Recommendation for a PoE switch
Hey guys, Am putting together the networking components for my new build, which is based around 2 x UniFi AP AC Pro's - I'm not doing a heap of ethernet around the house, so was thinking a 16-port...
View ArticlePhysically wiring switches for network
What would it take to add physical switches to my network? Could I use 4-pole switches on 4 out of the 8 in twisted pairs.I like to disconnect my wired LAN computers while doing offline work, mostly...
View ArticleLinksys ea9500 router setup with orcon fibre
Hi GuysI'm having issues trying to setup my new linksys router model ea9500.It comes up no internet connection. I think it's a vlan not setup right. I've tried put in vlan 10. But not sure about the...
View ArticleLinksys router EA9500 no internet connection
Hi I'm having issues trying to setup my new linksys router model Ea9500, I'm on fibre with Orcon.It comes up no internet connection. I think it's a vlan not setup right. I've tried put in vlan 10. But...
View ArticleStill having problems with wifi. Looks like the set up is unusual - can...
Ok so a few weeks back, my Huawei wifi router suddenly died and finally I got Spark to replace it. I now have wifi but it is not working well anywhere in the house. Have changed channels and checked...
View ArticleWhat do you use HDMI via category cables for?
When we did the rooms here we went for 2 ports at the rooms. I know one could use 2 Cat cables for HDMI. What sort of use are you guys doing with this? When we need to run some videos we just use a...
View ArticlePort forwarding through mobile tether
This is a long shot, but I thought I'd give it a go, just in case anyone knows how to do this. So, I have a device that can stream live video in multiple formats. This device can access and connect to...
View ArticleNoob question about Chorus ONT setup
My wife and I went to an open house today, that had fiber installed. I don't have any experience with fiber directly, but I do know what the ONT looks like. I'm just wondering about the set up in the...
View ArticleVLAN on TP Link smart Switch - and Hyper V
So I'm trying to use a port of my TP Link SG1024DE to be on a lan side of my NVR. This nvr sticks the cameras on a 192.168.20.x network. My Regular network is 192.168.10.On the switch, 1 of the options...
View ArticleGetflix DNS not resolving Amazon US properly
was trying to access Amazon US but keep getting 503 service unavailable error and an amazon placeholder with various dogs.trial and error shows it works fine if I change DNS on router to bigpipe DNS...
View ArticleUbiquiti USG live throughput by machine.
Anyone got a simple way of getting this?Not adverse to using snmp or grafana to the api or ntopng . But I might need some help with a query or set of parameters to get it going.I've got per minute...
View ArticleTP-Link Archer C2 and Spark Blunder...What To Do Next?
New user here, so excuse any ignorance if this has been gone over in detail before.The Spark supplied router (Huawei HG659b) has been complete and total crap for the past 2-3 months. The WiFi dies...
View ArticleWifi Repeater from an Ethernet Port
Hi thereI am approaching finishing a basement development under my house, currently the wifi is very weak. What I have allowed for is an ethernet port from a cable that is connected to the exising...
View ArticleIdentification of VPN based filter avoidance
For schools supporting BYOD this may be of interest. We've seen a steadily growing number of students using VPNs to bypass school filtering. In a large student high school we found 15% of students were...
View ArticleUniFI Guest mode
I have a reasonably simple network setup at home, mostly using UniFi gear.Starts in the workshop, where the ETP is. DV130 in bridge mode to a USG. From there into a US8-150W switch that has a few...
View ArticleCan I use a Spark or Voda Huawei HG659 on Voyager?
Might buy one on TM to save some money. It's the same model Voyager use right now. I don't mind resetting or flashing.Thanks.
View ArticleSynology RT2600ac on Spark?
Can anyone confirm that this can will work and what the settings should be?
View ArticleNetgear R7000 or ASUS RT-AC68U
Help!What should I go for between Netgear R7000 AC1900 and ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900, based on the following order of prioritiesSpark UFB compatibleReliabilityParental ControlsGUINetwork SecuritySignal...
View ArticleDraytek Vigor DV130 bridge to your own Firewall appliance for VDSL.
In case anyone else requires this with support for newer firmware. There are couple of other threads on geekzone with FW links for older firmware. This is the latest. Big thanks to Mark from Snapper...
View ArticleWant to replace my network, ending up with a nice clean setup.
Hi,Looking to improve my network here at home. Excuse my awful ms paint skills.Currently:Green - ONTRED - HG659b router from Spark, plugged into ONT.BLUE - R7000 in AP mode, connected to HG659b via...
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