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Hi everyone,

I've encountered a puzzling issue with a particular website and I’m hoping someone here might shed some light on what could be happening.

The Problem:
Whenever I try to access the website from my desktop computer, I get a 504 Gateway Timeout error. This error appears consistently regardless of which browser I use (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.). What’s really strange is that when I access the same site from any mobile device—even when both devices are connected to the same network—the site loads without any issues.

What I’ve Tried So Far:

• Clearing Browser Cache & Cookies: I’ve cleared my cache and cookies on the desktop, but the error persists.
• Different Browsers: I’ve attempted to access the site using multiple browsers on the desktop, with the same outcome each time.
• Network Check: Both my desktop and mobile devices are on the same Wi-Fi network, so I ruled out network-specific issues.
• DNS Flushing: I tried flushing the DNS cache on my computer and even set up a different DNS (Google DNS), but the problem still remains on the desktop.

Additional Details:

• The error is specific to one website. All other sites seem to load fine on both desktop and mobile devices.
• I’m not the only one experiencing this; several friends and colleagues have reported the same issue on their desktops while being able to access the site without any issues on their mobile devices.

Questions for the Community:

• Has anyone else encountered this kind of issue where a site times out on desktop but not on mobile?
• Could this be related to the website’s configuration, or might it be an issue with desktop-specific network settings or software?
• Are there any additional troubleshooting steps or workarounds you’d recommend to help diagnose or resolve this issue?

I’m really curious if this might be due to how the website’s servers handle requests from different devices or if there’s something unusual in my desktop’s setup that I’m overlooking. Any insights, advice, or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance for your help!

Probably a dumb question, but if you use vpn on a virtual machine, is there any chance that host machine IP is exposed to world?

I assume the tunnel is secure, but not being an expert on the subject and dns leaks etc. being reality, might as well ask.

My setup is Mint hosting Linux light with Proton vpn. Ipv6 disabled everywhere. Dns 1.1.1.1 on router, but Proton uses it's own dns.

Why proxies don't work on windows? I am getting err_connection_reset error in my chrome and firefox browsers. I took proxy from free proxy list, ip:port socks4/socks5 without password. Checked the proxies for validity with a proxy checker. Selected only valid proxies. Checked with several checkers. And on all these proxies connection reset error in the browser, what is it connected with?

Hi Ive been running into issues with online play for Street Fighter 6 since I got the game. Simple version is it takes upwards of 10 minutes to find a game (and error message pops up).

I’ve tried changing settings which has ultimately changed my NAT to open and no longer double. This issue is still on going and been seeing some games that are P2P need specific ports to be open. SF6 does have this and after some more research, the ports required are close. My question is, would forwarding these ports fix my ability to connect P2P? And if so is it a security risk?

By the way, other peer-to-peer games work without issue. Thankyou so much

First of all please upvote ive contacted my isp and they haven't been able to help.

I really need my computer for work. So I disconnected ethernet from my computer because i needed to install something that required internet to be off.

Now i can't get it to turn back on and the wifi isn't working either. The wan light on the router is red

The internet shows up but there is no connection.

Its really weird how just cos of an ethernet cable it shuts off the entire house.

My ISP has changed my router 3 times now and still I am having this stupid issue, please help :)

Curious! My ISP suggested switching to DHCP from my VLAN setup in my rural area. Only option is them! $120/month now, but renewing drops it to $65/month. Using a Synology AC2600 router. DHCP seems to have fixed my ping issues (with 12-15 wireless & 7 wired devices).

Hello everyone! I have a question about bypassing restrictions in Turkey, especially for Discord. It seems that there are restrictions similar to Russia, where IP blocking and DPI are used, and simply changing the DNS doesn’t help. I’m trying to find a solution that would work for macOS (cross-platform would be better) or on a router.

I’ve tried GreenTunnel and SpoofDPI, but it’s not working. 1.1.1.1 DNS only allows accepting invites, not accessing Discord itself. Warp works for Discord, but I can’t enter voice channels.

I’d appreciate any advice or tools that might help. How do you bypass these restrictions? Thanks in advance!

We're implementing a new CRM software and they want to access to our biometreic machine from outside the network using port forwarding, I managed to open the port but i can't access it from outside my network and i'm not sure what to do else .

also the biometreic machine is not directly connected to the firewall which some people told it will not work

Yesterday, a “network location” appeared on its own under C and D drives in My Computer. It’s labelled as Mediashare 1. The folder itself is empty. When I right click it and display its properties, its manufacturer is my Router's brand, IP is displayed as the usual local IP and the MAC adress is exactly the same as printed on the bottom of the router except the last digit. Clicking the IP takes me to the login page for router settings.

