ER-X assistance - masquerade rules etc
Hi all,Just after a little assistance with the setup of an ER-X. I've got a pretty limited understanding with them, just enough to do the basics haha. In this particular situation, I've got a HG659 on...
View ArticleTraffic Shaping / Load Balancing?
At my new house have the option of ADSL2+ (10-12mbit) and Skinny Fixed Wireless (Likely 30-50mbit with external antenna) If i were to get ADSL2+ and the fixed wireless, is it possible to link these two...
View ArticleNew Build - Wifi AP placement
I'm going to be building next year, foundations hopefully in December, and I'm starting to figure a few networking details out. I'm allowing for 2 PoE Wifi APs in the house, one in the rumpus and one...
View ArticleNetgear D7000v2 on VDSL
Hi All, Just bought this router from PB tech, and their product page says: "WiFi ADSL/VDSL Modem RouterGet the superfast WiFi speeds of up to 1.9Gbps. Supports ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ and VDSL/VDSL2 with...
View ArticleUbiquiti Edgerouter Lite vs Edgerouter X for gigabit fibre
I'm fed up with having to restart my Spark supplied Huawei router every week to keep my dynamic dns working and am considering upgrading. As per title I'm tossing up between 2 Ubiquiti models, the...
View Articlebest AP point for a reasonable price
We have a fritz box downstairs and in the past that has given semi acceptable wifi upstars (main living and sleeping area). However since our neighbor has got a new wireless router wifi has become semi...
View ArticleRight angled cat6 patch cable
Anyone know where one can purchase right angled cat6 cable, needing as the slim wall mount for the tv doesn't leave much room for a traditional straight plug.
View ArticleUpgrading DSL modem router - advice
I currently have a TP-Link W8960N Modem RouterI've disabled wireless as I have dedicated APs. It does the job ok but struggles when people are streaming video, downloading files and browsing the web. I...
View ArticleGrandstream GWN7610 5GHz channels
For those that have a Grandstream GWN7610 AP, can you tell me the list 5 / 5.8 GHz channels available.Very tempted to get one.Thanks!
View ArticleKRACK - WPA2 essentially cracked.
This is potentially bad... https://www.krackattacks.com/We discovered serious weaknesses in WPA2, a protocol that secures all modern protected Wi-Fi networks. An attacker within range of a victim can...
View ArticleGood mesh system for FibreX ?
I recently got Vodafone FibreX Max installed at home.I was hoping to install Google WiFi (mesh system) to sort out all the wifi dead spots, but apparently FibreX needs VLAN Tagging which Google WiFi...
View Article2Degrees VDSL: Using PPPoE with a Mikrotik router and HG630b modem
Hi all,I'm with 2Degrees for my VDSL (formerly SNAP as far as I can tell but they'd changed before I signed up). I want to move my FritzBox out of the job it's doing as a firewall and router and...
View ArticlePC hotspot software
I know there are lots of options.I am trying to find one that will start up - and run - without any intervention - at boot time. Virtual Router looks really good - would run on startup, but then...
View ArticleUnable to FTP to Fritzbox 7490 from outside the home network
I use duckdns to access Fritzbox 7490 which is working fine but can't ftp to it. Do I need to change any other settings somewhere? Looking at the activity in FileZilla looks like connections gets...
View ArticleUsing Skinny Wireless Modem as a simple Wireless AP
Moved into a new place and ordered a fibre connection. To tide us over until the connection got sorted, I got a Skinny Wireless modem. Now that we have fibre it is "surplus to requirements"I am...
View ArticleDomain Bandwidth Limit using Router?
Been searching a while trying to figure out how to limit download speeds to a specific domain/website without running all my traffic through a third party.In my case slowing one video streaming site...
View ArticleNetgear Nighthawk R7000 with Slingshot Fibre
Hey there!Just looking for some advice.I currently have Fibre installed in my apartment with a crappy ISP supplied NETCOMM NF4V Modem/Router combo which just isn't doing the job, when somebody is...
View ArticleDifference between Edgerouter CLI and SSH
Possibly stupid question, but is the any difference between using the ERL's CLI or SSH on to it (using PuTTY or similar)?
View ArticleViera smart TV - auto connect wifi ?
Hello.Ive got a Viera wifi/smart TV. (dont ask me the version number, as it took me 20 minutes just to find the brand name - Viera)Spark modem HG659bAnyway, my TV can connect to my wifi network, &...
View ArticlepfSense 2.4.1 and WAN VLAN 10 tagging
Has anyone else upgraded to pfSense 2.4.1 that came out today? I tried upgrading my home connection and the VLAN 10 tagging on the WAN interface doesn't seem to be working correctly anymore, they seem...
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