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- Do aftermarket antennas really help boost WiFi signal strength?
- I am on Carrier-Grade NAT (CGN) and port forwarding works. How is that even possible?
- Should I revert my Archer C7 from DD-WRT to stock, then go to Open-WRT or can I go directly from DD to Open with equal risk in bricking?
- Are there any worthwhile combo wireless router/modem combos to replace Comcast Rental? 60mbs service.
- MoCA 2.5 adaptors back in stock
- Will upgrading to an edgerouter x make a difference
- AT&T Fiber Question!
- Power line adapter speed nearly doubles at a closer distance.
- recursive caching DNS for pihole?
- Upgrading home network, everything is going into a Structured Media Enclosure. Ideas on getting UPS power into the enclosure?
- Help please - Do I know what I don't know?
- new ISP, significantly faster speeds, old WRT54GL network is a big bottleneck
- Ping spikes when download speeds fluctuate
- Help with modem for BT (British Telecoms) Gfast connection.
- New Nighthawk vs. Orbi, 2.4ghz devices...
- MB 8600 Configuration File
- Powerline question
- Router??
- Access Point Help!
- Management VLAN noob question
- Eero Mesh with Ethernet Backhaul Or Ubiquiti APs + Ethernet Runs
- Nighthawk X4S SQM not working?
- I have 1gb fiber. Can a router bottleneck my bandwidth?
- DD-WRT vs New Router
- Speeds halved across network vs. direct out of ONT.
| Do aftermarket antennas really help boost WiFi signal strength? Posted: 29 Aug 2019 01:23 PM PDT I've thought about buying some to improve the range of my netgear nighthawk r6700. Will they actually do anything more than the stock ones? [link] [comments]  |
| I am on Carrier-Grade NAT (CGN) and port forwarding works. How is that even possible? Posted: 29 Aug 2019 07:36 AM PDT https://i.stack.imgur.com/U0Y0I.jpg https://i.stack.imgur.com/nPgHN.jpg As you can see from the pictures, I'm connected to 100.64.73.69 WAN private IP address, and by enabling UPnP, I'm able to host any services I want. I tried DMZ, port forwarding/triggering and all of them work. I was able to connect my friends to my Minecraft server, live stream, become game host in some games, and I even get notified that I have Open NAT type in some games which obviously means port forwarding works. My question is how is it possible to port forward my traffic on a shared private space of my ISP within the big NAT? Can someone please explain how it is possible for me to have full control over port forwarding on shared network space? In theory, it should not become a possibility unless my ISP port forward my traffic specifically to my router and I haven't spoken to them yet about it. [link] [comments]  |
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| MoCA 2.5 adaptors back in stock Posted: 29 Aug 2019 01:19 PM PDT |
| Will upgrading to an edgerouter x make a difference Posted: 29 Aug 2019 03:14 PM PDT I currently have a TP-Link archer c9 with a Ubiquiti ACAP-lite as an additional AP. But wireless aside (not my main concern) will swapping in an edgrouter Increase my INTERNAL speed (i.e. between computers in my house, the NAS, etc) I am having trouble finding good information on the C9 and EdgeRouterX's throughput. I have Gigabit wired connections between computers that run to a 16 port gigabit switch, then a conenction to the router, then to the modem. Does the router even touch internal traffic? TIA [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2019 06:12 PM PDT Hi all, I'm very new to networking, and I probably shouldn't be screwing with this...but here goes! I've got AT&T Fiber service, and I want to use my own router instead of the supplied Pace 5268. I've tried placing the device in bridge mode and adding my TP-Link AC4000 to the DMZ of the Pace router, but the connection is unstable and I had to revert back to using the Pace for the time being. I've read of another solution where users have connected the cable coming out of the ONT directly to their router, and used a script to route authentication packets back to the RG in order to get this to work. However, the only times I've heard of this being done is when the user has a Ubiquiti USG. Is that the only device that can perform this task? Or is their a way to make this work using my TP Link router? If so, have any of you out there done this, and can you point me in the direction of where I can learn more about this? If there's a better sub for this question, I'm happy to take this down and re-post elsewhere. Thanks in advance for all your help! [link] [comments]  |
