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- Xfinity is the bain of my Existence
- Need advice on new construction home wiring. ~1700 sqft, single story.
- Are there any security benefits to using a big expensive commercial or prosumer router for basic internet traffic like browsing vs setting up a virtual router on the same machine you're already using? What about setting it up on a raspberrypi? Does that only save cpu resources and memory?
- Connect an access point using powerline or just use a mesh network kit?
- Nighthawk R6400v2 - Downloads from all devices on 5G cause LAN connectivity to 'drop' then return after roughly 30 seconds
- Recently installed a switch to hardwire my Xbox and seeing incredible lag
- Will WiFi mesh solve my WiFi dropouts problems?
- Best router for large home (3000 sq ft with partially finished basement) and Spectrum 400/20?
- Netgear N600. File transfer on ReadySHARE exceptionally slow.
- Looking for Windows software to monitor home internet usage per device IP address. I want to see who in my family has been using the most.
- TP Link Omada environment or Unifi for 2 building home use?
- Help / advice - replacing Verizon Fios quantum gateway router
- Router(s) suggestion
- Is an edgerouter 4 worth $80?
- Folks, is it necessary to disconnect the RJ-45 connector from the lan cable before I pull it through a conduit? AMD also if I keep it on what home made lubricant would help ? I’m pulling it one floor. I don’t want to remove connector as I’m not expert
- I need to better my connection but my router is too far to use a lan cable.
- 7 split cat5e cables in the basement, 7 coax cable jacks in the house. Coincidence..?
- Using a second, hardwired, router to extend my wifi network?
- Thinkcentre 820 sff
- Replacing Nighthawk With Standalone Router
- Ookla speedtest vs Nighthawk router app speed test- Which is more accurate?
- EAP245, Ubiquiti AC-Lite, or something else?
- L2TP & forwarding ports for my PS5
- Is zigbee built into router a good idea?
- Help me improve my home networking (router, NAS)
| Xfinity is the bain of my Existence Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:50 AM PST I logged in to pay me internet bill when I saw Xfinity Internet now comes with 1.2 Terabytes (1,229 GB) of Internet Data in a month. You can do a lot with 1.2 TB. Oh, really!!?? Looking deeper, I saw Starting January 1, 2021, we're introducing a new 1.2 Terabyte (TB) (1229 GB) Internet Data Plan for all Xfinity Internet customers. Those not on an Unlimited Data plan and use more than 1.2 TB of data in a month will be charged for each additional 50 GB block. I hate... edit: *bane [link] [comments]  |
| Need advice on new construction home wiring. ~1700 sqft, single story. Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:10 PM PST I'm having a house built this summer and wanted some advice on how I should have them do the wiring. This is the floor plan, it's a single story house approx. 1700 sq ft. It comes standard with 8 runs of cat5e, but I have the option of paying extra and adding more runs and upping to cat6/6e. I'm thinking one drop to each bedroom, 3 or 4 each to the living room and den, and one more to the ceiling between the living room and kitchen for a WAP that's in the center of the house. I'm also thinking about having them terminate everything in either the den or the crawlspace (leaning toward the den so it's more accessible). Would setting it up this way be good? Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 15 Jan 2021 07:39 PM PST Curious to understand if there are security benefits to big expensive routers for basic internet traffic [link] [comments]  |
| Connect an access point using powerline or just use a mesh network kit? Posted: 15 Jan 2021 07:25 PM PST Hey, So I'm not able to physically wire ethernet cables around my house but I have had some luck with powerline. Was able to get 200 Mbps speeds with a 400 Mbps plan. So I have a fairly big house (~3,500 sq. ft) but 100% coverage is not a top priority as most of the internet usage is on the main floor where the router is, and upstairs at the bedrooms (which have not had issues with speed/connectivity). So my possible plans: Plan 1: Buy Archer AX50 Wifi Router and later, maybe 3-6 months from now get a powerline adapter with some sort of built in access point (if this exists?) and connect it to the wifi router using powerline technology. Plan 2: Buy Archer AX50 Wifi Router and later, maybe 3-6 months from now get a wireless access point(s) from Ubiquiti and connect them to the wifi router using a powerline adapter. Plan 3: Buy some budget dual-band mesh network kit, maybe the Deco M5 and either leave it as that, or maybe in 3-6 months use powerline adapters to create a wired backhaul for the satellites in the mesh network. Side Question:
