Recent content by dosborne

I'm not saying it is your issue, but it is VERY easy for anything on your network (wired in this case) to introduce interference and therefor flood the network with bad traffic and retries. That is how ethernet works. I've seen a bad light switch take down dozens of servers or a bad wall jack...

What "device" are you having issues with? (I don't think you ever said, but it may be useful to know). You could try changing the SSID to something different to clear up any residual in the devices, but this may be a pain as all your client devices would need to be reconfigured.

Even a dirty port or poorly installed jack, or a million other things, can cause problems. Interference on the line (run next to a fluorescent light for example, a nick in the cable,...) or anything that causes retries can eventually overload the network, and therefore overload a port and...

There is an argument that you may want to offload anything possible from the router as that is the critical piece to any environment and you want it to be as stable and reliable as possible. :) Just because you *can* run things on your router, doesn't mean you have to. It may also depend on your...

Wired or wireless? Managed or unmanaged switch? Start with the basics, see if the (assuming wired) port shows the correct speed. Try swapping out the cables. If wired, is there a patch panel or wall plate that could also be affecting the quality? Run a diagnostic tool or long speed test...

It also depends on the source material and the transcoding, data size, quality etc. I have one wired. Works fine no stability issues or buffering. I have one wireless. Works fine no stability issues or buffering.

The first suggestion is always to try with a baseline. Remove any devices (USB sticks etc), reset the router to factory defaults and try a minimal configuration (only the *ABSOLUTE* basic settings necessary). See if it provides stability. I'd even recommend dropping the mesh as a test. Start...

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Clear your cache and/or try a different browser and/or try a different PC?

Just an opinion..... If there are too many ads, then everyone will run an ad blocker, then there will be no revenue? Wouldn't it be the same or better to have minimal ads (maybe for logged in users) and suggest/request that they don't run ad blockers (or allow the site to display ads through...

The big lettering on the side of the car and the flashing lights on the top might give it away too :) Depending on your phone and phone plan, that should in theory work and be a good option. I regularly use the hotspot on my phone to connect my laptop or TV at the office to the internet. You...

I would guess that most people wait until something goes wrong or doesn't work, then go hunting in the log for anything that looks related or important. I'm sure there are some that look at it more closely too, but I doubt the average user bothers util required. Most of it (at least the default...

What is it that your current NAS is not doing that you need it to? Sounds like your needs are pretty basic. I run 15+ year old (D-Link DNS323) NAS that haven't seen an update in over a decade and they still perform the job I wanted them to when I got them. I also have somewhat newer units to...

A minor UI glitch. Who, other than you, would notice or care? I wouldn't have seen it other than I tried a long name just to verify as I had read about it.

It is ALWAYS a really good idea to reboot, and remove any USB devices plugged into the router. This fixes many of the issues when an update is unsuccessful, or a good practice to ensure it goes well the first time through.