networking-disasters
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The big bad problem everyone points to is the local internet provider.\\ | The big bad problem everyone points to is the local internet provider.\\ | ||
Some companies and their equipment are specifically configured to only work with their voice/ | Some companies and their equipment are specifically configured to only work with their voice/ | ||
- | **Test:**\\ | + | ===Test:=== |
If possible, plug your Hello Hub directly into your upstream connection.\\ | If possible, plug your Hello Hub directly into your upstream connection.\\ | ||
Reboot it.\\ | Reboot it.\\ | ||
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This is that little wonder box that plugs into your ISP (Internet Service Provider) that makes you your own network, and is the gateway to the Internet. The following are things to be aware of: | This is that little wonder box that plugs into your ISP (Internet Service Provider) that makes you your own network, and is the gateway to the Internet. The following are things to be aware of: | ||
- | * That router from 10+ years ago is probably not capable or worthy of your upstream internet connection. The internet has gotten much faster, your internet provider has probably gotten much faster and that box could use an upgrade. For not much money (often less than $100) a modern high speed router will make everything much faster and give you options for control. | + | * That router from 10+ years ago is probably not capable or worthy of your upstream internet connection. The internet has gotten much faster, your internet provider has probably gotten much faster, and that box could use an upgrade. For not much money (almost always |
- | * If you have a modern router, you may have options to enable/ | + | * If you have a modern router, you may have options to enable/ |
- | * **Double-Nat-ing** is a crime. Though shalt not double | + | * **Double-Natting** is a crime. Though shalt not chain two or more routers. Yes, it kinda works... badly. If you are doing this to extend your WiFi coverage, the answer is to turn the secondary (and tertiary) systems into Access Points, which is usually one or two clicks |
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====Switch/ | ====Switch/ |
networking-disasters.txt · Last modified: 2022/06/15 18:58 by jim