The interconnectedness of the Internet makes it a very fault tolerant system - when one part fails other connections take over to route traffic to its intended destination. There is no one organisation in charge of the Internet, each section is run by its owner. Started in the 1960s (as ARPANET) ...
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IP routing to neighbour
If I am connecting directly to my neighbour next door who is using the same broadband provider, will my traffic go directly to him or will it go through the ISP?
Could you explain how this routing ...
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Unable to open sites on VPN other than the one's that's been allowed through by the Administrator
I need some help regarding some internet problem that I have been facing with my office VPN Network. I have a VPN installed in my office where only access to 3 or 4 sites have been allowed. I have ...
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Using Bluetooth connection instead of USB cable to connect to internet through a mobile phone
Well, I normally use my mobile phone as a modem to connect to Internet.
My phone is a LG GX500 (dual SIM). I have all of its drivers already installed on my Windows XP computer. When I connect the ...
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Internet Blackouts - Random Timeouts in Intervals
Currently we are having random time outs on our internet connection. I can confirm this by pinging google.com/yahoo.com and other sites and I see the connection work for about 10 - 12 requests, then ...
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Slow internet on one computer (Ubuntu) but not the other (Windows 7)
I've been having a problem for the past week or so regarding my internet connection. I have a 10MB/s virginmedia broadband that's really fast when I'm the only one to use it (with an Linux machine). ...
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How should I choose my DNS?
When I have to choose my DNS I think that I should consider:
Speed
Reliability
Privacy
Control (reports and stats)
The main options that come to my mind, and how I weigh them according to the ...
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23 views
How to do web searches in text-only web browsers
I usually use google but whenever I load it in a text browser I have to press down several times to go to the field where you enter the search string. This is redundant. How do people use text-only ...
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1answer
19 views
Added a new line to hosts file but doesn't work
I added this line to /etc/hosts:
127.0.0.1:8000 myapp.com
But when I access myapp.com from a web browser, it doesn't go to the IP that I listed first. Any idea why?
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How come sites like Google/Facebook/etc. don't get DDOS'd even though they receive so many requests?
Something I don't understand:
(Tens/hundreds of?) thousands of people simultaneously try to connect to a site like facebook.com or google.com.
From what I understand, they must all necessarily ...
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3answers
51 views
Who is throttling my download speed?
Some times when I start a file download (direct not p2p) I get download speeds way more than what was promised to me, but then it gradually decreases to a more (un)acceptable speed.
Is it the file ...
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2answers
56 views
Is a 'telecommuter' SLA a good idea? Does it even exist? [closed]
I telecommute from my home to my employer in California.
Internet outages are rare, but 2-3 times a year I need to eat vacation time because of an outage. I don't terribly mind missing work here and ...
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32 views
Tray icon utility to track WAN IP address
I need small tray icon utility for windows which will track my internet (wan) ip address changes. I guess there should some freeware but I couldn't find any.
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1answer
38 views
Is there a way to search google using multiple sites?
Currently I use the site keyword to search a specific forum, but I want to be able to do this in 2 forums in the same search result.
Something like:
closest distance ...
0
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0answers
53 views
POTS over FIOS lines [closed]
I've got FIOS installed. I also have POTS with Verizon. The installer said I could get an RJ-11 to RJ-45 adapter and use my home phone on any drop.
Just tried it and no dialtone.
Did I miss ...
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2answers
41 views
How does bandwidth allocation in broadband internet actually happen?
I have subscribed for a broadband plan for 2Mbps. However there is considerable inconsistencies between the promised speed and the actual download speeds. For instance the maximum download speeds I ...
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2answers
54 views
tools for downloading files from websites in linux
How do you download files, such as mp3/pdf/doc, from websites in linux OS, such as Ubuntu?
I know wget is a good tool, anything else?
PS:
Many downloading tools, such as eMule, are better than wget ...
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2answers
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How can I find out who is trying to hack my computer?
I'm using Windows XP. I have heard that other users (or hackers) can access my computer's data when I'm online.
So how can I know who is accessing my computer? I would like to create a log of these ...
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60 views
Connecting to internet via bluetooth
If you have DSL broadband on a computer, would it be possible to get Internet on WiFi enabled mobile via bluetooth? If not and why not?
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Cannot Connect to the internet and cannot access router
After my update on my OS (WINDOWS XP SP2) i had a problem with my internet connection, i cant access the internet and my router.
i am using google chrome and it keeps saying that the webpage is not ...
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3answers
115 views
How can we increase speed of 3g internet?
I use 3G internet.
My modem works excellent in some places of my city,
but in some it works terrible. Speed is low.
How can I increase the speed of it?
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0answers
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Very slow internet on Sony VAIO, Windows 7
I am on a University connection plugged into the wired connection. About 50% of the time I am using my computer, my internet runs very slow. It takes me ages to buffer any streaming videos online, my ...
0
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1answer
60 views
An application to monitor/stop network connections?
I'm on a limited connection and the problem is that whenever I connect to the internet with the cable, using a desktop widget I note that it starts to use internet even without opening anything! and ...
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2answers
39 views
Internet issues with subnet mask/DNS?
I woke up today to find that my internet wasn't working. I checked all the cables, and everything was connected, I tried to connect to my router @ 192.168.1.1 . It didn't connect. I checked the cables ...
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2answers
89 views
What software can I use to shape a shared Internet connection on Windows 7?
I have a laptop running Windows 7, which has two network cards, so I bridged the Ethernet and Wireless connections.
On a second laptop, which runs Windows XP, I set its default gateway to the IP of ...
0
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0answers
38 views
Slow Connection Speeds in Apartment Complex — Should I Switch ISPs? [closed]
I currently have a standard cable internet line in my apartment. I've had unreliable connection speeds in my apartment complex for as long as I could remember. Daily, we see speeds drop to as low as 2 ...
