Networking in Next House
We just bought a new house. Keen to have comments on my plans for data networking.The house is four years old, about 200m2 two levels: with living, office and master bed on upper level; kid/guest...
View ArticleTerminations on Cat5
Hi,How many terminations can you get from a single cat5 cable and are there any downsides to using all the available wires for multiple terminations? Are some of the wires you use to make a single...
View ArticleTelecom Fibre: Bridge Microtik 750 with Apple AirPort Extreme
I've read on Geekzone that the Microtik 750 is a good option to add vlan tagging to the WAN port of the AirPort Extreme (which does not support the required VLAN tagging).Has anyone attempted to...
View ArticleModem connection problems - Constant browser refresh needed
We have a Netcomm NB604N at home and connected (wired) to the outside world. For the most part it works fine but it is common for it to not be able to connect on the first time a new page opens but on...
View ArticleDisappearing or never visible devices
This must be like networking 101 for 99.9% of the people on Geekzone, but I'm hoping that one of you good folk will be able to enlighten me ...Moved house very recently to a fibre only area and have...
View Articlevlan requirements
I know this is a dumb question, but what type of switch is required to create vlans, I think a managed switch is needed but not 100%.
View ArticleFritzbox and Astrill VPN?
Hi,I have a 7390 Fritzbox and have a Astrill subscription. I want to run my Roku from the fritz over VPN. There is an option to select a LAN port to tunnel. Does anyone know how to set this up. Cant...
View ArticleDLM Worries
Im not even sure if im posting this in the right forum but i think it might be.. Anyway , we are getting VDSL installed in 2 days and we have a monitored alarm that every time we use it the internet...
View ArticleFritzBox 6.06 SNR tweak
Hi,How to tweak the SNR on the Fritzbox with 6.06 firmware. I heard it has to be done via a phone handset on the phone port.Cheers
View ArticleWhat wifi router for small/medium business
Do you guys have a suggestion for a good wifi router for a an open space office with 25-30 people?
View ArticleHELP!! Need config for Mikrotik RB750 -> ONT (Telecom UFB)!
Okay I had to remove my trusty Cisco RV042G from the office because we have upgraded to Fibre and it doesn't support VLAN tagging - d'oh! And Telecom say they don't support removal of the VLAN tags...
View ArticleCat 6 terminating in RJ45 issues
Gidday,Let me preface this by saying this is my first attempt at cabling and quite possibly my last.I've recently run Cat 6 UTP into 3 sets of double face plates in 2 rooms. I've spent the last 2 days...
View ArticleSamsung Smart Cam HD Pro Issues
Hey guys,I bought two Samsung Smart Cam HD Pro cameras online.They connect to my network fine, but connecting to the Samsung servers seems to be an issue.I tried switching the telecom default dns to...
View ArticleOptions for wiring up a house
So in looking at many open homes, I tend to wonder how I'd wire them up if we bought it.A couple or 2 level, and the first thing I check out is under the stairs, which would be ideal for a patch panel,...
View ArticleRecommendation: Wireless ADSL ROuter
HiGot a friend needing to upgrade his home ADSL ROuter which has failed.Said Id hunt around for something for him and would be good to know what people recommend with the following:* 2 x USB (one for...
View ArticleNAS for media streaming, shared files etc
Currently I'm using an old LinkSys NSLU-2 with a 500GB USB drive as a NAS for storing photos, music and documents so they're accessible anywhere in the house. Speed isn't great so I tend to use local...
View ArticleWifi Range Extender or something else.
Hi there I need to try and figure out whether a wifi range extender would be suitable or any other suggestions.I live in a house that's been split into 2 places. The neighbours allowing us to share the...
View ArticleConnect two routers to create two networks
Related to my issues with using a DNS unblocker and Vodafone's transparent proxy, I think my best bet is to set up an old router I have and create a second network. The intention is to have my main...
View ArticleFritz IPv6 firewalling
Not sure if this is the best place to post this but the fritz box official forum is dead..Anyway, here's the issue.For IPv6 web browsing to work properly, you need to have ICMPv6 Type 2 forwarded to...
View ArticleEthernet Over Coax?
Anyone have experience of this? I could use some advice on it.In our next house there is no data cabling installed. One bedroom is used a lot for online gaming, and is located on a different level and...
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