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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Active Directory domain in home network - how to add computer
I had used AD domain before, but the domain was set up already, so I do not have much hands-on experience with setting up everything from scratch, and I am still new to networking side of things, so ...
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connecting a router to another via wifi: what feature does the router need to have?
I have the following setup (sorry for the poor diagram):
I'm currently using a TP-Link Wireless N Router WR841N in "Hotspot Router" mode to connect via WIFI to my VDSL router, which in turn ...
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How to ensure authenticity of sync target in WiFi network (do not run sync outside of home WiFi)
This is my first question and I hope to explain the situation well.
Short explanation:
I have a home network with various clients and a TrueNAS NAS. The NAS is target for backup and sync services e.g. ...
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Home network SSH between two machines with two routers between them
Ok so in my home network I have two routers setup, one from my ISP and my own Linksys router. I am currently trying to setup a Pi connected to the ISP modem/router but since my workstation is ...
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How to run automatic monitor on my TP Link Deco M5 device?
I'd like to automatically monitor (and save history) my internet connectivity speed on my TP Link Deco M5.
Any suggestions? Something like https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/1462, or simple CLI ...
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Local Wi-Fi file transfer slow on Wi-Fi
I have couple of laptops connected to home Wi-Fi network. All are running Windows 10. I've set my wifi as private n/w and turned on network discovery on all the PCs. All of them appear in the Network ...
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Why does "netsh interface delete interface" doesn't work?
Scenario: Windows XP Professional SP3 (Hyper-V VM)
I'm trying to delete a specific network interface from my computer.
First of all, i showed all interfaces using the netsh interface show interface ...
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Lose internet connection if I plug into a second switch
I have a Calix 844G-1 modem (fiber) with the Wi-Fi disabled. The ethernet cables are plugged into a TP-Link 16-port switch (model TL-SG1016DE), and the rest of the house is wired from there. These two ...
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VoIP phone only works when connected through a secondary Eero AP. Confused
A client reported one of their office VoIP phones was dropping calls within a couple seconds ever since they had a power surge at the office. When I arrived they also reported inconsistent speeds ...
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What would be the way to bring the internet to the house from the 4G USB internet stick which is 350 meters away?
I'm trying to bring internet to a cottage. The only way that the internet provider offers me is through a 4G USB internet stick. However, the problem is that the network signal is very bad in the ...
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Setting up home network with ISP provided router (Sagemcom F@st 5866 5G) and Netgear Nighthawk AX8
I'm aware this question has been asked before, however I would like to ask it again specific to my hardware models.
I am technically savvy, but not so much in the networking sense.
I am with TPG as ...
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Gateway responding with ACK instead of server. Causes RST
I have a service running on my LAN which works very intermittently. It serves a webpage just fine right after I restart the server running macOS 14.1 (I noticed this happening on multiple versions of ...
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Share files across two computers in the network where one is connected via usb tethering and the other through ethernet
I currently have 2 PC's located at diff places in the house. PC1 is connected via an ethernet cable and PC2 is connected using an usb tethered device (Phone) in the same network as PC1.
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Windows 10: make network discovery stay on
If I restart the PC or disable then enable the network adapter, the network discovery is turned off. I have to turn it on manually. Is there a way to make it stay on? This is a wireless connection to ...
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Can't access secondary router's settings when linked to primary modem+router
I have a router-modem (call it A) provided by my ISP, that accesses the internet. I can access this router's settings page normally at its local IP adress at 192.168.100.1. I have connected my home ...
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How to bypas isp "blocking" port forwarding (multiple devices, same ip)?
My isp seems to assign 1 public ip to multiple users that are not on my network. which ruins port forwarding. Any way to bypass this. scanning my ip with nmap shows the desired port. but it doesn't ...
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Is routing local Wi-Fi traffic through a local wired VPN device any more secure?
I have several devices on a private local network - some wired (e.g PCs, laptops, SBCs) and some wireless (mobiles, tablets).
I have a Raspberry Pi on the same network, connected via Ethernet only, ...
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Why my local DNS server loses connection when I set primary DNS on my router?
I am trying to configure my home DNS server using bind.
My network is provided by my router netis WF2780.
I have a local computer having the reserved local IP 192.168.1.10. And I want it to work as ...
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Network use of Gaming PC
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After YEARS of waiting, I built the custom gaming PC of my dreams:
Intel i7 - 975 Extreme Edition 3.3ghz (overclocked to 4.0)
ATI Radeon 5970 2gb
Corsair 256 gb SSD Drive
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Linux box (as router) not forwarding traffic (between interfaces)
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I have a router, linux box, and clients connected to a switch.
Router is the link to the outside/internet with IP and subnet of:
192.168.8.1
192.168.8.0/24
respectively, my linux box (...
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Double Router setup does not help hiding the computers behind it from each other
I have the following situation:
Router 1
Computer 1
Computer 2
Computer 3
Router 2
Computer 4
Computer 4 should not be accessible or visible to the other Computer X. But Computer 4 needs ...
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Can't connect to other devices on same network - TP Link Archer C6 in Access Point mode with Fritzbox 7530
I have an issue where only some of my devices are able to connect to each other. It looks to me like a NAT issue, where only devices connected to the same router can see each other, but all devices ...
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Different Tx/Rx rates of connected devices to my WiFi Router
The wireless devices connected to my Wifi router have different Tx/Rx rate. For example, the Tx rates of two devices are 780 and 54 Mbps. I am curious about what causes these differences. Are these ...