| Power line adapter speed nearly doubles at a closer distance. Posted: 29 Aug 2019 06:02 PM PDT My router is in the basement (can't move it) and I'm on the 2nd floor. In theory my internet speed is 1.5gbps however when using a powerlink adapter I get about 100mbs in my room when I go down onto the 2nd floor and plug in the Powerline the speed is around 200mbs. ( Both are pretty bad ) Would getting a new / better Powerline adapter fix things or is the distance going to be throttling the speed no matter what ? Are there any alternatives ? I have a coaxial cable in my room if that could help with anything. [link] [comments]  |
| recursive caching DNS for pihole? Posted: 28 Aug 2019 11:17 PM PDT So I have a pihole and have always been a bit anal about security. Well, I would really prefer to have my DNS traffic be as private as possible, and using a recursive caching DNS on my local network seems to be the way to do it. When it hasn't seen a domain before, I would prefer it's request be encrypted. Cloudflare is one place that offers such a service I only know the basics of this setup though. Is there some resource that makes the setup of this easy? Desired result: have a recursive caching DNS that my pihole can forward all its requests to. When a new domain is requested that the recursive caching DNS has not seen before, it sends an encrypted request (EDIT for clarification) to something like cloudflare [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2019 05:33 PM PDT I'm upgrading my rats' nest of a network to something more refined and cable managed. I'm looking at putting the core into a structured media enclosure that will be installed in the wall. I'm creating three VLANs, one for IoT, trusted hosts, and guests. [link] [comments]  |
| Help please - Do I know what I don't know? Posted: 29 Aug 2019 05:07 PM PDT I'm looking to upgrade my current home network, and like many on this subreddit am considering a Ubiquity ER-X router and AC Lite WAP. One of my priorities is to segregate IOT devices from general population by means of VLANs. I have a "smart switch", TP-Link TL-SG108E 8-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch, which I believe is capable of tagging devices for VLAN. I also believe the ER-X is capable of Layer 3 routing between VLANs. Will this work or do I need to step up to the ER Lite/USG or a Layer 3 capable switch. I greatly appreciate any advise and guidance you can lend. [link] [comments]  |
| new ISP, significantly faster speeds, old WRT54GL network is a big bottleneck Posted: 29 Aug 2019 04:37 PM PDT I just changed ISPs and my speeds are significantly faster now (100/10) but my old network is a huge bottleneck. The ISP Modem plugs into WRT54GL#1 that does DHCP and other router stuff. This provides good wifi coverage at the front of the house. I have Cat5 running from WRT54GL#1 to the back of the house where WRT54GL#2 is located. #2 is set up as an Access Point (mesh wifi network) and provides good wifi to the back of the house. My main computer is plugged into WRT54GL#2 and wifi is used throughout the house. I need to significantly upgrade my router and AP. I need wired and wireless at both points but I'm not sure what to get and what is going to be solid for years to come like the old WRT54GLs. [link] [comments]  |
| Ping spikes when download speeds fluctuate Posted: 29 Aug 2019 04:36 PM PDT I have a network set up with the Virgin Media Hub 3 in modem mode, and an Asus RT-AC66U_B1 set up as the router, but I'm having issues with massive ping spikes while gaming even when bandwidth usage is very low on other devices. I have set up QoS on the Asus router to restrict most devices on our network to <10Mbps download and <1Mbps upload (with only a few devices left out of those restrictions) and I've also tried putting the QoS in "gaming mode" - neither of these solutions seem to help fix the problem. Any kind of spike in network activity will cause ping spikes while gaming, so I'm talking the kind of download spikes you would see when watching some 4k content where a device is downloading chunks at a certain rate with a max buffer size - every X seconds or so the download bandwidth of a device will increase to download a chunk and then stop again once the chunk is downloaded. At least, this is what I'm seeing just by looking at the QoS bandwidth monitor on my Asus router. The thing is, our download speeds are in excess of 50+ Mbps, so these ping spikes can't possibly be because of a lack of bandwidth. From my understanding, the AC66U_B1 router is a decent enough router, which leads me to suspect that the Super Hub 3 along with the Intel Puma chip is managing to cripple our network even though it's in modem mode, but I was hoping to get some advice from here. I've considered flashing the Asus router with some custom firmware, but as I said, it's supposed to be a bit of a work horse and I don't want to load up a custom firmware unless I really have to, and I'm definitely not convinced that the Asus router is what's causing the problem here. Any thoughts would be very much appreciated and I'll do my best to answer any questions you guys may have - I'm a tech kinda guy but networks are not really my thing, so don't be afraid to ask technical stuff and I'll see if I can help [link] [comments]  |
