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OpenVPN to Netgear Server Router

I'm a networking noob, but I was able to setup a Windows VPN connection to my Netgear OpenVPN server in like 10 minutes. It was super easy, but when I tried to do it in Linux, I have spent all day ...
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Tagged port does not work (switch netgear)

I have configured 2 VLANs with firewall (pfsense), but when I set port as tagged in each Vlan, every device lost wan connection and even IP address... I have no idea what could possibly be wrong. ...
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Windows lost server connection while transferring files via Samba

I have a Ubuntu 22.04.1 server with Samba installed to allow other PC in the local network to upload/download files, there are 2 Windows clients (Windows 10 & 11), and they both are ok to connect ...
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Home Server Setup Questions [closed]

I think I'm on the right Stack for this question So, I've been self-hosting a web server from my home. And recently I've started to see ;'s being included in some request. Trying to, I assume, access ...
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Why can I get on <1G on my 10G Network?

I have 4 CentOS 7 boxes with SuperMico 10000BaseT NICs plugged into a Netgear ProSafe XS712T switch with Cat8 cables. Switch is all default settings, but shows NICs at 10G Full. NICs are configured: ...
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Why am I seeing unicast packets from a machine on another VLAN?

I'm (still) trying to properly configure VLANs on a level 3 switch (Netgear GS516TP). Basic scenario: there are three VLANs: VLAN 10, 11, and 12, with respectively three ports, and three machines. 10....
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LACP between Netgear ProSafe GSM7248V2 and Linux server

I am trying to connect a Linux server with two 1Gbps NICs with a switch Netgear ProSafe GSM7248V2 using bonding, specifically 802.3ad mode. The results are very confusing, I would be thankful for any ...
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How to make the devices belonging to two separate VLANs to communicate together?

I want to set up multiple VLANs in order to be able to isolate different types of devices from each other. More specifically, I want to restrict what Wi-Fi devices can see when exploring the network: ...
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What is netgear ProSAFE and where can I find documentation of this feature?

I have several netgear switches with ProSAFE feature, but the only piece of official information about ProSAFE i found is this: https://kb.netgear.com/31233/What-is-a-ProSAFE-Web-Managed-Switch ...
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Connect two local networks

I'm trying to connect two local networks together. Network 1 (192.168.1.1) is connected to 10GBe Internet via router with dhcp. I've added switch Netgear XS708T for more 10G ports (Clients 1 and 2). ...
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Netgear M4100-50G routing issues

I configured a Netgear M4100-50G to route between its vlans and the rest of the network (VLAN 1). So far so good. Here's the setup: As seen in the diagram, it is possible to ping the VLAN2 device ...
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Why does my Netgear Smart Switch randomly untag VLAN on ports?

I have a NETGEAR 48-Port Gigabit PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 4 SFP Ports (GS752TPv2) that has been sporadically untagging a VLAN on ports. The VLAN in question is an Auto-VoIP VLAN. The ...
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Bonding on centos only and switch without LAG enabled vs Bonding on centos and swtich with LAG enabled

I am a little confused on Bonding on Centos side and Link aggregation on netgear switch side. Would mean a lot if someone can clear it out. Using switch Netgear XS708E which does not support IEEE 802....
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Netgear Switch: equivalent for Cisco "Link State Tracking"/HP "Smartlink"

Cisco Switches implement a system called "Link State Tracking" - one uplink port can be defined, and mutliple downlink ports can be defined that use the uplink port. If the uplink port goes down (...
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Multiple VLANs Won't work on Switch

I have two Netgear GS748Tv5 switches behaving strangely. I have a Router that feeds a switch with multiple subnets. That switch is VLANed and is working fine and everything connected to it currently ...
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Router Wi-Fi not working after power failure [closed]

I know this sounds lame, but it's the second consumer router in as many months which has Wi-Fi issues after power failures. My electric utility company sent notices this morning that they were working ...
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Does FreeNAS link aggregation work with an unmanaged switch?

