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Should I get a USB wifi card or a PCIE wifi card?

I currently have an obsolete WiFi G USB card on my desktop PC. And my desktop only has 100 Mbps Ethernet. I also have my brother's laptop which contains Atheros AR5B93 WiFi module which has a/b/g/n ...
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Connection loss to random websites on LAN

I work in as an IT manager in an office where there are 10+ computers. What my question is that, a particular computer has a connection to some websites. The network setup is a LAN connected to a ...
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How to adjust the connection speeds of LAN connected computers?

I have a Intex fast ethernet switch which has 8 ports. If I want to increase or decrease bandwidth of a particular port on switch, how would I do so?
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LAN network (switch?) [closed]

I am working on setting up the network for a small LAN party (less than 16 people). Most of them do not have wireless cards in their rigs, so I need to set up some way for everyone to a) play LAN ...
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Is it possible to detect an unauthorized switch on a network?

Is it possible to detect an unauthorized switch on a LAN? My university IT department does not permit people from attaching their own switches to the network. I am interested in knowing if it is ...
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Dedicated server and LAN playing together [closed]

Here are my network requirements: local network of 8 PCs a central file server on the same network the server accessible externally at a given IP WiFi for laptops and phones Here is what I have: ...
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About MTU settings in machines and switch

Update: to be more realistic: M1 Switch and M2 are all running on a 10G network, and we use ipv4. The settings are: M1 has MTU set to 1500 Switch has MTU set to 9000 M2 has MTU set to 9000 Does ...
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Computer as switch

I need to configure my computer as internet switch to pass DHCP packets and normal internet transfer from LAN to WiFi. Is it possible? --EDIT-- I've got Wireless network and one computer is ...
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Best way to network computers next to each other

I've got 2 computers in my home office, and they are both connected to the wireless router sitting in the living room. Problem is I often need to copy files back and forth between them, or VNC from ...