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| My dad got duped into letting a hacker in Posted: 24 Apr 2020 01:42 PM PDT So my dad bought an old GPS for my grandma who can't use smartphones and tried updating the firmware on it but when he googled the company, he was unfortunately misled by a site mimicking the authentic site. He called the phone number on the scammer's site and was tricked into downloading a remote access program called Ultraviewer and only started to suspect it was illegitimate when the scammer told him to deactivate his firewalls. He has since uninstalled Ultraviewer, run a couple virus scans, and is in the process of restoring his computer to an earlier date but I still suspect something is amiss. I wasn't around when it happened last night but my mom and sister changed the wifi password from my sister's phone, which was connected to mobile data and not wifi, and approximately 20 minutes later the Xfinity app noticed a device named HonHaiPr-5B89 signed in and I'm not sure what it is or where it's coming from. Despite showing up in the notifications tab on the Xfi app, I can't find any device by that name in the list of devices on Xfinity's site or when checking on 10.0.0.1. Is it possible that the hacker is still connected to the network in an unseen way? I'm extremely out of my element here and I'm not sure what to do. I suspect that I'll have to change the wifi login info again since my family changed it last night without changing the router info first. I would normally tell them to hire an IT guy for this but the current pandemic makes that hard. tl;dr my dad got duped by a hacker into installing a remote access program and I don't know what to do besides uninstalling it and changing some passwords P.S. The GPS was Magellan brand so you can avoid your elderly family members potentially falling for the same scam Edit: The last question I have before I can mark this thread solved is how best to retain my dad's files and which files would be safe to keep. /u/mcribgaming recommended a Windows reset install that would delete programs but not his personal data. My dad was planning on transferring some Word documents and photos to an external hard drive before factory resetting the computer completely and restoring the files from the external. Would restoring the files from the external rather than through the previous user's suggestion to keep the personal data and delete the programs during the Windows reinstall allow for some hidden malicious files to piggyback off the photos or other documents? Edit 2: So I realized that I had mistakenly said that the scammer had been fiddling with the control panel instead of the command prompt, so I'm temporarily moving this back to unsolved in case anyone has any new advice [link] [comments]  |
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| Update: I think I'm being deauth attacked constantly Posted: 24 Apr 2020 08:32 PM PDT Original post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking/comments/g1jy37/help_constant_dos_attacks_on_my_home_network/ OKAY. Here goes. Again. You can't access my WiFi even though it shows a strong signal. You can't log in. It says it can't authenticate or says your password is wrong or just kicks you off and won't let you on. If you hook your laptop to the router with an ethernet cable - internet works just fine. Just no WiFi. I've worked with my ISP since January. They gave up after the 5th technician to visit my home said that he couldn't figure it out and then his supervisor called me and said he believed our issues to be due to interference (a WiFi jammer) from the neighbor. On the last post, someone mentioned that my issues were likely constant deauth attacks - so I googled it and it fits perfectly. I even found this handy article teaching people how to do it: https://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/how-to/hack-like-pro-get-even-with-your-annoying-neighbor-by-bumping-them-off-their-wifi-network-undetected-0147206/ If you bother to read the article, I want to point out a small but very important fact. I'm not the asshole neighbor here. If you want the sordid story - I'm happy to share! If you don't you can just skip this whole next part. Please, PLEASE if you can think of anything I should do to protect myself and stop these attacks - send your advice my way! SORDID STORY: My neighbors moved in next door about 4 years ago - the first 3 years we were friends. We both have one daughter - same age. They became best friends. Basically, one day their daughter got in trouble at school and they flipped out on her (Monday). Once they go home, they hit her, kicked her, yanked her around by her hair and more. They brought her over to my house so that her mom could "calm down". That's when their daughter told me what had happened. She called her dad who lives in a different state and asked to live with him. He said yes. When she went to school next (Wednesday), she told her counselor what her parents did and the school called CPS. CPS came to my house – asked me what I had seen. I told them what their daughter said they did and then I told them about the things that I had seen that were very concerning. There were