I'm leaning towards Plan 1 or 2, because I'm mainly not sure how budget/low end mesh network will perform and plus the budget mesh network will run on wi-fi 5 vs. the archer ax50's wi-fi 6. If you've made it this far, thank you. Any advice would be appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 15 Jan 2021 07:05 PM PST This has been an ongoing issue that seems to have gotten worse. Initially, it was just downloading certain games from the Epic gamestore. Then it was on other devices like my Switch. Using the 2.4 band (or throttling to about 20mbps) seems to keep the network stable. I live in a 5 unit apartment and the congestion is considerable but I have no issues streaming/etc. I've upgraded to the most current firmware but debating reverting to stock to see how it goes. I'm unsure what to do with this issue. [link] [comments]  |
| Recently installed a switch to hardwire my Xbox and seeing incredible lag Posted: 15 Jan 2021 02:06 PM PST Current set up, From my router I have an 8 port (4POE) tp link switch, 3 50 foot Ethernet cables are run through my attic to my office 2 cat5e 1 cat 6 All of that is run to a wall plate where the connections take place. Right now I have my Xbox plugged into cat 5e because I don't have a small cat 6 cable to hook to the wall plate I am seeing unreal lag for a hardwired Xbox, ping is over 300, 10-40% PL, however my DL/UL is phenomenal (250d/30u) anyone know how to fix? [link] [comments]  |
| Will WiFi mesh solve my WiFi dropouts problems? Posted: 15 Jan 2021 03:55 AM PST Hi Reddit, TL;DR: My D7000 router keeps dropping connection and it's hard to work like this. Is Linksys Velop likely to solve this, considering that I can't run the wires instead (rental property)? I've recently moved into a medium-sized UK home, approx 1300 sq.ft, with brick walls. It's a residential area, so WiFi interference is quite high - my PC picks up 5-6 another hotspots. My internet speeds from ISP are 60 Mbps/15 Mbps, provided via ADSL modem and measured when connected to the router via ethernet. I immediately started having problems with my WiFi connection dropping out randomly. When I'm working in my home office, connection would freeze and reconnect in 1-5 seconds randomly, but sometimes I'll start to have this happen every 10 minutes for an hour or so. I'd also get random ping increase from 13ms to as high as 100-200ms, which really messes up with my work. Speed is not as big an issue, but I'd usually get about 15 out of my 60 Mbps upstairs where my home office is. I currently just ran a ethernet cable on the floor and everything is rock solid, but somebody will trip over it soon. I rent the place, so running the wires through wall is not an option, unfortunately. I tried the generic Zyxel router that came from provider, I tried a Netgear D7000 router (with latest official firmware) that worked fine for me in my previous flat (but I could connect my work PC with a wire), and I tried setting up a TP-Link router on DD-WRT in client mode upstairs in hopes to have a more stable reception. No dice - connection drops. I'm a bit wary of sinking £200 on a WiFi mesh system if it's not going to solve my particular problem of connection dropouts. I consider Linksys Velop Tri-band system, but I really wouldn't want to end up with the same problem but £200 down. How likely is this solution to solve my problem? All I want is my 60Mbps/15Mbps, 10ms ping and no sudden drops. [link] [comments]  |
| Best router for large home (3000 sq ft with partially finished basement) and Spectrum 400/20? Posted: 15 Jan 2021 04:38 PM PST I've been a little overwhelmed about what to get, I've read Netgear nighthawk is a great choice but there's so many different models (wifi 5, 6, etc.) and then there's mesh wifi like Orbi but some say nighthawk is just as stable with faster speeds... Does anyone have experience with a similar situation and what works best? I'm mainly using a PC to game/work and casual PS4, Xbox gaming/watching netflix. Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| Netgear N600. File transfer on ReadySHARE exceptionally slow. Posted: 15 Jan 2021 07:50 PM PST Tried moving my movie library over from my computer to an external HD and it's not having any of it. The transfer speed is in the kB range or just not copying at all. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 15 Jan 2021 07:48 PM PST Home has a netgear switch. Source devices include: PCs, laptops, iPads, iPhones, Smart TVs. [link] [comments]  |
