networking

[bronze swift]

Or like it sends informations to other PCs without any internet?

[peak cloak]

So it's a bit deeper than that

[rocky badge]

@waxen scroll @clear igloo Scary updating PtP firmware remotely when the site is 50 minutes away one way https://i.ryois.me/vnJzoFb7BI.png

[peak cloak]

A router, routes at a basic level (does other stuff too). So for example one of it's roles is to get an IP from your ISP. You know how you have a default gateway when you look at network settings. That's the ip of the router and your device sends all packets to that IP if it's not on your LAN. Then your router will send those packets to a ISPs router which will then do all the complicated routing across the internet

A router operates on layer 3 of the osi model (IP addresses)

A basic switch on the other hand doesn't deal with IPs, it works on a layer 2 level, switching based on MAC addresses

@bronze swift

[bronze swift]

Thanks

[rocky badge]

woo https://i.ryois.me/lUuBSQFifR.png

Worth it ™️

[peak cloak]

Another thing consumer routers do by default is something called NAT. It allows many devices behind the router to share the same public IP

[little schooner]

is there a better managed multi gig switch with poe+ and 10g ports than this netgear?
https://www.netgear.com/business/wired/switches/smart/ms510txpp/

it's not an instant buy because three times this year I had my current netgear switch lock up

as if it had a memory leak over time or something

[rocky badge]

lmao https://i.ryois.me/qQaBhvntJl.png

[little schooner]

I like the graphic they used for the hacker lol

[dusty geyser]

Hey everyone, I use comcast internet and for the past two months I have been having constant dropouts and ping spikes. Im getting tired of it and I havent even tried reaching out to xfinity because their customer support is awful so I have decided to come here first. I have multiple questions.

1. What is a good way to do a long term ping test for free so I can try to figure out how often these dropouts happen?
2. How do my numbers look in terms of SNR and Power for the downstream and upstream?

[last crane]

I had a stroke and a slight trying to read this comment LOL

[low pond]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/779957822116986883/871126812913180682/IMG_20210729_161202.jpg

Where's Juniper Pizza!?

[clear igloo]

It's the automated stand 😛

[waxen scroll]

I've done it while the site was in china

[small glade]

A small PSA for anyone with an android phone that doesn't want to roam between 2.4 and 5ghz networks on different ssids: turn off randomized mac addresses for the 2 ssids. That was my problem now my phone switches over between the 2 bands much better

(i reccomend only selectively turning that off for your home ssids so you still have randomized mac addresses for public wifi)

[rocky badge]

[low pond]

harold

[hollow marlin]

@clear igloo Saw your comment on the new LTT video. Missed a lot.
The thing is, he actually has no Marvis license. Look at the left colum second down and the yellow lock. Marvis chat is not the same

[clear igloo]

Ah, that makes sense, I'm surprised they would even bother at that point to do a sponsor spot and not give a demo license or something that can really show it off

[hollow marlin]

It's mostly useless. Only rare cases where it really speeds up troubleshooting. I'm in Mist daily and still a lot of manual tshooting

[clear igloo]

Yah, there was plenty wrong with the video for sure but manually cycling an AP just seemed to be the one that stood out most for me

[hollow marlin]

They probably gave him the new guaranteed switch license too which the 2300/44000 tie into Mist, in which you can just click reboot and the switch will bounce the port

[clear igloo]

Yah, I figured they had to have an easy port bounce button

[hollow marlin]

It's an odd sponsor. I know they did Cisco in the past but $1800 APs might be outside the audience

[peak cloak]

I stopped watching LTT really

so much cringe

[clear igloo]

Next time on L...T...T!!!
Water cooling an access point!

[hollow marlin]

Those APs can get warm but they are actually solid aluminum. The AP41, 33s are like 10lbs, or at least feel like it.

[clear igloo]

Sounds about right, I remember the older Cisco 4800 APs, those are heavy!

[heady brook]

If I have starlink (satellite based) internet with an okay connection quality and a smartphone with 4g connection both hooked up to my PC, is there a way to merge them both to get faster upload, download, and potentially lower ping?

[clear igloo]

No

[tall pagoda]

I have that one too, It is really good

Actually the price have been increased. I paid €50 for it in Mid-2019 and now it is €75+

[eager fractal]

i just bought this power line adaptor from tp link its working great im getting my full speed but for some reason the internet keeps shutting down for the whole house any advice on what i should do

Message #tech-support

[hollow axle]

That's actually pretty slick. Does this allow a l1 to do that simple step without giving rights to actually mess up the port?

[formal harness]

any recommendations for a 6-10tb hdd ?

or any think to look for or avoid

[hollow marlin]

Yeah its part of the tool set. If you have the Marvis license it will show a problem exist and one of the options with be to bounce the port. If not you can always do it under the switch in Mist as well.
I am sitting on 30 of the firewall/switch integration licenses and mean to toss on in a lab to see what further things can be done, but that was at least shown in the demo

[hollow axle]

Now if only I worked in an environment with wifi I would definitely be poking juniper for a demo

[hollow marlin]

We're an ISP with pretty much all Juniper and out "managed services" comprises of an SRX/EX and Mist APs. Mist is nice but frustrating as hell at times.

[limpid lion]

Anyone know why this wireless network won't show up on my phone?
https://i.imgur.com/4SvmljA.png

[hollow marlin]

@limpid lion Is it working with other devices? Is the phone international or US based?

[limpid lion]

Have no other device to try with at the moment. Phone is EU based

Sweden

Changing channel width from XXXX to Ceee seems to have solved the issue. Not sure why automatic doesn't work

[hollow marlin]

Depends what freq. the phone accepts. C is the control/center freq. so it could automatically choose outside the range the device accepts. Found auto can be iffy sometimes

[limpid lion]

Gotcha

[small glade]

Lucky I have powerline for my basement test shit and I get 20 Mbps at best over it

Still idk if there's enough reason to run a cable to the basement I'm very rarely there for any long periods of time

Idk why it would cause shit to shut down tho. Are you tryi g to plug in a second router as an ap but still have its dhcp and nat and similar things enabled? Those esp dhcp will cause your 2 routers to compete on who assigns who ip addresses and who is the actual router that routes shit on the network and that will end in a calamity very quickly

[waxen scroll]

*wonders if @little schooner ever quit his job

[little schooner]

which one?

I never quit a job

yet

my prof that I used to help keeps pushing me to apply to amazon and work there in their security department for some reason lol

[waxen scroll]

You worked for the school

[little schooner]

its paid this time, which makes me happy. all my coworkers have only said good things about me since I started

I am not able to help him though and they locked out his classroom from any internet access, which is weird

funny how last summer it was working and they randomly decide to disable the port

[tender hazel]

you think that is scary? we typically have to upgrade those radios that are several hours flight time away, or an 8-10 hour drive

[rocky badge]

still scary ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[thick minnow]

Hi, is there a way to configure a second wifi adapter as a hotspot with its own name and password? All while being "fed" by the service received through adapter 1

The deal is; my neighbor is cool enough to let me use his wifi, and I have good reception in my computer but it's basically impossible to connect through my phone

And I just happen to have a spare wifi dongle

[acoustic dagger]

So anyone ever see coax be used for internet?

[lone sun]

🤷‍♂️ Uh its used for Xfinity.

[acoustic dagger]

My isp is using it it’s new to me sorry

Never seen it until today

[topaz patrol]

it's quite common

[acoustic dagger]

Huh interesting, is it a bottleneck at all?

[topaz patrol]

oh hell yeah

in ideal conditions it can get to about 600mbps

[acoustic dagger]

I thought so, I live in the middle@of nowhere so 600 isn’t happening here lol I get 120

[topaz patrol]

lol

probs the same cable as pay tv

or cable as my us friends call it

the speed really depends on the age of the cable and what equipment your isp is using.

also depends how many users are on the same line as you. you could be sharing bandwidth with up to about 50 people

[compact snow]

