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    Windows 7 Lose Internet Connection

    Okay, I am running Windows 7. I am using a Arris Surfboard SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem and I am using a Netgear N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v3. Lately I am losing my internet connection for short periods of time. When I go to look at the Modem, all of the lights on the front appear to be...
  2. T

    Increase internet speed

    I am using TP-Link router. It is more than 10 months old. I think now I am getting internet speed slow. Is there any way to increase my internet speed? I don't want to pay extra money.
  3. DaveBrock

    Windows 7 Can’t Print on 1 laptop – says “Error Printing” in queue

    Hi, I have 2 laptops and a desktop in the office, all 3 of them running Windows 7. Printer has been running fine on all computers for years. Last week the printer stopped working on 1 laptop. When I print a document from MS Word, the queue says “Printing” but nothing happens. After approx...
  4. ericnh

    Windows 10 Buffering slow over Ethernet

    I have a weird issue with my Win 10 laptop. When I connect it to router through a Ethernet cable, video streaming is extremely slow. Whether it is facebook or youtube or any other streaming sites, situation remains same. But when I am on WifI, it's good and faces no issue. What can be the...
  5. ragnarok1968

    Windows 10 WIFI signal drop (dual system 2.5Ghz & 5 Ghz)

    this is an odd one, I'm thinking initially that at some times during the day, I can have up to 10 devices connected, wife, kids, wireless printer, android tablets, iphone, 2 windows phones and 5 total laptops though, not connected all at once. Also an Xboxone, an Xbox 360 which are seldom on. my...
  6. S

    Windows 10 Investigating Unauthorized Traffic on a Windows 10 Gaming PC: Need Help Diagnosing Issues

    Genuinely a question with no idea where to begin, how to phrase question, how to resolve. The basics, Win7 upgraded to Win 10, but problem began in Win7. Current status... Win 10 on my son's PC, many many games, Steam Account, apps, typical teenager, albeit high spec hardware. Said machine is...
  7. C

    Windows 10 Drivers Constantly Being Corrupted

    Hi, I have a brand new laptop. MSI GS40 phantom, I7 quad core and nividia 970 GPU. This damn laptop cost me a lot of money and I am constantly getting corrupted and driver errors. I have reinstalled windows 10 twice today....there is always three or four drivers damaged, when I check in safe...
  8. kemical

    CERT warns against using several Netgear routers until a security fix is issued

    Netgear has published a security advisory noting that a handful of popular router models made by Netgear are affected by a serious security vulnerability that could allow remote hackers to take control. "Netgear has recently become aware of the security issue #582384 that allows unauthenticated...
  9. K

    Windows 10 Will a dual-band router auto-configure?

    Will a dual-band router and a laptop's WiFi adapter automatically switch to 5GHz for more speed, or is this something I have to choose manually? If it's the latter, can someone refer me to a "how-to" article or video? (The laptop is from 2015.) Thanks!
  10. K

    Windows 10 WiFi and YouTube buffering

    I have an AT&T 3801 Router. My big PC is plugged directly into it and I can play any video from any source, even at 1080p60. On my laptop, about 60' away and connected thru my LG TV, I am getting WiFi speeds of up to 15 Mbps. However, YouTube videos struggle to play at base 720p. My computer is...
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    Windows 7 Real-Time Monitoring Solutions for Multi-Site MikroTik Routers via Email Alerts

    hy guys, I have in my admistration a network formed by more than 300 pc in different places interconected by vpn. In each location i have one router microtik. To decrease the time of intervation in case that the connection falls, i would like to implement a solution of monitoring for those...
  12. P

    Windows 7 Why can't I set "Obtain DNS server address automatically"?

    When I go in my 64bit Win 7 -->General tab then there are currently two DNS servers entered Preferred DNS server 8.8.8.8 Alternate DNS server: 192.168.0.1 So in case the first google DNS server fails my router will be contacted and the DNS servers entered there will be used. I told my router...
  13. abrogard

    Windows 10 How To Lock One Computer Out of LAN?

    I want to lock one computer out of our home LAN - yet let it still access the wifi so's it can get the internet. How can I do that? The purpose is to avoid any contamination it might pick up being spread across the LAN.
  14. Peter566

    Windows 10 Internet connection drops frequently

    I am frequently getting disconnected from the internet on my laptop. After 5 mins of use, the connection drops and I have to switch off and on the router. I am using a Wireless router connected to cable internet. I am finding this only when I connect on Windows 10. There is no interruption...
  15. C

    Windows 7 Laptop-related ethernet connection issue

    Laptop is not connecting via ethernet on multiple providers, with different routers, at different addresses. Supposed its something with the computer itself that is the issue, but no idea what. Wifi works. Thanks so much for your help. Connection shows up as "Unidentified network, no internet...
  16. J

    Windows 7 Problem setting up network between Win 10 & 7

    I purchased TP-LINK Archer C7 router to replace my existing router. I'm trying to set up my network again and having problems in doing so. My wife had purchased a HP laptop with Win 10 before I replaced the router and was having intermittent problems then with the network. The win 10 computer...
  17. T

    Windows 10 5 ghz network takes forever to connect

    my 2.4 ghz connection would connect instantly when i boot my computer... but it takes about 5 minutes for windows to connect to my 5ghz connection... whats causing it? i checked and the 5ghz connection doesnt show up on the list of wireless connections for the first five minutes after booting...
  18. News

    TA16-250A: The Increasing Threat to Network Infrastructure Devices and Recommended Mitigations

    Original release date: September 06, 2016 Systems Affected Network Infrastructure Devices Overview The advancing capabilities of organized hacker groups and cyber adversaries create an increasing global threat to information systems. The rising threat levels place more demands on security...
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    Windows 10 XboxOne Downloads Slower than Windows10 PC?

    Hey guys! So I'm a PC gamer and I play games on Windows10 using Steam and Origin etc. When I download games on my PC, games that are like 40GB takes like 5min to download/install. My PC is using Wireless internet connection. I bought the XboxOne to play Halo and I'm currently downloading Halo...
  20. UKAspie

    Windows 10 One computer won't talk to the others

    Three Windows computers on the LAN. Internet upgrade requiring new router. All three have Internet access, two can talk to each other but the third can't see the two and they can't see it. Any ideas?
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