network Two Routers
I have a a home network, pretty simple.
Internet <-> Modem <-> Router <-> Wireless Devices
But the thing is my house is pretty big and that setup is on the on the first floor, but ...
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Bridge and wireless router irritating issue
My hardware is as follows : TP-Link 841N v7.2 (used stock FW and DDWRT) and thompson 546v6 or tp-link 8817 as bridges.
When I set up these 2 modem/routers as bridges and connect them to 841N as the ...