| Help with modem for BT (British Telecoms) Gfast connection. Posted: 29 Aug 2019 03:35 PM PDT So I recently bought the ASUS DSL-AC88U had nothing but problems since day one Ipv6 not working , 5ghz wifi constantly dropping so after some back and fourth with Asus and various firmware upgrades and downgrades they have finally offered me a refund. Now what i really want is a Edge router X but problem is its hard to get a modem that supports Gfast connection in the UK. Can someone more in the know confirm that i am right in saying the modem linked "Dray Tek V160 (Annex B) is the correct one i need to work in the UK on a BT (British Telecoms) Or even better has someone else in the UK bought the same modem and got it working? [link] [comments]  |
| New Nighthawk vs. Orbi, 2.4ghz devices... Posted: 29 Aug 2019 03:02 PM PDT So I've have an Orbi mesh network, 2000 sq foot house. I'm considering switching away from a mesh network with the combined 2.4ghz and 5ghz because it seems too experimental for most devices. I had to separate the band into 2.4ghz and 5ghz (using telnet!) to get it to work with Simplisafe cameras (it straight up will not work with a Simplisafe doorbell), and when I tried to attach a Ring Spotlight, I get a spotty connection, even though the router is next to the window where the Spotlight is wired. Is there a version of the Nighthawk that behaves like a really powerful router but provides separate 2.4 and 5 ghz bands? I have a 1g Fios connection in the basement and keep the router on the ground floor. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2019 02:50 PM PDT I have a MB8600 and I have no issues I know of but I see a high number of uncorrectables. My question is when I reboot my router I get error messages stating Missing BP Configuration Setting TLV Type 17.5;CM- ... When I login to the modem the Configuration File Status is OK but there is no comment. My cable company (Atlantic Broadband) stated it was not an issue with this or the uncorrectables as I am getting my speeds of 400/20 with 18-20ms pings. Should I have a concern? I own my own modem. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2019 02:06 PM PDT Hey everybody I'm trying to get internet to another building near my home approximately 100meters away. I've been toying with several ideas i've gathered around reddit and other informative websites. These ideas includes running insanely long ethernet cables from one building to another, but I would rather not have to deal with routing a cable across my driveway. I've considered ubiquities point-to-point solutions, but I would rather not have to buy extra hardware. So my final idea is using the Netgear Powerline 1200's I have laying around. Right now i'm using these, but my pick a plug light remains red (I believe this means I need to find an alternative outlet?). The powerline from the house is connected to our main router, and the second powerline in the second building is connected to an access point router. The speed in the house is about 5meg, and the speed in the second building is a crawling >1meg. I believe this is likely due to the red pick a plug light, but my question is this; If I find an outlet that will give me the amazing green light, should I expect speeds similar to the 5megs I'm receiving in the house? Thanks ladies and gents [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2019 01:53 PM PDT I was wondering which router is better for 2500 sq feet open concept house . The orbi 2 pack or Netgear x6s ac3600 [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2019 01:50 PM PDT I thought that I could simply buy and AP, hook it up to my switch, and be off to the races. Not so much. I can only seem to get 20mbps download speeds and my uploads are higher around 30. I tested my wired connection at the router, the patch panel, switch, and jack. The speeds are all over the place, probably because my ISP sucks, but they are way higher than 20. I get around 60-100mbps down on my WiFi coming off the router. I can't figure out why the AP is so damn slow. I have a Pihole that I thought could be the issue, so I turned off its DHCP and turned my router's on. No dice. I set the AP up in bridge/extender mode and it killed the internet on my 2.4ghz WiFi off the router. I set it back to AP mode and still only got download speeds of 20. Router is a TP-Link Archer C2600 Access Point is a TP-Link N300 2T2R ISP is Mediacom What the heck am I doing wrong? Router and AP both have the latest firmware. