Questions tagged [internet]
Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks.
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Internet Sharing on Lion breaks my routing table
When in the office, I'm connected to a 192.168.1.0/24 network. When Internet Sharing is off, the first entry of netstat -nr is
default 192.168.1.254 UGSc 10 62 en0
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USB tethering much slower than WiFi tethering
In my area, my home Internet will often go down due to storms. At these times, I need to tether using my 4G LTE mobile phone, which gets decent speeds of around 10 Mb/s for download and similar for ...
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An error occurred while Internet Connection Sharing was being enabled
I want to share my lan internet connection over my hosted network. But it's being failed due to An error occurred while Internet Connection Sharing was being enabled...
I found this post but all the ...
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Smartphone breaks the Internet connection when a call is received while wireless connection is on
I have this strange issue that I have absolutely no idea about with my HTC one X (Android 4.2.2) and Linksys Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router WAG120N. Desktop has Windows 7 Ultimate running.
When I'm ...
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I need to share my internet connection every time I turn on the PC
I use USB internet connection. It has a dialing software which saves my username and password and auto connects after turning the PC on. I bought a wireless router (TP Link TL-WR720N). I want to use ...
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Keeping Network Running When Closing Lid on MacBook Pro
How can I do this? I'm using Caffeine, but that does nothing about the network (WiFi, internet) from shutting off completely when my lid closes.
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Internet connection drops every 10 minutes (exactly)
Since I've moved to a new apartment a few months ago and changed my I ISP (the one shared with other apartments in building - same router) I experience internet drops (ethernet) every ten minutes, ...
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Almost all sites won't load in Windows 10
Recently my Internet has been acting badly. Basically, I can only load certain sites. Some sites work great, and others don’t load at all. I think this is because some firewall or antivirus thing.
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Windows 7 Internet Only Works In IE (Not proxy, or Windows updates)
A friend of mine turned on their computer today and Firefox did not open any webpages they tried to navigate too (namely mail.google.com).
Anyway, they called me up since I do tech support and this ...
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Fast internet, but slow local area network speeds
Essentially I'm trying to get better Virtual Desktop bitrate performance on my Meta Quest 3, which uses local area network speed. But no matter what I try, my local area network speeds never exceed ...
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Is there a way to compare two web pages or tabs in Chrome?
I have a website that offers me a "preview" mode, and a "live" mode of a document. I can open each in their own tab in Chrome. I'd like to know if there is a way to compare the two in Chrome, perhaps ...
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Using 4G LTE modem with dialup connection
I just reformatted my PC and getting frustrated with my 3G/4G modem. When I plug the modem it asks me to install the software, which I did already. Then I am opening the Modem software and trying to ...
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Activating Mobile Hotspot in Win10 does disable the internet connection
I have the following problem:
On my Win10 Laptop I use a WiFi connection to the university network to get internet access in my dorm room. I use a WiFi dongle with a USB-extension cable because I only ...
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VPNAgent high bandwidth usage
In my student residence, I need to connect to the internet through the university VPN, for which I use Cisco AnyConnect (as recommended by my university) on my Windows 10 desktop. The data limit per ...
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Not receiving good speed on a particular Wi-Fi network
I am using a shared Wi-Fi connection. I am the only person who is not getting good Internet speed. Other devices receive great speed.
My system setup is:
OS: Windows Vista Home Basic
Laptop: Dell ...
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Cannot access certain websites
I'm using windows 8.1 and all of a sudden, I cannot access certain websites (like facebook, youtube) under my own user account. But I can access google or yahoo. It's the same either I use IE or ...
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Port 4567 open on router to 'tram' traffic...Should I worry?
When I do a port scan on my router (nmap 192.168.0.1) the result is:
PORT STATE SERVICE
22/tcp open ssh
23/tcp open telnet
53/tcp open domain
80/tcp open http
443/tcp open https
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Show dial up connection status in Task Manager
In Windows 8.1, Task Manager shows Wi-Fi, Disk, CPU usage graph in Performance tab. But, it doesn't shows usage of a dial up internet connection. How can I add dial up stats in task manager.
Here are ...
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Does Hola (VPN service) upload data and how can I track it?
Hola is a VPN service which claims to rely on peers to unblock websites and accelerate browsing. If it relies on peers, clearing there must be peer to peer uploading taking place. What is the easiest ...
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Hidden Router Speed Issues?
I have seen a lot of people complain online about their modems/internet speeds. I too have consistent problems with Comcast internet. However recently being involved with setting up new office ...
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Share two internet connections in the home network
I am new to networking, my problem is: I have two internet connections in my company, so when one internet goes down, it should access from another – but it's not working: the Internet is connected to ...
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Only my browser not accessing internet?
Sorry guys, I have already checked with questions here, but I couldn't get my answers...
I have tried to install a net monitoring tool in my system and accidentally blocked the internet. But even ...
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Why is my system using port 4?
I have Windows 7 and have noticed that my system is using port 4 to connect to a lot of different IP addresses. When it connects to them it is not for very long before it moves to another IP address.
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Oops! Google Chrome could not connect
when I refresh the site superuser.com happens is :
I previously thought because of interference with my internet connection, after I checked the other sites, its problem was not due to internet ...
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Not being assigned an IP address
I'm having a hard time trying to get a XP laptop online.
Whether I use either wifi or ethernet I get the same result. It tries to get an ip but times out and just stays connected with limited ...
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Ethernet connection shows unidentified network with no internet access
For years I've used a physical Ethernet connection for my internet access, then a few days ago it went down and said it was an unidentified network with no internet access. I dug out a wifi card and ...
