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    What's a VLAN?

    A VLAN is a segregated network but using the same hardware. It is like how a virtual machine works - you have multiple computers on one set of equipment. So for example, my VLANs separate all of my heavy-traffic loads to help prevent broadcast storms. I have my wireless separated from my...
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    Will a switch do what I need?

    The switch won't impact IP leases, but the change from the wireless MAC to the Ethernet MAC will. This is only assuming you have static IPs set inside a router. If you have set the device (printer) itself to a static IP, then you should see no change.
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    Which 16 port switch?

    I have a regular (white) Netgear Gigabit switch (5-port) from years ago - still going strong. I would try to stay away from anything "green" as I find that they have pushed those switches out without proper testing. They tend to cause more problems than they're worth at this time. I also like...
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    Airport Extreme Not Identified as Gigabit on SB6141

    What is the spec of the cable between the Extreme and the modem? If you use that same cable from your computer to the modem, or from the Extreme to the computer, what is your link speed? It sounds like a handshake issue to me - if you have another CAT5e or higher cable to test, I'd try it. I...
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    2 Gigabit Routers

    This tells me that your 8 port switch is having erratic behavior. Only when you remove this switch does the problem go away. Try replacing with a different switch if you have one, and see if that fixes your problem. Or, conversely, you might be having a problem with the 5 port switch...
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    Does alternative firmware break your router?

    Awesome. Good to know, but also leaves me baffled. Can't believe that holes like that exist...
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    QNAP TS-469L Turbo NAS Reviewed

    Just wanted to add some things to what's missing on the L vs the Pro models - SATA III (6gbps) is only on the Pro, the L is only SATA II (3gbps), the L does not have Apple Time Machine support, and there are a smattering of things missing from the software side. If it doesn't matter to you...
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    Does alternative firmware break your router?

    I must say this certainly cements what I've already thought about DD-WRT. Don't get me wrong, I've used it before and loved it but for the past two years I've been using OpenWRT. It is FAR better than DD-WRT once you learn how to use the UCI and LuCI together. Support is rather minimal (it's...
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    NAS Drive Formats?

    I just purchased and started to tinker with a QNAP TS-869 Pro. My biggest question I have so far on this NAS is what format to use on it? I am primarily a Windows-based network, with a couple of Macbook Pros that I will use occasionally to access data. Mainly the Macbooks will be backing up...
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    Requiem For A Heavyweight: Linksys On The Block

    I think where Cisco went wrong, like a lot of other companies, was that it was a high-end company first, and tried to get a high-volume, low-margin company to work. Linksys used to be great. Then Cisco bought them and killed them. Example? Linksys WRT54G. The first two versions were great. In...
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    Replacing WNDR3700 with VLAN and better AP?

    Sorry this is coming to you too late, but OpenWRT on the WNDR3700s does support VLAN. It's free, and it's damn stable. Might take a look. The WNDR3700s have a lot of power under the hood to just scrap them.
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    OpenWrt vs DD-wrt

    I switched my main router (WNDR3700v2) to OpenWRT and I have not looked back. DD-WRT was awesome.... back in the day. I recently tried to boot up a WRT54G (which is where I started with DD-WRT) and do a simple MAC clone, and it wouldn't even do that. I was on a standard release too. DD-WRT...
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    Dlink DGS-1210-24 OR Netgear GS724t-300

    I've had both switches, and promptly (within a week) returned them both, and did what I should have done from the beginning: I bought a 200-series switch from Cisco. The D-Link would not accept any changes in the switch config screen, and therefore was nothing but a dumb switch. The...
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    Modem, Switch, Router OR Modem, Router, Switch?

    No. Your router runs your network and translates your internet from the modem to the rest of your network. If you put a switch on the modem, and something into the switch, it may work, or the first device to pull an IP (which your router normally would do) will be on the internet, and not your...
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    LTE > Wireless N... Has the wireless industry been sleeping?

    Again, you're comparing apples to oranges. If you're arguing just to argue, fine, but you're pretty much killing this thread. POWER, FREQUENCY, and the laws of physics are completely different for these two technologies. You keep saying "the tower is kilometers away." My response is "So...
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    LTE > Wireless N... Has the wireless industry been sleeping?

    You're comparing apples to oranges. Cell phones/LTE are regulated, commercial, licensed spectrums. Wireless is unlicensed spectrum. Power, data rates, and even frequency have a huge play on data speed. Bars are also not indicative of connection rates. There is also the difference in protocols...
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    Looking for guidance on DIY wireless range extension on LARGE property

    Absolutely unregulated monopoly, and yes, I would feel little guilt too. But get caught, and that monopoly can shut you down, leaving you with no alternatives. Just be careful, is what I was saying. Don't have the cable guy come out and see that you're sharing your service, and don't have...
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    Looking for guidance on DIY wireless range extension on LARGE property

    Just an FYI - a lot of ISPs frown on this kind of thing, and it's more than likely "outlawed" in your TOS. That being said, if you have issues with internet, the first thing you're going to do is disconnect the neighbor, especially if a tech has to come out. This will eliminate his stuff as...
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    Gigabit Switches on a Long Ethernet Run

    I understand your point. Here's something else I just thought of: These "green" switches do something to detect the length of the cable. I'm not sure if they send power down it, or send different frequencies down it, or how they work. But, my bet is that those surge protectors are preventing...
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    Want to upgrade WNDR3700, N66U vs WNDR4500 vs EA4500

    First, and foremost, do you have the latest firmware on the router? Second, do you have aluminum siding or are you in a newer house that has metallic insulation or vapor barrier? If so, going outside will not get much better with any other router inside your house. Finally, what frequency band...
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