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Hey guys; I am a Verizon FIOS subscriber but have a second router - TP-Link Archer 2300 V1 - on the network to distribute both Ethernet and WiFi to upstairs devices. Prior to my most recent upgrade to Verizon FIOS, I needed the upstairs router to extend the WiFi range of the poor Verizon base...

Hello everyone, I’m trying to set up multiple VLANs on my Cisco Catalyst 3850 switch and connect them to the internet using a TP-Link AX20/Asus RT-N12 router. I need this setup to have multiple isolated networks with different Ip ranges in a way that devices in each vlan cannot communicate with...

Hello I have a problem with the switch device not being able to boot, but only remaining silent in the botsrap menu, can anyone help me? It looks like it needs to be flashed again, but I can't find the firmware file. I really need this Thank you in advance

Hello Everyone I have a setup with a leased line (1 gig) coming through a firewall (cisco meraki) on a network of about 30 PCs. Most are working okay with 1 gig over LAN. There's one PC (in a secluded area, where I can only run 1 LAN Cat6 cable directly from the Switch in the Comms room), so...

Or will having one corrupted vbios means I could damage the other? View: https://imgur.com/7rhQ5rG gpu z giving me 0 mhz clock speed and memory , i think i will try to flash with this one https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/152189/sapphire-r9290x-4096-131202-1 should i try to use other...

Good afternoon, I'm new to PC building and have opted for a simple 5 fan configuration powered from my power supply via 4 pin molex to pull hot air away from my heatsinks. I have ordered a on/off switch so I can turn three of the fans off when I am not gaming to save power and cause less noise...

Hello everyone, I'm planning to connect all of my stationary devices at home with an Ethernet cable. Currently there are only two cables going out of my ISP router (orange colour on the plan), so only 2 devices are connected. I plan to connect 9 devices altogether, at three different rooms. I...

Hello, I am looking for a switch as said in the title : a switch for HDMI v2.1, that has 2 in and 2 out and that can display everything at the same time. Little example to be clear : I have a PC which i want to use either on a 165Hz display, either on a TV in 4K HDR. Same for a PS5...

I have replaced older 'dumb' Tp-Link switch SF1016DS with a smart JetSteam switch TL-SG2016P, same place, power socket, devices, patch cables etc... However the LAN seems to be completely dead: neither the switch nor router (Asus DSL N16) is ping-able(general failure) from the test client...

I would like to get an Omada switch(es) with at least 12 ports for a small 10" rack, there is the TP-Link TL-SG2016P that seems to be best fit. However, the trouble is that the width of the switch is 286mm, while the internal space behind rails I measured in the 10" rack is just 288mm, only 2mm...

Hi, I have a HyperX mouse that is 7 months old and recently the wheel click stopped working. I decided to repair it, open it and change the faulty switch but it doesn't have any identification (I haven't removed it yet) Do you know where I can find the name of the switch on a page or someone...

My small office network has 53 needed ports to hook up. I bought a 48-port switch. One port of the 48 must connect the router, leaving 47 ports open on the switch. 53-47 = 6 left to find homes for. I also have 4 access points not considered in the 53. And those need PoE. So I bought an 8-port...

I've been planning to re-paste thermal paste for my V2 switch (2019). It doesn't get seriously hot, but there is definitely an increase in heat fan noise and heat overall. Plus I think it needs little bit of cleaning and servicing! I have serveral years of experience with PC parts and larger...

Hi, i'm building my first pc and i have a problem with my PC case which is that it doesn't have a Power button switch connector. The thing is that the PC case has the power led connectors (+ and -) and It has 2 reset switch connectors (this two doesn't specify which is + or -, they are like...

I have an odd network problem I can't figure out. Here's a basic map of the set up: The modem connects to a switch(1) then from there it goes to a router which provides wifi, a tablet, and another switch(2). The tablet works fine on ethernet and the wifi signal is working with devices such as...

Hi. I just wanna connect the audio from Nintendo Switch to PC via Bluetooth. I have a Bluetooth 5.0 dongle, but the Nintendo doesn't perceive my PC because the PC isn't a speaker in my opinion. My ideal circumstance will be like Nintendo audio --(Bluetooth)-- PC --(Bluetooth)-- Wireless...

Hi, reasently I bought D-link Des-1026g 25 ports, but i have trouble with speeds on it. When pc is connected to router via cat5 in wall i have above 100mb (110 sometimes 120), but when i connect router via wall cable to switch in my room and switch to my pc, on pc i only have 9mb max 10mb. Why...

Hi, I am experiencing a problem where my pc isn't using the full bandwidth. I have 1000mbps speed but the online speed test says I have 90mbps. This happened completely random since earlier today it was working fine. I have tried looking into my other pc to see if it has the same problem but it...

