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SmartRG router cheatsheet

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Brian Agrawal Goodacre

The SmartRG router (supplied by Sonic ISP) has a bad user interface. There is no easy mode, just very network centric terminology to maneuver.  Local Server Walk-through Let’s say you plug in your laptop to Ethernet or connect to the … Continue reading →

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SmartRG network hard drive – SAMBA version too old

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Brian Agrawal Goodacre

The SmartRG router (supplied by Sonic ISP) has the option of mounting a hard drive for access by all computers on the network via the SAMBA protocol. But the SmartRG router supplied has an old version of the SAMBA protocol, … Continue reading →

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NAT Loopback on Xfinity

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Brian Agrawal Goodacre

The current Xfinity routers (end of 2017) do not support NAT Loopback and have no options for enabling NAT Loopback. What is NAT Loopack? NAT Loopback or Hairpinning is when Device_A behind a router tries to access another Device_B behind … Continue reading →

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Setting up the Etekcity WiFi Smart Plug with the VeSync app and 2.4 GHz connection

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Brian Agrawal Goodacre

The Etekcity WiFi Smart Plug Mini Outlet with Energy Monitoring (2 Pack), Works with Amazon Alexa Echo, No Hub Required, 1 Minute to Set Up, White is a good smart outlet. It goes for about $30 for a pair [1]. … Continue reading →

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