- DOCSIS 3.0 vs DOCSIS 3.1? Is the main tech of channel bonding the same, only that with DOCSIS 3.0 there are more channels to choose from making data transfer smoother? Are most 3.1 modems still cable of running networks that only use 3.0?
- A year of being busted back to slow DSL
- Shopping for router for my apartment
- Good list of Hardware Manufacturers for Small Networks?
- Ubiquiti ERX question
- Confused about room connectivity
- My internet went slow all of a sudden HELP!
- Quick question regarding modem/router
- [Hardware Request] Hardware required for Xfinity 250 Mbps?
- How to automatically enable time schedule on Asus router?
- Other homes wireless router interfering with my rotert
- Help with network design in my new home (AP location).
- What benefit would buying a router for an apartment that is already equipped with wifi be?
- Rebuilding an extension on our house. Help with wall Ethernet port parts list?
- Can't connect back to router
- Newbie needing help finding a wifi router
- Switches for a busy home network?
- Which router is better?
- Malicious redirects
- something With my Internet speed.
- I've asked on r/ssh and no one asked so I'll try here
- Split Tunneling on a Router
- Can someone explain AT&T's IP Allocation?
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| A year of being busted back to slow DSL Posted: 16 Aug 2018 01:25 PM PDT Thought some might be interested in my experience of moving from the suburbs (Comcast - 160/30 Mbps IIRC) to a rural community (Windstream 25/3 Mbps nominal) Wife & I both work from home - so we were not too thrilled about the downgrade. I remember sitting cross-legged in the empty house the day after closing, waiting for the Windstream tech to show up. When he did, he was happy that (a) we were not getting a landline phone - no filters to install & less chance of line noise from dodgy phone sets, and (b) the house phone wiring was Cat5 UTP rather old-school 4-wire. So I ended up with a bonded line & a Sagemcom DSL modem/Wifi router. I switched off the WiFi and plugged it into a new-for-the-occasion NetGear Orbi mesh router (single satellite.) I got nothing close to the nominal 25/3. Try 21 / 1.2 ... on a good day, with terrible latency under load. But it was good enough for work-from-home purposes. My wife's PC had an Ethernet connection to the Orbi and my iMac was Ethernet to the Orbi satellite at the opposite end of the house. The Orbis talk to each other on their wireless backhaul. The first change I made was to get my account's PPPoE username & password from Windstream. I switched the DSL modem into bridge mode and set the Orbi up for PPPoE. I felt more comfortable having removed the unnecessary NAT layer. My speed test results varied a little over the days and weeks but bufferbloat was always horrible. Sometimes, watching streaming TV, it would just pinwheel, permanently buffering and getting nowhere. TCP ACKs couldn't get out. I did some research on QoS and queue management and realized the Orbi could not help. So I built an IPFire router using hardware I had on hand and demoted the Orbi system to access-point-only mode. So I had: ISP DSL Modem Bridge --> IPFire router --> Orbi (access point mode). IPFire has a neat canned QoS setup that includes fq_codel. You put in the desired upload and download speeds in and press "go;" no need for complex config work. It took a lot of trial and error but the numbers I settled on were around 95% of the unmanaged throughput rates. This helped a lot: no more failing bufferbloat scores, TV streaming improved, and file uploads, while still very slow, at least did not crap out completely. I noticed over the months that speeds were wildly variable - there are good days and bad - sometimes latency was non-existent, sometimes it returned. Nothing like as bad as it was before fq_codel though. But the line speed was always a moving target, while the fq_codel parameters were static. A few weeks ago, after reading lots of reviews, and on the recommendations of many neighbors, I replaced the IPFire router with an IQrouter (TPLink AC-1750 hardware flashed w/ customized OpenWRT/LEDE.) It's VERY easy to set up, has a slick user interface and, best of all, runs a bunch of scripts that do the queue discipline adjustments on the fly, so it copes with line speed variability. My only complaint is the hardware is a bit slow; I think it would be marginal for speeds much above 200 Mbps. But for my needs it's perfect, worth the money, and a no-brainer for managing a congested connection. The new firmware will run Cake, an improvement over fq_codel. Nevertheless is does need a beefier platform. I regret buying the the Orbi; it still locks up occasionally, even in AP mode. And I need to confront pulling Ethernet cable through the house to where I need it. Horrible task. The other thing about living in the sticks... cell coverage sucks. I have an AT&T Microcell plugged into the router: that was an unplanned expense. So an awful lot depends on that DSL connection. Bottom line: we're coping fine with slow DSL. Cable broadband is on the way to the neighborhood - slated for early 2019. When it arrives I'll try opting for a lowish speed tier and manage it with IQrouter... leverage the sunk cost. [link] [comments] |
