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- What are the basic best practices for every home network that most people don't apply?
- Suggestions for buying a router
- Residential Gateway Hub Explanation for wired internet
- How would you configure it?
- Looking for a top notch 4g & WiFi router
- Best mesh wifi option for big house?
- Ac66u replacement?
- PC still tries to connect wirelessly despite the powerline adaptor
- Advice on retrofitting old loft with 10 gig ethernet?
- HELP A NEWB!
- Need advice - Slower wifi after replacing Xfinity modem/router combo with TP-Link Archer A7
- Is Ubiquiti gear right for my scenario?
- I have two network adapters connected to my PC at the same time, my speed is still very fast (around 150-200 megabits per second for both upload and download), is this bad or can I leave both adapters on at the same time? Control center seems to be fine with having multiple connections.
- Weird Network Behavior Please help
- How can I access internet ?
- Public Web Server on Shared Internet
- Bridged PPPoE (implies bridged ethernet) vs Bridged Ethernet (Transparent bridging).
- Xfinity TG1682G Moca Not Working With Actiontec Adapter
- Some questions about Wifi mesh system.
- replacing a wrt54gv5
- I'm not sure what to use to fix my problem
- Need advice setting up wifi for 12ksqft older home
- How do I replace and/or circumvent the cat3 cable currently running DSL in my house to cat6?
- Recently cut the cord, what router should I get for streaming 4K content wirelessly?
- ZTE mf283v SMA antenna
| What are the basic best practices for every home network that most people don't apply? Posted: 02 Nov 2020 11:00 AM PST I'm too deep into the rabbit hole and can't really choose basic best practices for random non sec people. What would you think of? [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suggestions for buying a router Posted: 02 Nov 2020 05:59 PM PST I need a WiFi 6 router that's good for streaming 4k and lower on five devices and console gaming simultaneously, can have at least 25 devices connected at once, and is compatible with Xfinity? I also need at least 6 ethernet ports. A built in VPN would be nice, but it's not necessary. I don't really care about the price. Range isn't that big of a concern because we have an extender already for the second floor. If there's any more information I need to provide, please let me know. Right now I'm using a router Xfinity supplied, but it's pretty basic and sometimes the WiFi goes out randomly and a few times took over an hour to come back on. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Gateway Hub Explanation for wired internet Posted: 02 Nov 2020 07:27 PM PST My home is prewired with cat 5e cables but they are set up for phone system. I am thinking about converting to ethernet but need some help. I've located the residential gateway hub in my garage but the wires appear to be a mesh. There are 12 cat5e cables connected to some kind of phone system and appears to be output. There are also 2 cat 5e at the bottom and a light brown cable (look like landline phone from outside). The light brown cable is connected to one of the bottom cat5e cables. Could Redditer explain me the existing residential phone hub?
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| Posted: 02 Nov 2020 07:23 PM PST I am on the last lap of making some significant changes to our home network and IT closet. The biggest change is that I plan to bypass the ATT fiber router with a DIY pfSense router. I have also added a rack, patch panels, a new Unifi switch and APs, and converted a slew of POT lines to ethernet jacks around the house. Now I need to make some decisions on network configuration and would greatly appreciate some input from this community. I have 5 NICs on my DIY Router; one onboard and four on the Intel card. I will need 2 NICs to bypass the BGW210-700 using pfatt (https://github.com/MonkWho/pfatt), but that leaves 3 NICs available for separate LANs. Goals:
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| Looking for a top notch 4g & WiFi router Posted: 02 Nov 2020 07:08 PM PST So I currently have a Huwawai Cube and it's f-ing rubbish. It was given by the service provider as part of their 4g internet package. It takes a SIM card and fabulously unreliably turns the 4g link into WiFi and Ethernet for me. I would like a much more reliable, configurable router, with options for expansion. This means I want the 4g connectivity out of the box plus a WAN port for an external modem on fibre or xDSL for the future, or better still fibre and DSL out of the box too (probably unrealistic). Questions:
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| Best mesh wifi option for big house? Posted: 02 Nov 2020 04:34 PM PST Hi guys, We recently moved into a 3000 sq ft house and are looking to increase our wifi coverage throughout each floors. We were looking at the Linksys velop and it looks very good, however we're not sure if it replaces our existing router or adds on top of it? We really only need wifi coverage on the first and second floor (where our offices are) and the velop comes in three packs, so I guess we'll have to put the third one in the basement? The Google Nest comes in two packs but I heard they don't seem to be as fast. Sorry not too familiar with all this so any help would be greatly appreciated! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 02 Nov 2020 06:13 PM PST Hi! I seem to have misplaced my ac66us power adapter while moving and Asus refuses to provide a replacement one in any way (lovely btw) and I was wondering what is the best replacement for it currently (in case I cannot find the power adapter for it in the following days) for around 100€ preferably with support for custom firmware (nothing specific I just like to tinker) Thanks! