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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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