| Shopping for router for my apartment Posted: 16 Aug 2018 05:03 PM PDT I am moving into a 500 sq-ft apartment and need to get myself a router. Are there any special considerations I should have in looking for a router since there will be many (I'd guess there are 30-ish people in my building) other router networks in close proximity? Any suggestions for particular routers? My main requirement is it must be dual-band. [link] [comments] |
| Good list of Hardware Manufacturers for Small Networks? Posted: 16 Aug 2018 06:08 AM PDT This is me asking for an educational aspect. I am curious if there is a list of hardware manufacturers and their specialty...maybe rough reviews, etc. For example, I saw a threat earlier talking about a manufacturer called Untangle and I had never heard of them before and their features look pretty great just visiting the quick website (no idea on cost or performance of course). I am just curious if this has been done or not as so many hardware manufacturers has come into being in the last few years. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2018 07:36 PM PDT do i need anything more than the ERX to setup a WiFi connection? (sorry i know absolutely nothing about networking) [link] [comments] |
| Confused about room connectivity Posted: 16 Aug 2018 10:45 AM PDT Recently my laptop and 3DS have had issues connecting to our wifi. It's gotten to the point where it works everywhere else in my home, except my room, and everyone else has completely fine connection. Before this incident, I hardly ever had bad connection from my room for either device. I've tried everything from moving around the room (the floor works best) to tweaking settings and nothing helps. How the hell do I fix this? [link] [comments] |
| My internet went slow all of a sudden HELP! Posted: 16 Aug 2018 07:16 PM PDT Basically my download speed went down and my ping went up to 97 from 13. Help, what is going on with my internet. I restart computers and nothing happened. Happened since a few days ago. When I went to my sisters computers, hers was normal. When I mean normal, I mean pretty fast. So please help me [link] [comments] |
| Quick question regarding modem/router Posted: 16 Aug 2018 04:23 PM PDT Hi, Im awful with computers. I cant find much information on my modem/router combo. It is an Arris DG2470. I also have access to my old Motorola SB6141 and Asus RT-N66U Should i hook up my modem and router? Use the Arris modem with the router? Or just the Arris? Im asking because ive had the surfboard and asus for about 4 years and the Arris is from WOW. Im not sure if my old equipment is antiquated Thank you [link] [comments] |
| [Hardware Request] Hardware required for Xfinity 250 Mbps? Posted: 16 Aug 2018 04:00 PM PDT Use cases: Mostly single user in apartment but up to 7. Questions: Is the best modem still Motorola SB6190 ? For 250 Mbps internet do I really need an 802.11ac router, since 802.11n speed limits are above that? (all clients are 802.11ac capable) [link] [comments] |
| How to automatically enable time schedule on Asus router? Posted: 16 Aug 2018 03:38 PM PDT Rtac86u and want the time schedule to be enabled automatically every morning. Anyway to do this? [link] [comments] |
| Other homes wireless router interfering with my rotert Posted: 16 Aug 2018 06:12 PM PDT I have 1gb/s speed but in wireless I get around 25-30 mbps on a good day. I've tried changing the channels but didn't change much. There are many wireless networks around me and I was wondering if they can interfere with my network and cause speed drops and if so what is the solution [link] [comments] |
| Help with network design in my new home (AP location). Posted: 16 Aug 2018 12:53 PM PDT I'm set to move into a new home next week and was hoping to get some input on my home network design. I've searched the sub and google, but can't find the answer I'm looking for. The house a new build, but we got in too late to run any cables. The home is two stories and about 3,100 sq/ft. Here's the floor plan: First Floor | Second Floor. Basically, I want the Study/Bedroom 4 on the first floor to be the location of the modem, gateway, & switch. I was planning on using a Ubiquiti UniFi Gateway (USG), Switch (US-8-60W), and a Cloud Key. What I really need help with is the access point location and how many I need. I am planning on going with the Ubiquity AP-AC Lite. On the first floor, the Mudroom is the very center of the house. I would like to put the AP's in there. There is a built-in ~8ft tall shelf in that room that I could lay an AP on (face up). Is there any chance that could be sufficient for the entire house? It's a wood frame house with a mix of carpet & hard wood floors upstairs, but I'm not sure what makes up the exact construction between floors. Would it even cover the first floor since it's so far off the ground and pointing up? If that wouldn't work, I was thinking of putting one on the ceiling of the Mudroom, and then a second on the ceiling of the hallway directly above the mudroom. That seems like the safest idea. My last idea was to have one AP on the ceiling of the Mudroom pointing down and another on the shelf in there pointing up. As long as the signal wouldn't decrease too much by the walls/floor, that would be the simplest as far as installation. I didn't know if there is any interference issues I'd need to consider. It looks like I can have different channels on the AP's, but I'm not 100% sure. So, does anyone have any input? If you see anything wrong with any of my plans or ideas, please let me know! [link] [comments] |
