network

Forum discussion tagged with network.
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    Question My home's new tplink deco doesn't load some websites despite them being safe on TrendMicro

    Some websites give me the "this site cannot be reached" despite being marked as safe on TrendMicro. On other networks outside of my care home they work just fine. I tried changed DNS settings to 4.4.4.4 and 1.1.1.1 on my PC and Ipad and it didn't work. I wonder if it is the result of Home...
  2. Reda_ELF

    Question Best place to configure VLANs: Core Switch vs Peplink 3?

    Hi everyone, I have a question regarding VLAN setup in a network. In my infrastructure, I have a core switch and a Peplink 3 (router/firewall). Should the VLANs be created and configured on the core switch, or directly on the Peplink 3? Which approach is considered best practice, and why...
  3. Reda_ELF

    Question Individual Cables or Unified Fiber Backbone?

    Hello everyone, We are in the design phase of building a full network infrastructure for a hotel. The services involved include PBX (telephony), IPTV, PMS (Property Management System), surveillance cameras, Internet access, and any other services that require Ethernet connectivity (RJ45). We...
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    Question Desperately need help with Linksys MX5600 router DHCP settings.

    Hello, I recently went with a new Internet provider, and they provided me with a Linksys MX5600 router. I have a serious problem in that I cannot access the devices on my network anymore (printer, NAS, other computers). I assume the problem is that, on my old router, the IP addresses of the...
  5. jhadipak

    Question Wireguard client cannot see another client's subnet

    Hello, I have a wireguard server running in an EC2 instance in AWS. I am tring to use this server as a means to connect from my laptop (in public space) to my home network . I have a raspberry pi on my home LAN which runs a wireguard client to connect to the wireguard server in the cloud. My...
  6. EXCellR8

    Question Home VLAN'ing Help

    Ughghghhghhhh, networking. I'll admit it's not my strongest suit, but I've been wrestling with this on and off for about a year now. I moved back in July of '23 and set up a new network from scratch. I've a LOT of devices but they're all on the same LAN, and I'm wanting to segment and organize...
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    Question Wake on WAN partially working

    Hi, I'm trying to set up "Wake on WAN" on my local dekstop PC. I've enabled the related settings both in the BIOS and in the ethernet network adapter's advanced settings, and the system works when I send the "magic packets" from a PC inside the network (wake on LAN). However, when I try to send...
  8. mindless1

    Question WD Elements Loses Network Share Permissions

    Anyone know of a reason why a Western Digital Elements 6TB External HDD would lose network share permissions on a Win7 system? System had been running for years, no Windows updates recently, has had multiple internal and external HDDs for years. Never had any problem making network shares of...
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    Question Help with Network setup

    So, I am looking for advice on a new network setup I am contemplating: I have relatively fast internet (1000/100) and I right now use my ISP Modem as router. I have connected a LinkSys Velop WiFi Mesh system to it (in Bridge), as well as a few LAN switches, to connect my QNAP NAS, my ReadyNAS...
  10. shaggyboi007

    Question Why would my ISP ban Cloudfare WARP in the country? (more in body)

    My ISP (Reliance Jio) in India banned Cloudware WARP ( a DNS and VPN app). It used to help me get a much more stable and low-ping internet. Now, it just won't connect to the Cloudflare lines. What could be the reason behind them banning the Cloudfare Routes and App, I mean how could it even...
  11. __Rob__

    Question sending data between two Smartphones without sending data through Server

    I try to programm a Mobile Messenger (C++, Qt) where the Server only sends the current IP address of Phone A to Phone B and vice versa and the data is send directly between these two devices with the goal to minimize the needed calculationpower of the server. I try to understand if that is...
  12. Erater

    Question Setting up a home media server

    Hi everyone, I am trying to setup a home media server at my parents home as a christmas gift. It should be able to share 4K movies on their local network, centralize and secure all their works as well as letting them access those files when not at home. Here's my "DIY NAS' server build : -...
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    Question Why file transfer via Ethernet so slow? IPad Pro to ext. HHD (Not Internet)

    Hi. Wonder if any can help, I’m not the most techie person. I just connected via Ethernet LAN cable and expected at least some improvements on file transfer. what I’m using ... - iPac Pro 2018 (I expect good performance) - Lan cable 3m CAT6 - Huawei B315 Wi-Fi LTE Router (Gigabit Ethernet...
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    Question Need advice on which DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem

    Hey everyone, I apologize in advance for being a little to wordy here, I'm just trying to provide the best information possible to get the best feedback possible. And I really could use feedback on which DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem to get. As I've been trying to figure this out for a week. Also a...
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    Question help and guide for network+ certification

    i am planing for network+ certification and i want to know that is network+ certification enough to start working in network industry? does it cover basic skills needed in operation environment? is there any need to take More advanced certification like cisco or microsoft certifications(as a...
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    Question Unmonitored servers! Services that should be monitored in DHCP, DNS and Print Servers?

    Greetings, My company's network isn't being monitored! I was given the task of identifying the services that run in DHCP, DNS and Print Servers that need and should to be monitored. A list of the various services would be what I'm looking for, because then I could google each one and "learn...
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    VPN router configuration

    I have just flashed a Linksys e4200 router with AdvancedTomato in order to install my vpn on the router. One of the main reasons for doing this is to access US Netflix and AmazonPrime videos outside the US. I have fiber and my ISP provides a Tilgin wireless router (I've no idea about the chip...
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    Affordable way to get a wired network to another room?

    In my office I have a wireless Cisco Linksys EA4500 router, it has 4x wired ports (which are all in-use right now). Now across the house I have setup some HW that requires 4x wired RJ-45 connections (the hardware is not WIFI ready) so I see 2 simple solutions: 1- Buy 2x switches one to...
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    Extending WIFI range

    Hi all, I live in a duplex home. The ethernet cable from the service provider is connected to the DIR 816 dual band router which supports 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz and it is placed in the first floor. Both bands are active. Sadly, my room in ground floor don't receive good wifi signal. So I installed...
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    Call of duty world war II

    While playing Call of duty world war II my net connection crashes. Can anyone tell me what's the real issue my game file is corrupted or network?