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 -
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We have two offices, front (sales) and back (paperwork) and we have our "main" router in the front, which serves the front desk computers, and then from the router we have run Ethernet to the back office into a hub which then serves a bunch of PCs, a printer, and, we would like, a Wi-Fi router (or rather a router with Wi-Fi). The purpose of the Wi-Fi router connected to the hub is only to allow Wi-Fi devices access to the network. Unfortunately, for some reason, when the router is connected to the hub, all the other PCs also connected to the hub pull their IPs from the Wi-Fi router's DHCP / use it as gateway instead of the "main router" in the front office. Why is this?
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posted by Unhyper
on Jan 8, 2013 -
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Why can't devices on my new 8-port switch get internet access on my network? I’ve got a new wired network set up in my house and am fine tuning it, getting everything to connect to the internet… Main computer and xbox are working (connected directly to D-Link DGL4300 Wireless router), but the Tivo and anything plugged into the new switch-based jacks aren’t getting to the internet, though they see the network.
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posted by Pantengliopoli
on Jan 2, 2013 -
28 answers
My FiOS speed is a blazing 75Mb/s thru a wire but only about 30-35Mb/s wireless. Verizon tells me that this is all I can expect through their
Actiontec modem/router. Can I improve this WiFi speed by bridging my
Cisco EA4500 thru the FiOS router? If so, can anyone provide me with a step-by-step way to re-configure the FiOS router to allow for the bridge? All of the resources I can find on-line are confusing and don't cover my specific situation.
All help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!
posted by Jamesonian
on Nov 10, 2012 -
8 answers
I'm having problems connecting to a wi-fi router. I've tried connecting both with my iPod Touch and my PC without any luck. Other computers have not had any problems connecting to the router and I have never had any problems connecting with other routers. I can connect using an ethernet cord. Can you help?
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posted by Kattullus
on Oct 6, 2012 -
14 answers
I have a bridged router acting as a modem, and a non-wireless vpn router. I need two add one or two wireless routers...how?
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posted by Unhyper
on Sep 29, 2012 -
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Is it possible to use a Cisco 881 along with a broadband router to connect to Amazon VPC (with hardware VPN option)?
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posted by bootlaces
on May 20, 2012 -
2 answers
My laptop (and only my laptop) intermittently fails to see my wi-fi network. Please help me solve the problem.
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posted by afx237vi
on Apr 30, 2012 -
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Using two Cisco RVS4000 routers to create a VPN between two offices. A tunnel is supposedly set up successfully, because the router says it's "up" and I can access the admin interfaces of both routers from both locations by using their internal IPs (192.168.1.1 and 192.168.2.1). Trouble is, I can't reach any of the workstations or peripherals behind the routers.
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posted by Unhyper
on Apr 2, 2012 -
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Do I need to buy a new router? (boring details of really slow wireless performance below the fold)
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posted by tkerugger
on Jan 30, 2012 -
8 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
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 -
6 answers
Is there anything I can do to improve wi-fi connectivity in a small area (three rooms) when dealing with a large number of other signals? I'm in a high-rise apartment building in a city; after letting inSSIDer run for a while, it shows that I'm competing with 125 other access points. My signal is okay in the first room, fair in the second room, and unusable in the third room. I'm using DD-WRT -- are there any settings I can tweak that might help?
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posted by stopgap
on Oct 22, 2011 -
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I have an Actiontec GT701WG that can supposedly act as a DHCP server, but nothing gets an IP address from it. Manually assigning IP addresses works fine, but that's a pain with several devices. I also have a Linksys WRT54G that I thought I could use as my DHCP server instead, but I can't get it to connect to the Actiontec with the static IP settings. How can I make this work without buying new hardware?
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posted by scottreynen
on Sep 24, 2011 -
6 answers
Why is my wireless router WZR-HP-G300NH not mounting my USB External HD?
I'm trying to access my Western Digital My Passport SE external hard drive through the wifi connection on the router. I have it plugged into the USB port on the router and it is powering on, but not mounting.
What have I done wrong?
How can I get this to work?
Does anyone know how to go about accessing the hard drive files once it is mounting properly?
I'll be using my MacBook to access the files and would like to stream my movies wirelessly from the external HD.
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posted by thatgirl1985
on Jul 22, 2011 -
9 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
My wireless (Wi-Fi) network has started kicking me and my roommates off intermittently. My guess is there's interference but I can't figure out what to do about it, and nothing I've tried seems to work. Help!
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posted by SuperNova
on Mar 28, 2011 -
8 answers
I can see but not connect to one of the bands on my dual band wireless router. But I know that band works, because I can connect to it with a different computer.
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posted by Chrysostom
on Jan 31, 2011 -
2 answers
I need to monitor the bandwidth use at home, in terms of GB per month. The trick: I have a TV that has built-in wireless Netflix capabilities, and I think streaming HD shows are eating GB/month more than I realize.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Jan 21, 2011 -
10 answers
Please recommend a wireless router that
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posted by morganw
on Dec 24, 2010 -
27 answers
Is it possible to buy a device, similar to a wireless router, that will connect wirelessly to my existing router/wireless network and provide internet service to multiple devices over ethernet?
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posted by JakeWalker
on Nov 21, 2010 -
5 answers
What can cause a laptop/browser to display "server not found" almost every time a page is loaded for the first time, display it properly most of the time when it is reloaded (except for occasional formatting issues that are resolved with yet another reload)?
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posted by aroberge
on Nov 10, 2010 -
2 answers
How can I get a Lenovo laptop running Windows Vista to connect to a Netgear WGT624 v2?
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posted by nat
on Nov 6, 2010 -
5 answers
How can I reduce/eliminate interference from other wireless routers in my apartment building? I have a Belkin Wireless N+ router connected to a Linksys modem with Comcast cable internet.
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posted by DiscourseMarker
on Oct 29, 2010 -
18 answers
I just purchased a Belkin Play wireless -N router (model 47D4302). Everything works fine
except Bonjour on my all Mac network.
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posted by jpburns
on Jul 5, 2010 -
7 answers
I currently use AT&T as our broadband ISP at home. Our five-year-old modem/router just died, and since it's so old, AT&T tells me that it's no longer under warranty, and I have to buy a new one myself. Then they directed me to an AT&T Wireless retail store to go buy the equipment. But can they force me to buy one of their routers? What if I can find a comparable one cheaper somewhere else? Can they refuse me customer service or deny me installation help (which I will need - I'm hopelessly n00bulous in this department) if I don't by an "official" AT&T router?
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posted by AngerBoy
on Apr 28, 2010 -
12 answers
How do I find a firewall for at home that can deal with a very fast (32-100 Mbit) cable connection in Switzerland?
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posted by eurandom
on Apr 22, 2010 -
11 answers
Setting up wireless internet - ipod touch will connect to the internet, but laptops will not. What am I doing wrong?
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posted by Brodiggitty
on Apr 3, 2010 -
8 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
Simple (I think) question about cable modem + home network: Would like to add TV -- do I need a router, or just a different modem?
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posted by Alaska Jack
on Mar 6, 2010 -
15 answers
Help me use my wireless router to take advantage of the free wi-fi signal my complex offers.
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posted by no bueno
on Mar 5, 2010 -
18 answers
