Questions tagged [lan]
LAN, short for Local Area Network, is a network that connects multiple devices in a limited geographical area, such as a room, an apartment or a building. Currently, most LANs are based on Wi-Fi, linked together with means of a central wireless router or Ethernet transmission, where computers are linked via cable.
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If I add devices within the router settings to a LAN, will those devices be able to ping each other?
I'm just wondering if I add two devices where it says "add" if they would be able to ping each other then.
Page where I'm thinking of adding devices
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No internet on Windows 10 Notebook
I am using a Dell Precision 5550 with Windows 10 21H1 Build 19043.1237
I don't have an internet connection. Lan is plugged in and lan name is shown but windows states "No Internet". Same for ...
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What is the difference between a name and a DNS name?
In the DNS configuration of my router, I have this table where I can change the dns name of the devices:
What's the difference between name and DNS name? Aren't both supposed to be the strings that ...
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Test speed of my network card
can I test wether the network card in my laptop can theoratically transfer 1gbit/s without other devices like routers or other computers?
Something liek sending data to myself maybe?
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How to avoid local IPs from reaching remote PCs on enterprise LAN
I am connected to LAN of my enterprise. For local IPs (192.168.x.x), I want that Windows only and only look for devices that are connected to specific ethernet adapter which is configured as 192.168.1....
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Wifi not see internal subnet
I have this connection diagram:
We need to access from 192.168.1.39 to the subnet 10.0.0.40 to see my octopi. I have a jaztell router for wan and the edge router x for office private network. If I ...
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Checking connection between two computers connected to the same wi-fi
I need to check if two PCs (windows 10 and 7) connected to the same wi-fi are able to communicate between them. Some days ago I know that they communated because I used "Spacedesk" and "...
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Home lan network and ip
I setup a raspberry (wifi connected) in my home lan, accessible also externally from the local network. Since I needed to setup a port forwarding with the raspberry ip my concern is: what if the ...
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Why disabled SSID broadcast on router leads to undiscoverable machines in lan
Setup:
router TL-WR841N (tp-link last firmware TL-WR841N v13 00000013)
laptop (macOS)
Raspberry Pi 4 (Raspberry Pi OS)
IPs assigned successfully via DHCP router service. Disabled "SSID ...
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Is it possible to use Synergy KVM over LTE / hotspot networks?
Synergy is a software KVM solution that afaik uses IP/TCP sockets to broadcast peripheral usage between pc's.
My strange use case is that I bet (on e-sports) across multiple mini-pc's which are all ...
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Is my PC visible or accessible to other PCs if I have connected to the internet through PPPoE?
Once I had subscribed to an ISP who had provided me some IP addresses to connect to the internet. However, when I went into the Networks window, it displayed several other computer names that never ...
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Does upload and download speed share Wi-Fi bandwidth?
For example, my Wi-Fi access point's rated speed is 300 Mbit/s. If I transfer a file between two devices over the same Wi-Fi, will the speed be split or will I have 300 Mbit/s upload on my source and ...
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Priortizing LAN over WLAN won't work
I'm trying to set my LAN internet as the main one for playing video games, and my WLAN one for streaming, I followed many tutorials (which they all explain the same thing) on setting metrics, I have ...
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Only getting upto 6Mbps on ethernet even though link speed is 100 Mbps
So I have a 100Mbps internet connection , which when connected to wirelessly delivers the full speed. However when connected to my laptop through an ethernet adaptor , I dont get more the 6Mbps . On ...
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Router: use LAN port as WAN port
Initially asked at https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/75891/router-use-lan-port-as-wan-port but was sent to Super User. There with screenshots. Here don't have 10 reputation — can'...
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Copy a file to all computers in LAN network with Windows CMD
I need copy a file to the "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" folder of all users in all computers in local network. I have Admin permissions in all computers if is ...
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Multiple ARP requests from an IP address outside my LAN using an unknown MAC address
I have a vexing recent issue on what has been, for the most part, a very reliable home network. Since it is a hobby for me, it’s probably a little more complicated than the average home, but it’s ...
