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Hide my local network from ISP provided router/modem
I have a fiber connection in my house that's fiber directly connected to the ISP-provided modem, meaning the modem acts as a convertor from fiber to metallic and I can't get rid of it.
The modem also ...
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We have a Nighthawk modem/router compatible with Google nest router?
We have a Netgear c7000v2 modem/router combo and only internet service. IP approved said unit. We had an issue after 1 year. Suddenly we have intermittent service. IP tech said we were being hacked ...
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Orbi SRS60 satellite connecting to neighbor's Cable Modem, not broadcasting, but affecting network?
I have an Orbi Pro SRS60 satellite that says it is not broadcasting, and when connected to my network, any computers on that wireless network show a "router" of 10.0.0.1, which appears to be ...
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Why is my router's default gateway changing?
So I have a router connected to my main modem downstairs through a LAN cable, via the LAN ports on both routers. My routers default gateway is usually 192.168.1.1, and my modem's gateway is 192.168.18....
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My modem is conneting to the internet but will not connect to router
Hardware:
Modem: Arris Surfboard SB8200
Router: TPlink Archer ax3000 pro hardware v1.60 (router is only around a month or two old)
All the lights are on correctly for the modem so I try to plug the ...
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My whole Wi-Fi network crashed and nothing works. Is the issue the cable modem or my wireless router?
The cable modem was knocked off the desk it was on and suddenly nothing works! I own my Motorola DOCSIS 3.0 modem, it worked fine with Comcast. I had it connected to my TP-Link router (running DD-WRT)...
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Connect router to a fiber optic modem
I have a modem with optical fiber technology with WI-FI. Straight cable connection with two PC is stable and fast (around 450 Mbits/sec), but every WI-FI driven connection is extremely slow and ...
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One modem, 3 routers (3 access points) no connection between the routers
So, before explaining this is the situation drawn out:
------- Router_1
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Modem --- Router_2
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Three routers on 3 seperate floors of the building all connected to the modem (...
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Turning my Optilink XONT71110N Modem into a router
I have an Optilink Modem which used to be the modem for my G-Internet connection (Bangalore, India). I currently am using Hathway Internet Connection which covers all areas except our bedrooms. While ...
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wireless from 1 room to my NBN router without dongle
at the moment I have a blue ethernet cable running from 1 room through the corridor to another room.
I would like to use my old NBN gh659 modem to connect wirelessly to my Vodafone NBN modem without ...
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Second wireless router as access point
I'm aware there are a few questions on this topic but none of the solutions seems to work for me. I have a Primary Router (PR) at one end of my house and want to set up an old wireless router (...
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I am receiving internet connection from my modem but not from my routers across my house
So my modem (technicolor TG588iv) is getting a connection alright. So when I connect it via LAN with my PC it works just fine, but the routers I have (NETGEAR WG102) don't give any WI-FI connection to ...
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Connect Access point to a second modem.. what would happen?
So my internet had been setup initially with a modem and router (TPLink TL-WR841N) on the second floor of my house. The coverage wasn't great so Verizon came and added a gateway on the ground floor. ...
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Internet connection becomes extremely unstable after a few days
I hope someone can help me with this annoying thing I started to experience after my ISP upgraded the lines in the neighborhood and gave everyone a newer modem/router combo. So my issue is that my ...
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How to set up modem as a wifi range extender?
I want to use a DSL modem (ASUS DSL-N16) to extend the range of wifi (because of Why do different devices have different wifi reception ranges?).
I read using a DSL modem router as a wifi extender ...
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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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What is best to do? Buy a dual band router & hard wire it into the existing modem/router or buy a wifi signal booster/extender?
I just upgraded to a dual band gigabit modem/router via my cable provider. I have 2 rooms that need a faster & more reliable signal. I want to receive the fastest download speed. What is best to ...
