Unmanaged switch into Powerline adapter
Hi all :)I have a setup that looks like this currently:VDSL Router (plus wifi) > Powerline > PCI would like to add another PC via the Powerline, like this:VDSL Router (plus wifi) >...
View ArticleBuilding new house: network advice needed please
Hi folks,I've never posted in this fine forum, but I've certainly browsed it a lot from time to time.I'm about to start building a new house in February and have been doing some thinking about our home...
View ArticleDoes this home network cabinet install look right?
My parents are getting a new star network installed in their new house. It has a lot of ethernet cabling to future proof it. This is what the electrician has done so far. I am wondering though whether...
View ArticlePC No longer accessible on network
Hi, we have a small business with 3 PC's (All Win-7) on a local network.Yesterday, after a restart, one of the PC's could no longer be accessed by the others. It still appears in the Network list but...
View ArticleWhat do others think about this switch? Is it TP-Link?
I bought this switch on Aliexpress. If you scroll down to the product details, you see under Item Specifics that the brand is TP-Link. I had doubts when I bought it. There is nothing on it that...
View ArticleReseting edgerouter lite
Help with reseting edgerouter lite please. I couldnt not login the router throught 182.168.1.1 I did manually set my pc ip to 192.168.1.2 and router to 192.168.1.1 Search online said hold the reset key...
View ArticleMy Synology RT2600AC will not connect to Spark fibre
Hi. I've just received my new RT2600AC, followed the setup instructions, including Sparks advice on setting up a non Spark router, but it will not connect to the internet. Help!
View ArticleImproving my Wifi situation... Better wifi router vs Mesh solution
I've been doing some reading and haven't really found an answer to ny question, but I have found a number of people steering clear of Mesh solutions. I live in an three storey unit, I'm on the second...
View ArticleBest way to control kids' internet access?
We've got two boys who have the typical young person addiction to using devices (usually iPads, sometimes phones or Android tablet). I'm looking for a technical solution to control their access to the...
View ArticleDodgy VDSL, give me some ideas...
Probably looking at @Hio77, but keen to hear others thoughts.Chucked a new VDSL connection for a custom, on a POTS line, filter installed.Stats (from Chorus side) look like this:DIAGNOSIS...
View ArticleAP Isolation stops Chromecasts form operating on Spark Huawei b315s-607 modem...
It appears that some change to Spark's wireless modem router (the rural broadband offering), now disables Chromecast devices from talking to eachother via the Google Home app.I have a customer with two...
View ArticleNeed help with wiring the entire home
Hi, I am quite new to this forum and still learning the basics of networking.I have reasonably new house which has a "network box" in the garage and my entire house is wired with LAN cables to a "CAT...
View ArticleHelp required connecting router.
I have just purchased a new router and I am having trouble getting it set up. I have purchased an ASUS RT-AC5300 router, but I am having issues getting it connected to my Fibre connection. My internet...
View ArticleFritzbox 7490 5-Ghz issue; help please
My Fritz!OS version is 07.01.On the Wireless > Radio Channel tab, when I select the Adjust radio channel settings option, the 5-Ghz frequency channel is disabled and I can't see where to assign...
View ArticleHELP- Issues setting up my 2nd FritzBox 7490 Refurbished as access point -...
I have already tried to disable the wifi on my main router and still not working. Tried to disable the AP wifi leaving the Main one and still not connecting. Not sure if @freitasm or @2degreesCare and...
View ArticleWebsites not loading
Hello AllI currently am having problems loading Youtube (any google service), facebook and Netflix (will load slowly and then buffer to 98% and stop), for about a week now.Everything else loads fine...
View ArticleUniFi Causing issues with switch
So I have a UniFi AC AP which most of the time works perfectly. Twice now I have had issues where when the switch it's plugged into, basically goes crazy and there is massive packet loss to anything...
View ArticleUnifi USG Firewall Rules - blocking devices from internet
I've followed https://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi-Routing-Switching/USG-How-to-block-internet-access-for-a-single-... and have a group for insecure devices that are blocked from the internet.I can tell...
View ArticleVDSL Master Splitter/Filter?
Hi team,After some help as have been battling this issue for the longest time and nobody can give a straight answer and google isn't helping.We were with Vodafone VDSL, our internet kept dropping out...
View ArticleSynology NAS disappears from Network
Folks. Hopefully correct forum as its network related. If it belongs in the Windows forum then please move or let me know. This happened about 6 months ago and I can't remember how or indeed if I fixed...
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