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2019 01:20 PM PDT I am planning a rework of my home network to incorporate VLNS to separate concerns such as IOT, Guest, Home, and Management. The Management VLAN is to restrict access to the admin functions (UI) for my router, switch, APs, etc. I will have a router connected to a single switch, which connects to my APs and keystone jacks. I am new to VLANS so bear with me... Is this how my Management VLAN will work? It sounds like I can assign each port on my switch to a single VLAN. For the Management VLAN: I choose a jack in the house from which I will access the management functions. I will only be able to use that jack for this task so I'll lug my laptop there when I need to tweak settings on the devices. I will assign the switch port that is connected to that jack to my Management VLAN. Is that how it is supposed to go down? How do you folks setup your Management VLAN? Thanks for any advice. [link] [comments]  |
| Eero Mesh with Ethernet Backhaul Or Ubiquiti APs + Ethernet Runs Posted: 29 Aug 2019 01:14 PM PDT Hello everyone, I'm an IT guy but I'm not a networking guy. I purposely bought into the Eero mesh network because I liked the iOS app and how easy it was to manage. Also, at the time, I didn't want to run ethernet. Now I'm having an electrician friend come in and put outlets behind all of our TVs and he said he could run ethernet as well. My question to everyone here is if it is worth it to have the ethernet run or if I should just stick with the Eero and ethernet backhaul. I know that the ethernet is better but I just don't know if it is a big enough difference to really switch. Also, if I went with ethernet, should I switch to Ubiquiti APs or should I just keep the Eero pros and use them as APs? Some additional info:
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| Nighthawk X4S SQM not working? Posted: 29 Aug 2019 12:59 PM PDT I enabled it thinking it would solve my ping problem in games. I tested it out by downloading things on my laptop and my ping still spikes. What do I need to do? [link] [comments]  |
| I have 1gb fiber. Can a router bottleneck my bandwidth? Posted: 29 Aug 2019 12:50 PM PDT I have 3 nestcams running on high quality, and I game often. I noticed on my tmobile ac-1900 router, when all 3 cams are running, I get lag spikes while pc gaming. When I turn off all nest cams, it runs fine. With my att fiber at 1000mbps am I facing ISP bandwidth, or a router bottleneck? Forgive me if this is a newbie question. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2019 12:49 PM PDT Hey there, looking for some advice. I have a TP-Link N600 I got in 2015, and I usually have to reboot it multiple times a day. Firmware is up to date. I'm usually connected to the 5Ghz network, which goes down while the 2.4GHz stays up. I torrent heavily and I stream movies to my TV from my computer via Plex. I usually can't get through a movie without having to reboot the router. I would use the 2.4Ghz network, but it can't handle streaming, it constantly buffers through the whole thing. I thought qbittorrent might be causing problems, since there have been known cases, but it still goes down when I shut down qbt completely. It also still goes down when I'm not watching movies, I could just be web-browsing, with or without qbt running, and I still need to reboot. Three people live here with their various wireless devices connected, but even if it's just me home... it still needs to reboot. I had to switch to the 2.4GHz just to finish this post. Is my router kaput? I've been researching DD-WRT and apparently it's powerful, but is there any point and will it fix the issues I'm having, or should I just upgrade to a new router? (Archer C7? Should I spend a little more for an Asus model?) Thanks for any help, and let me know if this isn't the best place to ask these questions. [link] [comments]  |
| Speeds halved across network vs. direct out of ONT. Posted: 29 Aug 2019 12:22 PM PDT I have 500/500 FTTH internet connection. Tech just left here, his laptop plugged directly into their ONT was getting close to 500 down 500 up. My PC (hardwired to patch panel through wall plate) plugged directly into the ONT does ~275 down ~500 up. Wireless devices all do around 275 down. Wifi is through an Amplifi system. This is so bizarre to me. It makes me think there's a cabling issue, but speeds are comparable on wired and wireless devices as soon as my network is introduced. Plugged directly into their ONT gets near advertised speeds. Thoughts?? [link] [comments]  |
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