Hello I have just setted up an ftp server with this config

listen_ipv6=NO
anonymous_enable=NO
local_enable=YES
write_enable=YES
local_umask=022
dirmessage_enable=YES
use_localtime=YES
xferlog_enable=YES
connect_from_port_20=YES
chroot_local_user=YES
secure_chroot_dir=/var/run/vsftpd/empty
pam_service_name=vsftpd
rsa_cert_file=/etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem
rsa_private_key_file=/etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key
ssl_enable=NO
pasv_enable=Yes
pasv_min_port=10000
pasv_max_port=10100
allow_writeable_chroot=YES```
But when I try to connect to it I get this
```Status:    Connecting to ip:21...
Status:    Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
Status:    Insecure server, it does not support FTP over TLS.
Status:    Server does not support non-ASCII characters.
Status:    Logged in
Status:    Retrieving directory listing...
Command:    PWD
Response:    257 "/" is the current directory
Command:    TYPE I
Response:    200 Switching to Binary mode.
Command:    PASV
Response:    227 Entering Passive Mode (31,214,245,152,39,93).
Command:    LIST
Error:    Connection timed out after 20 seconds of inactivity
Error:    Failed to retrieve directory listing```

Anyone has any idea why it failed to retrieve directory listing?

[peak cloak]

Yes very common

It's called dociss

[slow pivot]

Running that through a NATed firewall?

[compact snow]

all firewalls are turned off

[slow pivot]

So this from server is directly listening on the internet?

[compact snow]

yes

[slow pivot]

Anything odd in the logfile?

[compact snow]

Not really it accepts the connection and then timeouts before handing the dir

[slow pivot]

Well it looks like the FTP client is timing out due to not being able to connect to the data port as instructed by the server

[clear igloo]

which FTP program? pureftpd?

whoops, I see, vsftpd

[clear igloo]

Have you disabled passive mode or tired a range in the passive port range specified?

[slow pivot]

If the client is behind a firewall, it is highly unlikely non-passive mode will work

[clear igloo]

Yah, would help to know the full flow from client to server 🙂
I know they said the server was on the internet directly connected but the client side would be helpful too

[compact snow]

tried the range

[compact snow]

I see

[cedar igloo]

Anyone successfully used FileBeat or MetricBeat on a Solaris machine?

[daring heron]

a bought a usb wifi dongle recently and the speeds are very bad on it like 5 Mbps when i get 80+ on any other device is there a way to improve the speed?

[late talon]

I have a strange issue where my pc is stuck at like 10% of my network speeds, I tried different network adapters etc and it's still stuck at ~20mbps when other devices in the house get 150, anyone know what the issue could be? it's a very odd issue so

[still quarry]

10/10 network switch

[umbral granite]

For network related hardware could be: Bad network cable, connection running at half-duplex, or bad switch port on network equipment the PC is connected too.
For software related could be: Tons of Malware eating your connection to nothing via spyware/malicious software.

[late talon]

2 things, is half duplex based on the connection itself or something else, and also would spyware etc show the network activity in task managers resource monitor

[proper grotto]

Hello Guys, I have a question I just moved and I have to get some new network stuff like router and AP now I was thinking should I get an Wifi6 capable AP? The thing is I dont really have many Wifi6 capable devices. So do you guys think the "upgrade" would be worth it or should I just get another good AP?

And I also heard some "older" devices having problems with Wifi6?

Pls tag me when you're answering thx

[plain siren]

Well the issues arise from the WPA3 stuff

[peak cloak]

Wut

You don't need to use wpa3 on wifi 6

[plain siren]

That is correct, its just some people dont change the default option these Wifi6 Routers have set and get confused

[peak cloak]

Ah I just reread what you said to them

I get you now

[plain siren]

this is one of those fun perception biases that come from newer developing technologies. One thing gets an upgrade, and since it was in same time period as another sub-feature upgrade... the newer devices just go ahead with both and default both to the newer stuff, then the blame gets misplaced

[whole trout]

I know this was a while back, but when you did lighting, what console or lighting desk did you use?

[waxen scroll]

Leprechaun LPX, ETC express, Hog2/3 PC. Some grandMA but I stopped doing it right around the time we got one

[rocky badge]

@clear igloo installing Adobe via a NAS be like

[waxen scroll]

if the intent was to make all of that line up... why Curr? if not just spell the damn words out

[hollow marlin]

Its output like that that makes me think "what the hell are the devs thinking"

[waxen scroll]

it was fine until someone decided to add another r

@hollow marlin its like when a previous manager was supposed to give me a promotion because I met all KPIs and when he didnt (who could have seen that coming) his response to getting called out was "oh. sorry. I just wasn't thinking about it"

[hollow marlin]

Same response for mine that was supposed to be back in Feb. Got the same "I forgot about it" from upper mgmt.

[waxen scroll]

and radio silence since? they didnt make it right?

in my case they decided to lay us all off 2 month later anyway

[waxen scroll]

@clear igloo network chuck be like: "you need to learn port security RIGHT NOW"
Me, an intellectual with sit anywhere offices and conference rooms:

other than the occasional "dont allow more than X mac addresses" i've never seen a company use port security

[raw timber]

How do we deal with Verizon ont trip a gfci and then knocking internet out and then it not coming back up I pfsenc route and a pi hole run on my home sever

[waxen scroll]

call an electrician

a gfci shouldnt just trip like that

[raw timber]

Well it happened once and now don't again I don't know thr time od day it happened

And mom want to waiting till it keep happened

[waxen scroll]

@plain siren a 20A load wont trip a 15A gfci outlet itself right?

[raw timber]

Could be ont issue outside

@waxen scroll I was more talking about network not coming back so easy

[peak cloak]

Does pfsense get an IP?

From the isp?

[raw timber]

Yes it was more about pihole acking up

[peak cloak]

So you can ping?

Just your pinhole isn't working?

[raw timber]

It all working now

Yes I was just wondering why promos went down when thr internet went off

[peak cloak]

Promos?

[raw timber]

proxmox

Miss spelled it

[peak cloak]

Well proxmox didn't go down

You would still be able to access web panel

[raw timber]

It was down hum I bet I confused it when I unplug th wrong network cable

My family is lazy about label stuff

[raw timber]

How should I set up a home nas when I decide I want something better than just a small nas on my main sever

[plain siren]

20A of load will not trip a GFCI Outlet

However, if your GFCI is randomly tripping, something is shorting or you have a Surge Protector that has died

(Surge protectors dump to ground and will trip a GFCI)

(This is a double-saftey design and intended. It allows for the GFCI to cut off the surge preventing further damage if it happens to be more than just a spike)

[raw timber]

Ther is no surge protector

[raw timber]

waht do this mean

[plain siren]

Packet Loss. As in 16% of the data being sent out is not making it to its destination

anything over an intermittent 1% every now and then is bad..... 16% is absolutely terrible

[raw timber]

So odd you would think it cable related or isp but restart a router thepfsence router that being doing fine no issue for months

Fix it

I bet the internet outage for hoe long mess it all up

[plain siren]

Yeah since its the WAN interface I would guess either the physical link to your ISP or the ISP internally is having issues.

[raw timber]

thes is how cheap my dad is he use used network cable from his old job

and plug them togerter thenre anotehr one or 2

and say it part of life

[plain siren]

Uh

Holy shit yikes

[raw timber]

it been work fine for a year or more

[plain siren]

How to cause a failed inspection

[raw timber]

what do you mean

[plain siren]

LV Cable actually has Regulations and Laws

[raw timber]

i am confused

and dad would not care

all he caer about saving mony to retired sooner

or help people ugg hate slow mode

[plain siren]

Whats the point of retiring if you are going to retire in a shithole

[raw timber]

he disagree say he have less stress in life and it work fine

[plain siren]

Tell him to grow a pair.

Thats literally pathetic and trashy

[raw timber]

He say bad words and tell me find nrw friends and to blocks people

[plain siren]

Truth hurts huh

Find a new dad lol

[plain siren]

I bet he changes his oil and throws it into the storm drains.

[raw timber]

no he have a repair place do it

he just cheap on network stuff

and computer

This is wher it comes in

[raw timber]

No he just run that cable because I want to use my own router and not just be happy restart a lock up isp router once a week run on moca over Wan

So he run the cable the cheapest he can or told me live with it was my opinion 6 years ago

And blam my new gaming pc and steam

[plain siren]

There is a proper way to patch a wire like that. Its literally cheap af to do so, using electrical tape and hillbilly rigging it like that is just lazy and trashy

[raw timber]

How do you patch it

This is waht we use

To plug 2 end together there tape because the tabs on the cable are broke or weak

And we don't have the 20 $ tool to replace them or the knowledge

[plain siren]

