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Reconnect ethernet link over (Magic) Packet
is there a possibility to send a computer, network adapter or any other device a specific packet over the mac or something similar that reconnects the ethernet connection, for example it forces the ...
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No internet connection when using a managed network switch
I recently have run into some problems with my new NETGEAR GS108Ev3 Managed Network Switch where I can't access the internet without restarting the switch and even then it doesn't always connect. When ...
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DHCP does not work with ethernet-connected devices, but works with wifi
I am having a weird issue starting today. I have a fiber internet connection with an ONT. The ONT just has one ethernet port which leads into a cheap 4-port switch (not a router). From the switch, one ...
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Internet doesn't work on Wifi but works via Ethernet on laptop
Internet doesn't work on Any Wifi connected by Ethernet cable but if same cable is connected to Laptop I get internet connection.
Here is the detailed explanation.
I have one TPLink Router (Main), I ...
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How to change network connection to DHCP, as default user without administrator password?
I manage many remote Windows 7 and Windows 10 PCs that are logged on as standard users, where I log on to these via remote control program for necessary maintenance. The PCs are set up with a static ...
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Unable to contact DHCP on Windows 10, what to do?
I have just reinstalled Windows 10 on a Lenovo desktop but I cannot get the wired internet connection to work. I have it connected to a TP-Link TL-SG108 switch to which I have other machines connected ...
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router not getting address from DHCP
In an office building, I plug a computer into a network drop in one of the offices. I get an IP address and access to the Internet. I needed to setup a private network for file sharing. So I set up an ...
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Can I simply isolate Ethernet ports from one another without the complexity of VLAN?
I'm to set up Internet access for a building. Each office-suite has a hardwired Ethernet cable. I'm going to have each tenant bring their own WiFi/LAN router to plug into their Ethernet cable to ...
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Cannot communicate between network switches
I have quite a strange predicament and would appreciate any help.
First of all, I have a home router with fast internet and we are "sharing" this internet to our business 0.7 miles down ...
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How can I assign an IP without DHCP enabled on the router and no static IP configuration possible on the device itself
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I have a Chromecast that I want to connect with an ethernet cable. So I've bought an ethernet to micro usb adapter. I plug the ethernet cable into my router but the chromecast will not get ...
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36 chars MAC addresses on Windows Server 2012 DHCP server
When I connect devices on my network, the DHCP server running on a Windows Server 2012 sometimes reports their MAC address correctly (12 characters), but sometimes it reports their MAC address 36 ...
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Ethernet cable probably broken but getting DHCP?
I'm actually trying to troubleshoot an ethernet cable connection.
When I plug it into my windows computer, I get an "Identifying..." infinitely about the connection, and I get no internet connection.
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How to enable the rebroadcasting of bonjour packets coming from a device connected to a Mac's ethernet while sharing wifi onto the wifi segment?
The following is my current setup:
Apple MacBook Pro (MBP) with macOS 10.14.4 with internet sharing from wifi to ethernet enabled as well as synergy pro running in server mode as a network-enabled ...
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Explicitly setting 'iface inet dhcp' for Ethernet disables the interface
I'm currently using an Ethernet connection, which has no configuration in /etc/network/interfaces, and is (presumably) using DHCP as specified by the router, in order to be assigned an IP address.
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When is the broadcast MAC address and broadcast IP address used in a network?
I know that to discover the unknown details (IP/MAC) in a network the broadcast address is used. For example: DHCP client broadcasts request to get network detail from DHCP server, one host gets MAC-...
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