network

Hi, I'm planning the network in our new home and I'm wondering what to do to be fully functional. The primary router, will be in the basement. An ethernet cable will run in the walls to the first floor where I'll have a first node. Now my question is regarding the second node (the third router)...

Hi, I bought a new asus router, the ac68u rev E1. My old asus was N66U with tomato shibby firmware. I need to keep the router/modem of my ISP, this is a must for me (I have to keep a wireless/router"backup"-connection!) I want to configure my asus router (merlin firmware, because tomato...

I have a HP Z400 computer and have installed a NC550SFP dual card along with J4858B HP Procurve GBIC Module. this is then connected to a HP ProCurve 1400-24G 24 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch - J9078A via 1m OM3 Fibre Optic Cable LC to LC Duplex Network Lead MM 50 125 Patch LSZH Cable. For some...

Can and how do I use Network Services Filter Whitelist to block all egress traffic from the LAN to the Internet except subnet 192.168.0.0/16 .... I tried this and I could ping however not surf the Internet ...

I have a raspberry pi running a server. I connect to it by typing the IP address in a Chrome browser on mobile devices, Windows or a Mac. I can also type the pi's hostname "dimlights/" to access it, except on the Windows 10 PC running Chrome. On that PC I can only reach the pi via its IP...

So I've tested my configuration of Mullvad VPN which was done through following their guide https://mullvad.net/en/guides/asus-merlin-and-mullvad-vpn/ it works properly on LAN but totally fails connecting to the internet on the guest network at first I thought it was the routes I set or my...

*If this is the wrong forum please move to appropriate one. I've had a small network for many years that I fumbled through the set up and some how made it work myself. It consists of older hardware & software that was used for mostly business productivity purposes and has served my needs to...

Hello SNB friends, I have been reading a lot around but most of the time, I don't find a similar network to get the best ideas on how to setup my home network. Usually companies will have a network architect and security guru that would be able to help :) Here is what I had in mind: The...

Hello, I have AC68U. I want to run a vpn through router, but I want 2 separable wifi networks -- one with vpn and other with no vpn. I don't want every device to run through the vpn and so I want 2 separate networks, where I can decide what I want running through vpn and what I don't. Is that...

Hello, we have set up a guest network with 14 hours access for the kids. If we log on to the web interface and click enable this network lasts for 14 hours and then expires. I have set up a crontab script under /jffs/scripts/ that is stored and recreated every boot. I would like to add a "cru...

I had a flash drive connected to my USB 2.0 port. I could see it on my Win 10 laptop. I then connected a SSD drive to my USB 3,0 port but then was unable to either drive on my network. I removed the USB 3.0 connected drive but still cannot see their USB 2.0 drive. With both drives connected...

Mobile data card dash board like Mobile Partner provide option to lock network to 3G. Such options are great when user is in an area of poor network as otherwise the datacard automatically switches to 2G Network. Is there a way that this option may be brought to Asus AC68U? My Netgear DGN2200...

So I just read an article about " The good. bad and the ugly of software-defined networking security" and I have 2 questions . #1 Why do companies use SDN if the controller itself isn't as secure? The on-demand approach is vulnerable to failure while the predefined route model. anyone can take...

Hi all, I am sure this has been asked many times before. I need some advice re-48 port gigabit switch. What I have: Virgin 200 mb business grade broadband. This is connected to Asus AC 68U through Virgin hub (used as a modem now). I have turned off the wifi in Asus 2 UAP AC pro -...

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Hi Gents, So im looking to set up a brand new home network and would like some advise. I have gigabit internet speeds and would like the hardware and network to take advantage of that speed as best as possible and more for my freeNAS based NAS. So I was thinking a Mix of wired 1 gbe, 10 gbe...

My Internet connection will be working perfectly fine until I plug in my desktop running Windows 10. As soon as I plug in this PC, all devices lose Internet connection. They stay connected to the router, but no connection to the outside world... What could be causing this? I already made sure...

Greetings SNB Forums, I'm looking to deploy a long range outdoor WLAN solution for a local non-profit (a cooperative farmstead / permaculture community) near Asheville, NC on approx. 2 acres of mountainous, forested terrain... I live 600 miles away but I'm currently onsite and volunteering for...

Good evening! I am new to setting up "enterprise-like" wireless for the home; and know that if any folks have suggestions on a proper set-up, they will be members here at SmallNetBuilder. A family friend is moving into a single family home in Milwaukee that consists of four floors (three above...

Hi wondering if anyone can help me. I have setup a wireless extender using the actiontec adapter. The MoCa Coax light on the adapter goes green for a while but then starts to go on and off dropping the network and internet connection also. When it works its not bad, but it stops ever 20...