I have a Mac Pro set to DHCP manual assign and a certain IP address that cannot change. I also have a printer plugged into a certain network jack; IP address less important. I am moving the physical location of the Mac Pro near this printer and the printer's network jack is the only one available. I'll have to plug both of these machines into the same network jack via switch/router.
What switch/router is the right one to buy in 2013 (bonus if I can find it at Best Buy) and what the right way to set this up so the Mac Pro is still reachable at the same IP address on the network?
posted by michaelh
on Apr 27, 2013 -
12 answers
I just moved into a large house where my Netgear router does not provide a strong wireless signal to the whole house. I tried buying a repeater but despite being a programmer, I am lousy with hardware and am not really grasping how to set it up, or whether it's even the right answer. Help!
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posted by freecellwizard
on Apr 2, 2013 -
12 answers
After wasting two different off-days trying to get my damnable modem+router working, I want to return them both and get something entirely new. Any good recommendations for a solid, reliable DSL modem and wireless router set-up with decent NAS support?
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posted by Rhaomi
on Mar 3, 2013 -
5 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
Does anyone know how to access a Synology (or other) NAS remotely -- esp. if they seem to be behind multiple routers in a big network?
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posted by This_Will_Be_Good
on Sep 22, 2012 -
6 answers
Need suggestions for a sub-$100 WiFi-router for a small house (which can also serve as a media server).
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posted by libbrichus
on Jun 23, 2012 -
10 answers
I have a home networking question! About my home network! Read more about it, after the break.
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posted by kbanas
on Jun 7, 2012 -
17 answers
Why on earth is my laptop – and only my laptop – causing our ADSL modem/router to constantly disconnect and reconnect to our ISP?
I’m having some serious issues with a new laptop I purchased about
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posted by Ted Maul
on May 10, 2012 -
9 answers
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 -
2 answers
I am looking for the right router. Difficulty: two-story house, MacBook plus PC, with WP2 desired. Suggestions?
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posted by Riverine
on Jan 26, 2012 -
6 answers
How can I get my router to work with Bonjour on iChat/Adium?
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posted by wei
on Sep 3, 2011 -
4 answers
How do I create a public wifi network that is separate from our corporate network while using the same internet connection?
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posted by talkingmuffin
on May 19, 2011 -
4 answers
I have a Linksys WCG200 cable modem/wireless router combo device. It sucks at wireless (and extensive Googling has indicated that's unfixable), but it's OK at everything else. Can I pick up a $30 wireless router, plug that into the device I have now, and use that without any loss of quality? Would I need any other devices? Would it just be easier to get a new stand-alone cable modem as well?
posted by billybunny
on May 1, 2011 -
1 answer
I'm pretty sure one of my housemates is killing our network by clogging it with her bittorrent traffic. Is there anything I can do, without access to her computer, to make the internet work properly?
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posted by TurkishGolds
on Jan 11, 2011 -
26 answers
I would appreciate some input on what type of network topology to implement in a small-scale network of about 20 computers for multi-player gaming purposes. What kind of
networking hardware would be required in such a situation - routers, servers, cabling etc. Last but not least, as far as
network security is concerned - what are the key things one should look out for? Thanks to all that can contribute some ideas
posted by naskar
on Mar 17, 2010 -
9 answers
What are the wireless ranges of the 802.11g radios in the following:
WRT54G
WRT610N
I specifically would like to know the range of each and does the WRT610N 802.11G radio have a greater range than the WRT54G 802.11G radio.
Not surprisingly, Linksys couldn't even help me.
posted by paulyballs
on Feb 16, 2010 -
3 answers
Networking question: I have a wireless router (well, 2, actually, as I thought the old one was faulty so just bought a new one) but it can't see the outside world. If I plug my computer directly into the modem, I can use the internet. If I plug a router into the modem, it can't see the internet. (I can connect to the router via wireless or wired, but the router can't connect any further.) Any ideas what this might be?
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posted by handee
on Aug 18, 2009 -
8 answers
How do I really - no,
really - put my home server in my Linksys WRT350N router's DMZ? The router says it is, but it clearly isn't.
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posted by scruss
on May 23, 2009 -
9 answers
Home networking question: What piece of hardware do I need to share a ... actually I don't know how to phrase it correctly so I've included links to 2 simple schematic drawings. I need help connecting a file server and an Xbox 360 to my home network.
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posted by penduluum
on Nov 30, 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:
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posted by arniec
on Aug 21, 2008 -
21 answers
What's the best way to get my wireless router (Linksys WRT54G2) to play nice with my Vonage VOIP adaptor (Motorola VT 1005)? Frequently when I'm trying to upload somewhat sizeable files (e.g., like a minute-long movie to youtube), I lose my connection and have to reboot.
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posted by chinston
on Jun 30, 2008 -
5 answers
Can the Cisco PIX 501 be upgraded with any firmware so that it is IP Version 6 (IPv6) Compatible?
