Issue with WiFi at home..
This one has me stumped.About 2 months ago I moved to a new house in Morrinsville and the internet runs on VDSL. No problems there.About a week after I moved in both the WiFi routers stopped working...
View ArticleHow to Monitor Connection Outages?
Basic question from an non-IT savvy person, please.Have an ongoing, frustrating issue in our office. We use Spark for communications/internet etc. and have problems with our internet connection...
View ArticleBuying WIFI access points on ebay
I have a Unifi WIFI set up at home with 3 x 2.4GHz APs. I am looking at upgrading to UAP-Pro routers to make use of the 5GHz spectrum.Prices for the access points are considerably cheaper on Ebay where...
View Articlerouter and lan topology help please
hi all.Id like to be able to set up a vip at home, both for privacy and to get around some geoblocks.My current network has a Spark supplied Huawei HG659b router in a cupboard that's connected to the...
View ArticleRestricting/blocking Internet access from a system on the LAN (in a VM)
I'm a bit of a techy but not where networks are concerned, so any help would be appreciated as I've searched in vain for an answer, both here and the Net in general.I have a Linux system running in a...
View ArticleHousehold wiring nightmares
Not sure if this is the appropriate forum :-S Feel free to point me out if I'm wrong.I'm helping a friend sort out wiring in her house. It's a 5yo ex-show home, and it looks like a few corners have...
View ArticleCCTV insecurity
Stuff is catching up to Geekzone. Kind of wish they'd asked @sbiddle for a quote!
View ArticleBluetooth 4.0 vs 4.2
The following is also in the Apple forum but as this is a question around Bluetooth i thought i would also add it here. My old man has a iPhone 5s and BT's his hearing aids to it, at times the audio is...
View ArticleBluetooth 4.0 vs 4.2
My old man has a iPhone 5s and BT's his hearing aids to it, at times the audio is extremely poor but by switching to the phones loud speaker or back to the phone instantly rectifies the issue. Reading...
View ArticleUbiquiti & ShieldsUp
For those who expose their Ubiquity router to the Internet, please run a Shields Up scan against your own device and post the results.I'd like to know how yours compares to mine. Maybe a bit more...
View ArticleMikrotik - Default config
Is the default config for a mikrotik now okay to use out of the box? I recently updated mine to 6.39.1 and the only rule I had to block myself was block ICMP/Ping from WANGRC ShieldsUp is reporting...
View ArticleNetwork device conundrum
I have recently acquired an external drive that can connect to a network by either wifi or ethernet, as well as the usual direct USB cable to a PC .... a sort of simple NAS.The unit by and large works...
View Articlechange ISP, firewall
Hi guys I need some advice here, I will need to change the ISP from NZ Wireless to Spark in my company. Normally that's easy just simply unplug the old one and plug the new one in the router. But we...
View ArticleDongles? - How do I make my non-wireless PC wireless?
Hi, I recently upgraded to faster broadband only to find my desktop PC is not wireless. What can you recommend as far as upgrading it to be able to connect wirelessly? I have moved my modem from my...
View ArticleHelp accessing V130 while in bridge mode via USG
After a little advice please.I'm slowly upgrading my networking equipment at home. Yesterday my shiny new USG arrived and, after some initial hair-pulling (turns out it can only be adopted if the...
View ArticleWifi vs Powerline - help
recently moved to new rentalI'm using 1 of the bedrooms as a study that has all the desktops, servers, VDSL, etc.Almost everything else (gaming, kodi/plex/Netflix devices) - all wired to a switch in...
View Articleolder black genius orcon modem / router as an access point or repeater
I recently went from a 30mbps / 10mbps fibre plan to a a 100mbps / 20mbps fibre plan. They sent me a new white orcon modem / router which works great, I was thinking that I might use the older black...
View Articlesetting up Synergy on 2 computers
I hope this is on topic for this forum.. Hello. Im looking for a beginners guide to setting up synergy. (control 2 Pc's with 1 Mouse/keyboard).ive got a Spark Modem - HG659b (fibre) if that info is...
View ArticleFactory reset on an ISP modem/router
I Have just had a fiber connection set up and am using the modem/router that my ISP provided. I was enjoying a new life of high-speed internet access until I found out that my ISP has me locked out of...
View ArticleAdvice around Temporary Setup (WIFI vs Powerlines)
So long story short, I'm moving out of my rental in a weeks time and moving in with the in-laws for a indeterminate period of time (likely till mid october) whilst I wait for my shiny new house to be...
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