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Share internet connection over RJ45 to a modem with phone line input
I need to make a very specific test, this is not for general use, I know it can be slow.
I have a Playstation 2 and bought a old usb modem that was used before Sony release the Network Adapter with ...
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How to connect ONT to a non-ISP provided router?
My final objective is to load balance the internet signal from two different ISPs and distribute that through a mesh network.
My initial setup was the following. I have a cable modem from which I ...
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Can I use a MoCA Adapter to bridge a connection from a 5G modem to a DOCSIS cable modem router
My house only supports DOCSIS (coaxial Cable) internet. My idea is to set up a 5G Modem with a MoCA adapter to a DOCSIS Router as such:
5G Modem|------>MoCA|------>WAN/DOCSIS Modem|------>|...
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Only 1 direct connection available at a time on Verizon Modem
I have a Verizon ONT running through an 8-port switch, connecting it to all the ethernet ports in the apartment including the router. The router works fine until I plug my computer into the ethernet ...
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Internet speed increased by ISP but still getting previous speeds
I recently purchased a replacement cable modem for my home internet. I was ready to upgrade my Cox cable internet from their 150 plan to their 500 plan.
Old cable modem was an older Arris Surfboard ...
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No internet when a specific lan cable is connected
Having a very strange issue - we recently had someone move into our spare bedroom about a month ago, and since he's arrived, our internet has died about 4 times where no one could connect to the ...
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My PC internet speed is slower than it used to be while all of my devices work normally
I have around 150Mb/s download speed and around half a year ago I was downloading around 20MB/s and suddenly it went down to 1.2MB/s. Now I thought it might've been because of corona but sadly it ...
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How to connect wired and wireless router with wireless shutting off at night
I want to set up a home network where a wired (no wireless) router is plugged into the modem, and the wireless router is plugged into the wired router.
At first I was going to get a switch to set up ...
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How to set up a telephone + internet modem as 1 device?
I am with Rogers and my current setup is:
I think this is how Rogers normally sets it up, where they have 2 independent modems, 1 for telephone and 1 for internet. Question is, is this now considered ...
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How are IP adresses resolved to phone numbers?
In the case of Dial-up and DSL phone-line modems, as well as modems that use cell networks, all modems must have a phone number that is dialed, as if they are telephones. I can confim this by looking ...
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Is it possible to have 2 different networks using 2 Routers that are both connected to 1 Modem-Router using Bridge?
I'm trying to set up two separate private networks connected to one Internet Service Provider. My ISP has supplied 1 Modem-Router (X) and then I have 2 other different Routers (Y & Z).
I have ...
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Should you be able to access your modem's web interface when the internet is down?
I have a Motorola MB7621 Cabel-Modem and D-Link AC1200 Router with Xfinity internet. I have been experiencing problems where my WiFi will be down for a few hours before coming back up. I have already ...
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Am I able to set up a way to use all 4 pairs in my ethernet cable without gigabit support?
I live in an apartment above a store that provides my internet connection. Downstairs in the store there is a router which I'm fairly sure does not support gigabit internet. The wifi is atrociously ...
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Why do some Internet service providers require special equipment?
I am trying to set up Internet at a new place with AT&T (U.S.). The online process requires me to pay $10 per month for a thingy they call "WiFi gateway" which they claim serves as "...
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Why am I able to login to another ISP account from my ADSL modem?
We connect to the internet using ADSL installed on the existing phone system (copper wires) and via several ISPs.
Every subscriber, from his ADSL modem/router, can log in to any ISP (other than his ...
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Internet VDSL2 rate dropped Significantly after switching the ISP
I get a new landline 2 months ago in order to get a VDSL2 subscription over it.
First I've subscribed with an ISP for a month and half on 70 Mbps and my line max rates was 130 Mbps Download / 65 ...
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How can Internet speed be 10 times slower without a router than when using the same connection with a router?
I am trying to figure out what is the realistic "speed of service" that my Internet company provides to my house. Here are the test that I am running:
Internet ↔ modem ↔ wireless router ↔ laptop: ...
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Two Internet connections via two modems, one router, specify which modem to use on PC
At work, we have two Internet connections via two modems, one cable modem and one 4G modem. To the cable modem, there is a Wi-Fi router connected, and that is our network A. The 4G modem has a built-...
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2 broadband modems and one dumb switch
I would need your help with something.
I have small office, but all our work is online. To have secure internet connection, I have 2 different internet providers at my office. And if something ...
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I have to disconnect/reconnect network cable to access Internet
I use Ubuntu 16.04 and connect my machine alongside other machines by using a Hub to a modem to use Internet. Today I encounter with a problem:
Other machine can connect to the Internet; but I cannot ...
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Can I extend a network by connecting two Modems via a RG-6 coax cable? Assuming I have normal routers on either end?
The flow of Data would be as follows: ISP --> Modem 0 --> Router 0 As would be in a normal home internet setup.
Then LAN 0 from Router 0 --> (Via Ethernet) --> Modem 1 WAN
Modem 1 ==> (Via Coax) ==>...
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Using 4G LTE modem with dialup connection
I just reformatted my PC and getting frustrated with my 3G/4G modem. When I plug the modem it asks me to install the software, which I did already. Then I am opening the Modem software and trying to ...
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Huawei HG8245H modem/router WiFi intermittent connection issue
I have just recently had Fiber internet connection installed and they gave us Huawei HG8245H as our modem/router. Wired connection is very good however, the WiFi isn't. From 9pm to around 10am ...
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Why does my ADSL modem disconnect from the internet so frequently?
I'm trying to work out why I have such an unreliable internet connection. The modem and all the cables have been replaced and it happens regardless of platform (ie, same problem on an iMac connected ...
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Two routers connected to one modem - Need two isolated networks
My setup is as follows.
+-------+
| Modem |
+-------+
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| | +----> Internet
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| +-------> Router 1 [192.168.1.1] (Home & Private Network)
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Connecting with D-Link DWM-157 3G USB Modem
I want to connect to the internet using D-Link DWM-157 3G USB Modem, with Raspberry Pi 3 and Raspbian Jessie as OS (latest version).
I've tried billions of methods without success!!
This is so far ...
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How does Private VPN (like IPVanish) prevent ISPs from monitoring my internet traffic?
I've recently purchased IPVanish subscription due to the concern of NSA snooping.
My home network is set up like following
Computers => Router => ISP Modem (Spectrum)
Now I am worried that ISP ...
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Unable to connect to wireless network and red cross appear
I have encountered a network connectivity problem in Windows 7 Home edition Acer laptop.
I just subscribed to a 4G Internet service provider and got a new modem as a result. However, when I allow my ...
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Share internet connection from site to another over phone line
Preface: I grew up in the Ethernet era and have never had to deal with a phone modem for internet.
I am having a long term internet outage at a site, but still have a phone connection. Another ...
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What's the best way to conduct a reliable internet speed test over a given period of time?
I have been having some issues with internet speeds, particularly in the evenings. I realize doing sporadic speed tests on a website like speedtest.net won't exactly give me a reliable idea of my true ...
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