Questions tagged [home-networking]
A computer network in a domestic setting is called a home network. It usually smaller than an office network, just connecting two or three computers and a modem/router.
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How to check which IPv6 is being announced in my network on Linux
My ISP provides IPv6 connectivity, but they say nothing about prefix length. However, my router must be announcing some prefix to the network for IPv6 configuration to take place.
Is there a command ...
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GPON using an SFP module
I have the TP-Link ER7212PC router connected to the ISP using TP-Link GPON Terminal XZ000-G3
To setup the PON connection I copied the serial number from the ISP router.
The router I have (ER7212PC) ...
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ssh into ubuntu clean install, ssh by wifi is ok but by cable host unreachable
I have problems using putty on a rpi3 headless. This is not the first time using it but i want to start a home security project and start testing things. I'm sure is not a Rpi or pc problem nor ubuntu ...
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Show free space on mapped network drive using hostname instead of IP address on Windows 11
I'm trying to understand why and if possible correct the fact that upon connecting and mapping a network drive on Windows 11 said drive reports numerically the free space remaining on only if ...
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CAT6A home wiring - 100mbps over series-connected runs - gigabit over standalone runs
Was hoping to avoid one posting another "100mbps over CAT6A" posts but here we are! Apologies for the length.
I'm currently running ethernet cables in a 1900s house (UK) as the walls and ...
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How can I debug my network: Setting up multiple access points
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In the new apartment where I live in, a single router (vodafone) takes the internet signal and shares it over hubs to four other routers (3 tp link, 1 fritzbox) and one access ...
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VPN Crashes Home Wireless Network
I have recently started a new job working from home. We utilize FortiClient VPN and our company has an EMS server that it reaches. At home I am using a Netgear Nighthawk RS400 AC2300 and I am ...
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Can my FTTH ONT>Router connection and my local LAN share a powerline system?
My FTTH ONT and its associated wifi router (UK Voda) are currently in separate rooms, linked by Devolo powerline adapters. This is because the ONT location on an external wall an one end of the house ...
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ISC DHCP Server working but Bind9 is not working
So I have been trying to set up my own DCHP and DNS servers on my old 2012 Mac Mini running Ubuntu Server 22.04. The Bind9 is running on a docker container with this compose file:
version: "3&...
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Connecting LAN of first router to WAN of second router not working
So I have 2 routers
(first provided by the ISP: Speedport smart 3)
(second is my personal: Tp-link Archer AX23 AX1800)
And what I want is to connect my second router to the router provided by my ...
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VM and local network access with Port forwarding in UTM on M1
I'd like to connect a Win11 arm VM inside UTM on macOS M1 to a Win10 intel macbook pro in Bootcamp mode on my local network (wifi). I was advised to "use Emulated VLAN with port forwarding on and ...
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Static Route-Router Only Accepts 192.168.0.1 For Default Gateway
I recently got a new printer, and it has Wi-Fi only, no ethernet. So, I want to set up a static route, so I do not have to deal with it changing IP addresses after each DHCP renewal potentially. I ...
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home.arpa vs subdomain.home.arpa domain name in my home network
I am planning to give a domain name to a computer on my home network. From my understanding, home.arpa has been officially reserved since 2018 for this use case (RFC 8375). Does this mean that I can ...
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Extending Range + Same network on both routers
I have 2 routers. I need 2 because my house is large.
But I also want to be to access the upstairs network and ssh if needed into the family computer or connect to the printer etc. This is not ...
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ssh and ping work in one direction but not in the other
Two machines, say, old and new, are in the same local network and connected via WiFi to the same router (Speedport). Both old and new run Debian stable, have openssh-client and openssh-server (but not ...
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Topology of a home network (with Wi-Fi)
What kind of topology is the setup you'd typically find in homes where a residential gateway provides internet access and connects consumer devices like laptops, PCs, and mobile phones?
I'm assuming ...
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slow lan speed/freezes in one direction
i upgraded my desktop pc and my nas (Debian) with a 2.5G Ethernet Card with Realtek RTL8125 chip. The 2.5 cards a direct connected together. Both pcs have also a 1Gbit connection via a switch and ...
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No internet connection when using a managed network switch
I recently have run into some problems with my new NETGEAR GS108Ev3 Managed Network Switch where I can't access the internet without restarting the switch and even then it doesn't always connect. When ...
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Does the frequency band of router impact network speed? [duplicate]
I have a router that has two separate bands for 2Gz and 5Gz. You can connect via wifi to either. What i notice is that the network speed is different though (measured by an online speed test).
Is this ...
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I can only access local webpage on browsers using the ip address instead of hostname.local
I have a Raspberry Pi 4 and I set up pi-hole on it. The local IP address of the raspberry pi is 192.168.1.52 and its hostname is "homepi".
From my mac I can ping and ssh into the pi using ...
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Home wifi network with 3 routers [closed]
I have a 3 floor house and i want to make a wifi network to cover all of it.
The internet provider gives me the fiber connection on the middle floor
I want to buy 2 extra routers (D-Link WiFi Router ...
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Fedora 37 NAT configuration for VPN gateway
I've got an Intel NUC set up as a server on my home network (192.168.1.0/24) running Fedora 37. Currently it hosts DNS/DHCP for my local network, and is at 192.168.1.2 (see link to network diagram ...
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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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How to enter GPON serial number in hexadecimal?
I am trying to setup a TP-Link XZ000-G3 GPON terminal (ONT/ONU). It needs the correct serial number to register to my fiber provider's OLT.
