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- Router is across the house from my PC. What are my options for Ethernet?
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- Vlan Tagging and Vlan ID the same thing?
- Win10 PC not showing NAS after setup except when hard-wired to the PC directly.
- How do I use these Cat5 cables!?
- How can I set up my network to allow for a request of Port 80 but show the domain name at the URL?
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- Can I port forward without access to my apartment room's router?
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- I connected a TP-Link Archer A7 as an access point to my BGW210 router, but I'm still able to connect to the router's WiFi network even though the access point is up an running. Is this going to cause problems with the signal?
- Getting 10-12mb/s over Powerline on 200mb/s plan.
- Needing help with extending my router(Coax)
- Debating either to move modem upstairs or downstairs.
- Help me upgrade our home networking hardware
- Edgerouter X dropping connection after 1 day.
- Is the best route for what I need?
- Help finding a new DD-WRT compatible router.
- What do i need to buy?
- X-Post <Outdoor Arial run for COAX roughly 200ft>
| Router is across the house from my PC. What are my options for Ethernet? Posted: 30 Jun 2019 10:36 AM PDT Like the title states my router is all the way across the house. If I currently wanted Ethernet I would probably need a 100ft cable however that is not really something I want to deal with. I know of one option and that is a Ethernet powerline but I'm not sure how reliable that is or if it even works. Is there any other options for me? [link] [comments]  |
| Will a 10dBi antenna really help increase signal strength on my ASUS RT-AC68U? Posted: 30 Jun 2019 10:36 AM PDT Long story short, signal strength is shit in the far end of the house. I looking on buying a 10dBi 2.4/5 Ghz antenna to connect to the router. Will this really increase the signal? I mean, what I worry about is that a (hard coded) setting in the router only allows 5dBi signal strength, no matter what antenna. Is this a possibility I have to worry about? Can you really turn a ordinary router in to a monster transmitter by connecting a strong enough antenna? [link] [comments]  |
| Verizon Fios Gigabit in an Apartment - Getting <50 mbps via WiFi Posted: 30 Jun 2019 05:59 PM PDT Hello HomeNetworking! I spent a few hours reading through every post related to Fios gigabit service, but couldn't find a suitable solution. I just moved into an apartment complex that offers Fios gigabit service - so we purchased that plan ($79.99 internet ONLY). One of my roommates setup the Verizon account, so they opted to not have a technician come out and just have the router (G1100) sent to us. I noticed that we only have coax outputs in the main area and bedrooms - so the G1100 is connected via coax (directly to the wall) instead of an Ethernet cable to the ONT. Our WiFi internet speeds are ATROCIOUS. Today, I was hitting peak dl speeds of ~50mbps, but can't seem to get anything better. Isn't it true that throughput is limited to <500 mbps via (non-bonded) MoCA? So why would Verizon advertise gigabit service in our apartment complex if routers can only be connected via coax wall outputs? What should we do? We're paying for gigabit service, but getting <50 mbps (speed test results). I know that WiFI will be slower than if I were to connect my desktop directly via Ethernet, but that doesn't seem to be an option. Why are our speeds so slow? - Should we have a technician come out and see if they can connect our router directly to the ONT via Ethernet? - Would purchasing a new router (Ubiquiti) or APs help? Thanks in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| Network Privacy in Apartment Complex? Posted: 30 Jun 2019 01:58 PM PDT So I'm curious about internet security in an apartment building. Here's the situation. While diagnosing issues with my girlfriend's router, I noticed she didn't have/need a modem. Curious, I plugged my laptop directly into her wall and got connected to a public network - the same unsecured public network that provides Wi-Fi at the leasing office and complex gym. So even though access to her router is encrypted with WPA2, is it a security flaw that the traffic then flows upstream through a public network that everyone in the apartment building has direct wired access to? Could anyone with modest hacking experience intercept that data? [link] [comments]  |