My understanding is that it is supposed to enable sharing files across devices that are linked to the router, but this is not something I set up. It appeared on its own out of nowhere which makes me worried.

Why could this have appeared? How can I disable this, and make sure that it’s disabled? Do I need to format the PC? Does formatting even help if this is due to a setting inside the router?

Thanks for the help.

PS. Both the PC and the router are not new, the only software I recently installed was Firefox...

Hello all. I have been stuck with this problem for years. Long story short, when uploading to Dropbox/ google drive + others, my upload speeds crawl (200kbs) when using my 10g ethernet. If I switch to wifi it's fine (32MBps).

I have tried to eliminate buffer bloat by limiting the speed on my router via QOS, limiting via upload client (cyberduck), and limiting the speeds on my network controller (Mac M2 Studio).

My local connections are 10G and work as expected to my NAS and other macs.

I have tried disabling IPv6.

Does anyone else have any idea what could be going on?

Thanks

Hi, I have a TP Link (TP-Link LS1005G) switch and 1Gig broadband from Virgin with Superhub 5.

Superhub is in router mode, so my mum can have wifi downstairs. I have an ethernet cable running from the suberhub to the network switch upstairs.

Network switch Ports

Port 1: Ethernet IN (from superhub)

Port 2: TP Link Access Point (TP-Link TL-WA1201)

Port 3: Playstation 5 (mine)

Port 4: Playstation 5 (partners)

Port 5: PC (off most of the time)

I am getting wifi speeds of around 500-600mpbs from the wifi on 5ghz channel, next to the router. I have disconnected all other devices to run the test. I would like it to be closer to 800.

I have lots of smart home devices, so I have 2.4 and 5ghz on separate SSIDs connected to the access point.

PC is getting around 900+ mbps so I can only assume my access point is the issue.

I am running a playstation portal via the access point, so I am trying to get the best speeds and latency that I can get.

Does my playstation portal data go directly from portal > access point > switch > playstation or does it go portal > access point > switch > superhub 5 > switch > playstation?

I have ordered a wifi 6 router to either replace or augment the setup (TP-Link Archer AX1500), would I be better replacing the access point with this router? So there would be an ethernet cable connecting superhub5 directly to WAN port on new router and then wire my playstation directly in to the new router via ethernet port 1.

Then I would/could still use the network switch for everything else.

Would bypassing network switch and wiring devices straight in to my router improve my speeds, and lower latency? The router has the same amount of ports as my network switch does, so technically I could stop using the switch + access point all together, however would I be better off still using the network switch + access point for non-priority devices, so I am not using up the capabilities of the router? I would put the access point + router on different channels + widths etc.

Should I still use my network switch for non-priority ethernet?

Is my network switch good enough for my internet speed and devices, or should I upgrade my network switch?

Any ideas for how to improve my setup without costing the earth? Thanks

What better for gaming family and why? Any better then they in this price range ?

Hello, I'm a person who does business online and generates revenue from it.

I currently need IPv4 and IPv6, but I don't have the ability to pay for both IPs right now.

Therefore, I would like to use IP using Rent To Own service, and in this case, I would like to know what companies are currently available and how to do it.

In addition, I want to get ASN issued, but I also want to know how to get ASN issued.

Looked through the settings on my Asus RT-AC68U today and went to traffic control. On my PC I discovered LinkedIn and Yahoo, services I never use. The other computers didn't have traffic from them at all. I could see a pattern where the connection occured every third hour. Strangely I've been receiving email from LinkedIn for a few months saying "so-and-so has checked out your profile" even though I don't have one. Is this some kind of malware? I just recently did a full format and reinstalled everything, and I run frequent scans, also changed the router password a few weeks ago.

So I just had a new line installed at my place about a week ago, but to this day, the line has not been activated properly. Here are the main points of the issue:

1. ISP says that the ONT is learning a bi-directional connection and that there is no issue from their side.
2. I have no connection when directly connecting to the ONT.
3. I am unable to see the dynamic IP address assigned to me. (This is important)
4. None of the 5/6 people I spoke to seem to be competent to understand the issue, let alone try and figure it out.

I am hoping that something I have typed will allow someone here to understand what the actual problem may be if it has to do with the incoming configuration or a hardware issue.