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Upgrading TWC modem/router with 192.168.0.1 default address on home network with existing Trendnet wired router set to 192.168.2.1
I have a home network with a Trendnet TW100-S4W1CA wired router with a base address of 192.168.2.1, DHCP turned on with a range of 192.168.2.1 - 192.168.2.100, subnet 255.255.255.0. It is connected to ...
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Can I use a wireless modem instead of wireless adaptor [closed]
I have 2 wireless modems at the moment. One is connected to my ADSL provider and all the wi-fi devices are connect to it currently. Second one is sitting idle at the moment.
I also have a PC that ...
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connect wireless router to 4g modem /router
I spent the whole day configuring the routers but no luck, my case as follow: I access internet through 4g huawi modem /router I want to connect wireless tp-link which connects two printers, I want to ...
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How to determine the DSL-speed of a wireless modem?
This seems like it should be simple. However, modem-routers don't always have their modem speeds mentioned in their specifications.
For example - this TP-LINK router on Amazon. It's specifications' ...
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Is it possible to convert a Netgear D500 N150 Wi-Fi Modem Router into a standalone router/ access point?
I was using a broadband which required a modem-router (Netgear D500 N150 Wi-Fi Modem Router) with an ADSL port.
Recently I switched over to a Broadband which requires only a router. Is it possible to ...
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Accessing router behind modem/router
I have a router which is located upstairs connected to the modem downstairs through a powerline adapter. I am able to access the modem which is located downstairs through the router but connecting to ...
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Can I use a DSL Modem with built-in wireless router with a cable modem? [duplicate]
I recently moved from DSL to Cable. I have a 'dumb' cable modem, but a 'smart' DSL modem (two actually). What I would like to do is to connect the cable modem to one of the lan ports of the DSL modem (...
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Use DSL Modem/Wireless Router as a dumb wireless router
I have a DSL connection and my company gave me a wired DSL modem.
Right now I don't have a wireless router, what I have is another DSL Modem (Actiontec GT701-WG) that has wireless functionality. I ...
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Router/Modem needs power-cycle every time wireless user attempts to connect
My home network and internet configuration consists of a Motorola SB 5102 model internet modem (to get internet), which is connected to a D-Link AC1000 wireless router, that provides wireless internet ...
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Is there a switch that will connect directly to my modem and allow my router to serve only as a WiFi connection?
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Internets -50Mbps Cable Internet
Modem - Motorola Surfboard Extreme
Router - Netgear WNDR3700v3
Switch - D-Link DGS-1008G
Wired Ethernet Cable - Cat6_24Awg_
Device Configuration - ...
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How to know if a wireless router is able to set local wireless file sharing
I want to buy a wireless ADSL modem router which also has the ability to set a wireless network between computers in office. Generally How could I know if it supports that?
Is it possible to use any ...
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connect wireless access point to wireless modem
At my office we have a wireless modem(D-Link DSL-2750U) and all the clients are connect to it wirelessly with a wireless lan card. at the next floor we have two pc(without wireless lan card) that I ...
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Networking All in one packages Vs Modem / Router Combinations
I have recently acquired a Modem and Wireless router package from Virgin Media.
The router has functions for wireless routing and for use as a modem.
Previously I was using a wireless router to ...
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Our Thomson modem/routertg585v7 is struggling with the amount of gadgets in the house
Our Thomson modem/router tg585v7 is struggling with the amount of gadgets in the house that need to go on the internet, 13 gadgets in all. As you can guess the modem/router locks up quite a lot. So, ...
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wireless-only LAN using wireless router
I have one spare wireless router (Aztech Wireless G Router) with one WAN port to connect to a separate DSL modem and 4 LAN ports. I was wondering is it possible and how to set up a wireless LAN just ...
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Tenda W311R wireless router internet dropout
I recently bought 2x W311R wireless routers in hope to setup a wireless repeater to improve WIFI in areas of home. The base router is coupled with a Netgear DM111P modem via WAN port.
Problem:
The ...
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