Aditya Dighe

Ok short update, I had mailed them here community@futurenet.com in 2020 I found that in subject I had not written "Tom's Hardware Forum Appeal" Yesterday, I re-wrote the email, and within 15 hrs they unlocked my account. They had updated the rules https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/toms-hardware-official-community-rules.3653950/ I find one one or two things odd in these terms and conditions, I remember writing an article about a router, which had both WPA2-AES and WPA1-TKIP, but it had an issue, that it would use WPA1-TKIP only despite of selecting WPA2-AES. And there I posted a work around for this to work, so did it categorize it in to my personal services, or was it under encryption ? I don't know, but it seems violating their terms and conditions. Besides I posted a link to manufacturer's website. But I guess this makes those forums not of any use, and I am probably going to stop using them forever. This seems like that forum is not good as it used to be. Aditya

Linus, a Techquickie Video on MUX switches which are part of RTX 3000 series laptop Graphics . Ok well maybe an actual benchmark results video on laptop, about how it is affecting performance when on & off. I saw with ASUS advertise with TUF 2022 laptops

Same Problem with me, I also went to help, and within less than a minute, they banned me. Before that it used to be good, like I was a member, not much active but from about 2014 to 2020 or so. I also found no way to contact admin.

A video on using chrome extensions to bring back the dislike button.

Really haven't used eset... can't say much ! Sorry for the late reply...

Virtual machines ? No Why do you need a one though ? I mean you think something will happen to your VM first( in a rare case ) and it won't affect your PC and you may then simply copy the data and start another virtual machine and a new windows ? ... But anything that is going to get plugged in, ( like a pendrive ) is to your computer , and communication ports of virtual machine ? Still there will be little advantages of security , but won't recommend it. But it will slowdown your performance a bit.

I don't know much about cybersecurity. But there isn't anything similar happening on your sister's PC because she is using all the apps ? Or didn't any of her friends face any other issues ? Seems like a Man in the middle attack or DoS ? . If you are sure, about the attack, you can do one thing. Make an Account on Cisco Open DNS. Force your router to Use Open DNS by setting DNS server in WAN to 208.67.222.222 and Alternate DNS Server to 208.67.220.220. Also install Open DNS updater app. After that before 12am night, shut off all other network devices, except your pc ( don't keep any app open ) . and the next day morning , open DNS will show you logs which Domains and websites were accessed. If there are many, you can't block all, some are ad-related websites, (some are those windows update, time update, windows live tile updates) , so set the PC To metered connection temporary. Also if you block those ads, your web-page load times would get slow, because browsers load webpage - element by element , and they will wait for a longtime for ad to load, until being timed out. From OPEN DNS you will also get which domain was accessed the most - from there you can get a clue if it is a legitimate or not, and block that domain in opendns, so it stops further transmission of any data packets. Currently I have blocked my router's one of its own server, because it access that domain 1400 times per day ! .. It is also from a Chinese company Tenda. Once you block a domain, and if you manually access it from browser, you will see something like this

Does anyone have any idea ?

If it has got Airplay, there shall be some sort of screen mirroring available. But anything wireless, mostly has lag . There are third party solutions, which accept connections from Mini Display Port, HDMI , Display Port, DVI and convert it all to HDMI , but I won't recommend them much as I can't guarantee of their reliability. Something better maybe an Amazon basics adapter. You will still need some cables handy to connect it to your customer's equipment Most Laptops Have HDMI or display port these days, with HDMI being more common. So I guess there to be atleast 2 or maybe 3 HDMI ports to the TV, so you can get an HDMI to Display Port mini cable from any good brand or amazon basics, an HDMI to HDMI , an HDMI to USB Type C , and an HDMI to HDMI and tuck them behind the TV. This will be the most reliable ( Chances of Cable failure are less as compared to the failure of an adapter) Else Try Chromecast. So Most laptops can stream directly, and also have another dongle handy. Nothing much interferes with your WiFI. Just there still could be some lag

I am sorry , the 80plus certified are 80% efficient and not at 80% load but drops below 60% for idle loads. Thanks for the correction @Ankerson

As others have quoted... The efficiency of these PSUs is highest when they are at about 80% load. If the current one is working good so far, would recommend to continue using it rather than generating the E-waste.