This is called an Inline Junction Box

You can use a Flathead Screwdriver.

[raw timber]

Are you sure that works with 1 gig network

[plain siren]

You end up with this

[low pond]

Looks clean

[plain siren]

This is the proper way to fix these

[low pond]

psst just soder it and then put the rubber thingys on

[plain siren]

https://www.amazon.com/InstallerParts-Cat-5E-Junction-Box-Shielded/dp/B008NCCHC6
$8.50.

[raw timber]

I am confused it not easy since it mean cut end off the cable

And then get pairs correctly

[plain siren]

You literally just match the colors on both sides

Theres the color chart too

Its literally easier than a keystone or RJ45 Head too since you have a better angle and more room to work with

[raw timber]

Still more work vs this

[plain siren]

You would have to put 2 RJ45 Heads on

[raw timber]

What you not get these had the heads on

There 3 or 4 cable in the wall patch cord

[plain siren]

Wait lol is that whats being used rn? omg

[raw timber]

Yes just a white one

[plain siren]

jfc

[raw timber]

That a different make

[plain siren]

https://www.amazon.com/VIVO-Cat5e-Ethernet-Cable-CABLE-V002/dp/B00SNQX14K/ $37 for 500Ft of Cat5e...

$24 for 250ft

Some next level lols

[raw timber]

Dad spend 0 $ on it othe then a pack of 8 of them from dome cheap Amazon seller

The cable were pre end from his old job that was rebuild

And free

And one end go outside

[plain siren]

Free and Trashy
or $25 and Quality....
Now thats what I call standards-1

[raw timber]

This is other end

[plain siren]

the trick is, you tie the bulk cable to that end, then yank and itll pull the new cable with it

magic

wtf

I assume this is like irrigation

God help it if its coax

[raw timber]

Nah phone cable

[plain siren]

D:

[raw timber]

And can't yank it stable up using cable clip

[plain siren]

Yank harder >:D

So from the looks of it, this is actually fiber on that Internet Service Box. There is an ONT in there

And I cant even see where its getting the feed from

But from the looks of it.... you can literally yeet 2 of those service boxes as they are useless

And do a nicer single feed termination

[low pond]

Such prem wiring

[raw timber]

Can't it all own by Comcast and Verizon I just own blue cable

[plain siren]

You really think they actually know who did what?

you could rip up everything to the feed split/pole and they really wont care. You break it though and cant fix it, gotta buy new stuff (pay for it)

Now, you go messing with the service access point... thats a new story

[raw timber]

It under ground

So it a lock box

And this is 2 provider

It the same as all house in our area

[raw timber]

So try to remove it would leave marks in ground and some onr would report it since the cox and phone line belong to Verizon and Comcast

[plain siren]

Someone can report it all they want, they wont do shit about it

You start ripping up the service feed in the easement tho

Well, thats an issue

[raw timber]

Cna we talk about some else

[plain siren]

If you please, I just tag along. Its networking.

[raw timber]

I was more figured out why a pfsense router would ack up I test network plug from isp in computer and internet was fine

While on router it was not able to finish a speed test when it work last night

[raw timber]

The 18% lost is what started it what was odd was speed t not working discord being slow othe stuff but if plug righ in network cable

The othe end of this one blue one

Speed test works perfectly

[thick minnow]

just bought me a server

HP ProLiant DL380 G6

[peak cloak]

Oof

How much did it cost

That's basically ewaste

[thick minnow]

130 bucks

[peak cloak]

Not worth it

I would only go as low as g7

[thick minnow]

fair enough, granted it came with 2tb of storage and 72gb of ram.

[peak cloak]

ddr2 tho?

[thick minnow]

ddr3

[acoustic dagger]

Any got a suggestion for my network setup I’m working on, I want an rog rapture router, but my isp has used coax for my line, any adapters from coax to cat?

[peak cloak]

You still need a modem

[wispy abyss]

@thick minnow I have an r710 which is essentially the same as that. He's right that thing is hot garbage. The power is "fine enough" for for very basic stuff, but the power consumption is HORRID. My r710 SUCKS power even at idle

Unless you got free power try to sell it to someone who has free power

[peak cloak]

it's the new server buyer trap, I really heavily did research and just ended up not buying a real server

just have 2 business pcs as servers

but remote managment is one thing I would love to have

[wispy abyss]

Eh buying a real server is worth it depending on what your going for

[peak cloak]

yeah, but for my case, I didn't really need it

[wispy abyss]

Westmere is only worth it in very edge case scenarios like you have access to free power

I got my r710 for $250 with 6 1tb 7200rpm wd red drives

This was in 2017 If I remember correctly

The lowest I'd go now is xeon v3

Or V2 if it is more of a testing server to see if the hobby is interesting to someone

[thick minnow]

i bought it mainly just to mess around with, so knowing me it might not even run all the time.

[hardy sandal]

G8 is better

[small glade]

Just tried the new ar wifi mapper thingy from ubiquiti

Passable but not perfect as a signal mapper but scarily accurate as a dead accurate minimap of where you are in your house

Anyways this is what I got for my 1st floor in 5ghz

Not bad

Next time I'm going to the countryside imma take my openwrt 2.4ghz ap that's currently vibing in the basement and test the limits of this ar mapping over very large distances

[lone sun]

🤔 For those who know, how valuable is the CCNA certificate and what kind of jobs can I get with it? What about this job here? I have a net+ cert already. Is getting a CCNA worth it? https://www.google.com/search?q=it+support+engineer+amazon&rlz=1C1VDKB_enUS957US957&biw=2235&bih=1114&ei=iNcKYc-sN_CO9PwPjbKZmAo&oq=it+support+engineer+&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYATIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIFCAAQgAQyBwgAEMkDEEMyBQgAEIAEMgQIABBDMgQIABBDMgQIABBDMgUIABCABDoHCAAQRxCwAzoHCAAQsAMQQ0oECEEYAFDgN1jgN2DsPmgBcAJ4AIABSYgBhQGSAQEymAEAoAEByAEKwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz&ibp=htl;jobs&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-oMz--pfyAhUMB50JHbIEDTMQkd0GMAB6BAgaEAE#fpstate=tldetail&htivrt=jobs&htiq=it+support+engineer+amazon&htidocid=p5mkyK51I1YhTtD5AAAAAA%3D%3D

[waxen scroll]

It wont get you jobs, just getting past HR or any interviewer who highly values certs. I work what might be considered CCNP/CCIE jobs and I only have an expired CCNA. You have to get the experience some how and that's the hard part. Just doing a CCNA, that knowledge qualifies for a NOC at most non-ISP companies. Since they refreshed the CCNA I assume its way better than a net+ now.

[lone sun]

🤔 NOC?

[waxen scroll]

network operations center.... mostly troubleshooting

[lone sun]

🤔 I see...well that sounds like what I'm trying to get at Amazon as an IT support Engineer at least...I think. 😕

[tidal ivy]

Hey, I would just wondering if it was possible if I had 2 intakes for broadband could I connect 2 routers? Or like a broadband splitter that can do 2 routers? Is that possible?

Ping me if you can answer

[little schooner]

I agree. I didn't get a job with my ccna being the reason.

I had connections and I was able to get hired shortly after graduation

[peak cloak]

Why do you need 2 routers

Sounds like the wrong solution to a problem

Do you just want to have bigger wifi coverage?

[tidal ivy]

No, my flat mate and I want 2 different routers for different things

I was just wondering if having 2 routers was possible

[peak cloak]

It is kinda. You can't split you internet service in a way. Your ISP only will allow one device per line. Only one public IP. The optimal solution would be to have 3 routers (1 main, and then 1 for each person) and get 2 public ips from the isp. However ISPs don't usually give more than 1 ip without business + paying more. What you could do is also have the 3 routers (get one public IP, then NAT) setup, however both of individual routers will only get a private ip, not a public one, which means port forwarding will be kinda a mess.

[clear igloo]

If it's coax based you can with separate lines each depending on the ISP, fiber ISPs generally are iffy, but DSL is generally a no go

[peak cloak]

Would still need to pay more

[clear igloo]

Oh for sure

[peak cloak]

Yeah, I don't think OP wants to do that

[clear igloo]

You might get lucky with a fiber or coax ISP who will sell you multiple public IPs and a modem or ONT+router with multiple ports and then each router behind gets its own public IP

In the states I don't know of any DSL providers who will sell you multiple public IPs but that might not be true elsewhere

[short quarry]

Why is xfinity ass

[peak cloak]

it's comcast, what do you expect

[short quarry]

Nothing more than you get

[tidal ivy]

Thank you so much!

[hot hawk]

I have a cable modem router combo netgear c6250-100nas

if i get some of these

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08ML1TSXC

could i use those with the cable modem to extend my wifi?

[hot hawk]

ok from the reviews it seems possible

note i do NOT have internet coming through coax

im using tmobile home internet

[hardy sandal]

Hey guys i need a litle help im making a data diode for my network and idk how to start.

[peak cloak]

Data diode?

[hardy sandal]

Yes

[peak cloak]

What's that

[hardy sandal]

Data diode is when u separate RX and TX and u make only RX or TX for network

With protocols

[peak cloak]

Yeah, just looked it up

Why do you need it?

[hardy sandal]

I want separate network

With only RX

