Questions tagged [router]
A router is a device that forwards data packets between computer networks, creating an overlay internetwork
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How do I access an external hard drive plugged into my router?
I am running Ubuntu 11.10 and I own a Netgear N600 Wireless Dual Band Router with a USB port built into it. Naturally, the router came with instructions on how to mount and view this drive with both ...
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Cannot connect with wifi when CLOSE to router
I have an Elitebook 8570w running ubuntu 16.04, and an ac3200 router. Now I have the most peculiar problem with this setup: when I'm close to the router I cannot connect with it but when I go further ...
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Wifi connected but no internet
i hope someone can help me with this, it was the story of today for me:
Everything was going ok and my internet worked perfectly for every device I had (computer, tablet, phone) except for my two ...
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While using internet on ubuntu, all other computers get bad internet connection
I am currently using Ubuntu 10.04 Precise (in dual boot with Windows 7).
Whenever I log onto Ubuntu Internet, all other computers Internet speeds plummet. Usually we have 20 Mbps download and 2 ...
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How to show (just) the IP address of my router?
What command can I run to get just the IP address of my router?
With this command I should have only IP of my router and not, for example, the whole routing table (as when I run route -n).
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How to ssh into a server running on a home network, behind a router?
Okay, so I have a PC in my home network, running Ubuntu on a VM with openssh server installed.
How can I remotely access it from another computer outside the home network, using the internet?
What ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 as a router
Ubuntu 18.04. I have been given a requirement to use Ubuntu as a simple router.
The Ubuntu box has 2 interfaces - ens33 DHCP, ens38 192.168.10.1/24. 33 is outside, 38 is inside for my purposes. ...
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Can't connect to a specific WiFi network (Ubuntu 20.04)
I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 and I can't connect to a specific wifi network. I have the password and I can connect to it with success in the same laptop with Windows 10 but in ubuntu it stays connecting for ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 as a Gateway / Router and a Firewall
My current system setup is Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop 64 Bit,and I am using Internet from a router using a public IP
eth0 - WAN Public IP 182.x.x.x
eth1 - LAN private IP 192.168.0.1
Now I want to ...
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How to route between 2 connections (different network) in 1 PC (wired & wireless card)?
I have a problem to make a routing table for my PC.
I have 1 pc running on Ubuntu, and i have 2 connection card (eth0 & wlan0).
eth0 IP : 192.168.1.1/24
wlan0 IP: 10.10.10.1/24 with dhcp-server ...
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What are the risks of NOT using a firewall (home computer)?
Since a password is required to be a superuser (to install and modify programs), what are the risks to not use a firewall under Ubuntu ? More particularly if I am using a NAT router ?
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How to change the default TTL of TCP/IP packets?
I need to change the default TTL of TCP/IP packets sent from my Ubuntu computer. I found the solution for Windows:
To make reg-file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\...
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SSH into Ubuntu VM remotely
I dont have much experience on networking or Linux, but I'm trying to ssh into an Ubuntu virtual machine from outside my home network. The Ubuntu virtual machine (VirtualBox) is running on a Debian ...
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How can I make a virtual router on Ubuntu 12.04?
I have recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 and would like to make a virtual router for my Android Device which only connects to infrastructure networks and not ad hoc networks.
I would appreciate any tips....
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how to connect to a remote desktop behind a router?
Here's my setup: I have a laptop that I roam around everywhere with, and I have a desktop computer at home that is connected to the web using a router with NAT.
My objective here is to create an SSH ...
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My server does not forward packets between interfaces. What am I missing? [closed]
I'd like to get my Ubuntu 11.04 server to route packet between its two network interfaces.
The two ethernet interfaces (eth0, eth1) work apparently well as such.
Both have static IP addresses (192....
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Windows VS Linux when it comes to Internet [duplicate]
In my home the computers running Windows have no problem connecting to the WiFi we pay. However, my Ubuntu 14.04 fail to connect every 2-3 days. A reset of the router solves the issue, but that's very ...
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How to set-up Linksys e4200 router on Ubuntu 13.04?
How do I set up my router (Linksys e4200)? I have the software that came with it but it is for Windows. My computer has Internet access but when I click on Internet connection information I get error: ...
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Ubuntu server routing table
i've a ubuntu server (13.04) with 3 NICs.
This is my routing table:
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
default vodafone.statio 0.0.0.0 UG ...
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Access a hard drive USB-connected to a router: Failed to Mount Windows Share
I've connected a hard drive to a router - via USB cable - to enable LAN file sharing. So far it is possible to access from an android device. The device is also detected on Ubuntu, but it's not ...
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How to connect to hard drive that is connected to router?
I have a computer that I am using for work that is running Ubuntu. I need to transfer files constantly between Ubuntu and Windows. What I have been doing is saving the files on a USB stick drive, and ...
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Cannot properly configure a gateway on Ubuntu 16.04
I'm trying to make a gateway using Ubuntu 16.04, my server has the following nics:
enp4s0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:15:c5:f6:c0:36
inet addr:192.168.0.101 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:...
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Ubuntu wifi problems with new router
I am using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and have recently installed a new TP-LINK TL-WR841N Wireless N router at my home. Since then websites such as Facebook, Yahoo, Stackoverflow itself are not properly opening....
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IPtables command to block specific port for certain ip
I want to block certain services such as ftp, telnet, http for a certain ip address. What command will I execute in order to achieve this. The only command I have tried is
sudo iptables -A INPUT -s ...
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Network is unreachable
I have one server using 192.168.1.2/24 and the other server using 192.168.2.2/24. They are connected on my router with separate adapters.
I tried ping test from my router, it worked.
However, when ...
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Ethernet not connecting on boot
I recently moved my router to another PC and the back to my own and now my system won't start the ethernet connection automatically upon boot, I have to manually click on Wired Connection 1 each time.
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How to setup TL-WR1043ND router on 12.04 [closed]
I've recently acquired the above router and want to give it a go.
Problem is, when ?I go to the TP-Link website to download the 'Easy setup' software there's no version available for linux.
anyone ...
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