Ethernet over Powerline - question about compatibility
I'm in the process of upgrading my ethernet over powerline setup, as I need to add two more rooms to the setup.My existing arrangement is AV500, and it has worked well for about 4 years, with good...
View Articlewhere to buy cat7a roll?
bought a new house, need to wire it up. last house I did 2x 305m of cat6 and added a few here and there over the years.This time I'll probably need 3x 305m box. Looking at cat7a to future proof myself...
View ArticleEvil looking router looks like a spider
Looks like you could talk to the astronauts in the space station with this thing! $650 for a router! Plenty of features, but that's an expensive router!
View ArticleModem won't connect to internet after lightning
That impressive lightning storm we had over Auckland last night seems to have wrecked my modem. The modem (a Draytek 12) still runs, and I can access it's GUI in the browser, but the internet LED never...
View ArticleIssues connecting to VPN with new ASUS router
I have had a FritzBox 7340 vdsl router for 3 years and started to drop dsl connection so replaced it with ASUS-AC56U and issues solved and also speed is much better :)But now having trouble connecting...
View ArticleHuawei Nexus 6p problems with Huawei HG659 Router
Hello,I have a Huawei HG659 Router. I can connect to the 2.4 and 5 ghz bands with a number of devices. I also have a Tplink wifi 2.4ghz AP on the same LAN that works with all devices.I bought a Nexus...
View ArticleI just got a 28" Hubbell network cabinet. What do you use secure items...
As per the title, I scored a barebones kit for $150. I've recessed it into a wall which has it pretty much against the backing paper of the exterior cladding with only a few mm of clearance.So I...
View ArticleConnecting to work's VPN via Spark HG659b modem
I have been successfully connecting to my work's VPN (Cisco IPSec) to work from home via the Netcomm modem from Trustpower. I've just switched to Spark using their Huawei HG659b modem and while the VPN...
View ArticleWork VPN traffic stops when certain browsers are used
Troubleshooting something weird for a client...Two temporary work sites are using a TP-Link Archer MR200 4G Router with a 2Degrees SIM card. One laptop is normally connected via cable, plus a networked...
View Articlegood punchdown tool?
I'm after a good quality punchdown tool, last one I bought off trademe looked ok, but ended up being rubbish and had to use those cheap $3 plastic ones for most of the work and then some scissors to...
View ArticleUnifi ap ac pro doa?
Hey guys I'm having trouble getting the ap ac pro up and running. I'm running the latest server software and firmware but for the life of me I can't get it up and running.It's configured with...
View ArticleUniFi - Selecting channel and channel width
I have a UAP-AC-LITE, I'm not having any trouble with it but just wanting to make sure I have it as optimized as possible.It is the only AP in a small standalone house in a suburban neighbourhood. I...
View ArticleMikrotik RouterOS vs Ubiquiti EdgeRouter EdgeOS
New house = new network project. I've just bought some excellent (sounding at least) Cambium access points, and am now looking at a new router to drive them and the network.I have decided to go in with...
View ArticleEdgeRouter POE-5 Help with Firewall
I just received an EdgeRouter POE-5 and started configuring it for my home network. I have updated it to the latest firmware and used the WAN+2LAN2 template for initial configuration. I am unfamiliar...
View ArticleNetwork Traffic
HiSo I haven't logged into my Slingshot account in a while but after doing so today I've noticed that the data usage has gone up heaps in the last 4 months! I don't believe anyone in the house is using...
View ArticleiPod maxes out Internet connection Fritzbox 7490
Any time my flatmate is watching video on her iPad it takes the full bandwidth, blocking out every other device. Laptops, browsers, youtube, android apps, PS4, nothing works. The router is a Fritzbox...
View ArticleSmart wired my house - what do you think?
I bought an old villa in Wellington and decided to smartwire with Cat6 during the reno. The network box has Freeview, HDHomerun, ONT 12 port patch panel, 16 port switch and a router. I have run out of...
View ArticleMiFi any recommendations
I'm thinking of getting a mobile wifi hotspot, preferably 4G. Recommendations appreciated
View ArticleSetup WIN 7 PC internet connection via ethernet switch to Spark router
Hi I am stuck... Spark VDSL2 Technicolour TG589xx V2 Router and 8 port Ethernet Switch... I did have the PC running direct of the router but recently got the Smart TV and PS3 connected via this new...
View ArticleWhat’s the Best location for a master filter/splitter when installing a...
HiI'm about to install a Signet ST2206 and wondering where the best location for the master filter/splitter is:On the ST2206 in the patch panel located in the garage with the modem,Or up 30m of CAT5e...
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