| TP Link Omada environment or Unifi for 2 building home use? Posted: 15 Jan 2021 07:39 PM PST Hi all, Ive been planning on going with Unifi but tp link offers alot of cost effective alternatives to ubiquiti. I wanted to know if you any of you have experience with either or recommend either. Both offer what I want to buy" - Switches with 10gigabit sfp ports uplink and poe (tp link option is like 1/3 of Ubiquiti's and has 2.5g ethernet ports, $200-$300) -In wall APs (TP link is cheaper but Unifi is alot better) -Gateways (I heard both are decent but the udm pro is infamous for its issues) -Vlan (From my understanding, Unifi has better VLAN functions) I have had older products from both brands, both are are easy to use (unifi more user friendly) but the issues i keep reading with ubiquiti kinda scares me (not much support, and quickly discontinued products). What do you guys think? [link] [comments]  |
| Help / advice - replacing Verizon Fios quantum gateway router Posted: 15 Jan 2021 07:24 PM PST Hi there! Hope you're able to help / lend me some advice: We moved into our house about 4yrs ago and signed up for Verizon FIOS and have been renting their Quantum Gateway router ever since. (I know -- biggest waist of money! We've paid over $500 renting it when it''s only work about $100. Ugh, so wish I had done this sooner.) So, needless to say, I'd like to buy a router to replace it so I'm not chained to Verizon's rental fees anymore. what router would you recommend? I don't want old technology, but I'm looking to spend under $100, maybe $150 if I can get work to pay for it. And what about regular router vs a mesh system? A few other things that might help to know:
I was looking at the TP-Link Archer C80 (https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-c80/), which is on sale at Target right now, but maybe that's already old technology. Not super set on TP-Link. When I used to have comcast/Xfinity, I always had Linksys routers. Not super fond of them, but maybe I just had crappy/cheap ones. I saw someone else mention D-Link DIR-878 or DIR-882 which provide 4x4 MU-MIMO support. Is MU-MIMO support better than a mesh network? Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 15 Jan 2021 07:15 PM PST I live in a decent sized town home and the modem is in my office on one side of the place, upstairs. The t.v is at the opposite side, downstairs. Also, I need three separate networks. 1 for personal home computers, 1 for work and 1 for IoT devices. My plan was to get two routers, if each had a guest network then I'd have a total of 4 networks to play with. In addition, do they make routers with directional antennas? Any advice is appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 15 Jan 2021 07:14 PM PST some dude's selling it for $80, would that help with my bufferbloat for gaming? my speed is 120Mbps down and 5 up. [link] [comments]  |
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| I need to better my connection but my router is too far to use a lan cable. Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:52 PM PST So basically title. I know there's a something called an internet bridge but i also read that bridge becomes the whole new wifi point rather than the original router? What do i do here as i also don't really know how to set anything up. [link] [comments]  |
| 7 split cat5e cables in the basement, 7 coax cable jacks in the house. Coincidence..? Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:47 PM PST Hey! I'm super unfamiliar with home networking so I'll probably refer to things by the wrong name. Sorry up front. We moved into our house 1.5 years ago. When we moved in the cable company installed our 2 in 1 modem/router on our main floor, above our fireplace, behind our TV. I know for a fact the previous owners had it in the basement. Still located in the basement are 7 cat5e cables with the ends cut off and divided into their 8 different colors with wire nuts on the ends. Throughout our house we have 7 coax jacks located in various rooms. So my questions are: Is there some way to test to see if those coax jacks are hooked to the ethernet cables in the basement? If so, what is the cheap way to test it? If they do work for internet, what would be the best way to set up our network to have wired internet in each room? [link] [comments]  |
| Using a second, hardwired, router to extend my wifi network? Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:33 PM PST I have a Motorola MG7540 as my modem/router in my living room hooked up to my entertainment system. I've run a cable from that all the way to the other side of my long apartment to my home office machine that I also use as a plex server. The issue is that in my office and my bedroom I get basically no wifi. I got a second router for free, a TP-LINK Archer C20. My question is, is there a way I can use this second router to expand my existing network so I can blanket the house in wifi and still have the computer on the same network as my TV for plex? Or is there something else I can buy to achieve this? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:31 PM PST Hi, is this old $25 i3 3220, 4gb, 1tb hdd, dvdrw for simple home media/file server/nas (2hr/weekdays, 12hr/weekends) instead of buying an old NAS $133 or using my i5 4690 gtx970 gaming desktop or my mini gpd win? It has 1xsata3 and 2xsata2 and Esata. Planning to put 2 to 4 8tb hdd. https://carousell.com/p/1062800636 http://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/withdrawnbook/M82.pdf [link] [comments]  |