| What benefit would buying a router for an apartment that is already equipped with wifi be? Posted: 16 Aug 2018 12:37 PM PDT My apartment complex already has community wifi, what benefit would buying a router do, as my friend suggests. Would it not just be an extra stop on the way to the apartment's wifi anyways? [link] [comments] |
| Rebuilding an extension on our house. Help with wall Ethernet port parts list? Posted: 16 Aug 2018 11:01 AM PDT Hi guys, So we're having an extension of our house rebuilt and now's my chance to add ethernet ports to the wall. I talked to the contractor and he agreed to install it in for me but I have to get the parts, as it wasn't originally part of the agreement between my parents and the contractor. Yes I am aware I should just make him get the parts himself, but that would add up to the costs and I don't want to spend too much for the parts that I'm sure will be marked up. He said the parts I needed are:
Do you guys know what he meant by the 4 x 4 and 4 x 6 junction boxes, splitter, and extension adapters? Any recommendations? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2018 10:56 AM PDT Ok long story, kinda. I'm on vacation. The internet in our rental home crapped out. So I go searching for it so I can power cycle it and maybe get is back online. Can't find it anywhere, I go outside and follow the lines from outside to the inside find all the Co-ax lines but no router. I suspect the router's in a neighboring house. Seeing as those are all locked up and it doesn't look like anyone's home, I try and login to the router remotely and see if I can reboot it through the router settings page. Go to my browser while connected to the WiFi, enter 192.168.0.1 and enter the router info, and boom, I'm in. It's a Motorola, looks like a pretty dated settings page, I don't see a "reboot" button anywhere. I remember in the past when I've done this, you can change a small setting and cause a reboot (which is all I'm trying to do here). Here's where I f***ed up. I go to the basic tab. And went to the first drop down "NAPT mode". There were two options, "enable" and "disable." I switched it which caused a reboot. Now I can get online, but only from my phone. (Which where I'm doing all of this from) So I tried to go back into the router settings and change it back... No luck. I've tried the following IP addresses to no avail. 192.168.0.1 192.158.1.1 192.168.0.2 172.100.128.1 (that's what's listed, when I go to my WiFi settings on phone) I can't get back into the router settings to fix the internet that I broke even worse. Send help TL;DR I changed the router IP address in our vacation rental home to 172.100.128.1. and now I can't get back into the router settings to change it back and the internet still doesn't work. Help. Edit: sorry the IP addresses are all jumbled together, I returned a new line on my phone while typing it out, but it did not come out that way. [link] [comments] |
| Newbie needing help finding a wifi router Posted: 16 Aug 2018 10:30 AM PDT Hello, I don't know very much about wifi router, so a help would be appreciated. Looking for: - Budget lower than $200 (preferably around $150) - Want to use it in a home with less than 1000sqft - One that can handle multiple devices (4+) at decent range and behind walls w/o connection interrupts - Want it to last for years/durable - Good warranty - Dual-band, AC, 1Gb Dual Core processor, 3+ antennas, 1+ USB port So far I found 4 that interest me: TP-Link Archer C9: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AC1900-Smart-Wireless-Router/dp/B00PDLRHFW#customerReviews Asus AC1900 (RT-ac68u): https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Band-AiMesh-Router-AC1900-System/dp/B00FB45SI4#customerReviews Netgear R7000: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F0DD0I6/ref=twister_B075ZTJZJM?_encoding=UTF8&th=1 Netgear R6900p: https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Nighthawk-MU-MIMO-Parental-Controls/dp/B07C65K9H9/ref=pd_sbs_147_5?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07C65K9H9&pd_rd_r=7D3ZEFNNY1PSTKYYFGDM&pd_rd_w=nNnCT&pd_rd_wg=Q96dz&psc=1&refRID=7D3ZEFNNY1PSTKYYFGDM#customerReviews If you have something better than what I have above, I would like to know. Also, Ubiquiti pops up quite often in this sub. If you can, can you tell me more about it, and what router from there is suitable for me? Thank you. [link] [comments] |
