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Question CANNOT ACCESS NAS WITHOUT INTERNET CONNECTION

So many things here... It is possible to leave the router provided by your ISP exactly as it is and put another router that you own and control in front of it - i.e. ISP Router -> Your router -> your switch. Your new router would need to have a new SSID for devices using Wifi and you would...
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- Post #23
- May 22, 2025
- Forum: Networking
Question Can a router that receives 1GB of internet transmit WIFI at 3GB?

Your wifi can be used for more than just connecting to the Internet. If you do video editing, for example, you would probably have a home server that stores all of your video content. If you have a 3 Gb/s wifi, you can transfer data from your server to your editing machine at 3 Gb/s...
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- Post #7
- Apr 16, 2025
- Forum: Networking
Question Is there a mesh system that lets you use a laptop instead of a phone?

I have used both TPlink and Google mesh routers. Both require an app. If you friend is concerned about the useability and understanding an app, they are both very user-friendly. I, personally, like the ability to use the app to see what is going on with the network even when I'm not...
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- Post #8
- Nov 11, 2024
- Forum: Networking
Question Static IP Router Keeps disconnecting & reconnecting internet connection.

One other possibility is that a device on the ISP network is trying to use the same IP address as your router. For example, if your ISP gave you five iP's - something like .101, .102, .103, .104 and .105. For the sake of example, if you choose .105 for your DLink router. Some other...
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- Post #16
- Jun 29, 2024
- Forum: Networking
Question What is a Proxy Server and how do they protect the computer network?

this happens to be my area of expertise, so I'll jump in.. There are two main flavors of proxies: Personal use proxies that are intended to "hide" your identity on the Internet. These are used by individuals on the Internet who are doing something that they don't want easily traceable...
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- Post #5
- Feb 10, 2024
- Forum: Networking
Question Unable to connect to Local Network after moving the PC in a Enterprise building

It is likely that the other part of the building is on a different subnet. That means the IP address assigned at the old location won't work there. You said you tried to adjust the computer use to obtain an IP automatically which didn't work. That is likely because the new location...
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- Post #4
- Nov 20, 2023
- Forum: Networking
Discussion Stuck at a job. Don't see a way out.

This is a really old thread, but I can certainly empathize and think I can give you some ideas. Tech support jobs can be a slog, but it's all in how approach it. Do the best job you can, but use it to learn what is interesting to you and where you want to focus. In support, it's all...
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- Post #7
- Jul 12, 2023
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
Question What must I do to make my LAN a 10GbE?

Unless you need 10G, don't go there - The gear is expensive and most motherboards require new PCI cards, etc. If you do want to go beyond 1G, there is a lesser-known 2.5G Ethernet spec that is more common in consumer gear than 10G. For example, my Asus motherboard supports 2.5G, as does...
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- Post #13
- Jul 12, 2023
- Forum: Networking
PNY RTX 3060 TI - $275 @ BestBuy

.. And a few minutes after I posted it, it sold out, sorry to get your hopes up.
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- Thread
- Jun 27, 2023
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
Question Providing Wifi internet for remote areas for many users (>300).

With that many users and the need for outdoor services, you probably can't use the average home router setup. Ubiquity has some very nice products that have a very nice set of gear that would probably work for what you need. Their gear will work with multiple WAN connections (like...
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- Post #2
- Jun 27, 2023
- Forum: Networking
Question How can I find DNS servers in a request?

The simple answer - When you make a connection to a remote site, your computer only does a DNS lookup ONE time. That single DNS lookup returns the IP address of the host you are connecting to. From there, your computer sends a request across the Internet, going through a number of hops on the...
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- Post #6
- Feb 5, 2023
- Forum: Networking
Question How can we best protect our computer network using proxy servers?

This just happens to be my area of expertise, so I'll chime in using an account from long, long ago. Proxies, in essence, provide you a way to filter outbound Internet traffic. Most companies use them from using types of content they don't want their users to get to - Things that violate...
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- Post #6
- Feb 5, 2023
- Forum: Networking
Question PC suddenly powers down 1-5 mins after boot, even in BIOS

Very, very old member coming back for some community advice to see if anyone has any words of wisdom.. I built a system about a year ago (Ryzen 5 3600, Asus TUF X570 PLUS board, 32 GB of g.Skill RAM, Asus 1650 SUPER, 1 GB M.2, EVGA 750GS power supply with the right extra pins for the 570 power...
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- Thread
- Jan 25, 2021
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
World of Warcraft Battlechest $5 on Amazon

You could just go to the movie and get a free copy... http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/20120033/the-warcraft-movie-arrives-in-theaters-soon-5-17-2016
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- Post #4
- Jun 5, 2016
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
Server room auxiliary cooling

That's some cool stuff, but it's designed to transfer heat from the servers to the environment. What the OP is worried about is ambient heat in the room that needs to be dealt with. The heat produced by a piece of gear is simply a function of how much power goes into it - More power used...
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- Post #8
- Oct 11, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling

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