I am looking for some software (cheap, free) that will tell me which program is currently accessing the net AND how much traffic is being transferred.
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posted by gnossos
on May 22, 2013 -
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I am looking for examinations of the Internet and World Wide Web that use the structure and/or history of the city as a metaphor.
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posted by 0bvious
on Apr 12, 2013 -
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I have a friend who has become totally reliant on an e-mail account, which was provided by an internet service provider which she has just left to go to a new ISP. She uses Outlook 2003 as her e-mail client program. Unfortunately, she is now finding that after moving to this new ISP that although she can receive e-mails absolutely fine, she cannot send e-mails.
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posted by conrad101
on Feb 7, 2013 -
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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 -
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Please help me solve my router management issues. At my house I want multiple SSIDs (at least two), AND the ability to monitor network traffic by device or by SSID.
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posted by rhapsodie
on Oct 12, 2012 -
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I'm looking for a book recommendation on the history of computer and internet security.
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posted by cman
on Sep 15, 2012 -
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Network configuration question: I have a desktop with a wifi card, a wireless router, and an external wireless connection I have access to. I want to connect the desktop to the external wireless connection, then connect the wireless router to the desktop, creating a second wireless network with internet access.
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posted by jsturgill
on Mar 18, 2012 -
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Please help me find the best wireless, simultaneous g/n router that also functions as a print server natively or using Tomato or DD-WRT. More inside-->
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posted by Jackie_Treehorn
on Nov 5, 2011 -
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I've pruned my facebook friends list quite a bit. Am I going overboard or should I "refriend" some back?
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posted by lankford
on Jul 10, 2011 -
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How can I figure out what is chatting and/or stealing my home LAN bandwidth?
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posted by patrad
on Jun 21, 2011 -
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I am looking to do a project on the effects of latency on cloud computing, specifically latency impacting on Amazon EC2 virtual machines and I am trying to get my head around it. EC2 is an Infrastructure As A Service cloud product. Unfortunately, I do not have much experience with it.
I haven't found alot on the internet on this area; has anyone seen any information on this subject?
Could anyone make suggestions about appropriate ways to do latency benchmarking in this area.
What kind of things ought I be looking to include in any benchmark tests.
How exactly do others go about measuring latency for Amazon EC2. Are there any software tools out there which will help.
posted by conrad101
on Apr 11, 2011 -
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Which of Thailand's cellular companies offer The highest mobile 3g or 4g or whatever tech speed with unlimited plan in Bangkok area. And how much does it cost. Whether it is a USB or 3G or 4g SIM card.
posted by omaralarifi
on Mar 26, 2011 -
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I live in a student co-op with 17 people, and i have unofficially become the person in charge of improving the internet for our house. I'm looking for advice on how to optimize our setup. Technical details lie within.
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posted by cognitio
on Oct 8, 2010 -
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Looking for a PDF printer (or similar file printer) that can be used to print from remote locations.
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posted by dozo
on Sep 28, 2010 -
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I am having connectivity issues with Time Warner, WRT54G and Godaddy hosting , but exclusively to godaddy hosted sites.
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posted by edman
on Jul 17, 2010 -
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Since every government in the world seeks information control to remain in power. The internet will eventually be tapped, censored, crippled, and/or blocked by every country. How can we fight against this, or rather, route around it?
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posted by simpleblob
on Mar 30, 2010 -
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Media playback seems to be killing my computer. And my wireless router. And my modem. How is this possible?
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posted by isnotchicago
on Mar 16, 2010 -
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I'm about to receive a desktop computer (Windows 7 Pro) that I am going to use *solely* for playing an online game. Do I need any additional security or virus protection programs aside from what comes with Windows 7?
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posted by woot
on Feb 13, 2010 -
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After 4 months of smooth sailing, my WiFi has started acting up and (first temperamental page loading; then lock icon disappears when connecting to my secure network; now work computer won't connect at all). Is it my ISP, router, computer, or something else?