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Daisy chaining APs or connect them into the central router?
I have a question about connecting APs to the main router.
In the picture below there are two options. Both options are connected entirely by ethernet cable and the access points act as ethernet ...
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Create Network Bridge that will allow me to access my home network externally
I am trying to create network bridge on Linux so I could access my network externally. I would Like some ideas? or pointers
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Why are home networks prefixed with 192.168?
Why are home networks prefixed with 192.168 ?
Why those numbers?
For some historical reasons?
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Zyxel C3000Z VDSL modem: extra shell password?
I have a Zyxel C3000A ADSL/VDSL modem (CenturyLink branding). I have searched, and it seems it is not possible to purchase this device without CenturyLink branding and firmware.
The device has the ...
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How can I block websites for specific PCs on my network?
I want to see if I can monitor the traffic on my home network, and block specific websites for specific PCs.
Is there a way to do this remotely (i.e.: without physically accessing the PC), and ...
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Standard protocol(s) to advertise alternative internet gateways to local, already DHCP-configured network
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Imagine a run-of-the-mill home network with a bunch of devices connected to a router that acts as an internet gateway and DHCP server.
Now one of these devices sometimes possesses its own, ...
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Recommended setup for sharing Internet access with neighbor
I own a single-family detached home, and the single-family detached home next door which is a rental property. I'm looking to provide Internet to the rental property, by sharing my main home's ...
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CMR rated optic fiber cable for house
We are building a new house and I plan to run a Fiber Patch Cable - LC to LC OM3 10Gb/Gigabit from the server room to the office. The low voltage person suggest that I get something that is CMR or FT4 ...
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Sharing internet connection on multiple networks Windows Server 2008
I have a server running Windows 2008 R2 x64 with a total of three network cards: one on-board, one PCI, and one Wireless USB dongle (D-link DWA-140). The on-board card is connected to the internet, ...
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How to enable remote access for Synology DSM 4.3 device through Linksys EA6900
I asked this question on the synology forum, and no offense, but I'm not sure that I trust the answers so am posting here.
I have a Synology DiskStation DS413j running DSM 4.3. I also have a Linksys ...
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How to setup a Zyxel router in Bridged mode?
I'm attempting to connect a Zyxel VMG8324-B10A to the Modem/Router supplied by my ISP and to use it in bridged mode. The wireless functionality of the ISP provided router is rather poor.
All ...
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How to recover a bricked D-LINK DAP-1360 wifi access point using TFTP and the TBS Bootloader?
I have a D-LINK DAP-1360 WiFi access point (Hardware version F2) that seems to be bricked. I have terminal access through the RX and TX ports and via a screen session using the screen /dev/ttyACM0 ...
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Prioritize LAN cable to access network (shared) drives over Wi-Fi
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I've two PC connected with LAN cable (without internet access) to each other. They also are on the same Wi-Fi network (with internet access).
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When I use Internet on browser ...
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How to run a cheap house to barn fiber optic solution
My brother just moved into a barn on a largish piece of property. The property has cable running into the main house, about 400 feet from the barn, and there is already a pvc pipe running between the ...
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What is a NBN "FTTC Connection Device"?
Like many Australians, I am on the NBN via FTTC. There is a white box that sits between my existing router and the phone line in my wall. The only name I can seem to find (both physically on the box ...
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Connecting PC ethernet port to WAN port of router
I would like to perform nmap scanning on the WAN port of my router from my PC by connecting the ethernet port of the PC directly to the WAN port of the router. How can I assign an IP address to the ...
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second local network makes internet connection slow
My home setup is simple: a plain Windows 11 box, connected to the home router via wifi, along with other devices like laptop and tablet. Internet connection is fine.
I try to set up another network ...
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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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DNS slow to resolve when browsing, possibly DNS suffix related?
and thanks in advance for any help. I am a former software developer, so not technically clueless, but not particularly skilled at networking. I welcome any input on how to to better frame or support ...
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I'm not able to access my db via IP on one network but I can access it on a different network
I'm trying to access my db at 2##.##.##.### I'm not able to access it when I'm on my home network but I can access it via my office's network. When i use a VPN, I can access the db though. Can someone ...
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Wireless site survey for AP placement
How do you do a wireless site survey to plan AP placement?
My understanding is that you set up the APs, measure the signal strength multiple times in every room, spaced by test resolution, and then ...
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Why am I getting seemingly duplicate “arp-scan DUP(:x)” results when running “arp-scan”
I have searched for the information but could not find an answer to my question.
So I ran this command on my laptop:
sudo arp-scan --interface=eth0 --localnet
And got some weird results:
ip ...
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Different subnet masks on same network
I have a home network which is currently setup to use the 192.168.1.0 / 255.255.255.0 IP subnet. with my ISPs router 192.168.1.254 as default gateway.
I'd like to add some IP cameras to the same ...
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static ip address rootless containers
Is there any possibilities of allocating custom internal static ip address for podman rootless containers. And then expose them securely to the public internet through reverse proxy without opening ...
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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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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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Kubernetes Environment Setup on VirtualBox to learn CI/CD Pipeline (DevSecOps)
I am just planning to learn K8s. I am interested in learning about its interconnected technologies, such as the CI/CD pipeline and devsecops. I know all of them are broad topics. But I believe the ...
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