I would appreciate it if someone could advise... because Reddirt is the source of all knowledge

Hi

My wife works from home, and her job requires that jitter remain at 20 ms or lower and latency does not exceed 50 ms to maintain a stable connection to a VDI through Azure. Unfortunately, she has been experiencing recurring issues that impact her ability to work efficiently.

Her computer is hardwired to the router, and we have sufficient bandwidth to support her connection. However, when she encounters problems such as freezing phone calls and disruptions in the VDI, speed tests consistently show high jitter and latency.

To assist in troubleshooting, I have attached speed test results from Cloudflare and Speedtest.net, along with additional tests conducted using WinMTR. If there is any other information I can provide to help diagnose the issue, please let me know.

https://preview.redd.it/fv5bizgdzyfe1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=d1e103f7efa3024381b2050415d0c10d43521186

https://preview.redd.it/fz17f1hdzyfe1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=5c52e960b31d4d7a480c4da5be4dbb277b20e57f

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cqmz425ozwls0ruojdv13/trace.HTML?rlkey=wvb9ugnhhgr9cxhjfq41xt3x0&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xm0qhpm4eu0t4ytsngafn/trace2.HTML?rlkey=v1sg70h0keliq0mstb4h92eq6&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dk5ljbf9t1ovusofsvhh4/trace3.HTML?rlkey=06e7s26w894qsv768u6bgu2oo&dl=0

I appreciate your time and any suggestions you may have.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been struggling with a recurring issue with my Xiaomi AX3000T router, and after extensive troubleshooting, I still haven’t been able to resolve it. I’m reaching out here to see if anyone has experienced something similar or can suggest a solution. Here’s the situation:

The Problem: • Occasionally, the router completely drops the Wi-Fi signals (both 2.4GHz and 5GHz) and the LED turns orange. After some time, it reconnects, and the LED turns blue again. • This issue persists regardless of the router mode (Router Mode or Access Point Mode).

My Setup: • ONT (FiberHome HG6145F1) provided by my ISP (Totalplay). • Firmware: RP4491 • DHCP range: 192.168.100.2 – 192.168.100.254 • Connected to the Xiaomi AX3000T via Ethernet. • Xiaomi AX3000T as the router handling my home network. • LAN IP: 192.168.31.1 (no conflict with the ONT’s DHCP range). • Latest estable firmware version installed.

Troubleshooting Attempts (No Success): 1. Checked the Ethernet cables: • Tried multiple cables (Cat 5e, Cat 6) and tested them with a cable tester. No issues were detected, but the problem persists even with shorter, high-quality cables. 2. Adjusted router settings: • Disabled automatic LAN/WAN mode and set the WAN port manually. • Fixed the WAN port to 1000Mbps full-duplex instead of auto-negotiation (10/100/1000Mbps). • Configured static IP addresses for devices and disabled unnecessary features. 3. Checked power supply: • Connected the router to a voltage regulator to rule out power fluctuations. • Swapped the power adapter with a compatible one (same voltage and amperage). 4. Tested different modes and configurations: • Switched between Router Mode and Access Point Mode. • Changed Wi-Fi channels and bandwidth settings (20/40/80MHz). • Reset the router multiple times and reconfigured it from scratch. 5. QoS and bandwidth: • Confirmed that QoS is disabled on both the ONT and the router to avoid conflicts. 6. Testing with another router: • Tried using another Xiaomi AX3000T router, and the exact same issue occurred. 7. Location and interference: • Moved the router to different locations in the house to avoid interference. • Tested with fewer devices connected, but the problem persisted.

Additional Observations: • When the router is connected to the ONT with a shorter Ethernet cable, the problem seems less frequent but still occurs. • The issue happens regardless of whether IPv6 is enabled or disabled. • The ONT itself seems to work fine when connected directly to devices (no disconnections).

Has anyone experienced similar problems with the Xiaomi AX3000T? Are there any specific settings on the ONT (FiberHome HG6145F1) or the router that I should try tweaking? Is it worth exploring any other troubleshooting steps before giving up on this router?

I’m running out of ideas, and I’d really appreciate any suggestions or insights you might have. Thanks in advance for your help!

So… if you want to allow all ICMP traffic, you do:

ip protocol icmp accept;

If you want to allow the echo-reply type of ICMP, you do

icmp type echo-reply accept;

What? :D

So why not just give:

icmp accept;

Just to allow all ICMP?

The fact that you have to put ip protocol in one and not the other seems pretty inconsistent to me.

Does someone have any explanation or rationale behind this?

