Questions tagged [router]
A router is a device that forwards data packets across multiple networks. Questions tagged with router can cover router hardware, software, and network configuration.
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How to implement a VPN server deployment without a static IP address?
My ISP (Airtel Fiber India) provided IP is not static and it also does not match with one which I find with Google.
I don't really understand how this works but its something like my ISP has set a ...
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How to decrypt ZTE F670 router's encrypted config.bin with payload type 5 with telnet access?
I’m from Indonesia.
I have a ZTE F670 (Software Version V6.0.10) router provided by my ISP, and I'm trying to retrieve certain credentials stored in the configuration.
Previously, with a different ...
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Infrequent wifi every 3 month just about
My Internet company has sent me 3 new boxes for my wifi/Internet due to me complaining about my signal going in and out over the last 6 months. They cannot give me a reason why. I connected my new box ...
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Do modems have private IPs?
I am connected to Internet with just one Linux home PC: a laptop. My ISP's router is a combo modem and router in one box. The brand is Technicolor TC 7200.
I ran this command # arp-scan --localnet and ...
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Network spikes (stutters) for 2 seconds at least every 5 minutes
I’m using a fiber network with a Huawei HG8245W5-6T router. While playing games or performing tasks that involve UDP traffic, the network experiences short lags lasting a few seconds before returning ...
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What is (and how to know) the relationship between network connections?
I have the following network set up:
PC------modem-----ISP
The modem is working in bridging mode so I need to create a broadband connection on my PC.
There are quite a few networking connections in ...
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Why port forwarding works only for some local devices?
I'm currently troubleshooting my network and one of the things I noticed is forwarding ports on my router (this one: https://www.tp-link.com/en/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-c6/v4/) seems to work ...
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OpenDNS Settings for NOKIA Beacon 6 Router
I've set all our computers on our LAN to go via OpenDNS, but how do I set the NOKIA Beacon 6 Router?
On opening the Admin pages the Primary DNS is 1.1.1.1 and Secondary DNS 8.8.8.8 but these fields ...
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Tethering usb reaching lan [migrated]
I have a question.
My phone is connected to a router to share the connection via tethering usb.
Phone -- ISP ip = random
-- tethering interface (rndis0) = ip random
Router -- ip client random
-- lan ...
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how can I fix the issue of not accessing the airtel pocket Wi-Fi on the browser also I can't get the network from it? [closed]
I can not access the network from my Airtel pocket Wi-Fi also I can't access it on the browser through (192.168.1.1) then how can I fix this
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ZTE Router requires Internet reset to reconnect to Internet (No Internet, Secure) (LAN/WiFi)
I’ll try to be as specific as possible with the little network knowledge I possess, I’m sorry in advance if I butcher something, english is not my first language.
One day my household lost internet ...
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VLAN Configuration without inter-vlan routing but with Internet access
I’m trying to set up multiple VLANs on my Cisco Catalyst 3850 switch and connect them to the internet using a TP-Link AX20/Asus RT-N12 router. I need this setup to have multiple isolated networks with ...
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PfSense HA Sync does not work (Error: Operation timed out)
i set up a HA Envoirement right now. All is working well except teh sync of settings.
Sync Interfaces is up and State Sync is set on both firewalls to this. CARP VIP are working, state sync is ...
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Openwrt USB Wifi not allowing both 2.4 and 5GHz at the same time
Hey all I am at a loss on how to go about getting both an 5GHz and a 2.4GHz setup in openwrt 23.05.5.
I am using a FriendlyElec NanoPi R5S with a USB 3 Panda Wireless PAU0F AXE3000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E ...
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How to setup a tftp server to serve firmware to a switch?
I have a device(White rabbit switch), which during flashing downloads the firmware using tftp://0.0.0.0/firmware.tar. I set up a local network with this device and my laptop with TFTP server serving ...
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Some sites don't work properly on Android, but they work on Windows [migrated]
I'm using an old smartphone as router and, although its connection is working flawlessly on my PC, when I try to access some sites on Android phones, they find some issues to load.
These sites either ...