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Internet is extremely slow after using VPN (and exiting/restarting)
I'm a student at Penn State, and for my engineering class I use a program called SolidWorks. Penn state provides me with a fully licensed edition of this program, but for it to acquire a license I ...
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Could I run a NBN FTTP connection directly through a switch and ditch my WiFi router?
The NBN is Australia's high-speed broadband network that is explained in great detail here, so I'll try to keep this question brief.
Unlike tudor -Reinstate Monica-, I'm on the FTTP (Fibre To The ...
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Internet is dropping in and out only when using a lot of data
Current Setup:
ONT Modem with fibre connecting to wall
Router connecting to the modem
Wifi devices (phones, ipads, apple tv)
Desktop computer connected to the router via ethernet (no wifi available)
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WiFi Won't Stay Connected on one PC
My desktop PC absolutely refuses to stay connected to my home WiFi. When it does connect to the router it almost always says "Connected, no Internet". After a few minutes it will typically ...
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Initial Network Connection Slows Over Time
I have a Linksys Velop MX4000 router. My network has 1 node with 10 devices connected. My internet speed appears healthy (ping: 19ms, down: 229 Mbps, up: 22 Mbps). Over time, my internet connection ...
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Slower Internet speeds with USB ethernet adapter than card from motherboard
I'm having very weird performance issue with downloading files.
Networking:
Huawei HG8240H router ( ISP ) - 1 Gbps FO link
TP-Link Archer C6 AC1200 connected to that Huawei router with 1 Gbps
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Can't visit any web page but Skype is working perfectly fine
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I have a WiFi network at home through which all the devices at home are connected. I have 2 options to connect, one being 5Ghz and the other being 2.4Ghz. Mostly I am connected to the 5GHz ...
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Single Website Suddenly Unaccessable on my Comcast Network
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I have a favorite website....http://69.27.184.62:8901. It's a shortwave radio remote receiver site called KFS SDR (I'm a ham radio operator). I've been visiting the site for over 2 years. The ...
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- for the linux / network pundit DNS works but no internet & cannot ping externally
I am on puppy Linux which isn't quite configured with all Ubuntu utilities and defaults
this problem happens repeatedly especially after I bring my laptop out from sleep
I don't know what I do but ...
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Issues with WiFi on Windows 10
I have a strange issue on Windows 10. When I am watching YouTube videos (or any other streaming sites) the first 4-5 minutes load fine and then the WiFi sort of goes into a "sleep" mode and ...
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Constantly getting ERR_CONNECTION_RESET or ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED on Chrome that goes away after a couple seconds
I am having an issue with Chrome on 2017 Macbook Pro.
I am constantly getting ERR_CONNECTION_RESET or ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED on certain websites. This happens once every few days and started recently. ...
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I can't access most sites using IPv6. Is it an issue with "Level 3" network?
Note: I'm not a network expert, and I don't have deep knowledge about IPv6.
Recently, IPv6 connectivity seems not to be working here. (Tested through Firefox)
The funny thing are, when doing a ...
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What is go.houseparty.com?
I have installed a Pi-Hole in my network and I was checking the querys from my devices. I discovered that the domain go.houseparty.com was repeatedly showing up.
I have not installed the houseparty ...
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Is it possible to disable Ghostery Smart Blocking
I discovered today that Ghostery is allowing trackers (e.g. google) to function even though I have block all trackers set. It appears that their Smart Blocking overrides your choice to block all and ...
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400 Bad Request No request found micro_httpd when accessing router page
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I have been having issues with my ping lately so I decided to troubleshoot what the issue could be.
My ping issue would happen on and off so I did not pay much attention thinking it would go ...
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Periodic Internet Disconnection
Here is my problem:
A) Goal
Fix periodically disconnecting internet connection. I.e. maintain constant connection to internet (browsing etc.) while wired to router (ethernet).
B) Problem
I've ...
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Use 2 different internet connections for 2 different programms
I have 2 different internet connections.
The first one is my usual home internet connection with a mediocre but stable speed.
The second one is a tethered connection from my phone which is very fast ...
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How can I prevent uploading large files crippling my home internet connection?
I've a VDSL/fibre connection to my home with about 5/30 Mbps up/down. I've discovered that uploading large files, my house's entire internet access is virtually non-responsive even to the extent my ...
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Imgur images take too long to download
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Recently my ISP changed my modem/router and I'm experiencing now slow downloads in some sites (imgur.com, tenor.com for example), that worked fine with my previous router. I'm not ...
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Ethernet not working after updating Windows 10 from 1703 to 1709
PC with configuration:
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1,
NIC: Intel Ethernet Connection (2) I218-V (as per Device Manager)
OS: Win10 N Student Edition.
With version 1703, everything was working ...
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Why do browsers download the image when you hit save, rather than copying it from cache?
This is true for almost all browsers. If a large image (.jpg) has been fully loaded and displayed it means the file has already been downloaded on to user's computer, right? So saving it should be a ...
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RpcSs connects to 180.97.239.5. Should I be alarmed?
Today I found a suspicious connection from svchost.exe to 180.97.239.5.
In the Windows Task Manager I found that the connection is made from RpcSs.
According to Wikipedia, RPC is remote procedure ...
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Server download speed varying depending on location
I'm wondering how it's possible that download speeds vary so much depending on location.
Here are test dedicated servers:
https://10gbps.io/datacenters they offer various test download files. They ...
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Routing to use Intranet LAN & Wi-Fi Both
Need to use Ethernet to access local network and Wi-Fi for Internet. Ethernet also has internet access, which isn't needed. Running Windows 10.
Read multiple articles. Changing priority with metrics ...
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