My rented studio is located right next to the main house, but the wifi signal coming from my landlord is very weak. What can I do that won't inconvenience my landlord?
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posted by acidic
on Apr 1, 2013 -
10 answers
Trying to set up a new wireless network and running into all kinds of strange problems. Connections dropped every few hours! Some machines work, some don't! Can connect to internet,
can't connect to
router! DOGS AND CATS LIVING TOGETHER
(literally). Please help.
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posted by Rhaomi
on Feb 7, 2013 -
10 answers
Hi,
I am trying to set up a surplus router as a NAS and torrent appliance, to integrate into an existing network. The setup will use two routers, one to provide network and internet to everyone, the other will use TomatoUSB and will be dedicated to torrenting.
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posted by Mokusatsu
on Jan 13, 2013 -
7 answers
I need a functional, inexpensive DVI over cat 6 extender that will handle 1920x1080. The run is about 50'.
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posted by dickyvibe
on Sep 16, 2012 -
5 answers
My wireless internet works fine. My PC, with ethernet line to same router, has no internet connectivity. What could be happening?
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posted by ormondsacker
on Aug 25, 2012 -
12 answers
TechSupportFilter: Internet connection drops out after five seconds regardless of whether I'm connected via wireless or ethernet
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posted by LSK
on Jun 28, 2012 -
7 answers
I need some advice on best hardware / best practice when running ethernet over fiber optic.
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posted by roygbv
on Apr 2, 2012 -
12 answers
Internet works on one windows 7 laptop via ethernet but not on a macbook pro and not on another windows 7 laptop. Ethernet is my only option right now, router is not available.
I want to fix this particular issue not internet connection sharing (thank you for thinking though).
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posted by iNfo.Pump
on Dec 22, 2011 -
4 answers
Mac OSX Networking: Can I configure different applications to use different Network services to connect? How do I do that?
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posted by vacapinta
on Sep 21, 2011 -
6 answers
IT/Telecom people: I'm bringing a 1Gbps metro Ethernet connection into the basement of a large apartment building. This building has 2-pair wiring in the walls for multiple phone lines to each apartment (dating from the 1970s, but in very good condition) running from the basement wiring closet to each unit. We are shopping for VDSL2 DSLAMs.
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posted by thewalrus
on Jan 26, 2011 -
1 answer
What's the best way to drop a cable (a network cable) from the second floor to the main floor (in a house)?
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posted by aeighty
on Jan 3, 2011 -
21 answers
Quite suddenly, my modem works if I plug it into a machine, but not when I plug it into an Airport Express. Comcast says it's not their fault. Any idea what's going on? Every detail I can think of is inside.
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posted by jaybeans
on Dec 29, 2010 -
12 answers
I'm stumped by what on the face of it should be a pretty simple problem with a ADSL router (Thomson ST585 v6.) The connection is flawless when I plug into the router with an ethernet cable, but a wifi connection will drop out if I move further than a metre away from the router. This is true regardless of where I place the router in the house. I'm thinking a physical fault in the device. Anyone have a second guess?
posted by chmmr
on Dec 15, 2010 -
8 answers
What do I need to know about installing a cat-5 cord in order to run opentable? Their documentation is a bit light on details...
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posted by elwoodwiles
on Dec 4, 2010 -
6 answers
Macfilter: If airport is on and I also have an ethernet cable in, which one is it using for internet?
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posted by rileyray3000
on Nov 29, 2010 -
3 answers
Help me diagnose and fix my Ubuntu DHCP server problem.
I've tried asking a few Linux gurus and either gotten snarled at or ignored, and my google-fu is not getting it (perhaps there is no such problem other than myself). Hope me Metafilter! (detailed more inside)
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posted by Old'n'Busted
on Oct 13, 2010 -
14 answers
I have just come into possession of a lot of cat6 cable (in bulk). What's the best way to turn it into money?
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posted by Geppp
on Jul 15, 2010 -
14 answers
VDSL2: We'd like to bridge two 100Mbps LANs together. They are located at buildings approximately 600 meters apart by cable distance. I've found a few VDSL2 Ethernet bridge products that will do 90/70Mbps full duplex on 24 AWG POTS phone wiring at 600 meters. Wireless point to point links are not an option.
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posted by thewalrus
on Mar 25, 2010 -
10 answers
Something-like-a-fileserver-filter: I have two computers, one with a scanner. Want to scan files with that computer but have them (immediately?) available to the other computer.
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posted by sully75
on Mar 18, 2010 -
13 answers
So I have ethernet ports in every room, and I'd like to somehow hook up the internet to them. Any advice?
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posted by petah
on Jan 30, 2010 -
15 answers
TorontoFilter: where can I bulk buy a bunch of premade cat5e and cat6 ethernet cables downtown?
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posted by tracert
on Dec 16, 2009 -
5 answers
What is the absolute simplest, least expensive way to fix my sister-in-law's home network?
