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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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Huawei HG8245H MAC Address Change (Clone)
My last router had an option to clone/change my router's MAC Address (did this in order to change my public IP Address for x,y,z reasons)
On this specific router "Huawei HG8245H"(which is a 2in1 ...
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Does a Wireless Access Point (WAP) connect to a router or to a modem?
Please note that I have read a similar question on the site, but the answer provided did not address my confusion, and I'd just like to clarify some of the terminology.
I understand that a Wireless ...
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Have issue with ssh connection when connected to wireless switch
I have D-Link 2890AL and set it as wireless switch, connected to TD-LTE modem via ethernet. I have no issue except when I want to ssh to a server, I have no such issue when I'm connected to TD-LTE ...
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Huawei modem won't serve Ethernet connection but serving Wireless connection just fine
I have a Huawei HG8045A router that connect us to the internet.
That router have wireless and 4 LAN ports.
If I connect to it via wireless, I get DHCP IP and I access internet just fine.
If I connect ...
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How to use ADSL modem as bridge
I receive internet through a Hauwei HG531s (ADSL2+ modem + WiFi router). Because I want to use things like advanced QoS and do some port forwarding, I got a Asus AC-66U router. I want the Huawei ...
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Connecting a switch to a cable modem
I am trying to get the following config to work at home:
Cable modem -> 8-port unmanaged switch -> 6 ethernet connections to ports within the house.
One of these ports goes into a wireless ...
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LAN cable for connecting modem to router?
We currently have some really cheap network cable connecting the modem to the router.
This cable is about 30ft long. I bought this cable about two years ago, and whenever I connect a device wireless ...
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ADSL modem with Tplink router and local server
I am starting to learn how to mount local server for django apps, i recently bought an small server running ubuntu 14.04, gunicorn and nginx to serve django apps, but i already have a pc as server to ...
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Would a dual band router help when on low speed dsl?
I am stuck on 3Mbps dsl and cant upgrade (verizon doesnt have a faster option in mt location). The current modem/router is a DLink 2750B which is only 2.4ghz.
I also have 2 linksys range extenders ...
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Connect to modem with a different IP range
my home network is connected to an Asus RT-AC88U router. The IP addresses are in the range of 10.20.30.X, with 10.20.30.1 assigned to the router.
On the WAN port of the Asus router it is connected ...
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some of my devices can't connect to my home WIFI network
All my wireless devices used to be able to connect to my Wifi network.
However my ISP comcast messed up and accidentally disconnected my network. After they restored the service, I found my Samsung ...
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will upgrading my ADSL Modem fix my wireless connectivity [closed]
Here is my problem:
I have a DSL-2730U ADSL Modem/Router and just bought two D-link DWA-548 Wireless N300 PCI Express Desktop Adapters.
my problem is that one of my Wi-Fi Adapters is far away and ...
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Accessing router from another router/modem
I have a Wi-Fi router connected to my Wi-Fi modem through a LAN cable. I have designated a static IP address to the router inside the modem configuration.
Therefore the IPs are:
Modem: 192.168.1.1
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Does signal strength deteriorate from router to router?
This is the situation, at my friend’s restaurant is a really old router (Fast FW150R; let’s call it A), connected to a modem, connected to A is also 3 other wireless surveillance cameras. The video ...
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