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Unable to Find Issue With New Network Setup
can someone find or guess whats wrong?
Equipment:
ISP CPE - Huawei HG8145V5
Switch in Office - TP Link TL-SG108E
Switch in Bedroom - TP-Link TL-SG105E
Wifi Router in Bedroom - TP Link Archer C20 (...
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Why can Ethernet NICs bridge to VirtualBox and most Wi-Fi NICs don't?
I saw in forums that some Wi-Fi adapters can't support bridge, but they didn't explain very well why.
So:
Why can all Ethernet NICs bridge to a VM, like VirtualBox bridge mode, and some Wi-Fi ...
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Speed test on PC is different from the speed test on the router (2000 Mbps~ versus 1500 Mbps~)
My Configration:
Connection: FTTH 2.5 Gbps
Router: Asus AX88U Pro (with 2.5 Gbps WAN and 2.5 Gbps LAN)
2.5 Gbps network card on motherboard (MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI 7) with updated driver
I have ...
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split ISP to two separate home routers
My router handles 50 items. I have 72 and counting.
I thought I could split my 10Gb signal to two routers. Then use one for smart devices tv, phone, pc, tablets and one for dumb devices; light ...
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2 Network Adapters of PC connected to same router, how does the connection work?
2 NICs connected to same router.
Speedtest 1:
When connected via ethernet only, I get 100Mbps up/download speed.
When connected via WiFi 5GHz only, I get 300Mbps upload (capped by my internet service),...
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Ethernet Issues
I have a router with 4 ethernet ports, only one works (the rest are disonnected and can't be reconnected by me). I was searching for a workaround and I found Ethernet Switches.
Can an Ethernet Switch ...
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How to connect work computer to Ethernet at hotels
I travel for work and my work equipment only connects via Ethernet. I have stayed at so many shady airbnbs just for Ethernet. I know of mobile hotspots but not sure if it would be fast enough. Is ...
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If two devices are 180m apart, can they be connected using just one router in the middle?
I understand that the maximum safe distance for a CAT6 ethernet cable to stream data is 90m (between source and destination).
I have one router. I want to get a stream from my IP camera, which is 180m ...
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What exactly is transmission time?
The transmission time can be defined, as per Wikipedia, as (for a digital signal):
"The time from the first bit until the last bit of a message has left the transmitting node."
Thinking ...
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Why is internet speed slower when both Ethernet and WLAN interfaces are connected?
I've bought a switch to connect my Windows laptop to a computer with Linux I use as storage which has no internet connection.
On the Windows computer I configured my ethernet interface with a fixed IP ...
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ethernet cable run over 100meters (~450 feet) inconsistent bandwith – alternatives: POE extenders vs fiber
First yes I am aware the maximum recommended cat5 cable length is 100m. I am in a particular situation where I needed to run a bit farther than that and don't have power access for repeaters along the ...
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Could I run a NBN FTTP connection directly through a switch and ditch my WiFi router?
The NBN is Australia's high-speed broadband network that is explained in great detail here, so I'll try to keep this question brief.
Unlike tudor -Reinstate Monica-, I'm on the FTTP (Fibre To The ...
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From a computer connected in Wifi, can I see the traffic of ethernet-connected computers, with Wireshark?
In the following network, if I open Wireshark on ComputerA, can I see the traffic of ComputerB (to internet) with Wireshark?
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How to disable the shield in shielded Cat8 ethernet cable?
I recently installed shielded Cat 8 ethernet cable in my house during unrelated renovations due to water damage that required opening up the walls. The electrician also installed shielded RJ45 Cat 8 ...
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Computers and other devices can't connect to internet when plugin-in more than 2 devices in a network switch device
I have a network switch (Mersusys) of 5 ethernet ports in a room where I also can connect 4 devices. When I connect 1 PC and 1 Xbox Console everything is working fine.
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