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WOL over shared IP

I have network. In this network there are 3 PCs. All of them share one ip: atm it's 79.186.142.243 Every PC has its own uniqe local IP (probably network card IP). IP of PC that I want to Wake on ...
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Application for monitoring all applications that are using the internet in Mac OS X

Can anyone introduce me a Mac OS X application that monitors all network activity such as what applications are now connected to the internet and how much bandwidth they use (I mean show bandwidth ...
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No internet in Linux after rebooting from Windows

After rebooting from Windows XP to Gentoo Linux, I can't connect to anywhere (internet, others computers, router). Internet is working fine if instead of rebooting I shutdown the PC and then boot ...
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Filtering some websites from internet router

I want to filter out some websites in my home. I have a few computers in my home all of which are connected to internet. I want to block some sites like adult sites for all the computers. I don't ...
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WiFi connection only lets me access https, not http

I'm having problem with my internet connection. I can't access the websites which I normally do. I get this error from Google chrome 'Connection to [website] was interrupted'. But the websites I ...
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How do I get on the internet in a 3rd world country? [closed]

My girlfriend is doing peacekeeping work in Rwanda and she has very poor internet access and it's difficult to stay in touch. What technologies or resources are available for non-connected or remote ...
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Windows 8, brand new computer, slow internet

If I close the lid on my new Windows 8 laptop, the internet is sporadic, sometimes it loads fully, most of the time it acts like it looses the wireless connection and wont load anything. I have tried ...
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Let someone else manage my internet domain? [closed]

I would like to allow someone else to manage my domain names. They would need complete technical access (change dns, etc), but I don't want to give them access to things like transfer, payment, or ...
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Need default password for MI424WR router

I've tried all combinations of admin/admin, admin/[blank], admin/password, admin/password1, admin/P@$$W0RD!, and all those. I also tried the password that it has printed on the router itself numerous ...
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allowing local network access while blocking internet access

I have a networked computer that is used as a remote print/scan server (which is shared by numerous users) Is there any way I can block the machines internet access while still allowing it to connect ...
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Keeping Network Running When Closing Lid on MacBook Pro

How can I do this? I'm using Caffeine, but that does nothing about the network (WiFi, internet) from shutting off completely when my lid closes.
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Surfing the web anonymously

What is the best, fastest, safest way to surf the web anonymously, and how much anonymity can you really achieve?
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Orange mobile wifi HUAWEI in France

I have Huawei from orange mobile wifi in France, and my laptop connect to the network successfully. But, when I want to connect to the internet, this doesn't work, provided that I tried it on ...
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One wireless connection will not work - claims security settings do not match

at work there is one wireless connection that seems to have given up the ghost in recognising this computer. It was intermittent before, connecting but often not getting internet access, requiring ...
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What are proxies? who stands behind them? [closed]

I'm really confused, I know , that a proxy can let you visit websites without giving out your real IP, and I've used some before to access facebook via my browser. The questions: - Who are behind ...
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Generating usage logs that prove my Internet connection is flaky

I need a way to generate reports or logs that prove that my Internet connection is flaky. My Comcast connection is very flaky but if I ask their support to send someone over it will probably work fine ...
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my internet gets slower over time, i get error messages,

i have cable internet, and i use a splitter to separate the cables from my tv. my internet, which has been working fine until the past few days. now it starts off fine in internet explorer, but it ...
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Software that shows the internet traffic in the system tray?

I'm looking for software that shows the internet traffic in the system tray ? As Everest show the CPU Temperature there, is there any software to do that with the internet traffic ?
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Cannot access internet on host computer when adapter is bridged for a virtual machine

I am running a Windows Virtual Machine in Hyper-V on Windows 8. To connect the guest machine to the internet, I create a virtual switch using the Hyper-V Virtual Switch Manager. I tell it to use my ...
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Why does one person downloading kill the internet for the rest of the house?

We have 25 megs on the downstream and 2 megs on the upstream. When doing a speed test without anyone downloading (from Usenet, for example), we get the full download and upload. However, if one ...
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Mapping network beyond my local network [closed]

I'm not sure if this is possible, but I'm curious about what goes on beyond my local network. Is there any way I can produce a visual map beyond my local network?
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What is the IP of my Windows XP computer? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Fastest method to determine my PC’s IP address (Windows) On websites like whatismyip.org the IP we get is the IP of the modem we are using for internet connection. How ...
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How much bandwidth do I really need (to stream video)?

