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I’ve got a Netgear Nighthawk R8000 for my home (about 2400sf), with Spectrum which tests a bit over 300mbs download. It’s ok—we mainly zoom, YouTube, and video stream. 4 human users. I’ve got 3 networks defined: 1 2 GHz for guests/lo-fidelity devices like Nest, and 2 5Ghz for streaming...

Hello, Im trying to open ports on my router, TP-Link Archer VR400. The issue is that my public IP address indicating ALL ports closed, which is something I never experienced. Everything working fine, except Hamachi and stuff around hosting public Minecraft server. I tried open several ports, I...

Hi everyone, I got this router because my previous NETGEAR WDNR-3700 was getting a bit slow for streaming (still works as well as it always did). With the NETGEAR, used to be able to send a Magic Packet from any device on my network (laptops, desktops & tablets all running Win10 using the old...

So my Ethernet stopped working one day, and in Windows it says "Unidentified Network" and "No Internet", but the Wi-Fi on my PC still works. I have tried multiple different solutions after browsing online for 2 days, but none seem to work. Some of the things which I have tried are using the...

Trying to get better connectivity on the front end of my house. Currently have Modem>router>router but am getting about 100 less mbps up front at the 2nd router. Is it possible to go modem>router>switch>router? This would put everything up front hardwired to the switch, and the 2nd router just...

Hi There Everyone, Long Bit I have a great question for you all. A Bit of Background, I was running for a long time, A Netgear DGND3700v2, connected to my DoDo ISP Router with Voip. So I'm running Kodi for all my movies. Im getting Dropouts and Buffering So I Run Cables Between my 3 Main PCs, 1...

My router is this: https://www.amazon.com/802-11a-Wireless-ax-Integrated-Residential-Replaces/dp/B08PCRYJPW I need to connect my two NAS and my PC to a network switch capable of 10g fiber internet so I found this...

I recently came across and old CenturyLink router/DSL modem sorting through a pile of stuff. I want to play around with it but I'm afraid I'll mess something up if I plug it into my ISP router.

Hi everyone I recently bought a wifi 6e 5ghz router to improve my local file transfer speed. i have 2 pcs and i usually move big file's between those systems in windows local network discovery file transfer i only get speed of 17 megabytes per seconds which is pretty disappointing for the money...

Hey, I want to end terms with my home network service provider and looking to buy a private router and set it up - which I have no idea how to do exactly. I don't know how this goes in other regions, but here you pay for a package deal to have a network infrastructure and a service provider...

Hi! I recently started the process of moving my homelab into my college dorm and I noticed that they have a rule against personal routers in the dorm. I know for a fact that a couple of people have already been busted for having wireless routers, but what is the likeliness that they will detect...

Goodmorning everyone Here's my network setup: I have my ISP main router, I think a d-link 4G router, as my internet provider. To that router, is connceted through ethernet two things: 1) GoogleWiFi for having all my devices connected to the same wifi all over the house: 2) a TP-link...

So, I am looking for advice on a new network setup I am contemplating: I have relatively fast internet (1000/100) and I right now use my ISP Modem as router. I have connected a LinkSys Velop WiFi Mesh system to it (in Bridge), as well as a few LAN switches, to connect my QNAP NAS, my ReadyNAS...

I want to port forward for my mc server and security cameras. Even tho my router/modem has the option for it,it doesn't work. . I called my ISP and they said that my modem/router has the option for it,but that it's not supported,and that they don't know if they are gonna update it(i should have...

To anyone that can help me, Here's the situation, I have a Tenda AC1200 a11 router that I tried to update the firmware of. I accidentally clicked a blank space on the web ui while it was updating at 70% which made the progress bar disappear. It then cut off my connection with the router shortly...

Hi, I have a router that has 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz (wifi broadcasts), if I have a device (for example wifi printer, wireless camera, etc) connected to 2.4 and I am on 5.8 (or backward) I can't access it from the ipv4 of the device, and I have to change to the same network of the device for use it...

So yesterday I bought the Gigabit TP-LINK Archer AX1500 AX10 router and I connected it LAN to LAN to the first router.It worked fine. Today it dosen't work in any configuration.I tried plugging the cable in the WAN port and the Internet icon on the router is Orange instead of green. View...

Hi, Which settings/options shall I choose/enable/disable that is overall best optimised for Online Gaming, Privacy & Security: - Is TWT setting only for battery powered portable wifi 6 devices and shall I enable this setting in my router? - What is NAT setting, shall I enable it? - What is...

Hi, I have two devices : a D-LINK DIR 819 dual-band router and Google Pixel Buds Series A. I am connecting the Pixel Buds to my phone and connecting my phone on the 2.4GHz WiFi. How are they both working fine ? How can both WiFi and Bluetooth use the same 2.4GHz band? How are they both...

