Questions tagged [router]
A router is a device that forwards data packets across multiple networks. Questions tagged with router can cover router hardware, software, and network configuration.
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DNS server settings differ between 'Device Info' & 'DNS'
My Sagecom (TalkTalk) router Primary & Secondary DNS settings differ depending on where one looks.
Under 'Device Info' Primary is 79.79.79.79; Secondary is 79.79.79.80.
Under 'DNS' Primary is 208....
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How to share socks proxied internet with OpenWrt
I have a router in which installed OpenWrt 22.03.3 and I do ssh [email protected] into it. Then I run these two commands:
ssh -fnD 1010 root@my_public_server -pPort
Now I can have a socks proxy from ...
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Motorola MB8611 Cable Modem and Google Nest WiFi router do not smoothly connect on power-on
I have the following setup in my home network:
Service Provider: Cox
Cable Modem: Motorola DOCSIS 3.1 MB8611-30
WiFi Router: Google Nest
This system occasionally goes down for different reasons.
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Prevent Windows from connecting to a router with specific IP adress
My PC is located right between the router and the repeater. The concern is that my PC will automatically connect to the repeater which gives me a 40mbps connection instead of 300mbps if I was directly ...
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Cannot connect to home server in multi router setup from outside networks
My friends cannot connect to my home server. It´s port forwarded, but if I test the port connection with YouGetSignal, it tells me that the port is closed. I have a Tp Link powerline network, and the ...
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Can I set up two separate VPNs on servers connected to the same router?
I am in a peculiar situation where a business has been split into two separate entities, but their infrastructure remains under the same roof.
All of our physical servers are connected to the same ...
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How to set Netgear FVS338 as "Interior Router"?
I have a NETGEAR FVS338 ProSafe VPN Firewall Router. I planned to use it as Interior Router that seating in back of my Sagemcom Gateway F@st 5366 TN-A.
I'm running quite few business application ...
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When a second router is connected to my internet router, Connection-specific DNS Suffix keeps changing for an incorrect one(?)
When another router is connected to my internet router by ethernet cable, after hours the Connection-specific DNS Suffix seems to change to a incorrect one (I believe it changes to the one in that ...
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Localhost xampp becomes very slow when windows pc is connected to a specific wlan
I'm running windows 10 and xampp with php8 and mysql 8 a well (the latest xampp package) and a php application.
When disconnected from a specific tplink btand new mr6400 wlan router the app runs ...
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Periodic Temporary ping timeouts from some WiFi clients
I'm seeing some odd behavior that I'm trying to isolate on my home network. And if this post belongs in a more specific manufacturer section, please lmk.
ASUS ZenWiFi AX XT8s
one main router with two ...
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Are there router, network, or other settings that would prevent in-game chat from working?
I seem to be unable to speak in-game chat for any PC game, after trying on Halo Infinite, CoD MWII, and CoD Cold War.
I can hear other players, they cannot hear me
I've gone through in-game settings ...
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Getting different vlan when connect with my phone with USB tethering
I'm trying to figure this out.
I don't have the option to connect my PC to the network via ethernet and I don't have any Wi-Fi capabilities on my PC so I'm using an old smartphone with USB tethering. ...
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Networking for Robotic System uses internal ethernet with no router typically, but can be connected to an external router I do not have access to
Note: I am a novice in networking. Also suggestions that do not require hardware redesign of the robot are preferential
I am developing an open-source underwater robot (AUV), and my robot currently ...
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Flush DNS cache on Netgear r6220 router
I have a PC that used to have windows on it. After having it sit powered off for some months, I've resurrected it with an Ubuntu 22.04.1 install. When looking at the attached devices in my router (...
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How to remotely connect to a router which is behind an ISP provided modem?
I have ISP/Broadband Modem which provides internet. On its LAN port - I connected another Asus RT-AX88U router. Now on that Asus router, I enabled remote managing in order to connect to that router ...
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Trying to enable RDP to Public IP, but it doesn't work. Router Arris
Router Arris doesn't enable port 3389 to Public IP.