The OEM GPON S/N is in the format: GPON0012ABCD but TP-Link'...
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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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Best way to add a printer to a computer
We have an HP desk jet (HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 3835 All-in-One Printer) , and it is connected using wifi on our home router/modem network. However, I'm not sure if the computers of the other people ...
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How can I route a single device on my LAN through my ISP's network traffic and the rest of the devices that are on my LAN through my VPN traffic?
I have a dedicated residential VPN configured on my router as OpenVPN because I want all my devices in my home network to be protected. However, I need one device in my LAN to go out through my ISP's ...
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Switched ISP, but Windows 10 DHCP still remembers my old ISP's DNS servers
I tried these commands, with a reboot afterwards but still Windows remembers the old DNS servers:
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /release Ethernet* followed by ipconfig /renew
Will the problem fix itself ...
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Two Way IP Tunneling
Hello Networking Experts
I have been doing computer networks since before Ethernet existed, so I am pretty good at networks, routers, switches, VPN serves etc. But I am not an expert on all of it.
I ...
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Connecting computers
Have a switch with internet connection. To this switch are connected two computers. And also wi-fi router. To router is then connected another computer. What is the best way to connect two computers ...
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How to enable communication between a device on guest network to a device on parent (main) network?
I have 2 wifi routers, 1 is an old TP-WR740N that I am using as a switch to give wired access to my devices. And another new Archer A6. My main network is on A6 and the WR740N is added as an AP. I ...
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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 ...
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Can someone explain this setup?
We bought a house a few years ago, and it has ethernet ports in several rooms but I don't quite understand the setup. We have three rooms with ethernet plates: the basement, the master bedroom, and a ...
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Can I receive Wi-Fi with a router (TP-Link Archer AX55 or AX3000 for example) and then send it through wifi on a new SSID?
I've got a boat and there is Wi-Fi access on the harbour. At some places on my boat there is no Wi-Fi because it's a steel ship. There is no LAN cable I can put into my router.
What I wanted to do was:...
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Using synology NAS on two router system that can't be chained
After a little bit of assistance with getting my Synology NAS working correctly on my two router system at home if theres any network wizards out there!
Just a quick bit of background info on the ...
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How to connect a router and wall ethernet ports together in a new flat
I have 4 ethernet ports on the walls in my new flat. The cables of the ports go to a box which is placed above the entrance door (on the inside, of course).
I am currently waiting for the optic ...
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Does a VPN hide the Device's name in a Local Network?
Connecting to a Local network, you can often see the Names and MAC Adress of all connected devices. My question is if a VPN does hide your local IP adress , Device Name and MAC Adress, or if it just ...
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Two Routers on the Same Subnet
So I've been fiddling with an issue all afternoon, and think it's time to reach out.
I live in a house with concrete walls, so I decided to buy a second router and some Ethernet-over-powerline ...
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Home phone over cat 6 in patch panel?
So here is my question.
I am building my new home and I'm putting in ethernet for poe APs and I already called the phone company and they are fine with cat 6 for the phone and data connection. Right ...
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DNS issue that affects specific devices in home network with specific websites
I asked this question in Network Engineering, but was told I should post it here because home networking is outside of Network Engineering topics.
I'm unable to connect to some websites, but this ...
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How to send packets from Virtual Tap to different Physical Host
I am running some simulations that is using virtual tap to send and receive packets. Now I want to extend my simulation and send packets to different host.
My simulation is sending packets to virtual ...
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Need network segmentation, like Multi-Tenant Unit VLAN, on a D-Link smart switch
For better security of working from home, I need to separate network traffics into different groups so that:
These groups all have access to the Internet, e.g. for work, personal, home appliances, ...
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VOIP Desk Phone Issue
I have an IP Desk Phone and have connected to to my Laptop via a LAN Cable. and my laptop is connected to my WIFI. Due to positioning, I can't install cable to connect my phone to the modem directly ...
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Why can't I see the contents of PC2 from PC1?
PC1: Windows 10 Pro, paid for product key
PC2: Windows 10 Home, did not pay for product key, logged in with same Microsoft account as PC1, does not show the "Activate Windows" watermark in ...
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What is the maximum distance for a Wi-FI repeater?
I have a problem that even though it's simple, it might help a lot of people.
I have a 200mb/s internet, it is in house A. I want to take this connection to house B. Which is approximately 110 meters ...
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Revoke web browser access from PS4 using router
Is it possible to configure a router to revoke HTTP access (I think that's what it would be called?) from a device on the network? In this case, a PS4.
But I'd still like it to be possible to play ...
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Is it possible to access a machine behind an CGNAT (by publishing somehow IP and port to DDNS service?)?
Here is my setup: I have a machine I would like to be able to reach from the internet from outside my home over a single port (for example, for SSH-ing into it). The machine is behind my home router (...
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home networking create vlans or subnets on router?
I have a C20 TP-link home router and I was interested in subnetting (is the same thing as a vLAN?) my home network...is it possible isolate via subnetting (vLAN?) everything that is hard wired into ...
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How to turn on network discovery for a specific network on Windows 10?
I have two network adapters connecting to different networks A and B. I want to turn on network discovery for adapters/network B only but changing the setting in Network and Sharing Center seems to be ...
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Juniper ex3300-24p Home Network Configuration Help (PoE)
I haven't touched networking in a very long time and need some assistance configuring / designing junipers for the very first time.
I got a referbished ex3300 juniper router from ebay. I have the ...
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