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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Why does my PC only partially detect Ethernet, Network bug on Windows 11 and Ubuntu 24.04 (ping General failure, only Google loads, Ubuntu offline)?
This is a crosspost from the same question I posted on Reddit here, but the problem is extremely strange.
Hi everyone,
This is one of the most baffling bugs I've come across. I’m dealing with an ...
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Connect to Web Server on PC from Phone on Same Network
So, I have simple web server written in Python that I can run on my Linux PC. I can access it by pointing a web browser to http://localhost:8080/. Would it be possible to connect to this web server ...
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Debug wifi freezes coinciding with log events
I'm experiencing occasional brief connectivity glitches (several times per hour) that appear to involve the device switching between 2.4G and 5G. (The events coincide with the router log showing an &...
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How can I determine whether persistent VDSL bufferbloat is caused by my modem/router or my ISP?
I am trying to determine whether my latency problems are caused by my ISP or by my VDSL modem/router.
Now before you just suggest buying a new expensive thing. That is an investment and I might just ...
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How to check which network interface (within bridge) a given host is connected to?
In RouterOS it's simple - you can easily see what network port (bridge port) a given host is using.
RouterOS:
There is a brctl showmacs "bridge name" command, but to know which port it is ...
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How can I make DNAT host respond to ARP requests?
I have a ubuntu server host with nftables set up to NAT incoming ssh connections on a group of IP addresses and ports to certain other IP addresses and ports connected on certain other interfaces. See ...
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LAN connectivity after power outage
I am using a cascade of three Fritz!Box routers to connect my solar power inverters to the internet. The main router acts as internet access and DHCP/DNS server. The intermediate router is connected ...
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Sometimes I can access some.web.site but not some.other.web.site, getting ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED for the latter
Currently my internet provider is Lebara, in UK.
Previous days internet seemed to work just fine.
Today I've been having a recurring issue which affects both laptops and smartphones connected to the ...
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Need workaround to use Pihole as my home network's DNS server
I have followed Raspberry Pi's tutorial for setting up Pihole, but realized down the line that my router has some settings limitation on their recommended admin panels
Here are the status and version ...
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Why am I experiencing different ping times on WiFi with two devices at the same location?
Have an issue I'm trying to troubleshoot where I have a PC where the PING to router was constantly going to 2000, this was solved by reinstalling the WiFi drivers. However now it fluctuates between 2-...
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SSH port forwarding routes to the wrong internal IP address
For some time, I've had an Arch Linux server that I remotely access through SSH. It has a static IP address (192.168.1.128) and port forwarding enabled on my router (Netgear R6700v2) so that I can ...
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How to deal with network jitter on macOS Tahoe (26.4)?
My macOS startup drive died. I reinstalled it through the Recovery Menu to macOS Sequoia (15.6). However, I started noticing internet lag, also known as jitter. I hadn't encountered this problem ...
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Why would one connection on a DSL modem work and others do not?
This is a modem and is connected by ethernet to both the computer, and on the other end to the internet jack.
As you can see in the image below, I have a connection numbered 0. It works. I can also ...
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Can no longer logon to Xfinity Gateway Router from browser? [closed]
Can no longer logon to Xfinity Gateway Router from browser. Get error message:
Managing your home network settings is now easier than ever. To manage your gateway settings and other features, please ...
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Testing A Motorola MG7700 modem/router for point of failure after internet losses [closed]
During the last couple of days my internet has experienced short outages, today it was out for over an hour. The internet provider checks show signal good to house hookup. Have had this item for ...