Plex Web App not connecting to server over Ethernet (Wifi ok)
Hi,I have been invited to a friend's Plex server, but it does not connect on my Smart TV. I can confirm that it works fine on my laptop.We tried some troubleshooting like disabling secure connection on...
View ArticleUS-sourced Synology Diskstation - is power supply ok for use in NZ?
I'm thinking of buying a Synology DS220+ from Amazon in the US and am intending to swap out the NZ plug from my old DS212j into the power supply for the new 220.But I am aware that US operates on...
View ArticleRecovering Data from Synology NAs DS213J
On Thursday afternoon my NAS spat the dummy and my network shares stopped working, became painfully slow and the CPU is running at 100%The two 3TB drives are showing as OK.I put one of the drive into...
View ArticleAdvice with activating Ethernet/Network ports in new home.
Hello everyone! My family recently moved in a brand new home. We are setting up our Internet/Wifi and noticed that only 1 Ethernet/Network port in our home is working even though our house has other...
View ArticleAdvice for new home wifi setup for gigabit fibre
Hi, first post here but have been reading other threads to get some ideas. Just thought i'd ask for more specific thoughts on what I should do anyway. I've recently moved into our new build and...
View ArticleEthernet crimping tips
I don't crimp many ethernet plugs, but when I do, it seems I have to crimp about twice as many as I need to (crimping failures). I have (what I thought was) a decent Hanlong crimping tool and Dynamix...
View ArticleNew home build. Need refresher on fibre connection.
Hi guys. I built a new home 3 years ago. Have since moved towns and now building again. I don't keep up to speed with current trends in new home fibre/house modem & cabling setups so just wondering...
View ArticleNow... This is a network Cabinet
I was in a 100+ year old watering hole waiting for a beer when I heard the bar girl making a panic phone call because the POS Register was not working. No one could be served.The response she received...
View ArticleUnifi Controller 6.0.2 - Who has tried it?
... About to upgrade will report back shortly
View ArticleEnGenius EnStationAC Wireless Access Point
Hi All,Another question. We live on a rural property with a long driveway (about 150 metres). Due to the positioning of my current routers, and the trouble I am having tethering up a third router I...
View ArticleAdding another tether - a spark router
Hi All,I am in the process of tethering a third router in my home. I currently have two Asus Routers that are tethered (an RT-AC88U and an RT-AV87U). Used the following you tube video to do this...
View ArticleExtending WiFi over 130m outdoor
A rural client has a 4G Skinny connection that was installed to enable his Arlo camera kit to keep a sharp eye on his homestead while he's off site. He's happy with the user-friendly Arlo setup. (At...
View ArticleHow to configure 2 subnets on same LAN talk to each other
Hello All,I need your help and advice with my home network please. Thank you for viewing this post and your help in advance.ScenarioI changed my ISP to SPARK and received a brand new SPARK Smart...
View ArticleFritz!Box 7490 firmware 7.21 available now
Just updated a Fritz!Box 7490 with 7.21. Simply go to System | Update.Changelog here.
View Articleslightly confused over how to setup a mesh network
I am shifting to a new property and want to setup a mesh network. I have a fritz box 7490. Can a just add two mesh devices to connect with the fritz box. If so what is recommended.
View ArticleOpenDNS - "Malware/Botnet Activity Detected Last 14 Days" but...
I have been using OpenDNS very successfully over the last couple of months. It looks like it is working well (doing what it is supposed to do) and can easily be configured. The dashboard also seems...
View ArticleHow to digital display
I've just Googled this, but if you don't enter the exact key words then you get a lot of rubbish. So, hopefully the LAN forum will help me figure out the best way to link two computers onto which I can...
View ArticleI'll see your clicking electric fence, and raise you......
..a TV causing an entire towns internet to crap outOld TV caused village broadband outages for 18 monthsIt's not mentioned in the article, but I assume it is copper broadband[Quote] The mystery of why...
View ArticleEOL Internet connection
I will move into a retirement village and their internet is with EOL fiber. But the fiber is to the site then to a tower and you have aerial on roof to connect to internet. Havent heard of that setup...
View ArticleERL Lite 3 - Needs a Shutdown, Power Off and Power on weekly - Why?
The ERL Lite 3 (now v2.0.8, purchased May 2016) supports 2 powerline devices and 3 Grandstream GWN7610 AP's.The 2 powerline devices are for an HDHomerun Connect and 1 AP (the other 2 are PoE and...
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