Outdoor Wireless Bridge reccomendations?
I intend to set up an outdoor bridge from a client's house to the office approx 80m away. In between is a line of smallish trees roughly the same height as the two buildings. Client is on 4G.Could I...
View ArticleDraytek - Enable all lan ports without vlans
Hey all,I've managed to pickup a Draytek Vigor 2860n for $10 due to no lan ports working apparently.I factory reset, connected via wifi as, yes no lan ports would wor.However, I've discovered that I...
View ArticleIs there a keystone adapter for PDL Iconic wall faceplate?
Hey folks,I'm wiring up a new house and have sourced some CAT8 keystone modules. We are planing on using the PDL Iconic range for switches and powerpoints but i can't find any reference to keystone in...
View Articlelandline in the router
Gidday, I've got a router with a landline that isnt as good as my previous one from my first isp,I want to use my old fritzbox 7490 which has a better wireless range and also a landline in port.So the...
View ArticleQNAP TS-431XeU rackmount NAS
I am considering buying one of these and am interested in feedback please.QNAP TS-431XeU
View ArticleUnifi home network WiFi slow
Hi folks,So we've got a home network setup as follows:ONT cat 6 cabled to Netcomm NF18ACV routerRouter cat 6 cabled to UnifiUS-8-60W PoE Gigabit managed switchStar configuration Cat 6 network cables. 3...
View ArticleWell...a wireless bridge can work pretty good!
Small bit of backstory --- Back in Dec, 2019---- I went to visit a mates house.. who had just gotten fiber. While I was there... I looked towards where my house should be out on the horizon and I could...
View ArticleWiFI Range extenders
We are in a rural area where ADSL only is available. Our speeds are usually around 9-10Mbps using a Spark supplied HG659b modem. While this modem does need rebooting at times to regain dropped internet...
View ArticleUnifi dnsmasq. - what does this option do in controller
Anyone know what actually happens when you hit the use dnsmasq option for dhcp in the unifi controller?Does it ignore anything in the config.gateway.json and read dhcp-host entries from a dnsmasq file...
View ArticleThe router guide - what is best.
I keep seeing these threads on Geekzone and since I am a bit of a router horde (the Edgerouter for me is by-far the best) I thought I'd better make a thread with mine and others experiences, and what...
View ArticleJoin two private networks between 2 houses, 2km apart, line of sight.
Hi I'm thinking about running a network bridge between my house and my friends house. The direct distance is 2km and we have line of sight. We both have fibre internet. The goal would be to have a...
View ArticleADVICE: Setting Up Event Network (4G?)
Hi firstly I am new here, just asking for some help, so apologies if I have gone about this wrong. I volunteer for a youth division of a local government department. We are holding an event at a...
View ArticleOK to remove master filter?
Just wanting to tidy up some wiring. Now our homeline has been transferred to Vodafone VOIP (on VDSL), is the master filter now redundant? Can I now connect the incoming copper pair directly to the HG659?
View ArticleHG659b - Not getting right speed Fibre Max
I seem to only get 250Mbps up and 200 down via LAN. Is there any configuration settings I need to change? Using the HG659b.
View ArticlePowerline Ethernet (TL-PA9020P) Actual Throughput
So... I finally got my hands on a pair of what is currently top-of-the-line powerline ethernet adaptors.https://www.tp-link.com/au/home-networking/powerline/tl-pa9020p-kit/I also have access to a...
View ArticleSlingshot Gigantic - do I need a new router?
I'm already with SS on a 100/20 fibre plan. Works well.I was offered a new Gigantic plan and so I took it.I currently have wireless on the router turned off as I have a small Ruckus AP to take on that...
View Article300m of terminated outdoor fiber where to buy
Hi guys, Need to mount an end of a ptp bridge 300m away from a fixed solar repeater tower, aerial only needs 7w 24v, To achieve los to a commercial tower. instead of mucking around with poe extenders,...
View ArticleProposed wiring for basic new build (and related networking/internet questions)
Hi allI am currently having a first home built via a house/land package, and have been provided with a proposed electrical/wiring plan by the building company. This has motivated me to read up a little...
View ArticleSharing WIFI connection security
Hi guys,I'm a bit of a newbie to WIFI setups but have a bit of a unique situation coming up in a few months.I'm renovating my house so it changes from one large house to two individual units. We will...
View ArticleHELP using Vodafone HG556a as a wifi extender/reperater
Guys, first post and apologies as I am a total newbie and if this has already been addressed.New build house with pre installed ethernet cabling etc. ONT and main wifi modem in the garage. Lounge and...
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