| I need a router recommendation Posted: 30 Jun 2019 10:35 AM PDT I have quite a nightmarish router experience, with the most recent being the NetGear R8000 and the Linksys EA7500. The NetGear crashed when the USB3 hard drive was under heavy load. It also had a hard time connecting Wi-Fi devices, constantly dropping them, and sometimes they even connected but had no Internet access. I tried DD-WRT, but that made one network unusable and there's a lot of issues in that firmware. I've reported some, but there's just too many. Since Broadcom is a piece of shit, there was no OpenWRT support. I could flash it, but then there were no Wi-Fi at all. I don't remember why I switched from AdvancedTomato, though. The Linksys has many security vulnerabilities and ridiculous design choices, but I'm in the seller's refund period, so I'll take that opportunity to get something good, even if it's more expensive. So, here's what I am looking for :
Most of those things could be solved with basic hardware and a good router distro. I've heard only good from OpenWRT, but I didn't get the chance to test it properly. If it has all of that, then I guess you could just suggest me the best OpenWRT-supported router. And that's pretty much it. Thanks for your time! [link] [comments]  |
| Moving into a new home - Need some help with Modem/Router choice Posted: 30 Jun 2019 11:05 AM PDT My family is moving into a new home - we will have FioS high speed internet. Just need some help with trying to find the best router/modem combo that is best to support online gaming and general computer use? [link] [comments]  |
| Vlan Tagging and Vlan ID the same thing? Posted: 30 Jun 2019 07:28 PM PDT Basically, I replaced my ISP given router with my own router and installed DD-WRT on it. I followed an online guide which told me to use VLAN tagging. Right. Now I'm on the lookout for a newer router with built-in VLAN Tagging support. I've seen a few routers that I like such as the TPLink C2600. But when I downloaded the manual it says "VLAN ID" and no mention of VLAN Tagging. So before I make the purchase I just want to make sure VLAN Tagging and VLAN IDs are basically the same thing (different wording) or are they are distinctly different settings? I'd appreciate any guidance on this? [link] [comments]  |
| Win10 PC not showing NAS after setup except when hard-wired to the PC directly. Posted: 30 Jun 2019 07:07 PM PDT I have two routers that are setup via DD-WRT on a WDS bridge setup. The two routers are in two separate rooms. Both the routers are connected via the link shown here using Powerlink adapters: https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/WDS_Linked_router_network Here's an image with the connections: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zv1JeI12yHO1cAs9MvdDPwSl64fgGdbz/view?usp=sharing I have DHCP Server enabled on the router that is hard wired to my desktop. The second router is hard wired to Amazon FireTV and a few other devices. All work OK. I just got a NAS from Synology and have not been able to set it up to connect over network (router, specifically) on my PC. I have been able to set it up by hard wiring it to the Win 10 desktop and downloading (prior to disconnecting to the internet) the latest DSM on it. I can see and connect to it when it is hard wired to the desktop. However, I cannot see or connect to the NAS when the NAS is connected to either one of the routers. I have tried it at both routers with no luck. I have cycled firewall settings (both on the desktop and the dd-wrt settings on the router) with no luck. I just connected it to the desktop again and changed the network settings to update the IP Address "192.168.4.XXX " and Subnet Mask (255.255.255.0) to be the same as the ones I used in dd-wrt. I then lost the connection from the desktop (expected since it was not on the same IP address as before when it was isolated with just the PC and picked up just the PC IP Address). Connected the router back to the desktop and connected the NAS to the router. I can see that it has the same IP address I chose "192.168.4.XXX " on the LAN page in dd-wrt. However, it will not connect. I cannot pull it up on Synology Assistant, either. Where am I going wrong? The find.synology webpage is able to locate the NAS for me from a Mac OS laptop that is connected to the same network as the Windows 10 desktop is connected to (via Ethernet). I have no idea why the laptop is able to get to it, but not the desktop. I am wondering if it is a Win 10 issue. I disabled all SMB features other than SMBv1.0, per some internet articles. What else do I need to do to make sure Win10 shows up this device? The NAS is now with a Static IP address. The router has been on a static IP Address. Do I need to make the PC a static IP address as well? (Even though the laptop is not static and it works) [link] [comments]  |