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Connect Two Routers to an incoming Fibre Optic supply one for Telephone one for Broadband
I have a telephone service included with my broadband service. The ISP Eir supply a router.
I replaced this router with a Fritzbox 7590AX because of the additional features it has. My ISP will not ...
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Is there any way that I can access my router when internet connection sharing?
I have a computer that is connected through WiFi. I am sharing this connection using Windows Internet Connection sharing via Ethernet port to wan port on router. The router has another PC connected to ...
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Is this a normal router log?
I looked at my router's log recently, and I discovered some unusual behavior. Is it normal, or is it some kind of virus / attack? Here are examples of some of the lines (MAC addresses replaced with ...
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Packet loss and reduced speeds when other switch is 100 mb
I have OPNsense setup on a PC that is connected to a 5 port gigabit switch. The switch is connected to another switch in my roommates room that is an 8 port gigabit switch. Sometimes he kicks his ...
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Do mesh routers (Eero Pro 6e) have omnidirectional radio waves?
I have a number of Eero Pro 6e routers, placed in a variety of locations around my house. However, I want to use any advantage I can, to “direct” the signal as much as possible.
My question is, does ...
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No connection between local devices and devices on VPN subnet
I configured VPN on my home router (OpenVPN protocol). The goal is to VPN into my home local network and access my home desktop from a remote device (my laptop).
I successfully established VPN ...
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Use Cellular Data while Maintaining Connection to Offline Wifi Hotspot
For a project I'm doing, I want to maintain a connection to an offline wifi hotspot. I want to do this so I can interact with the device wirelessly.
I want to also, at the same time, be able to use my ...
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Recommended models of USB 4G/LTE sticks for OpenWRT support [closed]
I'm thinking of configuring an internet router using a 4G/LTE USB stick.
I've looked at:
https://openwrt.org/toh/views/toh_lte_modem_supported
But I either don't know the brands or the models have ...
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Google Mesh Wi-Fi pucks won't connect
For reference, this is my system. I do not have a separate Google Nest base unit, as is apparently common; just the pucks. They've worked well in the past; this is a new problem.
I've been having ...
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Phones disconnect from router when port forwarding UDP
I have a Linksys router and eufy security system.
My eufy cameras' live feed (including doorbell) weren't sending data to the app when I was away from home, which I reported to their support line. ...
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Is a router's DNS cache shared among all users?
Following a recent question about router DNS caches, I am wondering something else:
Let’s say Bob and Alice share a LAN whose router has local DNS caching.
Bob visits a new domain, which gets ...
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Unable to Change DNS Settings on ISP's Titanium 2122A ONT Router
I’m currently using an Titanium 2122A router (ONT) provided by ISP, and I’m facing some challenges with accessing specific settings. I cannot find the options for bridge mode or DNS settings; they are ...
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Does the browser’s or router’s DNS cache take priority if they don’t match?
Almost all modern browsers and routers have DNS caches, which temporarily stores IP addresses of recently visited domains, essentially allowing faster access by avoiding repeated DNS lookups.
But what ...
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AirCube Router Website Login Failure
Why do I fail to login Aircube router website? whenever I try the response is that Authentication failed, yet I use correct Username and Password. Help me to understand the real cause of this ...
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I can't access some website, DNS issue
I can't access to some websites (shadcn-vue.com, venge.io) using my Wifi network, But When I use mobile data then I can access, so it should be DNS problem.
First I tried to use Google's and ...
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Hitron MoCA Adapter, FiOS Router (CR1000B), and Netgear RAX70 Router in AP Mode issue
As the title says, I have a Verizon CR1000B, a 4-way POE spec splitter (No terminator caps), a POE filter (I live in an apartment complex for reference), a Hitron HTEM5 MoCA adapter connected to a ...
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How can I use ACME.sh on OpenWRT to renew a Let's Encrypt certificate without opening my web server to the Internet
I run an OpenWRT router with uhttpd providing a UI to the internal LAN. But I block ports 80 and 443 on the WAN side, for safety. I'd like to use ACME.sh to renew my certificates but I can't use the ...
