Smart Home, Network & Security

It's all about that connection; how to connect, setup & secure.

Participation guidelines

Please remember that this forum is to be used for discussion of actual networking and the security surrounding it. Threads regarding spyware or virus removal belong in the Software Discussion forum. Software firewalls should also be discussed there.

Examples of topics that fit here could be: How do I set up my new router? How do I open ports on my firewall? Has my wireless network been hacked? etc

29941 topics in this forum

  1. Question about Toplang.com concerning Internet Lock

    By Mondriaan123,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.4k views
    • Mindovermaster

  2. amazon error

    By Bruinator,
    • 17 replies
    • 4k views
    • adrynalyne

  3. Security camera recommendations, alternatives to Ring 1 2

    By jnelsoninjax,
    • 42 replies
    • 9.3k views
    • Forum staff

  4. Powerline and corporate VPNs - are they incompatible? A headscratcher...

    By EVJOHN,   
    • 1 reply
    • 8.6k views
    • +BudMan

  5. EFF Cover Your Tracks Tool

    By +Edouard,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    • +Edouard

  6. My internet is slow over powerline Adapters

    By sikhwarrior,   
    • 16 replies
    • 52.8k views
    • +BudMan

  7. Can't invite friends to like Page on Facebook

    By Pedro3,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    • Mindovermaster

  8. MTU size on router... change?

    By kiddingguy,
    • 5 replies
    • 3.8k views
    • +BudMan

  9. Router & NAS Drive accesss on local network while on VPN

    By j1232,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.5k views
    • Steven P.

  10. Antivirus and android?

    By deep1234,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.2k views
    • +Good Bot, Bad Bot

  11. 5GHz Wireless Worth It? 1 2

    By Sir Topham Hatt,
    • 32 replies
    • 5.4k views
    • adrynalyne

  12. Yahoo mail and adblockers

    By jnelsoninjax,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.7k views
    • jnelsoninjax

  13. Is a Netgear Nighthawk AX5200 a good buy?

    By Jose_49,
    • 10 replies
    • 14.3k views
    • Jose_49

  14. Connecting a new router.

    By Tjarboe,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views
    • +BudMan

  15. RDP from Android phone over VPN - does not work

    By Ulpian,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    • Ulpian

  16. When enabling file and printer sharing on the windows firewall it enables it on the public by default

    By +Warwagon,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.9k views
    • +Warwagon

  17. Recommendations for naming computers and devices for network management

    By thisdude,   
    • 11 replies
    • 10.1k views
    • Nikolai X. Shadeauxs

  18. Internet issue, need hardware solution

    By camuflage,
    • 13 replies
    • 3.3k views
    • +BudMan

  19. Time to say goodbye to Private Internet Access VPN - They sold out to a company with a history of malware and adware.

    By spacelordmaster,
    • 21 replies
    • 9k views
    • spacelordmaster

  20. Headless alternatives to RDP (outside of local network)

    By Circaflex,
    • 2 replies
    • 5.3k views
    • +BudMan

  21. Woocommerce Hosting

    By Som,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views
    • Som

  22. Download speeds 1 2 3 4 5

    By kiggzy,
    • 122 replies
    • 16k views
    • Armand17

  23. Time for a new router - wireless device migration

    By Son_Of_Dad,   
    • 3 replies
    • 2.2k views
    • Brandon H

  24. Yi Home camera question

    By jnelsoninjax,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.2k views
    • jnelsoninjax

  25. Having slow or no response from some websites

    By jnelsoninjax,
    • 16 replies
    • 3.2k views
    • jnelsoninjax

  26. Error when trying to login to YouTube with FF

    By jnelsoninjax,
    • 17 replies
    • 3.5k views
    • jnelsoninjax

  27. Network traffic effecting my internet speed?

    By mist3rg1ass,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views
    • mist3rg1ass

  28. Power over Ethernet question

    By jnelsoninjax,
    • 11 replies
    • 2.3k views
    • jnelsoninjax

  29. IDrive Cloud Storage at 95% Off Right Now!!!!

    By spacelordmaster,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views
    • Mindovermaster

  30. File encryption software recommendations

    By CriticMunde37,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.7k views
    • spacelordmaster

  31. NORDVPN setup

    By Bruinator,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.2k views
    • fastcat

  32. Your connection is not private / NET :: ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID; what can it be?

    By kiddingguy,
    • 22 replies
    • 6.6k views
    • Mindovermaster

  33. Do you have to ground/earth shielded CAT6 cable?

    By lt8480,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.7k views
    • goretsky

  34. A sutiable device for 500 MB. Questions? Mesh?

    By deep1234,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.6k views
    • adrynalyne

  35. Microsoft teams problems

    By jnelsoninjax,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.1k views
    • +DoctorD

  36. Network upgrade time :)

    By dreiko,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.6k views
    • dreiko

  37. g.fast modems?

    By rageagainstmachine,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    • rageagainstmachine

  38. LG tv drops wifi after netgear upgrade to dd wrt

    By capr,
    • 9 replies
    • 5.4k views
    • capr

  39. Can an ISP suspend service to you if they receive a DMCA notice?

    By jnelsoninjax,
    • 19 replies
    • 16.4k views
    • +BudMan

  40. Is it weird that my dad has so many unnecessary filters on his internet?

    By DaDude,
    • 16 replies
    • 2.6k views
    • goretsky

  41. Router reaching EOL?

    By jnelsoninjax,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.9k views
    • goretsky

  42. Is this wifi adatper recommend to switch out free one shop included with my newer system this morning

    By bikeman25,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
    • bikeman25

  43. Enable vlan cheaply.

    By deep1234,
    • 2 replies
    • 4.7k views
    • +BudMan

  44. No network connection for 30ish seconds after desktop (Win 10) 1 2

    By neufuse,
    • 38 replies
    • 5.1k views
    • +BudMan

  45. Windows indicates that there is no internet connection, but there is one

    By jnelsoninjax,
    • 18 replies
    • 7k views
    • sc302

  46. Using a VPN but I'm logged into my Google Account...QUESTION 1 2

    By dankduke,
    • 30 replies
    • 78.4k views
    • Joe User

  47. Mesh Wifi Google Wifi Vs Linksys Velop

    By yasirfaheem,   
    • 5 replies
    • 4k views
    • +BudMan

  48. Is a wired connection 'more' secure then a wireless?

    By jnelsoninjax,
    • 12 replies
    • 2.5k views
    • +BudMan

  49. backup a drive's content to Synology NAS

    By ultimate99,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.9k views
    • ultimate99

  50. Recommend me a router please for symmetrical gigabit internet ....

    By Inertia,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.2k views
    • CoadyTech

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