| How do I use these Cat5 cables!? Posted: 30 Jun 2019 06:35 PM PDT I'm trying to convert all the phone jacks in my home (a newer build, 2016) to RJ45 so I can connect them to my switch/router. The cables are all Cat5e in the walls and I've done the easy part of replacing the jacks inside the house. Now the fun part. All the cables terminate OUTSIDE the house and are just coiled up near the electrical box (and the coax cable which is actually in a box). I need to pull the 4 cables INSIDE the garage which is on the other side of the wall. The walls is concrete block, but there's a sliver of drywall inside (where the electrical panel is) that I'm pretty sure the cables are inside of before they go through the hole in the concrete. I'm planning on cutting a small hole in the drywall so I can hopefully pull the wires inside. However, it looks like it's going to be very difficult with the cables having been sitting outside for 3 years and partially painted over. Is this a crazy idea? Picture below to describe what's going on. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| How can I set up my network to allow for a request of Port 80 but show the domain name at the URL? Posted: 30 Jun 2019 01:29 AM PDT Hi! I have a website that currently had a main page <Domain.com> that points to a web server(running Ubuntu Server) with that is port 80 I have a Synology Server that runs on port 5000(http) and 5002 (https) I'm trying to get synology.<domain>.com to point to <public IP> :5002 and display synology.<domain>.com in the URL bar but it just changes to <public IP>:5002 I'm also trying to get CertBot to certify that subdomain, but because of this issue that I'm unsure how to solve, it won't work. Right now I'm using a URL Redirect in the DNS (I'm using namecheap) EDIT: thanks for tall the answers! I resorted to using nginx to host my website and as a reverse proxy, so far it's doing much better than I expected :) Thanks everyone! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2019 02:44 PM PDT Hello, all. I'm trying to figure out the best configuration for my 9U wall mount rack, and have narrowed it to several options. I would greatly appreciate any advice from the group around functionality, what will give me the most flexibility to expand in the future, as well as which will be most effective at heat dissipation. Rack Hardware (4U excluding 1U shelf(ves)): 16 port keystone patch panel 1U; 24 port switch 1U; Power PDU 1U (plugs located in back); Cable Management 1U. Cabinet Accessories: Unifi USG 3P (1.00"); Modem (5.25") ; Raspberry Pi (DietPi) (1.00"); Raspberry Pi (Home Assistant) (1.00"); (later) HC2 or NUC (3.75" - 5.00") ; (later) ObiHai (1.00"); (later) PiAware RPi (1.00"). I anticipate these will be located on the shelf(ves). The modem could be put on its side. Option 1 (middle shelf 1.75"; bottom shelf 7.00"): 9U. Patch Panel 8U. Switch 7U. Cable Management 6U. empty/Shelf 5U. Power PDU 4U. empty 3U. empty 2U. empty 1U. empty/Shelf Option 2 (middle shelf 3.5"; bottom shelf 5.25"): 9U. Patch Panel 8U. Switch 7U. Cable Management 6U. empty 5U. empty/Shelf 4U. Power PDU 3U. empty 2U. empty 1U. empty/Shelf Option 3 (bottom shelf 8.75"): 9U. Patch Panel 8U. Switch 7U. Cable Management 6U. Power PDU 5U. empty 4U. empty 3U. empty 2U. empty 1U. empty/Shelf Any other configurations based on the group's experience that I ought to consider? Thanks in advance for sharing your expertise! [link] [comments]  |
| Pulling Ethernet Out to the Garage Posted: 30 Jun 2019 02:10 PM PDT So I'm not sure if this is the right place, and I'm sure the answer will be "it depends on how they buried it" but basically I have a telephone jack out in my detached garage. The run is about 15-20 feet between house and garage. I would love to have Ethernet out there, it would be nice if I could just attach an Ethernet line to one end of the telephone line and pull it out there. But I'm not sure how that kind of stuff is usually buried, is it literally just dig a hole, toss a line down there and bury it? Or is it usually inside a pvc pipe or something smooth that I might be able to pull through? If I have to dig I might as well run a couple fiber lines and put my servers out there. But I'd love to have just one or two Ethernet lines for a WAP and a home network access terminal. [link] [comments]  |