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posted by kaozity
on Aug 20, 2007 -
4 answers
how can the downloading of a specific file crash a router? a few years back, at work, our router started crashing every few minutes. turns out one of my coworkers was trying to download a PDF from an FTP site. in the middle of the download the router would just stop working.
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posted by k7lim
on Jul 7, 2007 -
9 answers
Why is it that my WiFi doesn't work unless I go to TCP IP Settings > Advanced and delete the Default Gateway?
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posted by zek
on May 30, 2007 -
5 answers
How do I share files between a corporate desktop (no admin rights, WinXP Pro) and personal laptop (WinXP Home), via a router.
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posted by parma
on May 4, 2007 -
9 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?
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posted by willnot
on Mar 19, 2007 -
10 answers
Hi,
I have two Cisco 2610 routers, each with WIC-1DSU-T1 cards. We have a Point-to-Point between two locations and I am using these to route the traffic between.
The lines belong to Verizon and the AdTran cards are locked in a Verizon box. I can look in and see the status lights through the top. Each location has a RJ48X loopback jack.
When I plug in the Cisco at Location 1 it seems to hook up fine, and the carrier detect light pops up. (Which is strange to me because our PTP is unmonitored and I thought the CD would only come on when equipment is plugged into both ends.)
Then when I go and plug in the Cisco at Location 2, I get no lights, no nothing. I check the lights in the Verizon box and an alarm is triggered with a red LED. I disconnect the Cisco and it clears the alarm.
How can I figure out what the problem is? I had the company that provides the PTP come and check the circuit originally and they said they found problems but that the problems had gone away now. Is it possible that the WIC-1DSU-T1 card in this router is faulty?
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks.
posted by doomtop
on Feb 14, 2007 -
6 answers
Help me find a Mac friendly wireless router? I've got a broadband neophyte Mac-using brother stuck in the wilderness. He just got DSL, but the router he has only uses PC software, and there's nobody even semi-local who can help him. Are there any wireless routers out there known for their Mac-friendliness? That is, come with Mac software for setup, have Mac-oriented support, etc?
posted by Dunwitty
on Jan 28, 2007 -
28 answers
I want to plug a WPA-enabled Netgear WGR614 POS-edition (that I hate) into a WEP-using Linksys WRT54G (that I love). It doesn't work, and I'm about ready to inentionally
brick the Netgear just out of spite.
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posted by ChasFile
on Jul 13, 2006 -
17 answers
Question regarding getting Windows 98 to play nice with a Linksys Router and another Win XP computer on a home network.
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posted by TrueVox
on Jun 24, 2006 -
6 answers
Warning: Networking Geekery Ahead Once upon a time I was able to use VNC viewer (the binary executable, not the java viewer) on my work Windows XP PC to connect to VNC server on my home Windows XP PC via Port 443. This allowed me to view and control my home desktop in a window on my work PC and thereby do an end run around the restrictive web filter/firewall at work. It was slow, but it was still useable and reliable.
I stopped using it for a couple of weeks when I lost my USB key. I recently found it and tried my VNC connection again from work. It doesn't work now.
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posted by de void
on Jun 2, 2006 -
15 answers
I like to pretend that I'm a big networking wiz, but in reality, I don't even have the wits to play one on TV. Either way, I've been looking for something a little more robust in the router department for my home network, and I think I've found it with the Linksys WRT54G +
DD-WRT firmware (v23, 12/25/05 release). And here's where the fun begins - Getting it to manage my DSL connection.
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posted by rabble
on Dec 31, 2005 -
3 answers
I'm getting an OSX laptop Monday after the keynote, and I'm trying to figure out how to get to place nice with my XP desktop.
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posted by keswick
on Jun 1, 2005 -
10 answers
I've got a network in my home - one PC, connected by wire to the router, and one Apple, connected by an Airport card (which I believe is 802.11G). The fastest speed I can get transferring files from one to the other is 2.5MB/s, which seems slow. Am I right, or is this standard?
posted by ascullion
on Oct 21, 2004 -
4 answers
iMacFilter. I'm attempting to connect my slot-loading iMac to a SBC DSL router. I can't get the iMac to recognize the DSL connection or locate the modem.
In my attempts to rectify this, I reorganized the hard drive using Discwarrior. Now the computer somehow boots up with MacOS 9.2, even after an OSX re-install. Help!
posted by JDC8
on Sep 10, 2004 -
4 answers
AirPort problem: I just set up my new AirPort Express basestation, and, believe it or not, it doesn't work properly. more inside...
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posted by garethspor
on Aug 15, 2004 -
9 answers
Wireless Networking Question. I want to use wireless networking to connect a DSL router to both my PVR & playstation 2. How do I do it? [M.I.]
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posted by seanyboy
on Apr 22, 2004 -
6 answers
Internet infrastructure: how does the physical infrastructure of the internet cross oceans? Is all of the data transmitted by communications satellites, or are there big-ass intercontinental cables running across the ocean floor? And if there are big-ass intercontinental cables, how are they maintained?
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posted by COBRA!
on Mar 31, 2004 -
9 answers
