New WiFi 6 router Amplifi Alien
New Wi-fi 6 router https://amplifi.com/alien Yes please, shame about the price! A
View ArticleAnyone using a Fritz! WLAN Repeater?
My Fritz! WLAN Repeater 600 is becoming a hindrance more than help. It's 2.4GHz only but most dual-band capable devices automatically switch to 5Ghz no matter how bad that signal is, ignoring the...
View ArticleOrcon fibre router and Google wifi issues
Hi,I have a rather sprawled out home, and the Orcon provided router just couldn't reach everywhere, hence I bought the Google wifi 3-puck set a few years ago (i think its the version 1 of google...
View ArticleD-link COVR ac1203 - unable to connect kobo mini, iPhone 4s
Greetings all I have had this set up for a week now and it is working well, however I ran into a snag today Both my KOBO Mini and an iphone 4s that i use for streaming podcasts won't connect at all to...
View ArticleI need to move two ONT boxes and don't know where to start.
Hi all, I'm about to move across my suburb to a larger house and rent my family home out. I have fibre at both properties and need to temporarily move them. One is to reclad a wall and one because the...
View ArticleNord VPN - killing internet access
So for various reasons I need to start using a VPN, was recommended NORD VPN, I can log in to NORD, set the country to whatever I need, it tells me that the connection is working, but it kills...
View ArticleIPv6 connectivity and server on LAN
I have been running a Network Time server (IPv6) as part of the public pool for some time with a static IPv6 address.I have occasionally had times when access has been lost from the internet but...
View Articlecan someone please identify these sockets please
I'm looking at buying a house and am wondering what on earth the two socket types below the apparently ethernet RJ-45 one?Sets of two of them in most rooms. Seems there is normal LAN socket on the top,...
View ArticleAttach new RJ45 head to Cat6 patch cord
Hey guys, I wanted to run an ethernet cable between a device (gaming console) and my router which lives in a space under the house. There was an old phone line port right beside my device, so I tried...
View ArticleAnyone familiar with Static DNS on UniFi/USG
Have a site running a USG, we have a config.gateway.json file for a static DNS entry, this works great. I need to add multiple static DNS entries for the same local IP (say device1.domainname.co.nz and...
View ArticleSpark Smart Modem (new model) or FRITZBox 7490 (meshed with 7530)
Hi guys, today is a big day - today I move (chorus depending!) from really patchy VDSL (15 down / 1 up) to ultra broadband. I currently have a FRITZBox 7490 & 7530 mesh network but I've been given...
View Articlewifi to ethernet
I am moving to place where only wifi internet is available. None of the isp's provide wireless broadband to the area. Is there a way to change the incoming wifi signal to ethernet so I can connect my...
View ArticleISP provided router
Hi,Is the general opinion (on these forums) that ISP provided routers are no good, and its best to get your own one?Are they relatively easy to configure and do the local ISP's allow this?I'm looking...
View ArticleSFP cable for ER4 to EdgeSwitch 24 Lite
I have an EdgeRouter ER4 as my router and an EdgeSwitch 24 Lite as my main switch. I would like to be able to use one more port on my ER4 to connect to my old switch to use it as a testing network,...
View ArticleTenda Networking Gear
Anyone come across this brand before? Prices seem too good to be truehttps://www.computerlounge.co.nz/shop/brands/tenda
View ArticleUbiquiti USG, 2degrees fibre and static IPv4 config
Hi, I have a new Ubiquiti USG I'm trying to configure with a static IPv4 address for 2 degrees fibre. Need some help with settings please.1. Can I connect the USG direct to the ONT and replace the...
View ArticleBest way to transfer folders between Windows computers
Local networking, especially with Windows, is definitely not my strong suit. Now I need to transfer some data folders between Win 7 and Win 10. What is the most straightforward way to do this without...
View ArticleMoving an ONT
So I'm moving into a new flat in about a month but the ONT is in another bedroom from where ill be and other flatmates wouldnt mind it being moved and im wanting to connecting my PC through ethernet...
View ArticleAssistance - Mikrotik - L2TP\IPSec VPN Configuration (Please!)
Hello there.Would anyone be able to help me configure a L2TP IPSec VPN on a 'tik 4011.I have attempted a couple of time, and at one point reset the router so I could start again.Following a few...
View ArticleTP-LINK AX50 and Acronis Backup, out of the blue failures....
Model: Archer AX50Hardware Version: V1Firmware Version: 1.0.9 Build 20200708 rel.55037(4555)Hi Guys,I bought an AX50 just as they came out, its a ver 1.0 and I have regretted it ever since. Its has had...
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