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What may be causing my Wi-Fi connectivity to degrade throughout the day? (FritzBox 7490, macOS 14.7.1)
I have been facing the following issue for at least six months, gone through it with my ISP’s support but since they appear not to have a clue, I am hoping to find at least some understanding here.
I ...
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filezilla server time out connection error
I wanted to share files with friends, so i installed FileZila server on my PC. I made a registration in no-ip.com because of the dynamic IP. Everything is done, but I still cant connect to the server. ...
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Can't get access to local nginx with NAT and NSX Router
I have small lab at VMware cloud director. I configured SNAT {public_ip}->192.168.100.0/24 any protocol any port. Then i configured DNAT (firstly 192.168.100.22->{public_ip}, tcp protocol, ...
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WIndows 10 host always requests DHCPv6 address
My Windows 10 PC is connected to a dual stack (IPv4 & IPv6) network. After checking the Router Advertisements of this network, I saw that no RA flag is set in its router advertisements, although ...
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How do I Disable VLAN's for OpenWRT 23
I have a Linksys WRT1900AC router with openwrt 23 that I am trying to connect to my fibre internet. For the configuration to work my ISP has stated that I need to disable VLAN's. When I look at the ...
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Unable to get private static IP when using WiFi extender
I have a zyxel WiFi router and huawei extender. Both of them provide dual band WiFi's with same SSID(wifi name) and with different BSSID.
The private IP address being assigned are 192.168.X.X and I ...
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Detection of internet connection behind the router: Cable vs. Cellular (4G/5G)
I have this project on my mind:
I've recently installed a 5G router in my office, to serve as a backup/failover internet source, to overcome main/cable internet outages. The backup Xiaomi 5G CPE ...
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My home WiFi router enables restricted mode on YouTube and Google SafeSearch, despite having no parental control options
I have a new MediaCom router set up after a recent move, and entering the IP into the browser directs to a very simple page containing only static information.
How can I turn off Restricted Mode and ...
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Extend the range of Wi-Fi of an ONT using a second router
Here's the situation. I have an ONT (ZTE ZXHN F618) which is my main source of internet (it has Wi-Fi and can run an ethernet cable to anywhere), and I also have a tp-link Archer C80. Currently I run ...
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Why does my router always malfunction even when swapped out by the ISP?
I've been experiencing consistent huge spikes recently, so to troubleshoot a bit, I try to ping my router:
C:\Users\****>ping 10.0.0.1
Pinging 10.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 10.0.0.1: ...
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How to decrypt ZTE F6600P router's encrypted “config.bin” file?
I have a ZTE F6600P (Software Version V9.0.10) router provided by my ISP, and I'm trying to retrieve certain credentials stored in the configuration.
Previously, with a different router, I could ...
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How to use a Wi-Fi router for AirPlay from iPhone to Roku TV while iPhone streams video via cell data?
I am looking for advice on how to configure a Wi-Fi router without internet, in order for my iPhone to use AirPlay to watch streaming services on a Roku smart TV. When I set up the router using the ...
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Reworking home network to reach LAN from WAN
So I have thought the last few days about finally reworking my Network here at home to get the Firewall between router and Server.
The problem is that my Network is not in a state where I can just ...
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How to isolate server traffic using VLANs with limited router capabilities?
I am a beginner in networking and I currently have the following network setup:
Main Router: Huawei Optixstar with only 1 VLAN for internet access (no option to create new VLANs). It handles lan and ...
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Very high ping and occasional packet loss on ADSL line
I've searched far and wide for over a year for this problem and i've yet to found a solution. Stack Exchange is the last straw before i cancel my DSL subscription, so please bear with me.
I have a 16 ...
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IP address in network (MacBook setting) is different than the IP in the router's config page
I would like to bind the IP address with my MacBook’s MAC address (static IP) but strangely I found:
The IP address 192.168.1.7 in network:
Is different with the IP 192.168.0.113 in the router's ...
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Cannot access router from one computer, but can access it from another
Alright I've got a headscratcher. I cannot access 192.168.1.1 (or routerlogin.net as it's a NETGEAR product) from my Windows PC, but I can access it from my Macbook Air. When I try from the Windows PC,...