| Can I port forward without access to my apartment room's router? Posted: 30 Jun 2019 01:59 PM PDT Sorry if this is a very silly question, I have little (if any) experience with networking. I want to be able to host a website on my computer, but can't because I don't have access to the router in my apartment. Is there a way I can still port forward, is there an alternative way to host a website on my computer? Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2019 01:53 PM PDT So I am living in a students residency where I need to connect to the network with SSH. I want to play games on the network but due too NAT type restrictions, I am not able to do that. After some reading I found out that I can connect to a vpn and route only the one address I want to connect to with the vpn through the vpns gateway. This worked perfectly fine for me. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2019 05:11 PM PDT I was under the impression that my wifi signal will only be coming from the new access point and no longer from the router itself. I don't necessarily have a problem with this, but will this cause issue with the signal getting cluttered? I originally just had the router in my room so I can connect my PC via ethernet, but the wifi signal wasn't great on the other end of the house, which is why I got the TP-Link. I just wanted it to help increase the range of the signal the rest of the house, but since both the router and the TP-Link are offering a wifi signal, couldn't I just place the TP-Link access point more towards the center of the house while running a 50 or 100ft Cat6 cable to it from the router? I should be able to still connect my PC to the router that would still be in my room, and the TP-Link should be able to help with the wifi signal coverage, right? I have a feeling this is going to cause problems though, which is why I'm here. [link] [comments]  |
| Getting 10-12mb/s over Powerline on 200mb/s plan. Posted: 30 Jun 2019 03:58 PM PDT Before anyone asks, no I didn't mix up MB/s and mb/s. I see a lot of people ask if they mixed up the two but no, I'm actually getting these speeds and it's really frustrating. 800KB/s - 1.5MB/s and this has been going on for around 2 years now. Could it be because the house I'm in is very old so the wiring might not be good enough? My modem and router are on the complete opposite sides of the house of my PC, but I thought Powerline was supposed to help with these kinds of things. I was debating on getting those Google WiFi things and have one set up right next to my PC. [link] [comments]  |
| Needing help with extending my router(Coax) Posted: 30 Jun 2019 12:12 PM PDT Hey folks, new to the Sub here. I rent a basement unit from my Landlords. The home is older so there are no active coax connections in my apartmen,nthe router is upstairs is their kitchen. My question is: Is it possible to just extend the coax about 100ft(down stairs) into my apartment? Is that safe to do? [link] [comments]  |
| Debating either to move modem upstairs or downstairs. Posted: 30 Jun 2019 02:56 PM PDT My current modem/router is negear N600 and currently connected my computer using Ethernet but I am planing to move my pc downstairs so I am debating wither to bring the modem with me and buy either mesh system or some sort of AP? Maybe I can leave my modem upstairs and wire Ethernet cable downstairs? I already tried power and it ran pretty bad (cant blame it because my house is old). I am willing to take any suggestions. Edit: If this helps, I currently have xfinity 150 Mbps [link] [comments]  |
| Help me upgrade our home networking hardware Posted: 30 Jun 2019 02:46 PM PDT Help me upgrade our home networking hardware. Our family (two adults and one teenager) streams Netflix and YouTube (via iPhones, laptop, Mac mini, and Apple TV); plays online games (via PS4); uses Alexa, SmartThings (most devices use Z-Wave), and Ring; and my teenager occasionally streams to Picarto. My Fortnite pings are typically 32-36, but they will frequently spike to 300-400 when the teen is streaming. Spectrum's (my ISP) Internet speed test says I have a 28.6Mbps download/2.8Mbps upload. Google's Internet speed test says I have a 13.0Mbps download/2.51Mbps upload. We currently own an ARRIS SURFboard SB6141 8X4 DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem (purchased June, 2014) and a 4th generation Apple AirPort Extreme 802.11n (purchased late 2010). Given the age of my equipment, I am exploring options to upgrade. In particular, I want faster WiFi. I am flexible on price. What is the best option? Since we have SmartThings devices spread throughout the house, and the SmartThings hub is in one corner of the house (where the cable modem is located), I would also welcome any suggestions for relocating the SmartThings hub. We have a closet with an outlet near the center of the house. Would a mesh WiFi system work for this? [link] [comments]  |