a few concerning behaviors but the main one was when we went over to talk to them (me and our daughters on Thursday), her stepdad (the hacker) lunged at her when she was describing what her mom did to her. And I mean LUNGED- he got halfway across the room past me before I even realized what he was doing. I don't know about you but it wasn't the behavior I was expecting from someone who was in the process of explaining to me that they never hit her and their daughter was a giant liar. CPS says she should stay with me until she flies to her dads – flights moved to Saturday. I say okay. She goes to school on Friday – her mom calls the cops of me claiming I'm kidnapping their daughter (it was an automated absence call to notify parents when their kids skip - she was in the counselors office) they also tell me never to speak with them again and some other non-complimentary things about my person. I leave work and meet the police at my house (with our daughters). The next morning they take her to the airport and she flies to her dads. Her biodad asked me to write a letter to the judge about what I saw for his custody case – so I do. My neighbors received the letter in January. That's when my WiFi issues started. The step-dad is in IT and used to brag about his hacking abilities. At first I thought our issues were just ISP issues but after 5 months . . . I feel pretty confident it's his interference. It's hard to write this story and I'm honestly trying to be as clinical as possible but it was all so horrible and I'm missing a million details (I'm never sure how much sharing it takes to get to "over-sharing"). But I want to emphasize that I let their daughter dictate what happened with the situation. We knew that we would still live next to her parents after she left and so we wanted to stay as neutral as possible (while keeping her safe). I only wrote the letter because they kept calling their daughter a liar. I didn't want her to feel like every adult in her life abandoned her and protected her parents who were hurting her. I didn't speak to what she said had happened to her – I only spoke to what I had seen myself. I understand the impulse to punish rude neighbors. But in this case, I was just trying to do the right thing. My kid is in therapy. Their daughter is in therapy. The whole situation was so bad and honestly, I just want it to be over. So if you're a hacker and you know a way to fix this PLEASE help me out. Please don't recommend I call my ISP and have them change my IP address. They can't do it. I've asked 10+ times. This one thing I am sure about. It's everything else I don't know. [link] [comments]  |
| Best home router for OPENWRT for under 100$ Posted: 24 Apr 2020 12:57 PM PDT My current home router (Netgear C3000) doesn't appear to be compatible with OPENWRT and I'm looking to upgrade. Was thinking about picking up a TP-Link AC1900. Does anyone have any experience with TP-Link devices? Opinions? Better options? [link] [comments]  |
| Help with Setting Up a MoCA Network Posted: 24 Apr 2020 04:38 PM PDT Hey all, I have been having a ton of issues with the WiFi on my gaming PC setup and I want to finally utilize a wired connection. Currently, I am using powerline ethernet connectors, but they are only getting ~40Mbps max. We have the "up to 300Mbps" plan and I get ~260Mbps over wifi but it isn't reliable for gaming. I plan to return the powerline connectors soon. My parents' modem/router was (stupidly) installed in the basement. I was planning to simply move the modem/router into my room, but it has an ethernet cable that is connected to the solar panel box on the outside of the house and can't be moved easily. We have the Arris Gateway TG1682G and Xfinity. I have spoken with Comcast support many times now and they state that the modem/router combo is compatible with MoCA 2.0. I also realized our coax splitter in the basement is rated for 5-1000 Mhz... In order to utilize the full potential of the MoCA 2.0 connection, I need to replace the splitter with one that can support up to 2000 Mhz, correct? And I only need one MoCa adapter, in the second story of I am currently looking for MoCA adapters but they seem hard to find... Is the Motorola MM1000 one that works well, or for my setup should I try a different product? Are the two things I need to purchase a coax splitter rated for up to 2000 Mhz and a single MoCA adapter, or is there something else I may need to buy or do? What impact would a mesh WiFi system like the Xfi Pods have if we were to get that in the future? Thanks in advance for you help. I'm very new when it comes to this! [link] [comments]  |
| My Synology NAS shows up tomorrow. Any tips or guides for a newbie? Posted: 24 Apr 2020 01:17 AM PDT I'm taking my home network up annoych by having a NAS to be my main non-cloud backup. Will be using all sorts of devices. MacBooks, PC, iPhones, smart home, etc. any advice for someone just getting started? Any really useful guides to getting setup? Edit: I kept hardware specs vague on purpose just to get a general sense for what is good information to know. Thanks for all the info. I went with the DS220j and WD Red 4TB x2. I know the talk of the WD red drives not being as great as once thought. However their performance hit won't affect my usage much so I went with it anyways for reliability. [link] [comments]  |