There is Safe mode for that using advanced startup. I know that also won't 100% guarantee you that a specific program is not causing a problem, but many people have many important apps like office, photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, which need to be activated. Some settings need to be done again. Although this more applies to an enterprise PC and just for consumer PC doing a complete fresh install is more easy, other backups also need to be taken, of C drive ( desktop, documents, etc) .... That is why the refresh was introduced. Also then there is another type of upgrade - which installs the same version of windows (if you have the setup) just without the apps. And then it is the Complete wipe and install. If he personally has tried so many anti-virus apps, I don't think there is a virus. Personally - I don't install any antivirus app, Windows Security does its jobs well, others are a bit burden to the PC (especially a bit older ones) . System Restore is also there, if just a newly installed app causes an issue The problem could be due to multiple reasons Out of which we ruled out - Router, Cable and connector - because his sister's PC works just fine, no connection time outs in ping, even when he connects the LAN Cable connected to his PC to his sister's PC. Now it Could be PC/ Drivers/Windows/Registry , Ethernet add-in card, or that particular RJ45 socket. He seems to have tried sfc scannow and DISM , but these commands always don't guarantee the working.

Yea okay, then you have to go ahead with reinstall. Or rather just refresh your PC, instead of entirely reinstalling ? It is easy too, Your Programs remain same. Just download Windows, open setup.exe . Or do it form advanced options.

No disconnections on other computers in command line - ping ? And also if same lan cable is connected to your sister's pc, then are there any disconnections ? if not, Then go ahead with a system reinstall , or try updating drivers one last time before that

//A bit Long Post I am using a Tenda AC10 - as my main router ( without the USB ) , you can check web interface simulator here to see what kind of settings can be done . It is at my Local IP 192.168.0.1., DHCP on. This Router is on 1st Floor. My PC is wired to it by gigabit lan. I have same SSID,Password,Security for both 2.4 & 5Ghz network. the Guest Network has SSID "Dighe Guest" for both Guest 2.4 & 5Ghz networks and carry same encryption , security and password. It Gives Ip Addresses in the range 192.168.10.x for Guest users Then I have a Huawei Router HG8145V ...( being used as a slave ) It is an integrated ONU. But that feature isn't in use as of now. The reason why I don't have this as a main router is that its range is relatively weak ( not too weak), so I am setting it up on Ground Floor, where not much bandwidth is required. It does give upto 400mbps on internet speedtests . Max LinkSpeed I have seen is around 560mbps. It is at 192.168.0.4. There are other two old routers being used as switch at 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.3 for some less required wired connectivity. (just a bit irrelevant info - I don't like using Chinese equipment, but this was being used by my sister at her rented flat before the pandemic... I have checked it with Cisco OpenDNS, it doesn't seem to steal data (atleast didn't access any websites) on the contrary Tenda router seems to access cloud.tenda.com.cn and api.cloud.tenda.com.cn which I have blocked via Open DNS ) It also has same SSID, Password, encryption for roaming.. It also has multi SSID options. .. Its DHCP is Off, secondary DHCP server of it is also off. Main Router and Huawei Router are connected by Gigabit Lan. The specific IPTV port being used for connecting them on Tenda Router. Although it is functioning just as normal lan port for now. Now I want to setup Guest Network on Huawei Router too, and it won't be possible without VLANs. It does support VLANs. my tenda Router doesn't directly support it but it supports it in the form of IPTV, and from that option I can add other VLANs. The main router actually has less user adjustable settings than the Huawei Router has. I am attaching screenshots of options in that router. I couldn't find a way to do it easily. There are some other settings on Huawei router like Secondary LAN IP address. I don't know about an option called DHCP Server Option configuration. Thanks For The Help.

Oh, then have to conclude it to be a C6 issue.

