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In your WiFi settings are you selecting the "connect automatically" check box option when you connect? Also, have you checked your laptop model to make sure that it allows you to have both connections active simultaneously? Most laptop manufacturers disable WiFi on a laptop when it detects a...

Actually, find out what the max read/write speed of your file server is and then realize that if only one pc connects to it your speed should be around the max of the device. If more than one pcs connect to the file server then the speed gets divided by the number of connections, plus an...

You need to port forward the exact same ports from your router 1 to router 2 using the second routers WAN port. So do the same thing you did to forward those ports on router 2, but now on router 1 and use the IP that the router 1 assigns router 2. Also, make sure this ip is static or you'll have...

Just loose the cross over cable... A straight cable is all that is needed (crossovers are only needed PC to PC direct connections). That setup is fine, just make sure that the N750 is configured correctly as an access point with no dhcp, disable upnp, NAT and firewall. Also FYI, you can replace...

Ok. Just trying to figure out what the draw backs or issues would be in setting up 2 DHCP servers on the same network. First, I have the setup explained in the thread http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3225182/vpn-cascaded-router-connect-anymore.html which is working fine as is now, but the...

THIS ISSUE IS SOLVED... But I can't figure out how to mark the thread as solved.

Could someone be kind enough to explain the difference between each? I've googled them many times and no answers as to what the difference are between them, just examples as to how to set them up.

So your modem is actually also your main router? and you want to set this one up as an Access Point (AP)? if that is the case, read the ultimate network thread here in the forum and follow the instructions. Also read the thread regarding asking questions without really explaining the problem please.

Why? The router is what connects thru your modem and gets the internet IP so that it can create a local network after it that will allow devices to connect to the internet. Unless you are going to plug 2 or more routers directly into the modem, there is absolutely no need to put a switch in...

If you are connected to your ISP dynamically, which is the most likely case, look at the lease time that they give you when you connect. If the time frame matches when your connection usually drops in speed, then most likely, your ISP is throttling your network throughput after a given amount of...

More than things not working it sounds to me that you have a dynamic IP address assigned by your ISP and since it changes frequently you can not connect to your home VPN. I would recommend getting a free trial on some of the services that provide free dynamic dns mapping, like dyndns or no-ip...

Well... No wonder I felt like a stooge looking all over for the solution... The IT guy from my office showed up half an hour ago and in 20 minutes had everything fixed the way it was described above. According to him the issue is that the primary router (R1) seems to be broken and its ability to...