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC still tries to connect wirelessly despite the powerline adaptor Posted: 02 Nov 2020 06:01 PM PST My TP-Link TL-PA4010 KIT arrived today. I've plugged in and paired the adaptors, one is connected directly to my router and the other is connected to my PC. All three lights are green, indicating that everything should be in working order. On my PC, however, it's still trying to connect wirelessly. The instructions say nothing about this, nor on TP-Link's website. How do I get my PC to recognise the wired connection, and use that instead of wireless? Thanks. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advice on retrofitting old loft with 10 gig ethernet? Posted: 02 Nov 2020 05:52 PM PST I have a 2bedroom+den loft which I want to retrofit to have 10 gig ethernet. I currently have powerline and speeds are garbage, less than 1mbps. Is it financially feasible? The patch panel is located by the main entrance in the closet on the right, and I want at least 4 ports in each bedroom, den, and in the living room. Floor plan: https://i.postimg.cc/CK9YCsj3/penthouse.jpg [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 02 Nov 2020 05:52 PM PST Getting AT&T Fiber 1000 or 300 (not sure yet) installed this week. I have an older Eero mesh setup from a few years ago. I understand AT&T Fiber comes with an internet gateway router of its own. Our house is fairly small single level 1500 square feet. Should I just abandon my 3 year old Eero router system and use their single router and hardwire what I can? Should I change that to a bridge and upgrade to a new Eero Pro 6 router? Sorry, I just want to get the best performance out of our internet and not lose 80% of it to wifi or bad networking. Thanks for your help! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Need advice - Slower wifi after replacing Xfinity modem/router combo with TP-Link Archer A7 Posted: 02 Nov 2020 05:46 PM PST So I live in a small apartment with a loft that overlooks the 1st floor family room. The internet hookup is upstairs and I just replaced the Xfinity box with a Motorola MB7621 modem and a TP-Link Archer A7. There were no discernable differences via a direct ethernet connection or on my phone's wifi from a few feet away, but my Dell G7 laptop in the family room downstairs seems to have a much slower connection. It went from ~220-230 Mbps on the comcast box to anywhere between 145 and 195 mbps with the new setup. Both were on the 5GHz band. My question is: would an extender like this help if I put one downstairs? If it's a better option, I could try to maneuver the router towards the half wall of the loft, but I'd need to order a 20+ft ethernet cable do get there. I'll be downloading a bunch of games in a couple week once I get my new console and every bit of speed helps. Thanks! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Is Ubiquiti gear right for my scenario? Posted: 02 Nov 2020 04:36 PM PST I recently upgraded to 1 Gbps fiber Internet, and I realized that my old Linksys router was the bottleneck preventing me from hitting full speeds. I upgraded to the Netgear RAX80, but I've had a bad experience with it so far. It drops connections randomly, both on local LAN and on the Internet. I'm planning to return it and buy something else. Potential Ubiquiti setupThis sub seems pretty into Ubuquiti devices, and they piqued my interest because I like the idea of unbundling my wireless AP from the rest of my equipment. I'm considering the following Ubiquiti setup:
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| Weird Network Behavior Please help Posted: 02 Nov 2020 07:38 PM PST My laptop is very weak at receiving wifi signal so I bought this tp link usb adapter to improve my experience. The stability does get improved, but the download speed under 5.0 Ghz is half of that under 2.4 Ghz, while the upload speed behaving as expected. If anyone can provide me a solution to fix this I will be very grateful. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 02 Nov 2020 03:50 PM PST Hi, guys. I'll be moving soon to a new house, and I need internet connection to work remotely. The problem is that the company that installs the internet may take a long time to do it, from 2 weeks to a month or more. Yeah, I know that sounds stupid, but what are you gonna do ? Are there alternative ways to access the internet in the new house, even if it's a little bit slower than the regular speed, until it is installed ? [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Public Web Server on Shared Internet Posted: 02 Nov 2020 07:00 PM PST So I have an apartment where everyone shares internet. The only network isolation I have is our wireless router. I want to host a web server here, but I'm not sure how to expose it publicly since I have no way to open ports (port forward) to my machine. How can I get around this? Thank you. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridged PPPoE (implies bridged ethernet) vs Bridged Ethernet (Transparent bridging). Posted: 02 Nov 2020 06:59 AM PST What do these two options which I see under PPPoE settings do? Which is faster and more reliable? My Router Page Please can someone help me real-quick... [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xfinity TG1682G Moca Not Working With Actiontec Adapter Posted: 02 Nov 2020 06:53 PM PST I plugged in one Actiontec Moca Network Adapter (ECB6250) following the instructions precisely. I have internet through Xfinity and have the Arris TG1682G router. However, I get no green Coax light and no connection when connecting the Ethernet cable to my computer. What can I do to solve this problem? Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Some questions about Wifi mesh system. Posted: 02 Nov 2020 03:03 PM PST So I've researched a lot about mesh Wifi and was thinking about getting one, but I have some questions i couldn't find the answers for. (some might be dumb). Any help is appreciated. Currently I'm using my regular ISP modem (fiber optics) and it's working very well, but the range is so small and my home is big. It hardly reach other rooms in the same floor, and impossible to reach the lower floor or yard. 1st: If i connect a mesh system, will the original modem still work? Because i have gaming devices connected by ethernet to the modem, can i still use them and use the current WiFi when I'm close to the modem ? Or will i have to switch all ethernet devices (and wifi) to the 1st mesh node (router)? 