I want to add a power switch to my modem + router so I can easily restart them. Advice? [more inside]
posted by cgs on Dec 16, 2009 - 11 answers

My internet connection is haunted! I lose connectivity the second I turn on my xbox, even when the network cable is unplugged. How can that be? [more inside]
posted by cirrostratus on Dec 14, 2009 - 6 answers

My new computer can find our wireless router; it asks for a "security key" in order to connect. What is a security key? [more inside]
posted by jaruwaan on Nov 4, 2009 - 12 answers

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. [more inside]
posted by CodeMonkey on Oct 16, 2009 - 5 answers

What's killing my wi-fi connection? [more inside]
posted by Rhaomi on Oct 2, 2009 - 17 answers

Is my wireless router dead? If not, how do I fix it? [more inside]
posted by ocherdraco on Sep 20, 2009 - 8 answers

How do I bridge my Linksys WRT54GS router with my (DSL) Motorola 2210-02-1022 Router (Style MSTATEA)? [more inside]
posted by steampowered on Sep 15, 2009 - 6 answers

We have a US Robotics wireless router (USR5461) and a cable modem provided to us by our Internet provider (Rogers, in Ontario--it is a labeled as "WebStar" and "Scientific American"). They don't seem to be on speaking terms however. How can we get our wireless connection back? [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on Sep 13, 2009 - 8 answers

Is there a way to limit download/uploads through my internet connection? [more inside]
posted by LDL707 on Aug 31, 2009 - 10 answers

What is causing my Qwest DSL internet connection to get slow several times a day. Unplugging the router fixes the problem temporarily. [more inside]
posted by dan g. on Jul 16, 2009 - 5 answers

I have a TP-Link TL-WR340GD router and 2 PCs: one of them is connected to the router through wireless, the other through a LAN cable. I'd like my router to cut off my internet every day at some fixed hour without me changing anything on the 2 PCs. [more inside]
posted by gakiko on Jun 17, 2009 - 5 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? [more inside]
posted by Christ, what an asshole on Jun 8, 2009 - 15 answers

Why is Miro killing my internet? [more inside]
posted by InsanePenguin on May 28, 2009 - 14 answers

Wireless Filter: Internet is free in my apartment complex but our connection is crap. Help! [more inside]
posted by cachondeo45 on Apr 16, 2009 - 8 answers

(2 part question) I have an open wifi router which I am happy for neighbours and passers-by to connect to. Is there a piece of software out there (for the mac) that will tell me when people connect to my router? and would there be a way of redirecting people to a landing page when they connect to my router?
posted by nam3d on Apr 8, 2009 - 5 answers

Please help me get my internet back! My computer is showing it is connected to the router and the internet, and it says it is in the router logs and through its updater, but I cannot load any webpages or use anything needing anything the internet. [more inside]
posted by tumples on Mar 28, 2009 - 5 answers

Why can't we connect wirelessly to the internet? [more inside]
posted by mai on Mar 10, 2009 - 16 answers

What is causing my Vista 64 PC to keep dropping its Internet connection? [more inside]
posted by pghjezebel on Mar 3, 2009 - 3 answers

My son (12) has saved his lawn mowing money and is buying a refurb Ipod touch. I want to mediate his internet access, if possible, at the router level. [more inside]
posted by mecran01 on Feb 26, 2009 - 19 answers

I'm trying to do all the wiring in my house in order to distribute data and voice connectivity to each of the locations to which Cat 5e is run. It's been a while since I've done wiring (last time was probably a college job maybe 15! years ago), and I've got a few questions about how to set this all up. Sorry for the length, but I wanted to be as clear as possible about my current set-up. [more inside]
posted by iknowizbirfmark on Feb 23, 2009 - 11 answers

our new belkin router doesn't have the power to make it all the way through the house. are range extenders good? which one should I choose? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by krautland on Jan 5, 2009 - 10 answers

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?") [more inside]
posted by Beardman on Dec 8, 2008 - 9 answers

Why oh why won't my Macbook Pro connect to the wireless Internet after sleep? [more inside]
posted by geeky on Nov 3, 2008 - 11 answers

My macbook can't find my wireless connection. It was working perfectly for the past three weeks, but now it won't connect (I've only had teh internetz for those three weeks). [more inside]
posted by nunoidia on Sep 24, 2008 - 3 answers