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posted by aquanet
on Feb 9, 2010 -
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I am trying to set up my router so that I can get at my files on my 3 NAS boxes. These NAS boxes are 1) D-Link DNS323, Infrant ReadyNAS NV+, and a Buffalo TeraStation HD-H2.0TGL/R5. The router is connected to the internet via a home service cable modem so it won't have a static IP and one step is to find the IP address before accessing.
I have a router (DLink DGL-4100) which says it can make a IPSec VPN or FTP using a Virtual Server (I think). There would be no other PCs on the network since I would be taking my laptop with me when I access the network. The manuals for the routers talk about FTP serving but if I get a VPN set in my router then I should be able to just browse for whatever I want that way...right?
The instructions say it can be done, but how? Please give me step by step instructions the best you can for setting up the router, the NAS boxes and my XP laptop (with suggested software, if necessary) since I have looked all over the internet and can't find anything I can understand. Of course the access should be encrypted and password protected.
THANKS GUYS.
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posted by CodeMonkey
on Oct 16, 2009 -
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[ComputerFilter] Newly installed programs and updated programs can't connect to the internet. Any ideas? (Vista Home Premium)
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posted by Geppp
on Aug 9, 2009 -
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Can anyone recommend a cheap smartphone that can make Skype calls over Wi-Fi?
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posted by redteam
on Jun 3, 2009 -
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My boss is looking for the most efficient and cost-effective way to add redundancy to our 20MB fiber.
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posted by dozo
on Apr 27, 2009 -
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How can I analyse and understand what's going on with my PeerGuardian logs? How can I understand various network commands (e.g. ping, traceroute etc.)?
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posted by djgh
on Apr 12, 2009 -
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I have a problems connecting to my wireless network, on one computer only. Other networks work for this computer. Other computers work on this network.
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posted by johnofjack
on Feb 20, 2009 -
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Would the landline telephone system be completely down after a nuclear strike on ~20 U.S. cities?
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posted by wastelands
on Dec 28, 2008 -
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Can you walk a poor knave through a router swap? (Surprisingly, Google is not that obliging...is that because it's as dumb as asking "Can you walk me through plugging in my TV?")
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posted by Beardman
on Dec 8, 2008 -
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My net connection has dropped like clockwork around midnight over the past few days. What's up?
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posted by Gyan
on Oct 20, 2008 -
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Help extending a wireless network? I have a Time Capsule acting as my primary wifi base station. It's in the living room, attached to the only DSL line in the house. It has a great signal all over the house...except of course in my office, in the back room. Any good ideas how to extend the network back there? A few more details inside.
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posted by barnone
on Sep 15, 2008 -
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I'm sure this question will not make me the most popular student at the dance, but is there a way to identify (via IP) machines running BitTorrent clients within an internal network (ie. work)?
My company has around 50 employees, and the old, "Please don't torrent at work" doesn't seem to be doing much good anymore.
It brings our email and web browsing to a near standstill, and dropping by the "usual suspects" is not only tiresome, but doesn't seem to find all the sources of traffic any longer.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
posted by numlok
on Aug 11, 2008 -
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I can't connect to a couple of sites from any browser. One of them being Wikipedia.
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posted by Gyan
on Jul 12, 2008 -
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I am using
Belkin N1 Vision wireless router to get access to the internet. I need to expand my wireless network coverage but I am confuse what to buy? Another Router, Switch, or access point?
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posted by omaralarifi
on Apr 30, 2008 -
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How can I create a social networking site? I am in Southern California (Inland Empire/Orange County) and interested in building a social networking/message board/blog site along the lines of
Sermo or
Metafilter that isn't really about customizable media and meeting friends, as much as it is for people within a certain specialty, let's say the veterinary community, to share their ideas about their expertise with peers, receive newsletters relevant to their work, and ask for their peers' opinions or advice.
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posted by lukeklein
on Apr 12, 2008 -
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I have an idea for a simple piece of software. It would involve intercepting browser requests, checking the requested url (probably not ip address, so before that conversion takes place) testing the url and redirecting if it passes the test. The test will itself make a network connection.
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posted by miniape
on Apr 2, 2008 -
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My PC has completely lost interest in automatically obtaining an IP address from any network, by any method.
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posted by nylon
on Nov 28, 2007 -
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