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Slow internet, high ping/jitter on Ethernet on Windows 10 only
My desktop PC (Windows 10) has slow internet, high ping and jitter on Ethernet.
I ran out of ideas on how to troubleshoot and fix this.
[UPDATE] This happens on this Windows 10 only (ie. software ...
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LAN with a slow router and a fast layer 2 switch: why does the router affect the ethernet speeds?
Here's my LAN layout:
[Laptop (Windows 10)] [Raspberry Pi (Ubuntu)]
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(Layer 2 Switch)
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(Wireless router w/ gigabit LAN)
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Do Intel processors/chipsets have their own LAN chips now?
I was looking at the specs of this Intel chipset, when I noticed that it mentions having "Integrated LAN", "Intel® HD Audio Technology", "Intel® Smart Sound Technology". ...
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How can I scan devices connected on my second router but with different ip addresses
My simplified network diagram
My ISP-issued router has a DHCP service enabled serving ip address in range of 192.168.1.1-255
My second router, Mercusys also have a DHCP service giving ip address in ...
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Slow LAN speed 10 mbps instead of 100 mbps
I've just bought Mele Quieter 2 mini PC and faced the problem with low speed of "Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller" adapter. It always shows connection as 10 mbps:
What I've tried:
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Hostname mapping to LAN IPs in Router?
There has been a somewhat similar question asked before here and here but they aren't the answers I am looking for.
Details: There is a website that is supposed to be deployed inside the network (LAN) ...
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How to improve remote backup
I need to backup a large file (>20GB) onto a shared folder through a wired LAN.
I have used ROBOCOPY with no buffer (/J) and multithreaded (/MT:64).
Nevertheless task manager measures no more than ...
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How to isolate a WAP (WiFi router) from the internet, but not the LAN?
// This is my first foray into actually asking a question on stack-exchange, if I have erred in location or protocol please let me know!
Basic Problem:
I am trying to set up a Wifi router in an ...
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Internet Connection from Switch but not directly from LAN Port
I noticed something strange at work today. At each office, we have a central LAN Port. This Port is responsible for the internet connection of 3 computers per office. So each of the computers is ...
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Ethernet speed Capped at 100 mbps
I have CAT 6 UTP cable. When i connect it via LAN to my laptop, it shows 100 mbps only, whereas my plan is of 200 mbps. My laptop does support gigabyte connection. The default cable with the router ...
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How do I connect my laptop(mobile hotspot) and my desktop(mobile USB tethering)? Can I do a LAN without ethernet cable?
How do I connect my laptop (which is using the internet from my mobile hotspot) and my desktop (Which is using internet from same mobile USB tethering)? Can we do a LAN? I need to share files between ...
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The most convenient way for separating wifi and LAN [duplicate]
If there is a company want to have two networks for the user
LAN which is very restricted ( proxy and whitelisting of hostnames and connected to servers)
WIFI that is used for free accessing to any ...
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How to access LAN of another router connected via WAN port?
I have 2 routers connected via WAN-LAN. Base router that have internet connectivity and another is used to extend network. Both networks are working fine. For some reasons I need to access few devices ...
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How to keep alive mounted network drives on sleep?
I'm copying a vast amount of files from one Mac (11.2.3) to the other (10.13.6).
When the destination Mac goes to sleep, the copying process fails. Even though the Energy Saver settings are set to &...
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Accessing Device on a Separate LAN
I have the following scenario. There are two users on their own home networks, with their own routers with the following settings.
User 1
Public IP of router - 111.111.111.111
Private IP of router (...
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How to get lan ip address as output in arch linux (Manjaro)
I have a script which I used to use in ubuntu. It got my lan ip address using the command hostname -I. I would get an output like 192.168.1.xxx as a string which I can use somewhere else.
However, ...
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LAN clients get no IPv6 after OpenWrt upgrade to 21.02.0-rc1
As the title says my home router's LAN clients, both on cable, and on wireless, don't get any IPv6 address from the router.