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1answer
133 views
What is the purpose of ports?
I have a few questions in regard to the following explanation of ports I found.
The Application layer talks to the Transport layer through a port.
Ports are numbered and standard ...
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Hardware/Software behind IP/TCP layers encapsulation
Every tutorial I read talks about how the layers "communicate" with each other, but never mentions what hardware/software receives, adds on, and sends each layer of control data.
What piece of ...
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1answer
32 views
can't access google.com from home network
I have this weird problem where sometimes I dont have access to google.com on my home computers. this include most of the google sites - maps, calendar, docs. I sometimes get a plain error page, ...
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1answer
62 views
How can I backup my Debian VPS to my local Windows Server?
I've just set up my VPS (Debian 6) and configured everything nicely and I now want to get a backup in place. I have a Windows 2008 server running at home that I would like to use if possible. Is there ...
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why does google not search facebook posts\pages etc. (which are shared to public) and twitter posts? [closed]
Think posts about about missing people; wouldn't that be helpfull ? Why do they not include these social websites which have so much data !
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3answers
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What do the numbers used in a IPV6 address mean?
I am trying to understand IPV6. I have a server with the following IPV6 address: 2607:f750:0:3f::f59.
I don't understand what the numbers mean. It looks totally different from an IPV4 address.
...
3
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3answers
63 views
Checking for latest installers of famous freeware/opensource software
I always store in my HDD setup files of software which I generally install after windows installation (like google chrome, skype ... etc). Updating these setup files manually.
I wonder if there is ...
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0answers
32 views
Cannot get ethernet to work on easy peasy 1.6
I am trying to make the Internet work on my Asus 1015px netbook on which I installed Easy Peasy 1.6. However whenever I connect my ethernet cable to my netbook, the ethernet link on my adsl modem just ...
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2answers
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Possible for a modem to all of the sudden have degraded speed?
I'm on the phone with Charter (cable company) about how overnight my network speed went from 30 Mbps to 2 Mbps and this support person swears it's because my modem doesn't support 30 Mbps.
I say ...
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2answers
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Internet alterantives to broadband [closed]
I am living in London zone 1, Earls Court. Due to some issues in the street, there is no Internet cable here and there is not going to be one for at least 3 next months.
I desperately need ...
9
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1answer
195 views
How does a critical Windows Update find every Windows computer on the Internet?
I've read that Patch Tuesday is the second Tuesday of every month, so I could picture the code in Windows Update on the client machine being set to contact the company servers so Microsoft doesn't ...
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1answer
63 views
Unexplained network behaviour, Windows 7
A fresh install of Windows 7 OS. I can access http://cdn.krxd.net/ but I can not access http://cdn.krxd.net/krux.js in all browsers (Firefox, Chrome, IE). Similar behavior with facebook files: ...
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3answers
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Send files between two online servers?
Is there a tool which I can user to send files between two remote servers? For example, I have hosting at hostgator and I create a directory there. Then I use that tool to send files from some other ...
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0answers
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I can only access my school network using Firefox on Lion. How can I fix this so all programs can access the internet? [closed]
Since upgrading to Lion, only Firefox on my MacBook Pro has been able to connect to the school network. All other programs cannot access the network. However, this problem is remedied by shutting down ...
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2answers
72 views
connect Internet via Terminal linux
I want to write a script-Ubuntu_OS- would connect to a wireless Internet so I need to know how to connect Internet via terminal in Linux.
I tried many suggestions on the Internet but nothing at all
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2answers
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Should uploading a file on DSL kill the download speed?
I have the 20,127/893 Kbps service through CenturyLink DSL. I've ran speed test and it typically reports speeds close to that.
Except whenever I upload something substantial. Like a video file to ...
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3answers
65 views
Resolving IP address from google services
I was using my work computer today, and connect to various internet services (e.g. google, gmail, etc.) Is there a way to check the IP of my work computer from home by looking at these internet ...
3
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1answer
85 views
Syncing four computers over LAN if possible and over internet if not [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Keeping folders synced between several machines
Is there any software that allows you to sync the files arbitrary folders on four computers over the LAN and keep it ...
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3answers
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How is it possible to detect whether or not a device is “routing”?
The building I'm in provides ethernet ports through the walls in each room, but it is stated in their policy that they "do not allow wireless routers."
They have been known to deactivate certain ...
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0answers
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How to solve strange behavior of internet on windows 7?
I know question isn't good, but it hard to explain it in one question.
I have home WiFi network and two computers. On first computer (Windows XP) everything is okay. I turn a browser (Chrome, I ...
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1answer
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How do URNs work?
With an URL, it is fairly obvious how it identifies a resource. it simply says where it is. Both a URL and URN are type of URI, so they both are meant to specify how to access a resource.
However I ...
2
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1answer
103 views
Truecrypt/Encryption over Internet?
I want to store some files on a server, but need them to be encrypted, so that encryption/decryption happens only on the client.
An obvious choice would be something like a truecrypt volume that is ...
1
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0answers
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Enabling ICS service to share internet connection via ad-hoc
I am trying to start my ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) on my Win7 Professional, but it wont start. All I get is this message:
I understand the meaning of this message, but I need to set up ICS ...
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1answer
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How can I forward internet access from one modem to another?
Let's suppose we have modem A connected to computer 1 and modem B connected to computer 2.
Let's assume that we have a modem A with full internet access and another modem B with only access to a ...
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2answers
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Wireless won't work on Xubuntu 11.10, but worked with live CD
I just installed Xubuntu 11.10 on my system and wireless doesn't work. The wireless card worked perfectly on Ubuntu 11.10 and on the live CD version of Xubuntu 11.10. As soon as I installed Xubuntu ...