| Replacing Nighthawk With Standalone Router Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:01 PM PST So I have a 3 year old Nighthawk AC1900 that suddenly isn't very reliable. It has to be reset every 20-30 minutes. Instead of replacing the whole thing, I'm considering getting an EdgeRouter or Unifi USG and converting my nighthawk to an AP only to see if it can handle just being an AP and perhaps I can squeeze some more life out of it. So my question(s) is this:
Edit: Question 3: Does it sound reasonable that my nighthawk is starting to suck after 3 years? I was hoping to get 5 years out of it. [link] [comments]  |
| Ookla speedtest vs Nighthawk router app speed test- Which is more accurate? Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:00 PM PST I have recently been having issues with my network connection randomly freezing or disconnecting, so I upgraded to 400mbps (premium package). When I run the Ookla speedtest I get results back for 400+ however when I run the Nighthawk app speedtest, it reports only 200ish. Which one of these is more accurate? [link] [comments]  |
| EAP245, Ubiquiti AC-Lite, or something else? Posted: 15 Jan 2021 05:49 PM PST Ive just recently tried an AC-Lite and was not happy with its range. I picked up an EAP245v3 and it has a bit better range and I have no problem with it so far, though the Omada controller is pretty terrible compared to Ubiquiti. Is there any alternatives I should be looking at? Not super happy that TPLINK is a Chinese company. I need mesh support in the future, running a PFSENSE box as the router. Thanks!! [link] [comments]  |
| L2TP & forwarding ports for my PS5 Posted: 15 Jan 2021 05:08 PM PST I'll try to explain this as best I can. I have 4G internet with a 4G router, the network I'm with will only give NAT type 3 on the PS5 as it has a 'double NAT' to get through. There is no way to change my NAT settings through the provider. However, I've read that if you find a VPN with 'L2TP' supported, you can get around the NAT settings and open the ports needed to game on the PS5. I've set everything up through my router settings and enabled L2TP with the settings ExpressVPN give on my account. I've checked and I now have an IP address through my router with the VPN. However, the ports that I try to open are still not opening (I checked through my PS5 & portcherker.com) Anyone have any idea how I can finally break through this? It's bugging the life out of me! [link] [comments]  |
| Is zigbee built into router a good idea? Posted: 15 Jan 2021 01:02 PM PST I noticed one of the tp link mesh routers has zigbee built in as well I'm thinking of buying this system for a nephew and family (4) ,that has a pretty big home and just starting out in home automation Is having zigbee built in a good idea? [link] [comments]  |
| Help me improve my home networking (router, NAS) Posted: 15 Jan 2021 12:55 PM PST Hi, I'd like to upgrade my current network setup and need some suggestions. I'd like to start from the router because is the one provide by my provider (France orange) and it is connected via the optical fibre to my apartment: Router Sagemcom LiveBox3 The router is connected via cable eth to Raspberry Pi 2 with Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.4.0-1025-raspi armv7l) and the following services:
It is also connected via eth cable cat7 to a NAS that I built on top of an Odroid HC2 and a 6gb WD Red hard disk NAS Openmediavault Debian Stretch Armbian Linux 4.14.150-odroidxu4 The following services are installed using docker:
All the above devices are connected via cable to the router and all the other devices are connected to the router via wireless. I don't have the possibility to connect my MacBook via cable to the NAS because it is not possible to extend a cable from my studio to the living room and the performance are really poor. To give you an idea, some measurements with iperf3 Macbook → NAS (wireless) RasPi → NAS (wired) I'm willing to spend some budget to improve my home networking and this is what I was thinking for the router:
About the NAS:
Thanks all in advance! [link] [comments]  |
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