What the WiFi?! My wireless network has gone insane, and it's about to give me a nervous breakdown. Please, please, PLEASE help. [more inside]
posted by bjork24 on Sep 23, 2008 - 7 answers

Should I buy a computer today (the last day of the apple promotion) and/or is my landlord required to provide me with a stable wifi signal if it is included in the lease? [more inside]
posted by Nickel on Sep 15, 2008 - 12 answers

Help me convince my friend of a basic networking truth. He sent me an e-mail saying he was assigning static IPs to all the devices on his home network so the signal would be stronger. More details inside: [more inside]
posted by arniec on Aug 21, 2008 - 21 answers

How do I monitor and/or limit Internet usage? [more inside]
posted by ODiV on Aug 17, 2008 - 14 answers

My Linksys WRT54GL has stopped connecting to some (but not all) websites. Help! [more inside]
posted by Alterscape on Aug 14, 2008 - 16 answers

We have 2 desktops and 2 laptops. All of the sudden, only one of the desktop's Internet connection went kaput. Why, and what can I do to fix it? [more inside]
posted by susiepie on Jul 6, 2008 - 5 answers

We're having some problems with our wireless network, and I can't figure out what the problem is. [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on Jun 21, 2008 - 8 answers

I have a wireless router in my house. 150 metres away I have a shed where I want to be able to use the internet on my laptop. There are electricity outlets in the house and in the shed but not in between. How do I get the signal from the house to my shed? [more inside]
posted by zaebiz on Apr 1, 2008 - 14 answers

Why does one particular website refuse to load? [more inside]
posted by popcassady on Mar 27, 2008 - 29 answers

Our wireless internet and our cordless phone(s) hate each other with the unbridled passion of a thousand suns. [more inside]
posted by blueberry on Mar 17, 2008 - 10 answers

What can I do with a spare(slowish) internet connection and wired router? [more inside]
posted by sliderjc on Mar 13, 2008 - 5 answers

After installing a new wireless router, what router/network setting would force only Firefox, and on only one computer in the network, connect to the internet and ethernet manually, while everything else connects automatically? [more inside]
posted by flibbertigibbet on Mar 1, 2008 - 4 answers

What could possibly MySpace to kill my internet connection? [more inside]
posted by cheero on Dec 16, 2007 - 21 answers

DHCP and switch VLAN configuration help needed. [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Nov 30, 2007 - 9 answers

My PC has completely lost interest in automatically obtaining an IP address from any network, by any method. [more inside]
posted by nylon on Nov 28, 2007 - 15 answers

Why does Windows eat my internet connection? [more inside]
posted by judge.mentok.the.mindtaker on Nov 9, 2007 - 8 answers

Best *nix distro for SSH, RDC, router and print server. Or i could use windows if that would satisfy the conditions. [more inside]
posted by DJWeezy on Oct 11, 2007 - 17 answers

Yet another wireless network question. [more inside]
posted by pdb on Sep 24, 2007 - 5 answers

Why does my Macbook keep losing it's wifi connection? [more inside]
posted by fishmasta on Aug 25, 2007 - 13 answers

Can the Cisco PIX 501 be upgraded with any firmware so that it is IP Version 6 (IPv6) Compatible? [more inside]
posted by kaozity on Aug 20, 2007 - 4 answers

Why is my brand-new router massively slowing my Internet connection, even when everything's connected with cables? [more inside]
posted by escabeche on Jul 12, 2007 - 7 answers

Trying to set up a VPN at a managed office where a third party manages connectivity with an iron fist. [more inside]
posted by rc55 on Jul 10, 2007 - 4 answers

Trying to solve a Mac internet disconnection issue. As always there is [more inside]
posted by superfurry on Apr 28, 2007 - 8 answers

Why can't I maintain a stable internet connection, and what can I do to fix it? [more inside]
posted by Glitter Ninja on Apr 18, 2007 - 11 answers

What is the easiest/best way create a secure tunnel or VPN connection back to my home network to act as a relay for private interneting? Is it possible to do this using just a router that would be on anyway so I don't have to have a computer running all the time just to act as a relay? [more inside]
posted by willnot on Mar 19, 2007 - 10 answers

Join me in trying to solve a wireless DSL modem mystery. As usual, there is [more inside]
posted by Scottk on Jan 14, 2007 - 5 answers