Messy Network
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drewanMore computer stuff...
I need some home computer networking help!
A few months ago I bought a Netgear Range Max 240 wireless router. I had previously been using an Airport Extreme basestation, but it doesn't have a strong enough signal to cover the entire house. In addition, the Netgear Router is using MIMO, which can give me a much faster network connection if the receiving computer also has MIMO.
Since setting this up, I've had trouble getting port forwarding setup correctly. As a result, I get poor connections on City of Heroes and Bit Torrents. I've also been unable to make a connection between iTunes and the Airport Express unit that is connected to the house stereo.
And last night I bought a Slingbox Pro, and the Buffalo Ethernet Converter (bridge). I need the bridge because the Slingbox only has wired ethernet, not wireless. So I run the ethernet cable from the Slingbox to the bridge, which then has a wireless connection to the house network.
Before bed last night, I spent an hour and a half setting up the Slingbox Pro and the bridge, but I was unsuccesful in getting the Slingbox onto the network. I think my problem is in how the bridge is connecting to the wireless network, or it could be a problem with the router firewall.
Can I turn off the router's firewall and just use the firewalls on the PCs? (Yes, I have WEP security turned on for the wireless router.) If not, what do you think is causing my problems?
I think I can figure out the Slingbox issues tonight, but I've spent several nights after the last couple of months trying to find a solution for the poor Bit Torrent and City of Heroes issue. My computer appears to have a good connection speed, but in Azurus (my bit torrent program) I only get yellow for downloads, versus the green I used to get in the old house. Azurus tells me that it is a port forwarding issue, but non of the solutions I've found have worked.
And how do I setup portfowarding for two computers? Joe and I have both been known to play City of Heroes at the same time.
One of the research sites I've been using is PortForward.com.
I need some home computer networking help!
A few months ago I bought a Netgear Range Max 240 wireless router. I had previously been using an Airport Extreme basestation, but it doesn't have a strong enough signal to cover the entire house. In addition, the Netgear Router is using MIMO, which can give me a much faster network connection if the receiving computer also has MIMO.
Since setting this up, I've had trouble getting port forwarding setup correctly. As a result, I get poor connections on City of Heroes and Bit Torrents. I've also been unable to make a connection between iTunes and the Airport Express unit that is connected to the house stereo.
And last night I bought a Slingbox Pro, and the Buffalo Ethernet Converter (bridge). I need the bridge because the Slingbox only has wired ethernet, not wireless. So I run the ethernet cable from the Slingbox to the bridge, which then has a wireless connection to the house network.
Before bed last night, I spent an hour and a half setting up the Slingbox Pro and the bridge, but I was unsuccesful in getting the Slingbox onto the network. I think my problem is in how the bridge is connecting to the wireless network, or it could be a problem with the router firewall.
Can I turn off the router's firewall and just use the firewalls on the PCs? (Yes, I have WEP security turned on for the wireless router.) If not, what do you think is causing my problems?
I think I can figure out the Slingbox issues tonight, but I've spent several nights after the last couple of months trying to find a solution for the poor Bit Torrent and City of Heroes issue. My computer appears to have a good connection speed, but in Azurus (my bit torrent program) I only get yellow for downloads, versus the green I used to get in the old house. Azurus tells me that it is a port forwarding issue, but non of the solutions I've found have worked.
And how do I setup portfowarding for two computers? Joe and I have both been known to play City of Heroes at the same time.
One of the research sites I've been using is PortForward.com.
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Date: 2006-10-23 06:44 pm (UTC)Not the 100% most absolutely secure approach, but it should be Good Enough™.
Also check to make sure that the only router that is using port forwarding is the one actually talking to the internet, unless you Really Know What You're Doing with forwarding settings and are confident of the second router's IP address.
Just my 2 cents' worth. More knowledgeable folks are welcome to correct any mistakes... :-)
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Date: 2006-10-23 08:23 pm (UTC)Cable Modem ----> Wireless Router
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Wired Devices: Wireless Devices:
* 1 Windows PC * 1 Windows PC
* 1 Mac
* 1 Airport Express
* 1 Buffalo Ethernet Bridge
* Slingbox Pro
The only non-PC firewall is on the wireless router. Do I still need that? That's the router that is connecting the network to the internet.
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Date: 2006-10-23 08:24 pm (UTC)