2nd: do I have to make a new network with a new name and password? Or does it work on the same modem's network? 3rd: do all secondary nodes take the connection from the 1st node (router), or can a 3rd node placed far from the router take the connection wirelessly from a 2nd node closer the 1st node. 4th: other than the 1st node that's connected by ethernet to the modem, are other node completely wireless? Or must be connected to power outlet? For example is it possible to place a node in the stairs where there are no power outlet nearby? Any help is appreciated, Thanks in advance. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 02 Nov 2020 06:42 PM PST i've been using this old wrt54gv5 wireless router for ages and it died earlier this morning, it ended up catching fire but the sprinkler was able to extinguish it. the floor is a little wet but i am in need of a new wireless router any recommendations? its a 700sqft condo and i want reliable wifi. i never replaced the wrt54gv5 because it was still working. it was slow but still working though it needed a few restarts here nd there. i heard about this ubiquity router but are they good? [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I'm not sure what to use to fix my problem Posted: 02 Nov 2020 06:41 PM PST I live in a fairly small apartment and I can't seem to get the wifi signal to reach my bedroom reliably. Moving the router isn't really an option because the only "hookup" (I'm sorry I don't know the technical term) is in the living room. There is a furnace between my room and the router and I think that may be blocking the signal somehow? Do I just need to buy a better router? One of my friends suggested using powerline adapters, but for the price of them, it might just be worth it to buy a better router. Any tips would be much appreciated. Thanks [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Need advice setting up wifi for 12ksqft older home Posted: 02 Nov 2020 06:40 PM PST I need to set up a system that covers a ~12000 sqft home with thick cement walls. So far, from the research I have done, I likely have to set up multiple APs or a mesh network, however, only one room in this house has access to LAN through an ISP router that is connected to coaxial. I have considered setting up a standalone UAP LR but it's very unlikely to cover the area which brings me back to not knowing what to do. In a more concise form: I need to set up wifi for a 12k sqft area and only have one LAN/Coax connection. Any help or input is greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How do I replace and/or circumvent the cat3 cable currently running DSL in my house to cat6? Posted: 02 Nov 2020 06:36 PM PST So, long story short - I currently have DSL internet through Centurylink. When we first moved in, the Centurylink guy came to set up the router/modem combo, and he did it in the kitchen. I recently built a gaming PC for my office, and want to connect it to the internet via ethernet cable...but when I tried to hook the router up in the office, it wouldn't work. I don't want to have an ethernet cable running along the ceiling or floor, and I figure that instead of trying to fix the old wiring that is currently there, or running an ethernet cable from the router through the walls going to the office, it would be just as fast to run new cat6 cable from the NID box outside directly to a new rj11 jack in the office. We have a small house, I only really need the ethernet jack in the office to work for now, and we use wifi for most everything else. I have no use for, and will never use the current phone jacks for a phone line. I only need internet. I'm pretty comfortable with the actual running of wires through the attic/crawlspace and into the jacks in the wall...but it's the wiring at the NID that I'm not as sure about. So I have just a few questions:
I am so sorry if this is a stupid question or if it just seems that I'm way out of my comfort zone here. I'm a pretty competent DIYer, but when it comes to networking I am completely lost. I just have no idea what exactly to search for after a full 2 days of trying to find answers online. Thank you for any help! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recently cut the cord, what router should I get for streaming 4K content wirelessly? Posted: 02 Nov 2020 06:25 PM PST I have a TV from 2013 that needs to be upgraded badly. I have the TV I want all picked out. However, I'd like to know which router you all have set up for streaming content. I stream pretty much everything, but my TV only gets around 20 mbps due to the thick walls in my Condo and it being the "quantum" Fios router. It sucks when I'm watching something on Plex or Apple TV and things buffer. Plex is by far the worse culprit when it comes to this. I can barely watch 1080P content on wireless. Ideally I'd like to be able to stream and download things that have 4K quality or higher over wireless with no buffering. While I'm not a gamer. I was looking at some of those asus gaming routers and they seem to have the capability I want. I don't have a big place, with multiple floors so I think getting the 3 pack mesh router systems are pretty pointless to get. Since I live by myself I only have more than a handful of wireless devices. Any advice or suggestions that do not include running wires are welcome. I have 1 gig from FIOS hardwired but no devices on wireless have ever reached even close to that point. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 02 Nov 2020 03:16 AM PST Hi, The router has a 4G / LTE modem and it has 2 x SMA on the back, are those both for 4G, I don't understand. [link] [comments]  |
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