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200 mbps but only getting 90 mbps cabling issue?
Hi all,  finally I have the fiber connected into my house and I have an existing phone wiring around the house (1 cable - 6 wires on it) I have google it and as far as I know to get the 200mbps I only...
View ArticleWhere to buy short (10-15cm) cat6 patch leads
I've finally installed my new cabinet and I'm now after some short (10-15cm) cat6 patch leads. I usually buy the Dynamix cables from Cables Direct or PBTech but the shortest they seem to do is 25cm....
View ArticleCan't configure Ubiquiti Dream Machine for Voyager
Hi, I bought an essential Ubiquity Dream Machine, I set it up from my existing router, and it has access, via that router to my Voyager account. Everything works. But I want to get rid of that other...
View ArticleTwo MOBO NIC's worth it?
I have fibre to the door and CAT 6 throughout the house. I have an ailing NAS / PC. I'm thinking of getting a new PC with dual NIC's. One port would go from PC to the (yet to buy, new NAS, which would...
View ArticleMikrotik Config review
Hey Team,Have been long term lent a Mikrotik CRS125-24G-1S I have followed the guide to get it all setup. I am connected to the internet, getting data in and out to clients. My problem is SPEED! I am...
View ArticleCat 6 vs Cat 6A U/UTP
Networking in a new house build, is it worth spending more for Cat6A U/UTP over standard Cat 6?How much more would it normally cost to upgrade to Cat 6A U/UTP?Thanks
View ArticleSetting up TP Link Archer VR900 modem on Vodafone ADSL
Aargh! After lots of issues Vodafone persuaded me (against my better judgement) that resetting our 3rd party TP link modem would resolve the issues. Obviously it didn't, as the Vodafone ultra hub modem...
View ArticleUnifi AC Lite or Orbi RK13 or ...
Looking to get a more reliable and resilient WiFi set-up at home, hopefully with a single SSID throughout. Picture above shows my current setup (other hardwired ethernet devices omitted). Particularly...
View ArticleERx Dropping Connection
I have an EdgeRouter X setup at parents in place since Jan and it has been crashing intermittently during the night every 7-15 days, a restart at the wall fixes it. They are on Spark UFB.I finally got...
View ArticleLooking at buying: WiFi-6 router / gaming router
Router with a 4000/5000Mbps throughput or there abouts and built in VPN.Need something strong enough to throughput 2 or 3 streams of high bitrate video on Plex.Examples:Asus RT-AX88UNetgear Nighthawk...
View ArticleGoogle Nest Wifi With Fritzbox Problems
Hi AllLooking for some help with my home setup please.I have 2 Degrees fibre with the 7490 Fritzbox and i have just picked up the new google nest wifi mesh.Setup was easy and it seems to work well but...
View ArticleORBI RBK50 - Constant Rebooting - help or alternatives
Hi All Wondering if anyone has had issues with with ORBI RKB50 ( RBR50 ) rebooting.Ive just set a pair up, and have been back and forward for days trying different firmware versions and so far im...
View ArticleWiFi Suggestions - Need a change
Hi folks, I'm looking for recommendations. I'm moving house soon and my home network set up will have to change.My home is currently wired with Cat 5, has made it wonderfully simple to ensure there are...
View ArticleAddress not being assigned with Access Point
Hi, I am trying to remotely help (thanks to lockdown) someone with a network issue. A Wireless Access point using an old Belkin router has been added to a network but devices connecting to this access...
View ArticleSynology DS1819+ (or similar) owners
Hi guys,So I've been using my DS1819+ (x86 processor) for a couple of months now and really loving it.Was wondering what sort of apps you have installed (or recommend installing) on these machines?I...
View ArticleVodafone 4g Modem Bridged
Hi team, can anybody please share some info if its possible to bridge the latest vodafone 4g modem to a 3rd party router
View ArticleTips on Configuration for Ubiquity Dream Machine on Spark Fibre?
Recently purchased one of these and wondering if there are any particular settings that are best tweaked to make this work optimally. I'm on Spark Fibre 1Gpbs plan. Have approx 10 wired and 10 Wireless...
View ArticleEdgerouter - eth2 for WAN - trying for seamless HFC to UFB switch
My UFB install is scheduled for tomorrow. Currently on Vodafone HFC, cable modem to eth.0 on an Edgerouter Lite. New ISP is Voyager.Everyone is still working/schooling from home, so I'm aiming for as...
View ArticleTC7210-dNZ Vodaphone router to replace with Netgear AC1200 advice
I took the option of a Netgear AC1200, D6220 to replace my Vodafone Technicolor TC7210-dNZ because flybuys were expiring, hoping to improve WiFi to front of house as all cabling and router at the back....
View ArticleMicro filters and broadband
I originally post some of this in the COVID Topic but for the sake of carrying on with the discussion I have moved it here.WEDNESDAY - Yesterday I spent 3 hrs trying to get my elderly sister-in-law...
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