| Switches for a busy home network? Posted: 16 Aug 2018 04:26 AM PDT Hi all, I've read the FAQ on this and can see it's recommended to purchase an unmanaged switch which is just plug and play. Unfortunately I don't think I will acheieve what I'm looking for which is some control over the network traffic due to a high amount of devices connected to the network of which a large majority do a lot of 4k streaming along side the consoles and PC's that are for gaming too. So features like QoS and SNMP I also host 14-18+ LAN events with friends at my place and was wanting to be able to control this traffic to prioritize game network traffic over everything else. I have been looking at going down the at least gigabit route due to the high amount of internal traffic due to streaming movies/TV simultaneously/game downloads and other general traffic and see no reason to push to 10gbit. I'm looking for any recommendations or things to think about in regards to this and would appreciate absolutely any help! Thank you :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2018 10:16 AM PDT Hey guys, I have some problems in my home network, the router is currently in my room, however, in my siblings rooms there is no wifi signal although they're maximum 10 meters away with only one wall in the way. therefore, I want to buy a better wifi(I currently have a modem+router from my ISP called hotbox2, link is here, I hate it. I also have a lot of internet drops, sometimes when I am gaming the internet drops for 2 minutes and I get kicked or something like this). I bought This Linksys EA7500 router for 63 pounds including shipping to my country, and amazon didn't send it yet because it is out of stock, I now saw another deal for this Netgear R6400 and I can get it for 80 pounds including shipping to my country. Does the Netgear one worth the additional 17 pounds? My ISP speed is 200Mbps and I usually get around 23MBps on my computer connected by LAN on good torrents and I also like to watch 4k hdr on my TV connected with LAN too. As I know, the AC rating refers to the speed the router can go up to, I see the linksys is AC1900 and the Netgear is AC1750 but both are fine with my speeds because 450Mbps on 2.4Ghz is more than I currently have/can have in my country. Also, I see the linksys is MU-MIMO which is good because I have a lot of smart home appliances connected and multiple pcs/laptops/phones but I read it's not very useful currently. Both are smart with apps to configure and such. In general, I think the linksys one is better by specs but I read linksys is not very good and it has a lot of firmware troubles and netgear will be more reliable. Thanks for the help guys. Please correct me if I got something wrong, also, English is not my native language so sorry for any mistakes. Thanks again :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2018 09:45 AM PDT If I go to a web address that doesn't exist such as http://hahahahahahah.ia/ instead of error it shows some Chinese website error messege. I checked my dns its set to 1.1.1.1 and alternate to 8.8.8.8 and also same thing happens on my phone which is connected to same wifi and dig hahahahahsa.li | grep ANSWER gives ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; ANSWER SECTION: [link] [comments] |
| something With my Internet speed. Posted: 16 Aug 2018 03:38 AM PDT Hello, I am on a 50Mbps connection, but now from last two days I'm getting 3 - 4 Mbps speed on speedtest and fast.com and for file hoster like openload or any other website like even download a legit software and other file hosts getting only 350 - 450KBps on IDM, but When I download from Google drive or Youtube I get speed around 5 to 6MBps, I repeat only on Google servers and Iptorrents only elsewhere only 350KBps to 400KBps. Previously I use to get 4 -5MBps everywhere and on speedtest 50Mbps Also, if I download via private tracker then also I get 5 to 6MBps. so, What's happening really? [link] [comments] |
| I've asked on r/ssh and no one asked so I'll try here Posted: 16 Aug 2018 07:40 AM PDT So I have an ssh server running on my computer and I wanted to be able to log in to it without having to be on the same network, can you guy's help? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Aug 2018 11:58 PM PDT I have an ASUS AC68U. I was able to configure it with an OpenVPN client (I'm running ASUSWRT Merlin). Because I live in China, I want to access blocked (i.e. American) domains and services but I don't want to access Chinese servers through the VPN interface. One way to do it is to send all the traffic to the WAN interface and specify domains to access the VPN interface. This is my preference. How do I determine what the IP ranges are for things like Google, Twitter, Reddit, etc. Has anyone else had experience trying to do this? I 'd love it if there were some sort of wildcard option like *.google.com, *.youtube.com, etc. [link] [comments] |
| Can someone explain AT&T's IP Allocation? Posted: 16 Aug 2018 07:16 AM PDT I recently moved and had to swap ISPs to AT&T. They provided me their "Motorola Gateway" which has been a trip moving from my previous modem-router system, but it was free and mine was on the fritz so I said sure. While configuring my server I assigned a static IP and went to open ports. Along the way I found "IP Allocation" in their settings and saw this:
And I thought to myself: If my router is going to change the IP address of my devices, then I should also prevent that from happening in addition to setting a static IP address. WRONG. Don't do this, as I've learned. It seems to conflict with the static IP address and made it so that my SSH would only connect once and then never again without a reboot. Once I de-allocated this went away and I am able to connect as many times as I want from as many computers as I want (as it should be). Can someone explain why? I didn't have this option on my previous router (or did I??). I tried googling but was struggling to find meaningful answers, lots from <2010. Thanks [link] [comments] |
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