TP-Link TD-W8960 says ADSL not available on line; Thompson connects fine
We have recently moved into a rental home. We brought with us a Linksys modem/router which promptly overheated and died one day. I had a Thompson TG585 lying around so I set that up. It's not great and...
View ArticleBasic questions on home networking
Can anyone please give me a bit of help with these basic questions? Can someone post pictures or a link showing clearly how the cable management should be done for an ethernet patch panel and a Telecom...
View ArticleLaptop wifi picks up neighborhood connections however not my own. Help?
I have had an acer aspire 5742 for a year now and it has worked perfectly until recently. I did a factory restore which fixed the previous problem however now my laptop refuses to pick up on my home...
View ArticleTelecom 2Wire Router DNS problem with apple laptop?
Im just setting up a new router I got from telecom 2Wire router. Its connected to the internet my Skype works fine but I had to manually put in telecoms DNS settings into my computer (Apple Mac) so I...
View ArticleWireless Modem/Router combo under $150 with clean and easy QoS setup
Hi everyone I will be moving out to a 2-story house soon where there will be several tenants hence internet users. I fortunately have been given the authority to setup the phoneline, broadband and...
View ArticleWindows 7 and Windows 8 Gigabit card throughput difference on same PC.
I have an old PC with Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows 8 running on it (different partitions) In the PC I have a TP-Link(TG-3269) PCI Gigabit Ethernet(GBE) card running a RealTek driver on a RTL8169...
View ArticlePoor reception on tp link W8960n and advice needed
Hi there, I replaced my wireless g adsl model W8960n as there was a lot of positive recommendations here. However I seem to be getting worse reception from it than I was from my old modem. My main...
View ArticleShare files between PC & TV
Good Evening, I have just bought a new Sony Bravia LCD TV which is internet ready. I would like to know the best way to watch the movies that are on my HDD on the TV. I wanted to do this over a...
View ArticleMobile / HotSpot / DLNA / etc idea
Hi Just wondering if anyone has come across something which can do the following in an "all in one type device": * Provide a mobile access point, eg when plugged into a Car charger * Has builtin...
View ArticleHow long for first ping?
Just wondering, how long is normal for a first ping to an address. I've read that the first one is delayed by ARP, but is this correct and what is normal for this? See below for a few from my home...
View ArticleFritz!box 7390
hi Has anyone used a Fritzbox 7390 or any fritzbox, I currently use a vodafone Huawei hg556a and find its not that great. all the reviews I read the fritzbox is the best to get? any other...
View ArticleList of paid proxies/VPNs?
Please forgive what is certainly a duplicate query, but I've just spent half an hour searching the forums for a site that I saw mentioned here and haven't found it. It was a proxy service that I think...
View ArticleCCNA recommended book
Hello, I am planning on taking the CCNA exam soon. Regarding the best book to prepare with. I understand Todd Lammle's book seems to be the most popular, however he has a number of versions/varieties...
View ArticleLooking at a new Modem/Router Combo
I'm looking to replace my old Linksys WAG160N, which frankly is a piece of junk which drops out 2+ times per day. I'm currently looking at teh Netgear DGND3700 N600, anyone have some experience with...
View ArticleCan I use bluetooth noise canceling headphones on a plane?
I always thought you couldn't use any transmitting device?
View ArticleCisco linksys X2000 - Cant Connect to Ihug
Hi, Purchased a Cisco X2000 today. Plugged it in and found that the CD didnt support my OSX Lion. Downloaded the setup file from the linksys website and began configuring. Have used all the correct...
View ArticleHome Network + Laptop Backup via Wi-Fi?
Hi everyone, I'm after a bit of advice here about setting up a decent network and backup solution at home. My wife works from home, and uses both a laptop and a netbook depending on whether she's out...
View ArticleCellular based routers for remote site connectivity - Telecom, 2DG or VF -...
Has anyone had any success, (or any network,) with remote site connectivity over the mobile networks? Our remote located widgets have an inbuilt GUI and we want to access them from the office. So we...
View ArticleLinksys RT31P2
So I went to a fault today and was presented with the above Linksys router which has 1 WAN, 3 LAN to 2 ATA ports. The customer's provider is a WISP and they have a Nanostation on the roof bringing them...
View ArticleAsus RT-n56/66?
I'm after a replacement for my trusty Asus RT-n16 router, basically I want the same unit, but with 5Ghz 802.11n support, from what I can see, the RT-n66u is the current equivalent but I can't see...
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