[peak cloak]

It would break a lot

Only prob used in very specific situations

[hardy sandal]

I want it!

Xd

[peak cloak]

Yeah idk how

[hardy sandal]

Other stuff it's simple to make only diode is hard

[peak cloak]

I mean in theory don't you just block the rx

[hardy sandal]

Whell with protocols u disable RX or TX

[peak cloak]

Wut

It's a hardware device, no?

[hardy sandal]

This

I think u just somehow disable RX on one side and on other side u disable TX and enable RX

[peak cloak]

https://advenica.com/en/blog/2019-02-19/what-is-a-data-diode-and-how-does-it-work

[hardy sandal]

Yes

As i said only RX or TX but in case is probably only RX cause data diode disable TX

[peak cloak]

I don't get it, why do you need software, the whole point of a diode is that it's all hardware based from what I read

[hardy sandal]

Wdym hardware?

Oh i see

Yes it's hardware but i need protocols for this

[peak cloak]

Protocols to do what?

[hardy sandal]

Khm

[peak cloak]

Everything makes sense until they talk software

[hardy sandal]

If i understand correct data diode is some kind a router ?

[peak cloak]

No

From what I read, it just blocks tx or rx

[hardy sandal]

Ik

But how to block this?

My father works in army in cybersecurity force and he say they have Data diode + VPN machine in one machine so u have black side and red red side u can configure with web interface black side u can't configure and black side is connect to another device (data diod + VPN machine in one) and this machine is in kosovo and network in kosovo is connected to red side :/

@peak cloak https://youtu.be/vSMLC6PAj5k this video explain more

[hidden socket]

This ferry has amazing wifi

[small glade]

just found out my carrier has ipv6 support but my home isp still doesnt

what the hell

what ritual did they perform to get ipv6 over 2g

Although 2g is so slow that tests don't seem to want to even think there's any sort of connection

Yep ipv6 over 2g is real

[waxen scroll]

@hollow marlin they made it right.... RIGHTTTTT?

[hollow marlin]

Doesn't matter if its 2/3/4G which is just the transport. v6 was a priority in cell networks because there is not enough v4 space to accommodate to amount of cellular devices.

[small glade]

dont all mobile providers use cgnat to overcome the not enough addresses problem with minimal disruption to use? (not like may will be hosting servers from their phones but i mean home 4g internet exists)

also it appears as if my ipv6 address on mobile is still cgnatted although its hard to tell

[hollow marlin]

Not CGNAT, they use more NAT64/NAT-PT to 6>4 translation

[hollow marlin]

No, v6 eliminates the need for NAT

[small glade]

i managed to get some sort of ipv6 address on my home network by enabling 6to4 tunnel in my router settings

thats not true ipv6 right?

my brain refuses to understand ipv6 fully

[waxen scroll]

"No, v6 eliminates the need for NAT" not in all scenarios

if you want to be basic about it, sure

[hollow marlin]

I was mentioning along the lines of CGNAT and v6. You still need translation for 6to4

[waxen scroll]

anddddddd translation for corporate with multiple internet outlets

most of the time nobodys buying DIA for their many offices

[peak cloak]

I have same situation

[peak cloak]

No it's not

[small glade]

at least i can access like ipv6 only shit and it appears as if it functions as an external ip as in i can go to my http web page if i enter the ipv6 address in my phone even over mobile data not just local

[drowsy fossil]

So, I've got a pair of 100gb omnipath cards, but I'm running windows
Anyone have the windows drivers for these omnipath cards? (Intel has scrubbed them from their website)
@me or pm me if you know anything

[peak cloak]

I have a HE tunnelbroker tunnel

[hardy sandal]

@peak cloak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unidirectional_network this is explanation for Unidirectional network aka data diode

[thick minnow]

Is their any way to put this hardware in a server rack case?

[small glade]

Tfw home 10gbit but no ipv6

[hardy sandal]

Yes

What case do u want 1U, 2U, 3U

?

[thick minnow]

the smallest

[hardy sandal]

With this ram and cooler it's imposible

U need 1U AM4 cooler and 1U ram

[thick minnow]

no i mean the smallest as i can

[hardy sandal]

Yes 1U is the smallest case for rack

[thick minnow]

like if the smallest is 2u so this one

[hardy sandal]

1U

1U is the smallest

[thick minnow]

no i mean for this hardware

did u get me? ; )

[hardy sandal]

Yes

But still , cooler is to big for 2U

[thick minnow]

so should i go with 4u?

or change the cooler

[hardy sandal]

Idk, your decision

[thick minnow]

3u will be fine?

[hardy sandal]

Cooler ...

[thick minnow]

oh god

[hardy sandal]

With this cooler u need 4U+ case

[thick minnow]

what will be cheaper?

4u or changing?

[hardy sandal]

Idk, rack case's are expensiv

[thick minnow]

ok th u so match

[hardy sandal]

I have 1U rack case and i still looking for 1U ram

[thick minnow]

like ram really big? it dosnet look like it

[hardy sandal]

Well, ram it's problem cause have aluminium case

[small glade]

Pushing the range limits of wifi-200 meters line of sight (ap is on the car)

100mw TX power with omni antennas. No interference from any other wifi networks (only a single one on ch6 at one point I weakly picked up)

Apparently not even line of sight... Someone opened the trunk

[thick minnow]

what the deference between firewall in side my net and my firewall in my router (im using mikrotik router if it matter)?

[peak cloak]

Wdym inside your net?

Your network?

Router takes care of that

[thick minnow]

like i mean ther are some software to run like in side your net like any server but if i all ready have a fw in the router why to do that?

[peak cloak]

I mean yeah, a firewall can only filter traffic pass through it

A router can filter anything that passes through it

A server firewall tho can be more strict since it's not the whole network

Idk how to explain it well

[hollow axle]

Has anyone had any experience with the Intel x810 NICs?

[clear igloo]

Firewall in the router filters outside to inside traffic
A firewall inside the network filters local traffic you don't want to reach that box/subnet/etc. for example

[thick minnow]

i can still use the firewall in the router

this is what im doing right now for like month

[clear igloo]

So you can filter port 80 traffic to a local server from specific hosts on your current router that's all on the same subnet? I'd like to know which home router does this

Because most just say block from outside to inside or vice versa, not inside to inside

[peak cloak]

Oh yeah that

@thick minnow router can only filter traffic that goes through it's routing chip, anything switching on LAN isn't going to be filtered

[thick minnow]

mikrotik

[thick minnow]

mikrotik

i think the best in the market

[peak cloak]

It still can't

[thick minnow]

it can

like i can block traffic from my gust vlan ro my severs

[peak cloak]

I guarantee you it can't filter lan traffic

[thick minnow]

it can

[peak cloak]

Vlans are a different story

You can filter traffic between vlans since it needs to be routed

[thick minnow]

even not only vlans before i know what r they i just block spcifick ips

[peak cloak]

But you can't filter within a lan

[thick minnow]

i can i guarantee, all ready try

[peak cloak]

Impossible

Setup a webserver on one computer

And access it within the same lan

No vlans

All same l2 network

I guarantee you wouldn't be able to block it

[thick minnow]

it those

look it up, if i all ready did that so...

[peak cloak]

Again, impossible

[thick minnow]

but its works before without vlans

[peak cloak]

In the situation I described?

[thick minnow]

yes

[peak cloak]

It wouldn't even hit the routing chip

[thick minnow]

same dhcp same mask

[peak cloak]

It would.be bridge

[thick minnow]

?

let me tall you what i did

i block for exm evry trafic from 10.0.0.4-10.0.0.10 to 10.0.0.50-10.0.0.60

its in the firewall settings within routerOS

[clear igloo]

Did you verify it with anything? That pings or other traffic is dropped?

It can be done but that means you're doing everything in CPU and not in the switch ASIC
https://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?t=89953

[thick minnow]

of course

[thick minnow]

its fine its not geting slower its only me on the net and 4 servers

i all so prefer this bec i dont need to go and backup alot of disks

[worldly nacelle]

Looking to extend wifi coverage from 1 house to another. The houses are about 50-60 meters apart, but they do have a direct line of sight with no obstructions. Is it begger to dig down a long Ethernet cable or is there some wireless solution that’s reliable?

Also, what will the reduction in speed be with a 60m Ethernet cable compared to wireless?

[clear igloo]

zero speed reduction, copper can do 100m

Although I would suggest fiber instead so if lightening strikes you don't lose equipment

[worldly nacelle]

Ahh alright. Do you know of any good wireless solutions that doesn’t involve digging down a long cable?

[clear igloo]

Unifi has some Point to Point solutions, I forget the exact name/models

[worldly nacelle]

Oh, my basic brain was just thinking of running an Ethernet cable from one of the ports on router 1 to a second router that’s in the other house. Does that work fine or is there some other way i should do it?

[worldly nacelle]

Thanks 🙂
I’ll have a look

[clear igloo]

Yah, if you want to run cable look at fiber OR outdoor rated ethernet (direct burial) cable

Then you can get a media converter at either end and convert it back to ethernet cable

[worldly nacelle]

so i would need a converter at each end to convert back to ethernet. got it