Router info:
Hardware Software Version
Serial Number
517192042224
Bootcode Version
2.2.0.45
Hardware Version
4
Firmware Version
9.1.103GE10
I follow ...
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trying to establish remote connection to home router (to perform Wake on Lan from this router)
sorry if such topic was already covered, but for now I could not find a solution.
I'm trying to set up Wake on WAN - start my computer (I will call it PC1) - from a remote location over the internet (...
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What would cause network traffic to spike in evenly distributed spurts?
This happens periodically, and I am looking into ways to monitor network traffic more closely, but it looks like my WAN2 (in) traffic bounces in almost perfect intervals, and at the same peak usage. ...
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Setting up routing between 2 subnets
I have just bought a D-Link DGS-1510-28P smart switch and I can't figure out how to set up routing on it.
It's probably a very simple issue but I guess I'm missing something:/
Here is the situation:
I ...
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Can't share files of usb connected in router as router's admin page has no option to do it
When I open my router's admin page, it shows under the storage devices category that an external device is connected and also that it is not shared, but there is no option there to share its contents. ...
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Disabling MAC randomization makes connection to the Internet slower
I have two routers, the main connected to the internet in the living room (Router A),and a second one (Router B) in another room, connected to router A via a LAN cable. Router B has DHCP disabled. ...
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Two independent wifi routers, one subnet?
I have a house in another province which I hardly stay in. I intend to have 2 independent wifi routers, one, with cable internet, which my ip cameras are connected to; the other one as a backup router ...
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How can I find the website blocking settings on my router admin page?
I would like to block some websites through my router. Going through the router's settings I cannot find the page for it. As you see in the image below.
Any hints?
Model number: VX220-G2v
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Broadband modem / parental control router conflict
We have recently moved to a new house and have full speed Fibre broadband (which is also new to us).
In our old house I used a combination of the ISP's ADSL modem and a Gryphon router; which worked ...
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Laptop semi-consistently DCs from internet despite ethernet connection
Laptop System information:
CPU: I7-2670QM
GPU: Geforce GT 630M
Ram: 8gb
Ethernet adapter: Broadcom Netlink Gigabyte Ethernet
Modem/Router: NETGEAR Nighthawk Cable Modem WiFi Router Combo C7000|AC-...
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How do I run Ethernet off of a router connected to a DSL port
As the title suggests, I’ve grabbed a secondary router and plugged it in my room’s DSL port in hopes of getting an Ethernet connection out of it.
Whenever its connected, the main router in my home ...
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How to connect to routers inside Eve-ng from host machine?
I'm trying to learn Ansible using eve-ng, I only wanna test basic things first. So, I'm trying to ssh a router in eve-ng from the host machine.
What I've tried is I tried to make the interface request ...
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Wifi disconnects 2.4Ghz at specific places, 5Ghz works fine
I have a Tenda AC1200 AX10 router set up in AP mode, it is connected to a Raspberry Pi running OpenWRT, which is in turn connected to two ISP routers using TP-Link UE300 Ethernet to USB Adapter. The ...
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Configuring ISP router (ZTE F660) in Bridge Mode
My ISP provided me with the ZTE F660 for their fiber line. I am willing to use my own router (Archer C6) in bridge mode and install OpenWRT on it. I looked around in settings and found this in WAN ...
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Configure pfSense from LAN to WAN to LAN
I have a simple website running accessible from internet using port forwarding for 80 and 443.
Now I noticed that I cannot access this website myself. The website is default only available for people ...
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Home network: router + OpenVPN + wireless mesh
I've recently purchased a Wifi mesh to help improve coverage in my house. So far, it's working fine for everyone in the household for most situations. The only thing I'm having trouble with is trying ...
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Strange "Network 93" appears as an active network with internet access
I am using a Windows 11 PC, and I recently had something very strange happen with my home Wifi network. When I connected to my home Wifi network, in addition to the name of my home network appearing ...
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Router randomly stops responding to anything
My internet connection randomly stops working, and when it does, even 192.168.1.1 doesn't load. Both internet and router configuration either work fine, or none of them work at all.
The PON light is ...
