VPN router setup
I'm trying to setup ExpressVPN on my home network. I have a Fritzbox 7490 and have attached a Linksys router running DD-WRT.I have installled the VPN on the router following the instructions at...
View ArticleFree Community UniFi Cloud Controller
PLEASE NOTE! The controller URL has been moved - it is now hosted at https://gzunifi.murfy.nz I understand that for some of you getting into UniFi gear is a bit tedious because of the controller... Not...
View ArticleUnifi USG on Spark Fibre terrible speeds
Hello all,I have a Unifi Security Gateway running on Vodafone Fibre here and am very happy with it and recommended it to a mate.He is on Spark Fibre and I set it up and it is unusable. Extremely slow...
View ArticleHG659 Issue
Have a HG659, running the latest firmware supplied by BigPipe ~12 months old.Have an interesting intermittment issue with what seems to be DHCP leases. Occurred in the last 15mins with my iphone 8...
View ArticleInstagram/Facebook photos won't load at all (2Degrees Fibre)
Hi Everyone,I used to have this problem here: https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumId=66&topicId=241075 where it would take AGES to load apps and websites such as Facebook (photos only) and...
View ArticleWifi network not showing
So I'm connected to my Vodafone access point which is connected to my Vodafone router. I'm online via this on my phone.My laptop does not show my access point while sitting in the same spot.So phone is...
View ArticleQuestion reg. PoE switch for Access Point (PoE budget)
I'm planning on buying a small cheap PoE gigabit switch.Really don't need more than 5 ports, where 2 of them have to be PoE.The PoE ports have to power 2 Access Points (Cambium E410).I've looked at the...
View Articlereplace damage usb stick in Edgerouter Lite
im not too sure what value this would bring but thought i could make down the step just in case anyone needs to do the same but with really limited knowledge to CLI like mine. there is other place on...
View ArticleNetgear Orbi vs Google Wifi vs Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD?
Further to my recent thread about improving wifi in my house, I took the advice of the crowd and decided to go for Mesh wifi as opposed to extending by powerline adaptors and extenders. However, the...
View ArticleNew home comms cabinet, tidy install
Just took a photo of my new comms cabinet, new build,I think they have left it in a pretty tidy state, I havent filled it up with gear yethas anyone seen such a long comms cabinet, i thought they were...
View ArticleNew network solution for new house
Hi everyone! im about to move house and get gigabit internet at new place. The place we cant run cables through the walls etc and I am looking for a solution. I have a budget of $1000 for the wifi...
View ArticleArduino Networking Issue, Help?
Hi allNot sure where I'd put arduino related threads on this forum, but because its networking related, this seems the best place.Im having a odd problem with my NodeMCU'sI recently updated my firewall...
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 Articlepfsense router config for 2D fibre
hi everyone,I made a dumb move AGAIN, i decided to try turned a pc to a router as my ERL usb dead again.i managed to config the pppoe and vlan tagging to get internet access, but it was having hard...
View ArticleDownsides of hiding SSID
TLDR: Is there a downside to hiding the SSID of a network encrypted with WPA2 and a strong key?Background:I use a a UniFi AP that has the 2.4GHz and 5Ghz networks using the same SSID, band steering...
View ArticleModem recommendation for Vodafone fibre and pfsense
Hi - I'm trying to set up pfsense on a spare PC with internet access through a Vodafone Ultra Hub. The install goes fine, and I can assign interfaces and access the web configurator from a LAN PC, but...
View ArticleI'm looking for something faster than WinSCP
Long long story, much much shorter...I am using WinSCP to copy files from a Drobo NAS to a Windows Home Server 2011.(The why, is the long long story)These 2 devices are both connected to the same...
View ArticleHelp with Advanced settings, DLink 890L, Spark Fibre Max Plan
Hey guys Ive been a long time reader and not much of a contributor due to most of the question I have ever had been awnsered by a simple google search, However I am struggling to get any more then...
View ArticlePowerline Networking Issue
So we finally got fibre in our suburb, and we install it ASAP. So now the LAN/wifi speed becomes the bottleneck rather than the pipe to internet. So I use speedtest.net to do a lot of testing. I use...
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