Oh, then have to conclude it to be a C6 issue. Those warranty guys won't help... So then maybe a new firmware, or flashing a OpenWRT ( but there's always a slight risk in that ) and then flashing back an old firmware of tp-link. Just a question, does that static ip binding doesn't work at all ? Or just the roaming problem doesn't solve with static IP ? And That's totally reasonable to use Archer-C6 as main for high speed transfer rather than reverting the setup. For trial basis, as a last confirmation that the error is with the C6 router you can try switching whenever you are free. If the error doesn't occur that time, that confirms it was a fault with C6. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I once did have a problem with digisol router acting as a secondary router, and it was the first time I was cascading routers, and whatever I did, the Digisol Router always had internet connectivity on LAN, and never on WLAN. Now I use a different Secondary Router. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes you can DM me, no problem.

As per this video you can. ( The video creator doesn't recommend it) Recommended - Not At All Recommended, it can die within seconds, temperature of transistors rise very rapidly, you won't be able to touch it , even if it runs for mere 2-3 seconds If you atleast have heatsink on top of it, it is just a bit safer.. If trying - try at your own risk

So when you have that issue are you able to access your router's settings page or transfer files between yours and sister's computer ? So we can be sure about ethernet being working. If yes then we can also be sure about PC related issue as @LAwLz said. Do a DISM restore and sfc scannow from cmd admin and see if it solves your issue. Or we can try updating drivers Else then the DNS the pc is reffering to will be router's DNS.

Yes, that's right though that only his PC had a problem but It could be an issue with router LAN, because now his sister's computer is also connected via a WIFI. Also once connect your sister's PC to LAN, try if you could use the same lan you use to your PC or do swap yours and hers. And turn off the wifi. Open cmd via run, type "ping google.com -t". Let it run for 2-3hrs . Stop the ping with ctrl+C . And see if there are any packet losses. Scroll and see if you could spot any continuous connection timeouts. If there aren't any continuous drops ( more than or equal to 3 ), and you had no internet connection in the while then we are 100% sure that it is not the router issue. if you have also had swapped cables prior to it. Then we are 100% sure it is your PC issue. I didn't think that anything is wrong with PC because Most PC hardware is comparitively much more durable than traditionally a router or cable is. The most probable cause is the cable, or one of the wires to the cable and its crimped connector being loose or any tight bends

Does your phone use Randomised MAC while connecting ? Turn it off for your home network, and set it to use device mac . This feature is most probably available in both One plus 7 Pro and Redmi K20 Pro. (Also Make sure that all IPTV and VLAN related features are off - ( I assume it to be off, or anyways roaming won't work ) ) If nothing works out , (only advisable if you have less than 100mbps speed internet connection and don't do much local data transfers ) Try the other way, make the iball router your main router, and archer as slave. Set the same PPPOE connection username and password. DHCP of Iball router to on, and of Archer to off. You will need to call your ISP in that case to reset MAC on their system. Atleast I needed to do so, they have a 3 layer security of Modem Mac, Router MAC and PPOE username & password combination.

So set Network profile to Private, And IP Assignment - Automatic (DHCP) -- as you said it is already (DHCP) , that is it gets IP address automatically from the router each time Then Then In Network and Sharing Center - Click On Ethernet -then In Ethernet Status - click on properties --> then in Ethernet Properties --- Double Click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP /IPv4) ----> And make sure that obtain IP address automatically is set. If not then chaneg it, and validate settings upon exit. Rest If your PC randomly doesn't have internet connectivity, also make sure there aren't any other configured Internet options and VPN providing softwares installed. As far as I can, Your PC isn't a big concern, but the occasional drop is due to the router. And as currently you are using a PCI to ethernet adapter, it is indeed a better solution than USB To ethernet .

Also Just for router safety reasons, flash firmware for your region. Although it doesn't affect it much, like I flashed a firmware of another region on my router and it works great. But still advised to flash the correct one

Just update your firmware once , https://www.tp-link.com/in/support/download/tl-wr940n/#Firmware choose hardware version above.

Fair enough, I also use a PC from 2014 and my gigabit ethernet port just works fine. You shall have no problem with it. It is just a router/cable/connector issue