| Am I wrong for thinking my cat6 cables will fix my problems? Posted: 24 Apr 2020 08:10 PM PDT Short and sweet and to the point. I recently started looking into my internet for the sake of getting my ping/latency down. It averages high fifties to low seventies. I doubled my internet service from 200mbps/10mbps to 400mbps/20+mbps. It had no effect on my ping in game at all. I then took a look into my internet set up and my router is 1000mbps capable but from my modem to my router I have a cat5e, from my router to my pc I have a cat5 which I've read several times from different websites that it can only handle 100mbps. Am I not getting the most out of my internet due to the limits of the cat5 and will the cat6 cables I'm getting help with latency at all? Bonus point to make. My wife's computer and my phone are both on the 2GHz WiFi and average the same ping as my hardwired pc. I find that ridiculous as hardwired connections are supposed to not only be more reliable but have higher data transfer rates. [link] [comments]  |
| Best Router managing many IoT devices? Posted: 24 Apr 2020 05:16 PM PDT I currently have about 20+ IoT devices on my wifi. I am using an aging router and I could use an upgrade any recommendations? [link] [comments]  |
| Does having two coax ports help me? Posted: 24 Apr 2020 05:14 PM PDT Hey there, I just moved into a new place and have a question about if the current wiring setup helps me for what I personally would want to do, or if changing it up would be better (if even possible). My ISP is Comcast, and from the street there is a coax cable to a box on the side of my house (two stories and a basement). Inside the box, the coax from the street is split into two coax cables, one of which goes to the 2nd floor, and the other going to the basement. Currently, I have my modem and router in the basement, to be close to my entertainment center (Ethernet from router to devices). The WiFi from the basement does reach the second floor, but it doesn't reach my yard because of a concrete slab in the way. What I'm aiming for is a solid/fast WiFi connection anywhere in the house and my (small) yard, so I will have to do something with either the placement of the router or another access point somewhere. The other relevant piece of information I can think of is that I have absolutely no desire for TV service. All I want from Comcast is Internet. Now here is my question 😄 does the second coax port on the 2nd floor do anything for me? Based on some reading on this subreddit and basic intuition, my guess is that two modems (one connected to each coax port) would not be able to be "on the same network" (aka "would not be able to support one router each to make a single WiFi network that handles roaming as seamlessly as possible"). (I assume it's the same for wired, the split means two separate networks.) Am I correct about this or am I totally off base? And a follow up question: if I am correct that the second coax port doesn't help me expand a single network (wired or WiFi), will it help my connection (speed or reliability) if I undo the split and just have a single active coax port in the house? Or does the split not matter all that much? Some extra detail about the split outside, from the street the cables/hookups are in this order: 1. Coax cable from street 2. Some adapter that says "Filter is required for multi-room" "Do not remove" 3. Coax cable to splitter 4. 2-way splitter. It is a CommScope Digital Splitter, model SV-2G, also says "5-1002MHz" 5. From the splitter, the two coax cables that go to my basement and 2nd floor. So given that I guess I'm not even sure if it's a good idea to undo the split anyway! But hopefully that info helps. Thank you so much!! This looks like a great community and I've already learned so much! Excited to get to work making my network awesome 😎 [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2020 12:24 PM PDT I'm installing internet in a home in a remote area that is serviced via satellite. The installer says the router can only broadcast at 2.4GHZ with their set up. So I want a powerful router but I don't want to get something with bad 2.4GHZ service and good 5 service and I don't want overspend for nothing. [link] [comments]  |
| How important are specs when using a router as a simple DHCP/NAT server. Posted: 24 Apr 2020 08:49 PM PDT I have a network panel in my home stuffed with simple networking gear. It contains a cable modem(SB6141), a router sitting between the modem and switch (Linksys E1200v1 with DD-WRT) and a 16 port switch (some Cisco 100mbps job). Everything is connected with cat5e cable. I also have a wireless router connected outside the box(DIR-825 with DD-WRT). I have 3-4 desktop computers and maybe 5-10 so mobile devices. I am going to replace the switch with a pair of Gb switches and I have a new Aerohive(AP230) router. I have some options for how to distribute IP addresses and do NAT and I'm wondering what the best one is. Option #1) Leave the old router in the box. It's been working fine and I only have ~30mbps from Comcast. Option #2) Replace the panel router with the DIR-825. It has twice the memory and clock speed of the one in there. Is there a benefit to this? Option #3) Remove the router from the panel and let the modem do DCHP. It says it can do up to 32 dynamic addresses and set static ones as needed. Is there benefit to removing the router from the equation? If there is no performance hit to using the current router between my local network and the modem I'd just as soon leave it there. I like the idea of having a DD-WRT router in the panel as it offers more advanced networking but I will say that in all the years it has been in there, I have never used any of the options it presents like QoS or DynDNS. Is a benefit to using the faster router for the panel box, I'll switch it out and rely on my new Aerohive for household WiFi. Otherwise I'll use the DIR-825 as an extender or something. TL:DR. What should I use as a router between my LAN and cable modem; A fast router, a slower router or no router? [link] [comments]  |
| Upgrading the wifi network in my house. Posted: 24 Apr 2020 08:33 PM PDT Hey everyone. So I live in a two story house with new neighbours downstairs who are giving me a run for my money when it comes to bandwidth usage. They're heavy gamers and I've noticed sometimes my plex server can barely handle the streaming from my living room to my bedroom which is literally separated by a single wall.... So I've been working my way through this sub reddit and there are a bunch of different suggestions and options. What I'm leaning towards is this guy here:https://m.visions.ca/#!/home-productdetail?productId=56325&sku=XR500-100CNS Now before I continue I should mention I know basically NOTHING about networking. As such the above unit seemed very easy to plug n play and seemed user friendly as well. Reason I'm leaning towards the above unit was because of a YouTube video I watched from linustechtips where he used this to set up an upgraded network for a couple. One who streamed gaming, and one who used Netflix at the same time. Video for reference: https://youtu.be/JCz1DeM_7aM So now the most important thing. What am I trying to accomplish? Well ideally what I'd like to do is create either a second wifi network that only I can access upstairs in order to minimize sharing the bandwidth/network with the downstairs neighbours while also maximizing range and connection strength. The house itself is not huge and you can basically get a maxed out signal no matter where you are in the house. The exception being my computer which sits in the dining area because the wifi antenna is not long enough to put higher up to maximize reception. Obviously all of this would be solved by a simple run of Ethernet cables, but alas this is not an option at the moment. Would love to hear everyone's thoughts. Oh lastly, I'm just using the included router/modem provided by the ISP. [link] [comments]  |
| Can anyone recommend a router for me?? Posted: 24 Apr 2020 08:33 PM PDT Hello all, could use some help here, as I am very noobish when it comes to routers. My parents need a new router, house is 1300 Sq ft (1 floor) atleast 10 devices Optimum online internet service (it doesn't say speed, guess it's 100 Mpbs?) Budget ~$100. Current router is Linksys ea6350, which has some connection problems. Any help/recommendations would be greatly appreciated, thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2020 04:38 PM PDT Hey guys, I got a 15U rack down in my basement and in it i have a gigabit switches, servers, NVR's for cameras, POE injectors and what not... But i also have a router specifically i have a TP-link TL-ER 6020 which is great, i mean its simple, its reliable, it mounts perfectly in my server rack, but i think i want to update it to something a little more modern, obviously im looking for something i can rack mount as well, just about everything in my house runs off the internet, so its important to me to have a fast firewall router that is rackmountable, but i also dont want to break the bank, what are your guys recommendations? [link] [comments]  |
| Looking For Advise: Best FIOS Home Router To Support 1gb Internet Posted: 24 Apr 2020 08:20 PM PDT Hi all, I will be upgrading my fios plan for 1gb soon and want to ensure I buy a solid after market router to support. I will be gaming and sneaker botting on this router and on is a 3K squarefoot house with 2 hardwired desktops, and 5 mobile devices. From some research i have done, the netgear nighthawk variations are recommended. Looking in the $200 ish dollar price range. Would be great to get some recommendations from home networking experts. Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2020 08:18 PM PDT Ive googled around and found detailed descriptions of the differences between Cat 5, Cat 5a, and Cat 6. But I cant find anything about Cat 5a+. What does the "+" stand for? What does it change about the Cat 5a standard? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2020 08:01 PM PDT Would like to know if you want the fastest download speed that you can squeeze out of your cable provider which route would be better. I know either one will provide me with no dead zones. But which one offers the best performance and range for your home. I read a lot on these forms about people hardwiring their mesh systems but doesn't that defeat the purpose of your network being wireless. I mean if your going to hardwire 1-3 nodes together why not just get access points. I pay for 1GIG un my house and it doesn't matter the network that I have assembled but please at least give me the fastest speeds that I can achieve across many plenty platform devices. 100% Apple product may I sat with a few Samsung TVs that are hardwired. The only advantages I can see it with Access Points you can set them to different channels whereas Mesh systems operate across the same channels especially if their hardwired. Please correct me if I'm wrong. [link] [comments]  |