if i am to go wireless though. is a Ubiquiti NBE-5AC-GEN2 good? https://www.ui.com/airmax/nanobeam-ac-gen2/

also, this might be a dumb question, but is there a spesific height above the ground they need to be to avoid interference?

another possibly dumb question, can i just plug one of these right into a port on the router (through a POE injector if the router doesn't do POE)

[hardy sandal]

mount antennas on car

[thick minnow]

Hey yall update on my ethernet link speed situation redid one of the connections and its now a gigabit link speed connection, turns out the wires were not done properly when setting up the head piece of the other end, so everything works completely fine now, let's go

[small glade]

It's not mounted on the car it's just an ap running off a power pack on the roof

[hardy sandal]

Im not say it's mounted i say u need to mount antennas on the card

[hardy kestrel]

OMG I think I did something really dumb

So... our family friend is having wifi range issues lately and bought an extender and didn't configure it right

so without me knowing, I bought them a wifi extender and now I have two wifi extenders on that house

and because I was so confused and was in a rush. I connected both the wifi extenders with the same SSID to have one SSID in that house, and now the two wifi extenders are talking to each other, rendering the internet downstairs totally dead and not connecting to the main router/modem upstairs

[peak cloak]

sounds like stupid extenders

you can have multiple seperate radios have the same SSID

[hardy kestrel]

one is an okay brand (TP Link) and one is an idk brand (Xiaomi)

[peak cloak]

best is to get an Access Point

wifi extenders are a lass ditch solution

[hardy kestrel]

can't fish an ethernet cable unfortunately

[peak cloak]

coax?

[hardy kestrel]

house is not wired with coax

[peak cloak]

rip

if I were you, I would run wire along the walls

or something

[hardy kestrel]

this

[peak cloak]

fish means in the wall

[hardy kestrel]

I would do the same, but I can't

oh...

I thought it meant the same thing

[hardy kestrel]

they don't want to, would ruin the look of the house

[peak cloak]

rip

[peak cloak]

nah because for going through walls you can use fish tape, to pull in the walls

very handy tool tbh

[hardy kestrel]

I should get one of those

for now... I guess I should set one extender to be its separate SSID (until I figure out a way to run ethernet cables or give up and gift them a WiFi mesh)

[peak cloak]

sounds like extender messing with dhcp or something

not wifi nessicerally

idk

[peak cloak]

I mean wifi mesh isn't that great either

still wireless backhaul

[hardy kestrel]

I mean it's probably better than what I did right now where the two communicates with each other and not communicating to the modem

[peak cloak]

yeah, sounds like just bad extender

[hardy kestrel]

the thing I hate with the Xiaomi WiFi extender is I can't set the IP manually

[peak cloak]

you could try and capture the packets to see whats happening

[peak cloak]

why, use dhcp always

[hardy kestrel]

on both WiFi extenders?

[peak cloak]

theoredically, shouldn't the extenders be doing no NAT, no DHCP, no nothing just rebroadcasting wifi and, just have an IP for managment

so the ip shouldn't really matter

[hardy kestrel]

I'll just take a look at the wifi again once I'm there

inb4 the internet magically works again because of my presence in that house

[peak cloak]

idk how those cheap wifi extenders work

[hardy kestrel]

I also don't know either, it's Xiaomi

should've bought an Asus or something

[formal lily]

I need a proprietary modem but can use any router with an isp correct?

Not proprietary but one thatll work with them from what i understand

[small glade]

does wifi 6 also use 256 and 1024qam over the 2.4ghz band or only 5 and 6ghz?

[clear igloo]

I think (could be incorrect on what I've read) it supports 256 QAM on 2.4GHz but not 1024
Edit: I was incorrect, there is mention of 1024 QAM support on 2.4GHz bands

[topaz patrol]

depends what technology is connecting you to the internet

[peak cloak]

Not really

[clear igloo]

^ If the modem converts whatever to ethernet then any ethernet based router is fine

[peak cloak]

Well depends, by modem you are talking about coax/dsl or fiber. Coax for example is pretty standardized with DOCISS and most likely you can get any compatible modem, but check with your ISP first since some do vendor lockin. Fiber is more complicated and most likely you need to use their proprietary ONT.

As for router, you should be able to use anything, unless your ISP is using some weird other access tech, that isn't PPPoE or just plain DHCP

[peak cloak]

Although there are been people here from Asia where their ISPs had some weird access tech

[clear igloo]

Yah, true, if you need to authenticate in some weird manner then always good to double check

[low pond]

What do the red flashing lights mean on a cisco AP

I am seeing many mall AP's all of them flashing red, and even after like a month they don't seem to be fixed :/

[clear igloo]

Depends but usually indicates a failure of some kind, either software failure that requires a reboot or if it's flashing other colors then lack of power or something

If it's a hardware issue they might just be waiting on the truck roll or are waiting for replacements to come in

[peak cloak]

how cheap?

like 60 dollars cheap?

like 20 dollars cheap?

I wouldn't, only has a 10/100 ethernet interface and only wireless N

I have the EAP225

umm, that's not the point of an AP

[clear igloo]

Access point is for wireless clients to connect to
You want a wifi card

[peak cloak]

the point of an AP, is to provide wifi, not act as a client. More configurable APs may be able to do it

[clear igloo]

Yup ^

[peak cloak]

as Lurick said, you want a wifi card

[clear igloo]

bad, I mean unless you're fine with like 50Mbps

[small glade]

Even then you could use a custom ap or even do a nested nat if it's actual wifi signal you are worried about not routing

[clear igloo]

That would depend on distance and noise. That's only a 2.4GHz card too which is what's usually crowded

[small glade]

Wireless n on 2.4ghz will like never exceed 100mbps even in the best case and will always have unstable jitter and stuff because congestion and old protocol

Pci express signifies you are gonna use it in a stationary pc. Is an ethernet cable an option?

Why not?

Also in some cases if the electrical wiring and other things gods are on your side powerline will get better speeds and stability than 802.11n in a congested are and/or with a weaker signal

So that may be an option but both are horrid imo

Although my powerline experiance is only that-my experiance.

Apparently some people can get close to the advertised max link speeds

Instead of 25 ish Mbps from 1st floor to the basement

That's over the basement aps 2.4ghz link tho I haven't tried hooking some ethernet device to it and running iperf but I can't imagine it being much better

Could I run iperf on the ap itself? It's running openwrt

Apparently you can but the damn ap doesn't want to connect to the internet

[peak cloak]

probobly but not reccomended

[small glade]

It's probably expecting the internet to be on the Wan port not Lan but it's been repurposed to be an ap so only connection is on the 4 port Lan interface

[peak cloak]

since the hardware isn't designed for high cpu loads like generating packets

it's why it's not good to use any network device as an iperf client/server

[small glade]

Manually setting dns server addresses for the lan interface made it connect

Anyway this is what I'm getting from my phone to the ap (not connected to the ap but to an upstairs one over 5ghz so this is almost purely a measure of the powerline adapter speed)

Phone connected to a 5ghz ap upstairs not to the basement ap

I think the main bottleneck is the powerline adapter for sure

Boy I love android I was able to configure the ap to properly connect to the internet and then ssh into the ap to install iperf on it and start it as a server then I could use my phone as an iperf client all without moving my ass from the chair I am on rn

[peak cloak]

you have termux?

[small glade]

I used juicessh but I do have termux installed

[peak cloak]

I love termux

all your common linux commands

well it is a linux terminal

[peak cloak]

you can put it in a cable raceway

[rocky badge]

@waxen scroll @clear igloo https://i.ryois.me/Fo4VBHa4lk.png

The project is complete for now ™️

[peak cloak]

the hardest is to put in the wall

[rocky badge]

[waxen scroll]

wat

[small glade]

gaming on 2.4g 802.11n

[cobalt iris]

Gaming on 3G is the best

[carmine cliff]

my ethernet connection keeps disconnecting constantly for some reason, instead of having 500mbps stable it hangs constantly on 300mbps and freezes constantly, sometimes i even have 2mbps.
This is a newly bought brand new cable of cat6E

i can fix this by using "resolve problems" in windows whenever it tells me i dont have wifi and then it tells me "ip configuration was not set correctly"
this happens every single time i start up my desktop and i have the power saving settings disabled.

in games like rainbow six siege i literally see people teleporting.

how do i fix this?

[peak cloak]

your using dhcp right? not a static ip

[carmine cliff]

how do i check?

@peak cloak

[peak cloak]

run ipconfig /all

in cmd

prob dhcp since you don't know

[carmine cliff]

dhcp enabled = yes

[peak cloak]

show the whole output under ethernet

[small glade]

does it only happen with that ethernet cable?

[carmine cliff]

output as in?

it only happens with that ethernet cable

but its fixed if i resolve the problems via windows help

[peak cloak]

