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    mostly **not** hanging around on my computer, but l leave it running, so I proably appear as...

    mostly **not** hanging around on my computer, but l leave it running, so I proably appear as being online. I can't tell yet if I am pinged.
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    Port Confusion - How to Convert a Wireless Router into Access Point

    netwrks Yes, I was aware of the 100mb port limit on that router. We'll mostly be using it for wifi, which has been working barely OK from 20-30 feet away. I'm hoping that moving it closer will eliminate some problems. The long term plan is to get another as1200 wifi router when we see a good...
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    Port Confusion - How to Convert a Wireless Router into Access Point

    netwrks, Thanks very much! you cleared up my confusion. "if your network is 192.168.2.x, then everything else in your network should be 192.168.2.x" . Ah-ha! I did try setting my AP point to match my new router but it confused me that it didn't work (from either ethernet or WAN port) going...
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    Basic safety/cat6 performance/wiring question

    As I indicated in my first post, and as you'll quickly deduce, I'm a complete newbie to all-things-home-networking. I am pulling cables in my condo from our office, to an overhead crawl space. (that is the lucky part). I have drilled a hole in the wall, used a cable snake to go from office to...
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    Port Confusion - How to Convert a Wireless Router into Access Point

    I too am following up on your tutorial at http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-basics/30338-how-to-convert-a-wireless-router-into-an-access-point And, as I realize with everything I try to do on my home network, I am a clueless newbie, so please bear with me! I'm trying to take a...
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