We currently are running a FreeNAS server in our repair shop, we are hoping to upgrade the NIC to a 4-Port Gigabit card. The idea would be to bond/link together the 4 ports for higher throughput and ...
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Reading a NetGear Ready NAS harddrive

We had a NetGear RadyNas system with 2 hard drives, though I'm not sure what configuration the drive were in. It died a couple of days ago, and we are trying to recover. We think the drives are fine, ...
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Configuring a custom HTTPS certificate on a Netgear Switch (e.g. GS724T)

Since it’s quite annoying to get the invalid certificate warning every time I connect to my switch, I want to install a custom HTTPS certificate signed by a Certificate Authority my machines trust. ...
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Inter VLAN on Netgear layer 2 switches

I have a basic setup as described in the (rather poor) image above. I have various VLANS; 1 Default 10 VOIP 20 Guest WIFI (Unifi) I am looking at a way of doing Inter VLAN in this setup of layer 2 ...
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VPN Client connection drops when second user connects

My customer is using a NETGEAR FVS338 for internet access and s2s-connectivity for his two locations, which works flawlessly. He (and a couple of his employees) also use the ShrewSoft VPN software ...
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Looking to mimic Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Router Settings in a TP-Link MR3040 Router [closed]

I have a Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Router that is setup and working correctly with a network that has two Wifi cameras and a Linux PC acting as a server. Static IP addresses have been assigned to both ...
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We've had a ransom-ware attack - looking for help/advice

I've recently started working in a small subsidiary of a larger international organisation. My work is on the help desk, and there's 3 developers on the team, and our boss is the manager and acting ...
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How to create three private vlans using Netgear GS116Ev2

I'm trying to create two or more VLAN's on the Netgear GS116Ev2 switch where each VLAN shares a single port to access the Xfinity router for the internet but cannot communicate with other VLAN's. Btw ...
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Netgear Prosafe SRX5308 config with Virgin Superhub

We have just bought a Netgear Prosafe SRX5308 to provide load balancing with our 4 internet connections, but I am struggling to get it configured with our Virgin Media connection. The auto-detect ...
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Netgear Switches GS748Tv4 and v5 ports go down and up and Spanning Tree Topology Change

I'm getting notifications on my Syslog server from the Netgear switches GS748Tv4 and v5. These are the notifications: traputil.c(696) 122305 %% Link Down: g30 traputil....
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Port Security / MAC lock with Netgear GS752TXS

Has anybody here has in use the Netgear GS752TXS (52 Port Stackable Smart Switch with 10GE uplink) with port security active? I would like to activate port security on specific ports to allow only ...
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Multiple IP addresses

I am developing a number of mobile websites (using IIS), and I want to test them using my mobile device which is connected on the same LAN. I would like to access each website via a different local IP ...
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Replace client switches with Netgear to match core or instead mix/match Cisco?

We are looking for how we can have a more reliable, simpler network. How can we keep out administrative burden low, and work smarter not harder when it comes to our infrastructure? Background: We ...
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OpenVPN connection reachable but times out

What I'm trying to do: Set up my own VPN server using a VPN-supported router (in this case, OpenVPN supported by Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000) Be able to access both internal network and internet with ...
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How can I use a web interface that requires a much older browser?

I have an old Netgear GS700TP that can only be managed via its web ui. For the most part, that works ok, but the page specifically where you assign ports to a specific VLAN doesn't render in current ...
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How can I configure a Netgear prosafe switch to route all network traffic?

I am setting up a small network and am out of my depth! Someone prior to me joining the team has bought the kit, now I'm attempting to configure it all to work. I have noticed that the network ...
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Netgear FS728FP - VLAN traffic isn't flowing

I'm trying to set up separate VLAN's on a new Netgear FS728FPv2 switch. I've never configured VLAN's before. The switch works fine with the default config, with every port as UNTAGGED at VLAN 1 (...
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How do I block an abusive IP address using a Netgear FVS338 firewall?