the output of that command

[carmine cliff]

but it only detects the issue when i lost connection

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller

[peak cloak]

the whole output

[carmine cliff]

im not sharing my ip adress

[peak cloak]

ips and all, you can dm it

those are private ips

[peak cloak]

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : lan.presentmonkey.me
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 10-7B-44-15-AD-4A
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.20.71(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, August 3, 2021 8:09:01 PM
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, August 8, 2021 9:41:23 AM
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.20.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.20.1
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.20.1
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix Search List :
                                       lan.presentmonkey.me

[carmine cliff]

mine aren't private

[peak cloak]

what do they start with

[carmine cliff]

192

[peak cloak]

192.168.x.x

[carmine cliff]

yes

[peak cloak]

yeah that's private

[carmine cliff]

what should i be looking for

whats wrong with using dhcp

[peak cloak]

nothing

you should be using dhcp

when it happens again, I just want to see the ip configuration, mainly the v4 address, subnet mask, and default gateway

[carmine cliff]

let me restart my pc

[peak cloak]

since it's saying ip configuration was not set correctly

it could also be driver issue

also you would want to maybe try with another cable

[carmine cliff]

i dont have the issue right now, its really random

[toxic warren]

your microwave is not close to the cable ? longshot ^^

[carmine cliff]

i have it 50% of the time i start up my pc

no i have nothing close to the cable

thats why its instantly fixed when i "resolve problems" via windows

[toxic warren]

software based then

[carmine cliff]

i did notice there was (preferred) next to my IP

ipv4

[peak cloak]

yeah nothing out of the ordinary

[carmine cliff]

and ipv6

[peak cloak]

when you have multiple interfaces then one ip will be the preffered one

[carmine cliff]

i do have the dns servers set to google

[peak cloak]

not an issue

[carmine cliff]

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP-MDS91T5
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home

i checked logfiles in windows

[toxic warren]

Do you have many devices on your network ?

[carmine cliff]

im home alone atm

and i have 500mbps download

[peak cloak]

only really way to check is to use windows event viewer

[small glade]

if it only happens with that ethernet cable its probably a faulty cable

[peak cloak]

not applicable

[carmine cliff]

thats what its normally at

[peak cloak]

yeah, do you have another cable

[carmine cliff]

another cat 6e cable?

or cat 5

[peak cloak]

anything cat5e or above

[carmine cliff]

yes

[toxic warren]

cat6e doesn't exist ^^

[carmine cliff]

but they came in the same package

i mean cat6a

@toxic warren

[peak cloak]

wifi

[carmine cliff]

i have an orange cable cat6a but it came in the same package as the current cable

dns client events warning

could that be the cause?

[peak cloak]

nah

[toxic warren]

probably a consequence however

[carmine cliff]

There is a timeout exercise in the name resolution for the wpad name because none of the configured DNS servers are responding.

i only see that in the logfiles

[peak cloak]

@carmine cliff check under Applications and Services Logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Diagnostics-Networking

and Microsoft-Windows-NetworkProfile

[carmine cliff]

NewInternetConnectionProfile true
ConnectionCostChanged true
DomainConnectivityLevelChanged false
NetworkConnectivityLevelChanged true
HostNameChanged true
WwanRegistrationStateChanged false
TetheringOperationalStateChanged false
TetheringClientCountChanged false

like 8 hours ago

[flat wagon]

guys quick question, so since Cat7 and Cat8 isn't a real standard, I should just do cat6a, right?

[clear igloo]

Cat8 is a real standard BUT probably 99% of the consumer cables advertised as such are junk

Cat7 is an ISO standard BUT calls for a TERA connector which is NOT compatible with RJ45 ports

[rocky badge]

stick with Cat6/Cat6a from a reputable vendor

[clear igloo]

Yes, just get some good quality Cat6a 🙂

[rocky badge]

Monoprice is one

[clear igloo]

yup ^

[void yew]

Can anybody help me out with an extremely strange problem that I am having?

My internet goes out whenever somebody is on a call. This has been going on for about a week now. If you know a fix please ping, reply, or DM me!

[waxen scroll]

why not fibre

[hot hawk]

Could you use a moca adapter with a cable modem router combo ?

[meager tapir]

Is this speed good

[lethal marlin]

its fine

itll do all the stuff you probably want it to do

[meager tapir]

Also how do I allow me to access my PC outside without port forward

[lethal marlin]

what do you want to do?

[meager tapir]

I need to expose a Minecraft server

But I can't port forward

[lethal marlin]

idk how to do that

[lunar crest]

Has anyone played with powerline adapters or just know what tech has the best range 🙂

tp link has lots of models but i have no idea if the range is basically always the same

D-link also have some that arent too hard to get but other brands not that much

[supple hare]

Hi,
I have this Devmel Airsend which allows regular shutters to be controlled using Nest Hubs. I configured everything but I have a problem (I can control the shutters using my phone but not with a browser or Nest Hub). The support told me that it must come from a DHCP incompatibility. Since I'm a real noobie in networking can anyone help me fix this please

[toxic warren]

I have never seen a real range limitation. The only thing that stops it it if it goes threw a circuit breaker. Then it starts weakening that's why you can't go into your neighbors house and plug a power line adapter. I personally used the devolo brand and they served me well. I think d-link and tp link would be safe bet as well

[toxic warren]

Don't know much about these things but DHCP incompatibility ?? I doubt it, especially if your router have the default settings. Try finding the ip address of the Devmel thing. Then try and ping it from your computer. If that doesn't work then maybe it's DHCP

[lunar crest]

@toxic warren yeah i was under the impression it doesnt like circuit breakers but i think the electrician knew my situation and it might work to get the signal working upstream to the other house. (wifi link was bit pita to get to work)

probably was thinking if i used the correct aka the same phase in both buildings it might work

[sterile galleon]

So I've had pretty slow Internet for a while now, and decided to look at the OpenReach socket today. Does anyone know if this is set up correctly? Seems strange that 2,3,5 have no cables connected.

[warped storm]

Yes

[thick minnow]

How to setup local NTP? I couldn't find it any ware

[clear igloo]

Setup a VM or raspberry pi?

[thick minnow]

But what sowfter to install? Or what port to listiob on? That my problem

[clear igloo]

You listen on 123 and never open it up (that port) to the internet
It completely depends on your VM OS but generally ntpd

[thick minnow]

If it's arch?

[clear igloo]

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Network_Time_Protocol_daemon

[thick minnow]

Thanks I forget to look at the arch wiki

; )

[clear igloo]

Then you just point your local machines to that server and that's it

[plain siren]

Unless you wanna be a bro and make one to help add to the NTP pools

https://github.com/ntpsec/ntpsec Also NTPSec ftw

[waxen scroll]

@clear igloo did you know cisco routers respond to ntp requests if you dont stop it?

[plain siren]

They are in broadcast mode by default right

[plain siren]

chrony ftw

[waxen scroll]

i learned that when a coworker put a router on the internet and a scan caught it

could be worse.... at another job [major company all US people know] they put a dual stack router up to test ipv6, no ACLs. I found it a year later and went "hey whats this?"

SSH open to the internet the whole time

[plain siren]

Lol oof

NAT IS NOT A FIREWALL REEE

[waxen scroll]

then of course i asked to approve an ipv6 project, got approved, then laid off 2 months later

i cant get anywhere to put ipv6 in

current job we have no capacity for an ipv6 project even though we kind of need it externally soon

[plain siren]

I get a lot of calls with residential users over their VPN not working for their Company and their Company IT cant figure it out

Its because they have IPv6 only @ Company and IPv4 only @ Client

[waxen scroll]

weird

we're actually so short on address space they want to steal one of our VPN ipv4s to migrate something else lol

[plain siren]

Setup IPv6 annnnnnd works

Yeah at that point just move everything to v6

NAT64 for legacy use

[waxen scroll]

we provide services to many other companies over the IP we need to migrate so I dont think the v6 support is there at other companies anyway

[plain siren]

Just wait until ARIN strikes them like they have been doing to others.

"Hiiiiii, were here for your ❤️‍🔥 IPV4!"

The hardest thing to explain to most of these guys is "ipv6 is literally easier to setup"

"What you mean there is no NAT?"

even my printer is Ipv6 now lol

[waxen scroll]

mine is so old it came out right as printers were supporting 802.11g

says 802.11b on the sticker too

it prints maybe 100 sheets a year and still works on wireless sooooo

it does not die

[plain siren]

check to see if it has a firmware update

Mine was about that old too

A brother printer. They added WPA3 even lol

