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Hotel apartment VSDL. RJ45 to normal phone plug?

I've just moved into a new apartment, and it's part of a hotel. Unfortunately they don't offer any reasonably priced WiFi, so I decided to get VSDL broadband, which is available according to broadband...

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What is normal speed for wifi?

If I run Speedtest on my iPhone 6 Plus when wifi is on, I get a ping of about 300 and down speed of 0.44Mbps.If I run it with 3G I get a ping of 48 and 23 Mbps.The router is a VF unit, the ethernet...

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Which Modem?

Heya,I'm currently having issues with our Wi-Fi at home dropping out often. I've done all the usual checks etc, called Spark, had line tests done, monitored our line for 24 hours etc and still no joy...

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House to House WiFi - whats best for speed?

I have two houses 40m apart and am sharing one ADSL link. So house one has the telephone line and router supplied by the provider. I then have a powerline carrier that takes Ethernet to the top floor...

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Home NAS Setup

i'm looking to create a home NAS storage solution. Im looking at getting the below box, my setup looks like this - Fibre with vodafone - hub in garage - ethernet ports in all rooms - 1 x desktop pc...

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ubiquiti extending to back of residential house

I have asked about this before and this was suggested. I had a look at the PDF file online. Do I need a rocket dish also? Just to confirm this will work if plugged directly to the power outlet right, I...

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wifi blocking

Hi,I was wondering if there is a program (preferably free!!) that allows me to list who/what is using my wifi and then block them temporally, for example if the kids dont do as there told i can...

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Redirecting certain domain traffic out a particular interface ?

Hello, if I want to redicret all traffic for a range of websites out a specific router interface (e.g. www.bmw.com and www.mercedes.com) is it reliable to just dns resolve those website names and then...

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fibre modem vs adsl/vdsl modem

Hi, What is the difference between a fibre modem and an adsl modem.from what I understand the ONT offloads the fibre signal to ethernet. The customer provides a device from the ONT. I would have...

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adsl connection and 20 ethernet ports

Most standard adsl modems come with 4 ethernet ports. In order to present 20 ethernet ports I plan to hang a layer 2 switch off one of the ports. By keeping everything layer 2 there should be minimal...

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What is going on at Ubiquiti(ubnt)

We have a Ubnt NVR for our Ubnt 2nd gen Aircam domes. The hardware is great. Good quality video for a good price.What I cannot get my head around is how bad the software is. I'm now facing my 3rd time...

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Vdsl2 two connections, Dual wan

HiLooking for some advice , or thoughts of the pros and cons of this setupI am looking at putting a 2nd vdsl to be run as a dual wan setup. We have a large household and at peak times when we all want...

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Netcomm NF4V Router issue - Lost Orcon Wifi

Hi all,I'm new to this forum, apologies if this subject has been posted previously but I couldn't find a similar thread.A friend just upgraded to Orcon's Fibre network and is unable to connect to the...

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Cat5 / Telephone cable with messaging wire

Just wondering if anyone knows where to buy cat5 cable with a messaging wire / straining wire for hanging on telephone poles like telecom uses for their above ground telephone cable.

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Static route to fix IP address overlap.

As you can tell from the title this is a hack job. The ideal solution would be to change the subnet of addresses at location 2.Lets start with the Network Diagram http://i.imgur.com/lVyVzBt.png What I...

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Configuring OpenVPN on a Windows box

Hello folksManaged to get OpenVPN server up and running here, and the client connecting fine. Now I need some help with a couple of things to get it going on a more permanent basis...1.Currently...

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Fiber in a power outage

If I connect my Fiber modem to a UPS will the internet will still work in the event of a power outage?

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netcomm nf4v wifi settings

i have this router with Slingshot fibre and want to increase wifi but in the settings i cant change it to 5ghz,i only have a choice of 2.4ghz,is there a way to change this,thanks

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Home Network / Wifi Questions

I have some questions, mainly based around a need for accessing additional file storage available on my home network, accessible from multiple computers.Current home network setup is:> a...

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Can't browse some HTTP:// sites from a virtual machine

Cannot access some HTTP:// sites from within a standard virtual machine on Orcon.Orcon UFB under UFF (Hamilton)Orcon "white" NF4VApart from a couple of port forwards (and therefore admin interface on...

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