| Edgerouter X dropping connection after 1 day. Posted: 30 Jun 2019 02:24 PM PDT Hello! I have a fiber connection with dhcp, not static ip. After 1 day, next morning when no one have actively used the connection it drops. I need to reboot the router to get connection again. What could be the reason? This sucks. Do you guys have any ideas on a good router with great uptime that has a easy to use web-interface? Thank you all! Sorry, i am little angry. [link] [comments]  |
| Is the best route for what I need? Posted: 30 Jun 2019 02:23 PM PDT I live in an apartment with my parents, and wiring through the walls and ceiling isn't an option. My goal is to have an ethernet connection to 2 consoles and 2 desktop computers. I'll be sticking ethernet cable(s) underneath the carpet. Please bear with me, as most of the items on this list I just learned recently. I wanted to make sure this is the best way for me to network the apartment. We have an Arris CM8200 Modem through Cox. I was looking at the EdgeRouter X from Ubiquiti. And from what I understand this will connect to a Unifi Switch 8, which I can plug my 2 consoles and 2 PCs to? A UniFi AC Lite AP will also connect to the switch. Will this set up and combinations work for my situation, are there any products listed that I should replace w/ something better, and are there specific ethernet cables I should be using for all this? Thank you in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| Help finding a new DD-WRT compatible router. Posted: 30 Jun 2019 07:02 AM PDT I currently have a virgin hub 3.0 supplied by virgin media (my ISP) which is absolutely rubbish in terms of functionality and range. So I'm looking for a good router that will last a while. The package I own is 100mbps down and I'm not sure about the advertised upload speed but I'm getting about 8mbps up on a very good day. I will be switching my hub 3.0 to a modem (I think it's called) on the settings page and will be connecting both routers with LAN so all IP address and routing are sorted by the new router. I'm just really stuck because there is SO many routers out there and I don't know how to differentiate between the good ones and the ones that are only advertised as good, so can anyone help me please. Things I need in a router: Must be DD-WRT compatible - would really like to mess with all the settings of a router after unlocking it's full functionality. 2.4 and 5ghz frequency bands. At least 4 LAN ports (2 of which would be ideally gigabit LAN - I know I don't have gigabit broadband but future proofing and everything). Guest WiFi. Quality of Service. Preferably under £100 - guess I won't mind paying extra if it's really worth it. Things to note: I have a 3 storey house however range does not have to be the absolute best as I have a TP-Link power line extender thingy to extend range to the attic of my house. On a normal day I have a PC and the V6 TiVo box connected via LAN, 3 phones and 2 tablets connected wirelessly. At its max (when family come around) there's about 13 phones and 5 tablets plus the PC and TiVo box. We stream quite a lot of content - 2 devices will always most likely be streaming video in HD wirelessly and I downloaded a lot on my PC (game updates and media). [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2019 11:15 AM PDT I just moved into a room at someones house, wireless speed are good but i do like to be wired especially for playing games. My ? Is what do i need to purchase to plug into the wall and have the internet hard wired into about 4 devices. Someone inwork with suggested a switch 8 ports but i dont and cant find where the internet cable goes in and when i connect to other stuff it doesnt recognize the internet [link] [comments]  |
| X-Post <Outdoor Arial run for COAX roughly 200ft> Posted: 30 Jun 2019 06:16 AM PDT https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeImprovement/comments/c52638/outdoor_arial_run_for_coax_roughly_200ft/ Note: This is a cross post that is solved. I did not understand the standard procedure for a crosspost when originally asked in the comments of this post. And just had time to look it up. Basically this was user error (Yes Me lol -shrug) - speed issues directly due to a bad ethernet cable I since replaced. X-Posting because there may be some useful info for anyone inexperienced, wanting run outdoor coax. [link] [comments]  |
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