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Range extender with 2 almost identical mac addresses on the router
I hope it's the right section to post this question. On the wifi router I see 2 entries for my tp-link range extender with the same IP.
One is with the correct MAC and I see the IP v4 and the IP v6.
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Access point has incredible slow speed
I set up 4G LTE network because I live in a village so there is no better solution. I have the router in the attic: ZTE NETBOX MF-258K. On the second floor speed of the Internet is good, I am ...
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How are IP addresses assigned for two routers in the same network?
Let’s say I have a home network with a router which goes to the main router which in turn goes to Internet
In this case how is my network seen from the main router in terms of IP addressing?
If the ...
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Port forwarding from 2 routers
I have a server that is working fine and can be accessed within my local network. But I would like to also be able to access it from outside the network, so I tried to do port forwarding, but it didn'...
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Is this the right setup so that everyone can talk to each other? (In same network LAN)
I want to make sure if my setup will be functional.
Let me describe the diagram I made.
The HomeHub is my ISP modem hooked to Fiber and cannot be replaced.
There's an advanced option where I can enter ...
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Can I use a MoCA Adapter to bridge a connection from a 5G modem to a DOCSIS cable modem router
My house only supports DOCSIS (coaxial Cable) internet. My idea is to set up a 5G Modem with a MoCA adapter to a DOCSIS Router as such:
5G Modem|------>MoCA|------>WAN/DOCSIS Modem|------>|...
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ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED on Web interface router?
I found and old router that I want to use, but I cant get it to work, is a TPLINK TD-W8980.
The router broadcast both SSID but when I want to access the local IP it loads badly, image:
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There is ...
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Disable another DHCP server
I'm using a home router with several devices connected to it.
DHCP area is something like 192.168.2.50 to 192.168.2.150.
Default gateway is 192.168.2.1.
However, when I connect to the network, I was ...
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Daily loss of internet connection at home
Ever since I bought a new PC I have been experiencing loss of internet connection on it. It might be affecting other devices but it is only noticeable on my PC. For example, when I'm in a Microsoft ...
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Modem, router, LAN and WAN
I have a problem: My modem uses 3 ports: 1 port is empty, 1 port connects to the TV, 1 port connects to the xiaomi wireless router. Now my PC is connecting to the Xiaomi router via the LAN port by ...
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No WAN connection until I boot a specific PC
I have limited networking experience, just basic.
My setup is as follows:
Entry point is my ISP's ONT providing the Internet connection through PPPoE
An Asus router plugged in the first port of the ...
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Network breaks due to one PC, no idea why
I have a PC with GIGABYTE B550M AORUS PRO-P motherboard with integrated Realtek 2.5Gbps network card. Suddenly I start getting network breaks, meaning everything breaks, including router’s connection ...
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Windows 11 home on a new laptop can't ping wifi router and other machines on the same wifi network
I have the issue only with one machine: I have an 8550u laptop, a 5800x desktop, then a new 12700H laptop.
The issue is only with the 12700H laptop: from this laptop, I can't ping the wifi router at ...
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Why is DLNA not visible for clients connected to an Asus router set to AP mode?
I have a DLNA server on a computer connected wired to a main router running OpenWRT (no special rules, no subnets, no VLANs, quite basic configuration).
A second router, an Asus AC1200, is connected ...
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Why does Windows 10 show ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT when in my home network but not when somewhere else?
Setup and problem discussion:
I've set up a laptop in my home running CentOS 7 as a webserver with a virtual host DOMAIN.TLD. I've forwarded ports 80 and 443 to the webserver laptop from my home ...
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How to port forward from Genexis Platinum 4410 router
Router firmware version: P4410-V2-1.39
Tried to follow the steps mentioned in this post. Cant find the Virtual server configuration section. I dont know what I should do here. How do I port-forward ...
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How can I deal with ports that are open on the WAN side of the router?
Some ports in the WAN side of the router seem to be open
The port scan in the ShieldsUp! site showed ports 22, 23, 80, 443 and 8000 as open
Then, by checking with nmap while connected to a mobile ...