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posted by ook
on Dec 3, 2009 -
7 answers
Can anyone provide an account on the relationship between Bob Metcalfe(inventor of Ethernet) and Chuck Thacker(legendary computer designer)?
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posted by jchaw
on Sep 17, 2009 -
3 answers
Every few minutes, my Internet connection drops out. It is a shared DSL connection that I connect to in my apartment (I have no access to the router). If I click the "Renew DHCP Lease" button in my Mac's preferences, it will work just fine for a few more minutes until it just stops again. What is the reasoning behind this, and how can I fix it so I don't have to "renew" my "lease" all the time?
posted by Houyhnhnm
on Aug 22, 2009 -
7 answers
Modem/Router issues: why does our internet always cut out on one computer on the network, resulting in having to constantly plug/unplug the router to get it working again?
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posted by Christ, what an asshole
on Jun 8, 2009 -
15 answers
Please help me troubleshoot my (cross-platform) home network. Networking already works via wi-fi, but not via ethernet cable.
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posted by snarfois
on Jun 7, 2009 -
10 answers
Can I have more than one powerline ethernet setup in my home? I have my xBOX connected with powerline ethernet and am quite pleased. Can I add another set of powerline adapters and connect a PC located in another part of the house?
Thanks
posted by TomSr
on May 4, 2009 -
2 answers
I'm having issues connecting my laptop to the internet. Wireless is fine, but I can't connect by cable at all.
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posted by mammary16
on Apr 27, 2009 -
17 answers
I want to run ethernet cable from my computer/router upstairs to my PS3 in the living room, which is downstairs, directly underneath the computer (they share an internal wall.) What issues should I be aware of? (Perhaps fire code?)
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posted by mkny
on Feb 9, 2009 -
10 answers
I am trying to figure out a better way to extend our LAN to our shop that is about 220M away from our main Office/House. We currently have an Ethernet cable going almost half way, then it’s connected to a Patton Ethernet Extender (CopperLink Model 2168A) which carries it the rest of the way.
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posted by canadaka
on Nov 28, 2008 -
17 answers
I am living in a pretty shitty dorm without any wireless connection. They are also especially fearful of any downloading going on. Since I have to rely on their ethernet ports and they have all the pertinent information about my MAC address and my i.p. address is there a way for me to "anonymize" myself on their system if I should choose to partake in downloading a file (not an illegal one, of course) from bittorrent or even limewire. In particular I am looking for some opera records should be in the public domain and are probably located on bittorrent or bearshare.
posted by leybman
on Sep 28, 2008 -
14 answers
My roommate and I both are pretty upset at the speed of the wired network on our college campus. We get faster wireless reception from the campus's library next door. Is there a way we could bond the two connections?
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posted by mccarty.tim
on Sep 10, 2008 -
11 answers
I have a cable modem provided by Time Warner Cable of NYC (
seen here). The back of the device has one 10 Base-T port (ethernet jack) and one USB type B jack. Can I connect a laptop to the USB jack and my Xbox 360 to the ethernet jack?
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posted by 2bucksplus
on Aug 28, 2008 -
13 answers
Tell me about Network Attached Storage ( NAS )? In particular what current manufactuers should I avoid for a typical 1 terabyte (or greater) RAID array? I'm also interested in general information and pitfalls for NAS devices and implementations.
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posted by loquacious
on Aug 10, 2008 -
13 answers
I have been charged with the task of adding a switch to a network. There are ethernet jack points at each workstation and each of these go back to a network cabinet. Apparently to make the connections live I need to add a switch.
Where can I find a tutorial that will quickly get me up to speed with this sort of networking?
posted by chairish
on May 21, 2008 -
3 answers
Problem: OSX to Windows direct-wired ethernet connection works, but the Mac can't see the shared PC drives.
The PC and the Mac are both normally on wifi but the Mac's Airport is turned off now. Both machines have manual addresses set on their ethernet NICs, with direct CAT5 cable between the two; PC = 10.0.0.1/255.255.255.0; Mac=10.0.0.2/255.255.255.0. (The cable isn't a crossover, because OSX now manages that.)
Ping works in both directions (i.e. from either machine to the other.)
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posted by airplain
on Apr 27, 2008 -
18 answers
Hi, I have a WiFi network to which a MacMini (with Leopard) is connected. An ethernet NAS disk (ReadyNAS NV+) is connected directly to the MacMini via ethernet. The shares of the NAS disk are correctly mounted on the MacMini.
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posted by franconi
on Apr 10, 2008 -
12 answers
I just wiped Vista from my Dell e521 and installed XP pro. Internet connection came right up. Unplugged the ethernet cable from the e521, plugged it into a c521 and did the exact same thing. Internet connection doesn't work. What could be wrong?
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posted by luser
on Feb 9, 2008 -
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