Hi everyone, I have done quite some research, but there is something about MAC addresses and traceability that I don't understand. Can someone explain it to me? My current understanding is as follows: MAC addresses are used on the local network level. If someone attempts to connect to an...

I need a file server with a fast connection (random and sustained read/write speeds) to one workstation and a gigabit connection to several other machines. The other machines are render nodes for which a gigabit connection to the file server is sufficient. The workstation needs fast access to...

I'm not sure if anyone can help me or if what I'm trying to achieve is even possible without using a powerline ethernet connection or something. I'm on full fibre and my ONT is downstairs in my office with my desktop PC. The ONT is connected to a switch which then has one port going to the PC...

Hi, I have problem with my computer saying that my connection is only 100mbps. My computer has a GbE ethernet and I use Cat 5e everywhere. I just want to transfer files between my computer and NAS at full speed(1000Mbps). I don't know why tha't happening but when I transfer files now it's...

Hello - We have 18 cashiers and a server that are currently connected on a unmanned 1 GB switch. (This system is not on the internet....but just a local intranet in same room). We are having some data drops and were told to look at a 2GB switch and upgrading our cables as a solution. I would...

Greetings everyone. I am getting lag on my PS4, every 1-3 seconds my commands will throttle a bit, or go on for a up to a second after I’ve let the button go. I’ve got a wired home setup, wires leave the ISP router and go into a network of 3 D-Link COVR-1100 mesh routers. These are wired too...

CAN I CONNECT SOMETHING TO A SWITCH TO GET WIFI ? :( I have extremely poor wireless coverage everywhere through my house unless directly in front of the modem/router large 4 bedroom house, lots of bricks and lots of walls so impacts the WIFI signal significantly.. i have 3 wireless...

Hello! Very confused with all this and I'm desperately trying to figure out what should connect to what and which way around etc. Each Powerline adapter has 2 ports on it. So one to a node, another to a switch? Or one to the node and one from the node to the switch? Or one to the switch and one...

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...

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...

suppose an ethernet switch having three rj45 ports in which 1 and 2 are configured as inputs and 3 as output. Input one sends packets of A1,A2,A3,... and input two sends packets of B1,B2,B3,... The output recieves and sends packets in the form of A1B1,A2B2,A3B3,... Now, suppose I have four rj45...

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...

Hi everybody, As a software developer and an electronic hobbyist, I am working on my own door access system. This is going pretty well and I could already implement most of the required parts, but I am facing a last challenge: the network. This is a critical part of the security of my system...

Hey everyone! Long time lurker here. I recently came across something that stumped me. I recently moved into a new house and its the first house I have with ethernet ports in every room. Well I went into the panel and setup a switch and I cant get any of the ethernet ports to work. I have...

Hi all, I've managed to pickup a HP procure 408 switch for some homelab testing, etc. Unfortunately it came without a power cable. Would anyone with more electronics know-how be able to identify what sort of adapter I require? Specifically around the plug type? Ideally I can pickup something...

Hi Guys, So I have a mechanical keyboard, its like 2 years old. My W key for some reason when I play games and I am running by holding W sometimes it jumps/stutters. So Like lets say Im holding W for 10 seconds sometimes it will stop after a few seconds for like 1ms so that instead of...

Hey, so I recently replaced the sticks on my Joycons as they had an awful drift and were unbearable to use. The process was fairly simple and I thought I did a very good job. Sadly, that was not the case and, despite both Joycons working perfectly fine when directly connected to the console (as...

So I just moved into a building that forces me to use a certain ISP. Turns out they have an ONT in the building and the only thing I have access to is a managed switch in the wall of my closet that then has cables running to ethernet ports in my walls but they only activated one port and want to...

I recently installed a GS324v2 24-Port Unmanaged Gigabit Switch up in our attic that routes out to over 30 different devices across my 2-story house via 10-15 ethernet cables where some of them hook up to a 5-port gigabit ethernet switches (GS305). I installed the switch back on September 3rd...

I have a gaming pc connected to two monitors. One monitor uses DVI and the secondary monitor uses HDMI. I want a switch(or other solution) so that when I work from home I can come plug in my work laptop and use the same keyboard, mouse, and displays without too much of a hassle.

Hi, this is my first post on the forum, i been coming around since 2009 but never registered and account Well i have some doubt and problem with my actual network config. i get by luck a HPE 1950 48g 2sfp+ 2xgt switch, a HP, hp 1910 24g je006a, a Router CISCO 1921, and a old IBM x3650, and a...

Hi, I've recently set up an unmanaged Netgear 24port (GS324) Gigabit Ethernet Switch from a Virgin Superhub (UK). Wireless speeds are clocking at 250mbps which is roughly in line with my 350mbps deal, but the speed from the switch won't seem to go above 75/80mbps (regardless of location)...