Question re Ubiquiti AC Mesh range
Heya - just after a bit of advice from those with experience re this layout I have a family friend who lives rurally and they provide accommodation in a bed and breakfast style. The existing wireless...
View Articleurgent network help needed
we are having a small emergency. i need to get wi-fi access working on very old vaio laptop running xp. computer sees correct network and i have ssid and security key. no problem connecting from my...
View ArticleWifi uplink Question
I have a 2 bedroom unit, the fibre terminates to an unfortunate location in the main living room. Rather than run a network cable across the floor and multiple doors to one of the rooms, I am thinking...
View ArticleWhich Wifi AP for home use
Right, so moving on from my home network thread, I am now looking at putting some access points.The house is a 1970 two story, with the bottom story being concrete cinder blocks and top floor being...
View ArticleAny apps to test your wifi coverage in your home?
Ok so I didnt know where to put thisBut... is there such a thing that can run a diagnostic report on your router/s coverage of your home?
View ArticleGWN7000 - Access DDNS from LAN (NAT Loopback?)
I got a GWN7000 on advice from someone on here. So far, awesome. Gigabit fibre, so far 100 days up time without a blip. The only thing I can't work out is the setting so I can access hit my dynamic DNS...
View ArticleShow us your Comms Cupboard
Hey all,I'm after ideas and inspiration for a Comms Cupboard.So I'd love to see photos of your setup - from your in-wall cabinets, to dedicated rooms/cupboards or under your desk setups. This will be a...
View ArticleCan't access Internet on university hostel wired connection via router - only...
I am going to be careful here what I say since it might be a T&C issue.A friend's son in in a university hostel and the only Internet is wired. As an aside that's not very friendly since this...
View ArticleNetgear Nighthawk X4S model D7800
I am having huge issues with my brand new Neatgear Nighthawk X4S AC2600 wifi modem/router model D7800I am having ongoing issues trying to get an internet connection (Spark Fibre). It states it is...
View ArticleAnybody sell Cisco gear ? Price needed
My colleague has had trouble getting a price for a managed switch and I would appreciate it if someone can find an indicative price.I'm sorry I don't yet know which model is suitable for our needs but...
View ArticleConnection reset issues - reddit.com amongst some others
I posted about this in the Bigpipe forums in December, but didn't receive any advice, so I'm hoping someone here has experienced similar and may have an issue.I keep getting connection reset issues...
View ArticleSimplifying my IT - Moving away from UniFi?
Hey,As a full time solo dad of an 11yo and 14yo tech savvy social media addicted girls I spend quite a bit of time managing my home IT.Currently I have a full stack of UniFi toys, (switch, two APs and...
View ArticleVodafone HG659 modem speed issues
Hello, we have a Fortigate 60E firewall connected to a Vodafone HG659 modem which then connects to a 1Gbp UFB connection.Has anyone else noticed poor throughput with a configuration like this ?I am...
View ArticleWhat CPE Modems Allow WAN IP Addresses and Subnets BUT block all others
Hi guys. Has anyone found a brand of CPE Modem for vDSL/Fibre etc that has the feature to ALLOW specific IP addresses at the WAN, and IP subnets and by default block all others?Ideally I'd be able to...
View ArticleAnyone know if one can configure the Netcomm NF4V as used by Orcon to...
Got meself a brand new Orcon connection and went to configure port-forwarding on the NF4V as the connection goes live tomorrow.Hmm. Can not port-forward (virtual servers the nF4v calls 'em) to a subnet...
View ArticleAnyone got bridging mode to work in an NF4V on Orcon's network?
Caveat is that the NF4V will still need to support Orcon Voip.
View Articlepfsense + squid, worth it?
Would it be worthwhile installing squid on a pfsense box if the connection is fibre, ~10ms ping Wellington to Auckland, ~950 Mbps down, ~450 Mbps up?There are 4 people in the apartment only. The box is...
View ArticleBricked Outdoor by using 12V PSU instead of 24v PSU.
I had a project setting up an outdoor AP, finally I managed to find a relatively cheap ENS202EXT. I set up wifi settings etc and put it away until installation day. However I have probably bricked this...
View ArticleFree Community UniFi Cloud Controller
I understand that for some of you getting into UniFi gear is a bit tedious because of the controller... Not anymore.Thanks to the kind folks at NexLevel Business Solutions (and @chevrolux) for donating...
View ArticleCustom malware built for Microtik routers
There's a story on The Register (here: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/09/slingshot_malware_uses_cunning_plan_to_find_a_route_to_sysadmins/) that someone has build custom malware to run in...
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