Our Postfix mailserver has been getting thousands of automated login attempts from a bot. The mailserver is behind a Netgear FVS338 firewall. How can I completely block inbound connections from that ...
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Testing faulty fibre network

As contractors linked the main comms with 3 sub-comms location with OM3 fibre I configured main switch Netgear GS728TS using three transceivers Netgear AGM731F, configured switches that will be used ...
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Spanning Tree Protocol on HP5406zl and Netgear edge switches

I have a simple star network setup, a core HP switch with servers and storage, and WAN uplinks on it, and then trunked 2 x 1GB uplinks to some crappy old Netgear switches (I know, but moving on). We ...
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Router dies on wifi usage

We're having a Netgear WGR614v2 router, and as soon as a device generates some WiFi Traffic, the router completely dies. By opening http://9gag.com/ I can reproduce the problem. $ ping 192.168.0.1 ...
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Correct way to setup VPN/VLAN for small business NETGEAR FVS336G

My current employer has a horrendous setup for his internet, 2 Virgin Media cabled lines with routers that you'd use at home. So we've had Fibre Optic installed and a Pool of 5 Public IP Addresses. ...
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Unplug of Netgear Switch Causes Cisco Link Drop on Remote Switch

I have a very odd problem that I'm hoping someone might be able to give me even an idea of where to look. I have a new Netgear M4100-D10-POE layer 2 managed switch that we are installing in a remote ...
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Set up a wifi network homepage just changing the router settings

I have a Netgear Aircard router with the usual configuration options (port forwarding, DMZ, port filters,...). I am using this network to provide wireless Internet access to the customers of my ...
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Setting up VLANs using GS724T & Draytek 2860n-Plus

I am having a world of problems here and can't see what is going wrong! The Plan: Use the Draytek to connect to the internet and provide WLAN access. Single port to connect to the GS724T and tag ...
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Netgear GS724T - all lights are always on [closed]

I have a Netgear GS724T "Smart" switch. When I power it on, all the lights come on. I have tried a factory reset, but this has not changed the behaviour of the switch. Has this switch failed, or is ...
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How can I access my tomcat server running on my network remotely

I have a tomcat server running on my pc which I can access locally via: http://localhost:9090 (I changed the ports in the server.xml file). Now, I am having trouble accessing the tomcat server ...
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VPN from home to office to AWS

I have a remote access VPN set up so developers can access our internal network. I also have an IPSec VPN setup so the personnel that are physically at the office can access the AWS servers. What I ...
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Port mirroring not working through Vsphere

I have mirrored a port from Netgear switch to my VM on vsphere. I cannot see requests when using tcpdump to monitor the traffic, I only see replys. Netgear port mirror works as i have connected a ...
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DHCP Trouble; getting APIPA addresses

I am having trouble with the DHCP Client. I am using a Netgear fvs336gv2 firewall. I recently upgraded to the new firmware and did a factory default reset and reconfigured all the vpn tunnels and LAN. ...
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How to ensure Netgear GS724TP is not blocking Dropbox Lan Sync - port 17500

We're a small company using Drop Box for business but have noticed that Lan Sync refuses to work on our network (it works fine at home). After trouble shooting the issues on the Dropbox forums, it's ...
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Do Netgear switches accept other brands of SFP+ modules and cables (e. g. Cisco)?

Specifically, I'm looking to connect servers with Intel X520-DA1 10 Gigabit Ethernet cards to the 10Gbe ports of a Netgear ProSafe GS752TXS. Can I use Cisco SFP+ cables (SFP-H10GB-CU5M) and optical ...
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LAN resets if I reboot router, but is there a better way to troubleshoot the LAN connection [closed]

Ok, I have the typical problem of intermittent internet drops on my home network. To restore the internet, I simply have to cycle power on the router. Problem solved. But I don't understand why ...
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What is wrong with my home network? (Routing and connection issues) [closed]

I have a corporate laptop that was provided to me by a client and I'm having some rather odd difficulties with it when I put the laptop on my home network. When I first brought the machine home it ...
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