I'm looking to get an internet connection for my place (I have been using work, school and coffee shops) and I'm wondering how much bandwidth I really need to do different kinds of things? Google ...
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Internet cuts out and cannot reconnect, DHCP not enabled

Sometimes the internet cuts out and then when I try to reestablish a connection it gives me limited connectivity where I can't access anything. The network problem diagnostic tool can repair the ...
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How to enable Internet Conection Sharing (ICS) in Power Shell (PS) - Windows 7,8? [duplicate]

In furture, MS might remove "netsh" for TCP/IP I've tried to use Power Shell, but I don't know how to use TCP/IP PS command (Get-Command -Module NetTCPIP). How can use those commands to enble ICS to ...
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Windows XP wont connect to a wireless network all that shows up is hpsetup

I have a Toshiba Windows XP laptop, its been away for a long time but i've recently wanted to use it. When I try to connect it to the internet only thing that shows up is hpsetup. I have a router ...
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LAN/WLAN/home network connection dropping intermittently

I'm having an issue on our home network that is driving me mad. More often than not, when a user on our LAN is downloading and using most of the bandwidth my connection my PC or my laptop or my ...
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Frequent connection drops

This is the problem that i am facing : Windows Connection drops frequently, shows partial webpages etc Ubuntu Linux Works normally. Loses connection when I try to connect to some sites eg: ...
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How can I create hotkey that instantly turns WiFi off? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Enable/disable wireless interface in a bat file I need to create a hotkey that essentially instantly turns off my wireless radio card (whatever it is called), and either ...
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getting “THis Connection is Untrusted” often. with www.myopenid.com for instance

This seems like a security problem because the sites that it complains about should (I think) be trustworthy. For instance, I got the message trying to authenticate a login to openid. This ...
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Periodic internet connection drops

My setup is a dsl modem, and a dlink di 524M router. I'm also using a Witopia VPN which runs through OpenVPN. I've been having trouble with the internet connection dropping very frequently. It comes ...
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Will I need to put a filter between a ADSL router and a phone?

I have a Naked ADSL connection (no dial tone, connects to ADSL internet only) with an ADSL router plugged directly into the wall. All calls are made using the VOIP ports on the ADSL router. Should I ...
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Windows is unable to connect to the selected network. The network may no longer be in range

One of my laptops has an Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AG. Often, when I try to connect to a Wi-Fi network, it says "Detecting network type" for a few seconds, then a message box appears saying ...
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No PING response from host but detecting IP address

I am using a 3G USB device (PTCL EVO Nitro) to connect to the Internet on Windows 8. When I tried to open yahoo.com in IE, FF, and Chrome, none of the browsers display the page. When I try to ping ...
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How can I get my public IP address from the command line, if I am behind a router?

Is there a way for me to get my public (WAN) IP address on the command line? I am behind a router (LAN network), with a dynamic IP address assigned by my ISP. I have seen solutions using an external ...
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What exactly is “the cloud” [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is cloud computing? What exactly is "the cloud"? According to Wikipedia, the source of all knowledge, cloud computing is the use of computing resources ...
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How do I boot my iMac over the internet?

I am running Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard on a 2009 iMac. For when I am not home, how can I turn on/start up/boot my Mac over the internet? I have a Verizon Actiontec router if that helps and I will be ...
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Restrict Internet with Active Directory?

What's the best way (with Active Directory or Group Policy) to restrict Internet Access to computers or users, and avoid them to change that settings without an admin password? Cheers
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32 bit programs can't access Internet in Windows 7 64 bit

I recently got a new ASUS laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed. It worked OK for a while but a couple of days ago, suddenly I couldn't access the Internet any more. After narrowing down ...
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Sharing internet connection by using a wireless modem

i have one ethernet cable and one ip adress for per pc at work, i need to use only this ip address and dns to connect internet. I've bought a new laptop and i want to connect it to the internet too ...
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Bandwidth Logger [closed]

I need to track my internet usage to know how much bandwdith I used in a day. I would like to show my ISP that I consumed only this much data. Anybody suggest a good software.
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I have to refresh browser all the time to view a webpage, and sometimes only text appears instead

I have to refresh my browser all the time. Browser doesn't matter, this happens in all browsers. The problem is when I enter a URL, sometimes the page loads fine, but most times the page won't load ...
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How can I monitor internet usage in my network?

I need to know which computer is consuming my bandwidth. Is there a tool to do this?
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Who provides the Internet service to Internet Service Providers (ISPs)?

I've been wondering recently about how the infrastructure of the Internet really works. I know that I have an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that supplies my connection to the Internet. But what ...
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How does windows (7 in my case) knows that I'm “connected to the internet”? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How does Windows know whether it has internet access or if a Wi-Fi connection requires in-browser authentication? I see "internet connection" or "no internet connection" ...
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Why is my internet faster than WLAN?

Why is my internet connection (with a wireless router) faster than my wireless LAN connection? The former is normally ~2 MB/s (I get ~3 MB/s sometimes too), but the latter just doesn't go above a few ...
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Why does my internet keep slowing to a halt?

I am in a house where all the other PC's are connecting to the internet fine apart from my one. If I disconnect and reconnect the wireless usb network card I get about 5 mintues hassle free and then ...
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How can I replace my Verizon FIOS Router?

I am currently renting a Actiontec MI424WR Verizon FiOS Router. I'd like to get rid of this and stop renting, but as SidneySM informed me in this question, the coax connection is needed to create a ...
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Office Internet monitoring usage

Please advice. How can I determine which computer in our office has the most bandwidth. This is the scenario. We have 25 PC and there are a times our internet is slow. As I checked during a single PC ...
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Cannot access specific webpages at seemingly random times

I recently started experiencing this very interesting issue. At random, a webpage that might have worked 30 minutes before, would suddenly fail to load, giving me a server nonresponsive. I know this ...

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