Good morning, I can't get to my router configuration. When I type my ip address to browser nothing happen. My problem: link here Useful stuff I have satellite dish for wifi which is connect with some converter which connect my router. Name of router: hAP lite TC (mikrotik) Model of router...

Q: Would me downloading games cause my familys members connection to slow up since I’m using up a lot of resources from the router? (I’m not the greatest at explaining thing so please bare with me) Context: Ok so I recently just got a long ethernet cord for my house to plug in my PC to router...

Hi, My Nighthawk X6 R8000 turns out it's not giving me the speeds I pay for. For the last couple of years, I noticed my speed went down from 900mbps to 250mbps. I thought maybe xfinity is being xfinity and killing my speed. I replaced the xfinity modem and used a Motorola and the problem...

Hello everyone, I just followed the steps to put 1.1.1.1 DNS on my android phone as well as my router. In the help page found here: https://1.1.1.1/help , here are my results on Android: Connected to 1.1.1.1: No Using DNS over HTTPS (DoH): No Using DNS over TLS (Dot): No 1.1.1.1: Yes 1.0.0.1...

I have a Wifi6 (Asus RT-AX3000) router at home. Currently looking for a range extender. Came across the TP-Link AC1200 WiFi Range Extender. But this is a wifi5 extender, will this work with the Wifi6 router?

Hello everyone. I just witnessed really strange behavior from my Internet. I just got new router from provider and it works great. But when I play games or download files my download speed will every 30minutes or so drop to 0 and "disconnect" for 30s. And the weirder part is that the upload...

ASUS Media Bridge mode allows Ethernet clients to connect to the WiFi network through the router's LAN ports. Do other router manufacturers (TP-Link, Netgear, etc.) offer this feature and if so, what do they call it?

Hello! I have a strange issue: All of a sudden my ethernet cable (5 meters) stopped working. Thus, I bought a new one (10 meters) and this also doesn't get recognized. It seems to be a cheap chinese generic cable. However, the old one, a very short one of 2m does get recognized. The wifi...

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Hi all, i'm well awared that some isp don't allow a second router with the same PPoE user profile. So, is it possible to use another router (connecting with LAN to LAN) in static ip as a repeater with the same PPoE user? and will there be any MAC issue that needs to be fixed?

I have a computer that I use for almost everything, from gaming to homework. The router in my house is downstairs and my room is upstairs, so for right now I am using a Wifi Extender and connecting ethernet through the wifi extender into my computer. However, the connection isn't the greatest as...

So I was running some internet tests after our internet went out for a hot minute, and it just struck me that I'm getting faster mbps speeds than what I though was included in my plan with SuddenLink. To give details, it's a 200 mbps plan and after 4 tests it averaged at about 210, and I have...

Hi, My aim is to optimise router settings for gaming without sacrificing privacy. Shall I enable Static DNS? In IPTV settings shall I select Bridge Mode or Router Mode? Does this IPTV setting works for Wi-Fi or Ethernet only? What is 11ax Guard Interval? If I enable the TWT Target Wake Time...

Does anyone know whether it's possible to change the default admin password on the Huawei HG8245W5-6T ONT and how can it be done?

What equipment to use? How to do it? I have an unreliable static mobile internet connection (functions through a SIM card in a router) which I use to monitor my home through a Wi-Fi security camera. There are no other options other than the mobile network for a way to connect to the internet...

About 6 months ago I connected a router to the internet through PPTP/L2TP, no modem. It stopped working after I saw Cox outside working on something. The way I did this was by connecting my computer to CoxWifi Hotspot network and finding the DNS server in CMD. I put the info in the router using...

Hi, I have a 300 Mbps connection from my ISP. When I connect the ethernet cable directly to the PC, the network adapter is capped at 100 Mbps but when I connect the ISP cable to the router and then to the PC, I get full 300 Mbps. (The speed & duplex option is set to full 1.0 Gbps, motherboard...

Hello everyone! Are there any downsides to enabling OFDMA and MU-MIMO for the 2.4 Ghz band in the (ASUS AX86U) router settings? My biggest concern is that this might impede performance of the OFDMA/MU-MIMO feature on the 5 Ghz band. My current settings for the 2.4 Ghz are ➡️ Multi-User MIMO...

I would just be doing whatever and suddenly nothing loads. PC still shows I have internet connection but nothing loads. Gets fixed when the adapter gets reset from troubleshooter. Wired not wifi. Might be related to 24h lease expiring since it usually happens around midnight. The pc doesn't...

Hello, I am moving into my girlfriends house and she currently has her router in her living room attached to a coax cable. There is one that comes out of the wall into the router, but another that appears to go into the wall and it seems to come out in the room I want to put my desktop in. My...

Hey Guys! I was curious about gaming routers for quite a while. When You have a gaming router, do you have to have some sort of subscription? Can you plug your computer right into your gaming router? If none of the above is possible, how does it work? (sorry guys for asking stupid questions...