Formerly, it functioned without problems.
Here's my current IPv6 server ...
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Working at home: How to block Lan for office device, should only get internet
I have a laptop from office to work at home.
In my home LAN I have many devices which shares files and I don't want
that the office laptop can access it.
Router B is in bridge modus, but I can change ...
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WAN is faster than WLAN even though it's an additional step
Yep, the title is right. My WLAN connections are unbearably slow, I'm talking 10 kbps. I have done many tests and tried to find the problem, including trying this on different computers and changing ...
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Missing 1 pin in my Ethernet Port - Can I get 1gbit again?
One of the pins inside my Ethernet port on my laptop was bent, so I tried to correct it but it broke off.
It's the leftmost one (it connects to the white/orange cable).
My internet is working but I'm ...
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If two computers are connected to the same router via LAN, can I share files through that LAN connectivity?
I have a router that has 2 ethernet ports, meaning I can connect two computers to it. Now once I do that, will I be able to share files through that LAN connectivity? Meaning, since both computers are ...
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Iptables: route ntp requests from lan to internal vpn server
i have to following config
client gw with openvpn ntp server
192.168.10.82 ----> eth0 192.168.10.1 - tun0 10.8.0.46 ---> 10.8.0.1
where i can't install ...
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I have PCs A and B with Windows 10 in a LAN to share files. PC B sees A, but A does not see B. How can I resolve this?
I want to share files in both directions between two computers in a wired LAN. Both use the same account credentials (an MS @live.com account). Both are Windows 10, both are in the same subnet (192....
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Access port forwarded services on public interface from LAN (ZTE F660T)
I port forwarded different services on the public interface of my router (ports 22, 80, 443). It works fine when I access the services from another public ip.
For example: Computer A (public ip: 1.1....
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How I can soft-reboot my wifi modem from linux command line?
I am trying to create a shortcut to reboot my wifi modem without opening wifi configuration page 192.168.1.1 in browser, directly from linux terminal command line.
I tried telnet, I don't see any ...
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Connect 2 LANs with 1 router
I have a small business with 3 Windows 10 PCs, 2 NVRs, and several cameras. My NVRs cannot monitor more than 16 cameras so I separated the initial single LAN into two LANs by using different IP ...
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Cannot connect to any devices on local network
When I try to ping my laptop it shows "Reply from my PC private IP : Destination host unreachable", however there's no problem when I pinging my router.
Previously I was able to access my ...
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Trouble Connecting a 5G CPE Modem/Router to my DD-WRT Router (LAN to WAN with DMZ)
I am having some trouble connecting my ISP Provided 5G CPE to my DD-WRT router.
My ISP Provided 5G CPE has no option to be Modem only mode. (Spoke with ISP, they will not enable Modem only mode...its ...
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Connecting a Wireless laptop to a network printer
I have the following situation.
I have a laptop with WIN10 connected wirelessly to a netgear R6700 router. This router is then connected to a Cisco RV345 which is the brains for my entire home network....
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How do I connect my NAS to separate LAN's
*** I use SYNOLOGY DS918+ - HAS 2 ETHERNET PORTS IN THE BACK ***
Hi, I have two LANS 192.168.1.1/24 & 192.168.2.1/24 - In DS918+ there are two LAN ports and I connected them to these 2 LANS.
Under ...
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Connect a device on main network to device on subnetwork/subnet through LAN
I want to play Borderlands 2 over LAN with my brother but the game isn't detecting anyone's session.
My PC is connected with an ethernet cable (into the wall), so it is directly under the modem's ...
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Shortcut to configure network setting
I don't know if it is possible but... let's try!
As I often need to change my network settings (ip address, netmask and default gateway) is ther a way to create a shortcut to reset the network card ...
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How does one test the LAN speed without a server?
When I need to test the intranet speed I typically use iperf3 at both ends (server and client) to check the flow rate between them. However recently when I tried some apps in the Play Store I noticed ...
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