Defining a chain for incoming traffic can be done like this:

chain input { type filter hook input priority 0; policy accept; }

My first and most important question is, why put policy accept in the same line?

I see it like this everywhere. It's like a holy convention. Why not do this?

chain input { type filter hook input priority 0; policy accept; }

(Reddit is not showing it but policy accept is in a new line.)

I mean, if it's a different rule, makes sense to put it in a different line.

My second question is priority. What is it doing exactly? I mean such values exist internally in the kernel and then get matched against the rules in the nftables ruleset, or it's just a nftables specific value that only exists in the nftables code and represents the order of the chains?

Also, is the priority a global or local value?

Thanks!

Hello, I use a windows xp pc to scan film negatives because it’s a xp only software, but I need to transfer the files to my Mac so I can send them to customers, how can I achieve this over network instead of using a hard drive. Having to plug in and out consistently would be very inefficient in my work scenario. Thanks!

Hi!

I am new here and I am really new to the kind of networking I have started to setup and I don't even know if I am doing it right.

Basically what I have is a fiber optic cable coming into the house. It goes right into a "ubiquiti cloud gateway ultra". From there it goes to a XGS1250-12 Zyxel switch, which has up to 4x 10g ports and 8x 1g ports. From that switch, there is a CAT6 cable going into another XGS1250-12 which is located in the garage (the cable goes from the house, into the ground and to the garage - the cable shares the same cable hose as a thick electricity cable going into a switchboard located in the garage) using the 10g ports to establish the 10g connection, which seems to work fine based on the management GUI I have access to (those switches are managed switches). From both of the switches there is connectivity to a bunch of different stuff, like a homelab server in the garage and into my office. The switch that is located in the house is providing connectivity to a couple of tv's, playstation, etc.

Now to the problem:

Since I received those switches 4 days ago, I have experienced two "outages" on the 10g ports that connect the different xgs1250-12 (located in the garage and house). There is no light showing on the switch (if it is 10g it shows a blue light). I need to re-plug the ethernet cable for it to start.

Do you have any idea what could cause that outage? Could it be bad cabling? Could it be the electricity cable causing some intermittent behavior? The cable is an outdoor cat6 cable.

https://preview.redd.it/o7489lxb0pfe1.png?width=3416&format=png&auto=webp&s=ae48d4814abe6039887f16ade636c1e831fe9b72

Hello,

I have a Windows PC, which works as a Plex, Radarr, Sonarr ... etc. server. Yesterday it was fine, but now I cant access Radarr, Sonarr and the other from the same network. VNC works, Plex works, but the other apps don't. I cant PING it. I disabled all firewall settings in the windows settings. Any ideas?

https://preview.redd.it/38whnatsgkfe1.png?width=557&format=png&auto=webp&s=2bef8b7a9b0930dd2329e706fa429bb9f6215cbc

hi there

My teemmate and I are working on a mini-project for our networking course , and we have about 3 months to complete it. We're thinking of building a DNS server that filters pornographic and unwanted websites. The idea is to use AI-based filtering to decide whether to block or allow a domain based on its content or metadata.
Is this realistic for a small team and timeframe? Any advice or suggestions for tools/approaches?

Thanks!

I made an app to scan the QR codes on Cisco APs.

I'm a full-time student working on the networking team at our school. A couple of years ago we upgraded our wireless infrastructure to Cisco Catalyst APs, and we have these QR codes on the front of every AP.

After doing some research, I found these codes were meant to be used with the Cisco Catalyst Wireless app, but our policy strictly prohibits mobile devices from accessing internal systems, meaning this app was no use to me or my team.

About a year ago, I started progress in developing an app to parse the MAC address from the QR code, to help simplify troubleshooting. Some of our access points are mounted on high ceilings, so if one is having issues and it disconnects from our switch, it's not very practical to remove the AP from the bracket just to find a MAC address.

A couple of models of APs will show a photo and a model number next to the MAC address, but I need to manually add these, so if you have any requests, please let me know!

Also, I am taking suggestions for any features, assuming this app works well for you all.

At first, this was just an internal app for my team, but after spending hours making it visually pleasing, I decided I might as well release it publicly. As of right now, it is only available on iOS, but I'm working on a port to Android as well.

This app is completely free to use, but as I am a full-time student, donations are accepted 😭 I have a link in the help section of the app if you are feeling generous.

You can find the app on the app store here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cisco-ap-scanner/id6737005271

Thank you!

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Thank you in advance