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    [SOLVED] Help with router causing issues when VPN is active

    Cool, I have edited the HOSTS file a few times before, but what exactly would I need to add to the HOSTS file to possibly stop the problem? cheers
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    [SOLVED] win10 - cmd prompt terminal runs often on its own after installing 'free' software and I caught a screengrab. Is it bad??

    Hi guys, I recently installed a patched version of adobe premiere pro 2021. Ever since then, if I boot up windows I get a command prompt that pops up. It often stays blank, but sometimes it prints some info and I managed to screengrab it: The address in the top of the cmd prompt is...
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    [SOLVED] Help with router causing issues when VPN is active

    Thanks for your reply guys. Hmm interesting you say the security is terrible, there are definitely things that need to be very secure on the servers.... Strange that both of you are still unsure why the router causes the problem, but it definitely seems to be the case. SamirD, when you say...
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    [SOLVED] Help with router causing issues when VPN is active

    Hi all, I'm having some frustrations with my D-link DIR-826L router. It works perfect and has for years, but since working from home I need to use a VPN to log into my work computer. The VPN software is called Viscosity. I am plugged into the router directly with an ethernet cable. Whenever I...
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    Question Terrible speeds between my router and specific phone

    Sorry been away for a few days. Where would I find the IP address on my router? Do you mean physically printed on it? Or the numbers I put in the address bar to get to the router options? Cheers
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    Question Terrible speeds between my router and specific phone

    I tried updating the firmware and changing the wireless channel to a few different ones but still no improvements! Any more ideas for some things I could try? Cheers
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    Question Terrible speeds between my router and specific phone

    Yes I have tried te distance test. And the reception on the phone wifi is always full so it has a good connection. I tried a speed test again this morning and I got super terrible speeds, sustained at around 0.4mbps. lol. So I guess the phone system cache didn't fix it. I'll try the wifi...
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    Question Terrible speeds between my router and specific phone

    Thanks for the reply. I deleted the system cache and now it seems a little faster on the speed test, around 7mpbs. But as it is so inconsistent I'll have to try it over the next few days and report back. One other thing is it always seems to be ok at upload speeds, just the download that is...
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    Question Terrible speeds between my router and specific phone

    Hello, I have the Dlink DIR-826L router and I am having issues with speed when connected to a specific mobile device. I have the router running wired to my PC and wireless to my PS4 and both connections get great speed, around 25mbps as it should be. However when I try to connect it to my...