| Building DIY rack, looking for rackmount UPS suggestions. Posted: 24 Apr 2020 05:29 AM PDT How would I go about determining which UPS I would need? What would plug into the UPS; modem, router, switches? Any helpful suggestions are appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| How to do a hardware inventory? Posted: 24 Apr 2020 10:22 AM PDT Does anyone know a free app to do a hardware inventory of my small network? Basically I only need a list of my devices MAC addresses, anything else is gravy. And better if the app/company doesn't "steal" that information, better if I can keep it private. Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| Best way to expand 5GHz WiFi coverage? Posted: 24 Apr 2020 06:54 PM PDT Hi all, I am trying to figure out the best way to expand the 5GHz coverage in my house. The house is a 4 floor back split. Currently we have our main router and a secondary router acting as an access point. Ideally I'd like to be able to get a strong 5GHz connection on each level of the house. Currently only 2 floors have ethernet so I can't really just setup more access points. I was looking at mesh networks but it seems like anyone connecting to like the 2nd or 3rd pod in the bunny hop would lose a lot of bandwidth. One solution I was considering was using MoCa as a backhaul for a mesh in order to eliminate the bunny hop while maintaining the seamless switching of a mesh. But when looking on the Canadian Amazon it seems like that would be quite a pricey solution to get mesh hardware and MoCa adapters. Curious if anyone has any other ideas to expand the 5GHz coverage. Or if anyone knows of a more cost effective solution. One of the reasons I'm hoping to expand it is because we plan on getting Rogers Ignite TV (IPTV) soon and I want the best possible speeds for it. [link] [comments]  |
| Moved a to new house, got a cable modem, whatttttt is thisss Posted: 24 Apr 2020 03:06 PM PDT Hi all, Got a new house, seems like the previous owners have quite the setup going. For reference, they seem to have a home theater set up for A/V to the living room and bedroom as well. I don't want to use those at the moment, just interested in setting up a cable modem for now. Simple question, how do I go about finding the cable modem input so I can set up my internet? Should I just hire a professional to navigate through this spaghetti? Thanks. Images: close ups of individual components: [link] [comments]  |
| Router is dying and I need a replacement -- looking for advice. Posted: 24 Apr 2020 06:51 PM PDT Most of my devices are wired into the router (I have three switches connected to the router). The only things that use wifi is my phone, my SO's phone, and our Nintendo switches. I'm also in a 1000sqft house, so I don't need ridiculous coverage or anything. Our internet speed is 1,000 mb/s down and... random upload. Probably like 100 mb/s. I'm mostly looking for something that is easy to use and performs well. We game pretty heavily in this household. [link] [comments]  |
| New internet setup with a required outdoor ethernet cable length of over 100m Posted: 24 Apr 2020 02:56 PM PDT So I'm setting up a new internet at my new place. My apartment building does not have any data wiring and isn't even supplied with a land line (new building). So in order to get internet I have to connect to the neighbouring building. For that I need a cable that is roughly 150m long with maybe a 100m exposed ( the cable will be suspended from the top of the buildings). So my question is: if I use a cat 6 for example will I lose speed or reliability (Since it's over 100 m) and is there a certain type that is more resistant to sunlight (it gets up to 50 Celsius in the summer) Thank you [link] [comments]  |
| Qos settings to make my pc number 1 priority on the network Posted: 24 Apr 2020 06:36 PM PDT so I have a D link router with the following details I need some help with how to make priority goes to my PC (mostly for steam gaming and ping issues) while others downloading. I use a cable while all other users use wifi this is the details that need to be filled these show what details under each option Class Interface: https://imgur.com/a/lR1gnpr https://imgur.com/a/0unNkKj Ether Type: Assign Classification Queue: https://imgur.com/a/6Vw3APA Mark Differentiated Service Code Point (DSCP): https://imgur.com/a/FPZ7PCD Mark 802.1p priority: https://imgur.com/a/sPc8yMT [link] [comments]  |
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