BT11 to RJ45 adaptor
I moved into a brand new house and the electrician has installed the standard (old) Telecom BT jackpoints (NZ Master socket?) in the walls for telephones. I want to use these wall sockets for...
View ArticleWireless speed
Ok, our office has UFB and via ethernet it's good for 30 mbps. Via our wireless router, we are only getting around 4 mbps.Assuming a good wifi router connected to UFB, what speed could we expect -...
View ArticleVDSL Modem
Some friends are closing their house for 6 weeks and have asked what they should do about their VDSL modem. In the past, if leaving the house empty for that length of time I have unplugged all...
View ArticleDirect connect cables for gigabit SFP ports?
I have 2 switches in my rack that are 8+2 ports - the 8 are all power over ethernet, and the 2 are mini gbic slots.I have another switch with 4 empty mini gbics on it.I know that you can direct connect...
View Articleanzshareandbondtrading.co.nz insecure?
perhaps I am just noob, but am I correct in saying its a security risk having this site not providing ssl? It seems if I manually add https into the browser it will load as secured, but when I just...
View ArticleHelp with home networking setup - Signet ST2206
Hi fullasJust built new house and sparky set up home network with cat6 and signet st2205.He isn't really a network guy and assumed I would get someone in. That would be like asking for directions so I...
View ArticleFull Duplex Coming to to Wireless
New Radio IC Technology may double the data capacity of wireless devicesThis seems to be some real innovation after recent technology advancements have been more brute force (merely increasing the...
View ArticleHuawei Router
I hope someone can enlighten me as to how I can get an internet connection for a laptop without a router, which I had until I had to replace the router,I do have the connection with another modem...
View Article802.11ac mesh
i want to build a robust wireless network with no cables. there will be 17 fixed nodes on the network and a few dozen mobile devices. mesh topography for the fixed nodes and star topography for the...
View ArticleStatic IP For Unblock US
Hi guys, quick question just to confirm. I am using a Asus 68U ADSL/VDSL modem and am getting tired of having to update the IP's on the familys devices for Unblock Us when the want to watch Netflix,...
View Articlehow to test VPN connection ?
Hello, if you have two firewalls to be deployed at two remote locations, and you have configured a VPN tunnel between the two, how do you actually test the connection before you send them off the...
View ArticleIdeas on extending a network to a granny flat
My girlfriend is moving into a granny flat on her parents property, its approximately 100-150m away from the house on the other side of the garage. Shes wanting internet access. Ethernet over Power...
View ArticleDV130 has started rebooting for no apparent reason
As per the title, my DV130 has begun rebooting of its own accord. I'm on BigPipe VDSL and the sync hasn't changed - still around the 30/10 mark. I just did it again and when I logged in to the GUI I...
View ArticleSSL certificate exporting between servers
If I have a Windows server with Certificate services installed and I want to export a certificate for use on another Window server how does this work ?I thought each server certificate was particular...
View ArticleSending emails from China
Have a friend who visits China on a semi-regular basis for work, but always has issues with his email.Incoming, not a problem - outgoing is the issue. Thanks to the Chinese firewall, he has heck of a...
View ArticleWindows wireless problem
Hi allI have been having issues with the wireless on my windows 7 laptop and I am wondering if anyone can suggest ways of diagnosing the problem. It works fine most of the time but at times the...
View ArticleAnyone in East Auckland with a VDSL modem to lend?
BB stopped working this morning. Got back home from work and tried all troubleshooting nothing worked. No internet or broadband light on modem. Event logs suggest it's not even trying to connect, just...
View ArticleWiFi Extension/Multiple APs
I purchased a TL-WA801ND access point and it went AWOL in the mail, so I purchased a TL-WA901ND. Now the TL-WA801ND has shown up so I have both, which is probably a good thing because the TL-WA901ND...
View ArticlePort forwarding Huawei HG630B
Hi folks, i've seen a few posts about this (all locked now) but can't seem to solve mine.Trying to port forward for Plex Media Server and not having any luck.Have set the IP on the server to...
View ArticleVLAN tagging with Mikrotik RB750
Hi Guys,Our organisation has just had UFB installed which is great, except the PPPoe connection requires a VLAN tag of 10.Our Netgear UTM9s does not support VLAN tagging on the WAN interface.So I...
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