[waxen scroll]

yeah this is brother

[plain siren]

Then for sure check to see if there is a FW update

They are reallly good about this

[waxen scroll]

there is an update but its just for bugs. probably security

[hollow marlin]

@peak cloak I see on r/fios someone in NJ mentioned they got v6. It might be worth seeing if you're as well. Up here in NY I am seeing nothing

[supple hare]

Can you tell me how to ping it plz

[thick minnow]

Is it fine if I use nextcloud as a nas? (Webdav mount)

[vapid gust]

Hey

Can anybody help me out with an extremely strange problem that I am having?

Only getting downloading i tried different ethernet port and different connectors but same issue and also update my driver thats not working and reset my computer networking settings

It's like my uploading speed locked at 25mbps

[peak cloak]

Ohh, on vacation so I'll check in a week

Don't have high hopes tho

[low pond]

You dont have v6? :(

[sly wadi]

Weird question: is it possible to have a wireguard configuration between a cloud server and a router (in my case a home server) in which all devices outside the home network that connect to the wireguard cloud server share the same subnet with and can communicate with all the devices on the home network?

[hollow marlin]

Fios only does in select areas

[peak cloak]

Yeah it's possible

Doesn't need to be same subnet

[sly wadi]

I was thinking to set it up so that all wireguard peers appear as if they were on the home network (so that all ports would be accessible from all peers)

[cedar igloo]

Anyone using Solaris in production, how do you make maintaining them more bearable? What tools do you find useful?

I can't seem to find any decent log shippers to feed into something like logstash. Neither can I find anything to monitor metrics

[peak cloak]

Idk anything about Solaris, but I know someone who does

Used to work for them I think

[tender hazel]

Wireguard doesn't support bridging, it is a layer 3 VPN

you might be able to simulate this with proxy arp but it this is generally not recommended

[peak cloak]

Yeah, but it doesn't need to be on the same subnet to be accessible

[tender hazel]

yes, you just have to have the allowed networks in wireguard configured correctly, as well as NAT/routing/firewall configured correctly for that

[plain siren]

https://www.fluentd.org/

Works on solaris

[formal lily]

What would a router need for it to have multiple ip’s so that I could run a server off my home network but have it be separate from it?

Looking for something in the max $150 range not sure if that’s possible

Multiple ssids I guess?

[peak cloak]

Any advanced router can

Multiple interfaces, vlans stuff like that

Er-x, HEX by mikrotik

They don't have wifi

I have the eap225 for wifi

[formal lily]

Would using a guest network with a different ssid do basics the same thing

[plain siren]

Depends what you mean by multiple IPs here. Multiple WAN IP's or?

Multiple LANs

[formal lily]

Wan

I think I’m pretty sure. Like let’s say I want to run a game server off my home network but I don’t want it going off my main ip that my home devices connect to and I’d like the server to run on a different ip but the same network I guess

[plain siren]

Well, in this case you would use DNAT and SNAT or 1:1 NAT depending on the implementation here.

1:1 NAT

It maps a WAN IP directly to a Single LAN IP

[formal lily]

What router would have that would it be something more high end looking for something super basic

[plain siren]

Yeah you are kinda getting into semi-medium-adv routing territory. You need a gateway capable of this. You wont get this on a super basic consumer grade Wi-Fi Router

[peak cloak]

HEX or ER-X

Those are good

[plain siren]

^

Well ER-X is dead right?

[peak cloak]

Kinda

But the GUI is better than routeros

For basic uses it's pretty fine

[formal lily]

How would I get wifi for er-x?

Is it even possible

[plain siren]

You add a Wi-Fi AP After it.

Take notice: Not a Wi-Fi Router, but Access Point.

You can however use most/some newer Wi-Fi Routers in "AP Mode" to make it easier

However if not, you would plug the LAN port of the Wi-Fi router into the ER-X/Switch thats connected to the ER-X and not the WAN Port (you wouldnt use the WAN port) then it would act as an AP with no routing functions

[formal lily]

Ah I see

[dark kayak]

Hey peoples, I'm just about to set up a couple of UniFi APs - but want to check is the linux software all GUI or is it CLI? I want the latter but if it's GUI then I'll just put it on a Windows box.

[frigid pine]

It is GUI.

[dark kayak]

bugger 😦

unless, that is, it's a daemon that's accessed via a browser, which seems to be what the Windows version is.

[supple hare]

What's a DHCP problem and how can I fix it ?

[dark kayak]

"what's a DHCP problem"? oh boy, now that's a long list of things that could go wrong...

Can you be more specific? 😄

[supple hare]

I have a Devmel Airsend (not popular) which allows regular shutters to be controlled using Nest Hubs. Right now I can't control the shutters with a browser or Nest Hub even though it works on my phone. The support told me that it must come from a DHCP incompatibility

[dark kayak]

And they came to that conclusion how?

[frigid pine]

What error do you get when you try to access with browser?

[supple hare]

"If no command works on the cloud side, there may be a DHCP compatibility problem with your internet box."

[supple hare]

When I try to close a shutter (I can see them on the main page) it just says "Connection failed"

And then in the logs I get this

[dark kayak]

Nothing about that log detail is helpful :/

[frigid pine]

Is your PC and your phone both on the same network?

[supple hare]

My pc is connected by ethernet but yes

[supple hare]

Unfortunately there really isn't much

[cedar igloo]

Thank you. That seems to be the most popular solution (with the tens of people who use Solaris)

[frigid pine]

Then it is most likely not a DHCP problem. DHCP just hands out random IPs to the devices requesting it, in your case those would be your shutters (don't know anything about any device that you are talking about xD) as I can understand. Since you can access the shutters via your phone that means the DHCP is working fine.

[dark kayak]

Now that's not to say that various devices might not be getting DHCP leases from different places and all kinds of messed up issues (believe me, I'm fixing one now) - but that just sounds like an easy blame without any actual evidence, or any info that helps identify and correct the issue.

(I have this annoying issue where a Google WiFi router is issuing 172.xx.2/24 IPs where my main router issues .0/24 with the gateway being on .0/24, but the google device wanting it to make 'its' clients use .2.x and... yeah it's a bloody mess and I want the danm things gone 😄

[frigid pine]

why would you use overlapping pools on two different devices?

[dark kayak]

cos google wifi is annoying and shit.

Basically if you want to use GW in Mesh mode, it needs to be a router. But you also need the mesh APs to be connected to the same wired network. So if the clients connect to the mesh rather than the primary AP, the first DHCP server it sees is the 'main' one not the GW one. And yeah I could prooooobably fix this with vlans on a managed network... but I don't run one here.

In an ideal world all WiFi traffic would route via the main GW AP/Router... in reality, it does not work that way.

omfg. So I've just set up the first of the UniFi APs, connected my phone as a test, what IP does it get? a .2/24 address rofl. I hate this 😄

In an ideal world I actually do want all wifi traffic on its own subnet routed to .0 with a reverse route for .0 clients to get to .2, but the set-up I have here is just not that advanced or capable of handling that :/

[supple hare]

Oh ok thank you. I guess I don't have any clue where the problem might come from then x).
The guy in the support told me he thought that bc the app on my phone connects directly to the Devmel Box compared to the pc which goes through internet

[frigid pine]

Your Demvel box is a WiFi router?

[dark kayak]

Well that took some effort, but I finally got there. I had to install the controller on a linux box because windows firewall wanted to be 'helpful'.

But after lots of messing around I now have 2 AC Lite APs set up with 6 alexa devices, 2 chromecasts, and a bunch of notebooks connected.

[plain siren]

No problem. Honestly its really neat for just about everything

[low kayak]

What is the best way to set up a home network as I have done this before lwt alone have more than 1 at a time

[carmine cliff]

it happened again, i started up my pc and i had no wifi via ethernet.
When i ran the problem solver it told me no valid ip configuration

[silk hare]

Hey does anyone know in the new latest UniFi OS, how to assign the network to a guest hotspot? Right now its defaulting to the incorrect network.

NEVER MIND, IT'S NOT IN THE NEW UI LOL, had to go back to the classic

[small glade]

Met a person involved with mikrotik here in a place in latvia

He says the software dapertment is way short staffed

That's why ac wave 2 is half baked and there are no plans for wifi 6 support yet

[low pond]

Heh

[tawny vessel]

yo

Im not smart and need some dns help

[small glade]

2.4ghz is a meme in the city

Even the 5ghz band was overcrowded in places

Esp the non dfs channels

[void yew]

Can anybody help me out with an extremely strange problem that I am having?

My internet goes out whenever somebody is on a call. This has been going on for about a week now. If you know a fix please ping, reply, or DM me!

[waxen scroll]

same with UBNT afaik

barely any feature updates to edgerouter line

lucky to get a bug patch

[gusty dove]

Does anyone know why a Level 3 Communications IP would be using over 40K packets Tx?

[swift hornet]

why so slow

[thick minnow]

Slow?
You've got to be kidding me

[cedar igloo]

Strange question, but is there any way to add latency to a machine? Make it seem like they are in different locations rather than on the same host?

[low pond]

yes, you could. I don't recall the exact utlity or tool but I am very sure you could "delay" packets or soemthign like that

[low pond]

uhm try seeing this https://programmer.ink/think/using-tc-to-simulate-network-latency-and-packet-loss-under-linux.html

[thick minnow]

Hi, i'm replacing a mikrotik hap ac² access point, because the range is insufficient. Is there any recommendations for under 70£ that can cover at least 70m² with ac wireless?(mikrotik was too hard to configure,so something thats easy to configure aswell

[thick minnow]

And also i cant get more than 200 mbps on it, while on my isps ap+modem can do 1100 on ac,but the range is still better on the mikrotik

[carmine cliff]

@peak cloak its happening again

what do i look for?

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

[spice glen]

hi. i would like to setup AP with my router. Is it possible?

[gritty valley]

Yes, but dont expect stable speeds or latency

[spice glen]

so it would be worst than with normal wireless wifi?

[gritty valley]

Possibly

[spice glen]

is there a way how can i use two routers to get better signal?

[gritty valley]

i.e how You drawn it in the provided paint drawing?

[spice glen]

if i connect router with ap. will it increase its range?

[carmine cliff]

this happened again and i have even enabled dhcp but its still cutting off

[gritty valley]

Yes (that is - depends on the hardware). But at the cost of speed and latency

[carmine cliff]

i disabled and enabled the adapter and now its perfectly fine again, does anyone know how this could be caused every time i start up my pc?

[peak cloak]

That's not what an AP is for

That's a wireless bridge

You could configure some access points in such configuration

But most not

[gritty valley]

afaik Dlinks and tplinks alow for wireless bridging

Then again - the speed penalties are imo not worth it

[peak cloak]

Not mine

Unless it's some hidden config

Didn't see it

[gritty valley]

Been way too long since I have touched an TPLink but afaik You could set up in the wireless settings tab

Maybe Im wrong

[peak cloak]

I have a TP-Link omada

Which it doesn't

[gritty valley]

I stand corrected then

[thick minnow]

hi im using proxy manager for nginx and i need to that proxy will leat my servers containers the real ip of the request

[gusty dove]

What's the solution for the frag vulnerability for a Modem/Router not updated in almost a year?

[ornate jungle]

Update the firmware of any/all devices vulnerable to such attacks. If they cannot be updated, replace them, or if you must continue using them, take precautionary measures.
https://www.fragattacks.com/#notpatched

[crystal shale]

Try to update or reinstall your drivers, if that doesn't work, maybe reinstall windows. Or switch to linux for possibly better results

[thick minnow]

I'm having trouble to created l2tp VPN in routeros (mikrotik) could so.e please help me?

[gusty dove]

Do you know if Google Mesh Wi-Fi has been updated yet?

All of my main devices get security updates with the OS etc.

Some of them haven't gotten a driver update in 5+ years though for the Wi-Fi card...

[ornate jungle]

I wouldn't know; I don't use Google's MESH WiFi products nor do I work for Google. I'd recommend visiting the support site and/or asking Google Support for more information. I did go looking briefly on Google's support forums for official information from Google on whether their latest updates have patched out "Frag" attacks, but alas, could not find anything.

[gusty dove]

I saw this: https://support.google.com/googlenest/thread/110767091/which-google-wifi-products-versions-are-vulnerable-to-recently-publicized-wifi-fragattacks?hl=en

[snow sable]

Anyone have recommendations for a cheap 5 GbE switch?

[low kayak]

Can anyone here help me setup flow rules in zerotier?

I wanna only allow connections to one specific ip in our network

Amd only allow ports necessary for a mc server

[low kayak]

Tried this

This should only allow connections to/from the zerotier address specified yes?

[low kayak]

It's blocking everything

;-;

[low kayak]

changed it a bit

but i still cant ping the ip with that zt destination address

its all uncommented in use ofc

[low kayak]

This should under ideal scenario drop all traffic that isn't (from the server) or to the server yes?

[nimble sable]

so...my netgate box finally died. Question for you guys: should I: use a spare 7th Gen Intel CPU/Mobo i have lying around to spin up a pfsense box (but it'll be desktop sized), go opnsense with the same 7th gen processor, buy a NUC, buy another netgate device, The latter 2 are expensive but have the advantage of small form factor+potentially lower energy requirement?

[little schooner]

I tried both pfsense and opnsense and both products did not let me reach wire speed like an edgerouter does at a lower power requirement. your cheapest option is to use the desktop

[nimble sable]

oh interesting. I was doing OK with my netgate 2240 actually but it's VERY expensive and idk if it's worth it just to lower the power requirements

[little schooner]

not sure, maybe try the desktop first and then make a determination

[bold orbit]

Hey guys, could maybe someone help me out with a some basic MikroTik NAT & Firewall configuration?

[umbral slate]

What would the best budget WiFi card be with WiFi 6?

[silk hare]

Anyone on that could help me clarify a couple of things regarding UniFi's VLANs? Willing to pay.

[low pond]

https://dontasktoask.com/

[fluid sigil]

Hi I was wondering what kind of wi-fi solution can go about 600 feet that has an outdoor access point. The issue is that there is a hotel that is just across the street from beach access, there is a narrow tunnel to the beach that are just trees. I am trying to find a solution for this specific area, it is at 15709 Lakeshore Rd, Union Pier, MI 49129, I was thinking maybe sector antenna, or something else like a UAP-AC-M-PRO-US that claims to do 600 feet. Any help would be appreciated.

@silk hare How are unifi's vlans different than any other managed switches that have vlan's?

[silk hare]

Well it's the same in principle, but it's a little interesting how they use port profiles, and I am looking for some advice and clarification or some terms used by UniFi they may have a different meaning. @fluid sigil

[thick minnow]

is it a good rack for home? (std ize)

15U rack
 
• Depth 60 cm
• Height 75 cm (U = 5cm)
• Width 60 cm
• black color
• Includes glass door

[thorny vector]

Looks good to me, as long as it fits all your equipment vertically

[thick minnow]

ok thanks

[worthy stirrup]

if i connected to internet behind 3 level of router (ISP -> Main Router -> My Building's Router) and 95% of Users are connecting their Devices on My Building's Router. Would I get a really bad bottleneck? (ISP --CAT6--> Main Router --CAT5E--> My Building's Router)

also all but ISP Router is ASUS WiFi 6 Router

[rocky badge]

What questions do you have

[tepid citrus]

How to configure S MIME on windows live mail?

[slender frigate]

OI guys whats the best way to get internet if you don't have an Ethernet cable

[rugged fern]

usb/pcie dongle for wifi or get a cable

[hasty kettle]

Well that's because we live in Latvia and here pretty much all tech companies are understaffed, also MicroTik isn't the only networking company we have that's knownworld wide lol

[hasty kettle]

Should I consider to go work for them? Although, not sure I want to sit only on programming

[hazy sandal]

Looking for a cheap, expandable network for a family that needs better wifi coverage, and found a deal with 3 Zyxel Multy U (AC2100) nodes, and as I understand it, one of them will act like the basestation, replacing their ISP router? https://www.zyxel.com/us/en/products_services/AC2100-Tri-Band-WiFi-System-Multy-U/

[rocky badge]

@clear igloo

[low pond]

hwut is that

[rocky badge]

https://adtran.com/web/appmanager/portal/Adtran?_nfpb=true&partNumber=1287722G1&productGroupId=4488&selectTab=featuresAndBenefits&_pageLabel=waverunner_page_products_productdetail

[low pond]

an active fiber to residental stuff

[rocky badge]

not residential

and not active fiber

[low pond]

Oh, and oh

that still is interesting

That's just an ONT tho right

Oh yea

[hollow marlin]

Adtran ONTs, pain to manage but super cheap

[rocky badge]

good thing I don't manage them

[dusk saddle]

I can't barely manage my diabetes

[low pond]

😂

[heady brook]

Anyone know why a ssh would stop working?

[muted needle]

if the server goes down?

or if it changes IP

[waxen scroll]

cause of fail2ban

why u scanning

[waxen scroll]

@rocky badge no illegal pls

[thick minnow]

I need help with setting up vpn on mikrotik coulssome one please help me?

[hot laurel]

what dya need?

[thick minnow]

Its not passing the real IP to my servers

[thick minnow]

Its look like local IP

[hot laurel]

traffic is routing through the mikrotik, are you trying to see the ip address of the machine connecting to the vpn?

[hot laurel]

and is the server on lan?

[thick minnow]

Yes all of them are on docker and on the same host

[hot laurel]

why are you using a vpn if they're all on the same host?

[thick minnow]

No I don't have any vpm

On what are you talking?

[hot laurel]

could you provide a little more detail on what exactly you're trying to do?

[thick minnow]

Oh you are trying to help with the vpn, sorry I just wok up

[thick minnow]

Yes