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- TV only has wired ethernet connection , no wifi option. Can I use an access point in reverse?
- Wiring ethernet in a flat with brick walls
- Inconsistent connection in one room - unsure about how to fix it.
- Getting around 1.5 Mbps w/ Cox internet but should be getting close to 150 Mbps
- Basement Remodel Router Recommendations
- Question about MAC Address Filtering / Security
- Improve wife
- Network Adapter Error HP NC523SFP
- Living with parents and the Wi-Fi is absolutely TERRIBLE
- How do I safely remove a Cat6 UTP Ethernet Cable?
- Nighthawk M1 with Tablet Plan?
- Port forwarding
- Connection/Speed Issues Have Me Stumped
- DHCP server question, re: swapping out a failed home router
- Any known issues with using a MB8600 with Spectrums 400mbps service?
- Can’t write to Windows SMB share from Mac
- Safe to run cat6 ethernet under baseboard heating (hydronic)?
- It seems like there's nothing better than the Asus RT-AC66U B1.
- why does my download speed look like a roller coaster
- Can a Mesh Router work on a modem/router combo?
- Renovation with fiber
| Condo Building Provided Internet Posted: 01 Mar 2021 04:59 PM PST Hello HomeNetworking, Need advice how to have the best network setup in my condo. I am paying a mandatory fee ($10) for internet. Found out I do not need a router because I can just plug in a computer to one of the CAT5E ETH ports, and I can connect to the internet. This is in Japan. All the drops terminate in the shower room, above the fake ceiling connected to a 1Gb switch (https://www.elecom.co.jp/products/EHC-G08PA2-JW.html). Not sure why it's there. Will the moisture or steam coming out of a hot shower damage devices in there? Here is the switch https://imgur.com/a/BV0Ah2t with all the CAT5E cables connected. I presume the uplink connects to a bigger switch then finally a router. Here is the layout of the condo https://imgur.com/a/BqZjZSj . My gaming pc is connected to the CAT5E ethernet in bedroom # 3. My smarttv is connected to a bridged mode router in Living Dining Kitchen. Bridged mode Router is a cheap TP Link TL-WR841N in the meantime. I can ping all the devices in my condo, and I can also ping the gateway of the building owner https://imgur.com/a/BqZjZSj. The speed is great! Off-peak hours, I get 250-350Mbps. During peak hours I get 150Mbps~ish. Which is way better than my previous 100Mbps (90Mbps) stable connection before. Where do I go from here? I want a stable wireless access for our phones, tablets, tv, laptop etc. Do I replace the 1Gb switch in the fake ceiling, or is it good enough? Do I only buy access points and not a router? What about security, how do I know that the building admin do not see my files on my personal computer. Do I need some kind of a firewall? I have the option to get a dedicated line but it will cost more money per month and I have to pay the mandatory internet fee. I have no idea what I'm doing, I'm just googling and watching youtube as I type this. Please help me. [link] [comments]  |
| Raspberry pi networking issues Posted: 01 Mar 2021 08:04 PM PST My raspberry pi has suddenly begun behaving extremely strangely. The networking setup is a little bit interesting, my internet connection gives out public ip addresses, and to help segment off my network I have a managed switch with vlan tagging enabled. My Pi has 3 vlans connecting to it, vlan 10 which is the internet, vlan 11 which is my internal network, and vlan 99 which I usually don't use, that is for untagged traffic. I am using IP tables to drop all packets from vlan 10 except for ports 80, 443, and 22. The raspberry pi has been running a gitlab server, but I wanted to add another web based service, so I have been attempting to setup an nginx reverse proxy. The entire time I have been doing this my ssh connection keeps dropping due to "Software caused connection abort" but I've been able to get work done, and I've got the nginx server up, and I'm attempting to get a letsencrypt cert on the server. This is when the strangeness starts, I lost connection, as has been standard, but I cannot reconnect. I keep trying to reconnect, nothing. I rebooted the pi, to no avail. I check the nginx server, and it too isn't responding, so it now appears the pi is flat out not responding to network traffic. I connect a keyboard and monitor and nothing seems amiss, I can ping out, and the services don't have any errors. As a test, out of curiosity I attempt to connect with the public IP address (up to this point I've been using the internal IP) and it works, both for ssh and nginx. I do not remember touching the network configuration, especially not in a way that would cause this. Edit: It works now, didn't change anything [link] [comments]  |
| Uplink and downlink speeds don't match on LAN Posted: 01 Mar 2021 06:42 PM PST Let me preface this by saying all my gear is connected via ethernet to a gigabit switch. I have an odd issue and was wondering if you guy's could help me out. Running iperf, I have performed multiple tests between multiple sets of systems. First I tried testing between my PC and router running pfSense. When running my PC as the server, I get consistent gigabit speeds. However, when my router runs as the server, I get roughly 600 megabits per second. I then tried running a test between my brother's PC and my own PC. When I set my brother's PC as the server, I would get the same 600 megabits per second. However, when I ran my own PC as the server I would get consistent gigabit speeds. Shouldn't LAN ethernet be the same speed both ways? Is there something I'm missing? Any help would be greatly appreciated! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Feb 2021 09:58 PM PST Hi there! I'm a low voltage/structured cabling contractor, and work has been a little slow lately. After visiting a friend's house to get their cabling up and running for Ethernet use a few years back, I found it extremely satisfying to get cabling that was sitting doormat in the walls for several years and putting them to good use. Obviously I won't be able to travel to all your houses to get them up and running, but I can go over your situation on a case-by-case basis if you send me a PM on Discord (sarge-m#3861) or through Reddit chat. I typically work in MDF/IDFs all day in the commercial industry, and the stuff I see in residential gives me the creeps. Each cable has to be labeled and tested using a Fluke tester, if it doesn't certify, the cable has to be ripped out and ran again. However, I understand that the majority of home users just want to get their cabling up and running, regardless of what state it's in, and that's fine. If you have a structured media panel like this in your house, a basement with a bunch of low voltage cabling, or a closet with cabling, there's a good chance your house had Cat5 or Cat6 ran throughout your house and you can utilize them for Ethernet. Even if you have telephone jacks throughout your house, you can still most likely utilize them for Ethernet. We all started from somewhere, r/HomeNetworking and r/networking helped me get to where I am today so I wanted to give back to the community. There are a lot of videos out there instructing people to do things the wrong way. However, Budget Nerd's video on Home Networking 101 is a good example and everything he covered sounds about right. I'd recommend watching the 8-minute video to give you an idea of how your network can be beneficial to you. Disclaimer:
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| TV only has wired ethernet connection , no wifi option. Can I use an access point in reverse? Posted: 01 Mar 2021 05:46 PM PST Tv is older with no wifi. How can I turn a wifi signal into an Ethernet connection? [link] [comments]  |
| Wiring ethernet in a flat with brick walls Posted: 01 Mar 2021 01:29 PM PST Was hoping I could get some advice and opinions on what I'm trying to do for my home set up in the near future. I've been having a read on what I think the best approaches might be to get the best speeds and connections across my flat, within the limitations of the construction of the building. Can anyone help me critique this plan - and optimise in a couple of areas? So a few key points first: 1) The flat is all solid, brick and or concrete walls - (and so wifi drops off through the house) - at the moment I'm limited by my desire to not have a big construction jobby on my hands to get this done. 2) I've got 1Gbps coming into the flat from the provider, with their provided modem/router (Virgin Super Hub 4). 3) There are some old phone sockets in the flat, which I suspect are using cabling that's too old to be useful. Here's a floor plan: https://imgur.com/a/0qmyr9H I'm basically trying to get a wired connection into the two offices marked on this diagram, for WFH and other ethernet needs, and for any of the other rooms - I want to increase the speed of the internet as best I can. For the two offices; I'm basically planning to install a switch in ceiling height cupboard, and run some wire across the trim and into each office, to meet another switch. There are phone sockets that terminate in each room, with unterminated cables in the "Hall Box" - from stripping the cable - I can see only 3 pairs / 6 wires - so I suspect this is an outdated spec (though I'm not sure what spec). The cables are also firmly plastered *into* the wall - so I can't pull them and replace them. For the other rooms in the house - I want to improve the speeds - but not sure on approach here yet. I don't know if I'm best putting a mesh wifi system in? Or just getting a repeater of somekind. Not sure of the best mechanism to do this? Would be grateful to here if a) there's a better/smarter way of getting ethernet into the Offices, and b) any approaches that may be useful to improve signal, generally Thanks :) [link] [comments]  |
| Inconsistent connection in one room - unsure about how to fix it. Posted: 01 Mar 2021 03:12 PM PST Hello! A little bit of background (TL;DR at the bottom): I live in an 850 sq ft apartment with a weird zig zag hallway so I made a poorly drawn diagram to try to show what I'm working with better lol. So we have our router in the living room in a corner (where the PC is) and it's probably in the worst possible spot for the devices that are in my room. The WiFi still reaches my room, but it's kind of spotty at times which is a bit annoying when I'm using my laptop or phone. I also have my PS4 in my room which I ended up running an ethernet cable down from the living room for (priorities, I know). I know very, very little about networking but I'm guessing that the router placement isn't ideal because the signal needs to go through several walls to get to my devices as opposed to if it were maybe directly in front of the hallway? Beyond that, the walls are also reinforced with concrete which I've heard aren't the greatest for having signals pass through. I've had the internet issues prior to getting the PS4 and the other rooms in the apartments have not had any change in connection quality since I started using it either so I'm hoping that that's not the cause. I'm guessing moving the router to maybe just left of the mouth of the hallway or even across the hallway would be the best solution, but the way our furniture is laid out makes it a little hard to find a good spot to put it there. I was reading up a bit about wireless access points/getting a second router and that's something I think I'd be interested in. I'm worried about getting the "wrong" kind (if that's a thing). The one we currently have is an ARRIS TG1672G. If anyone happens to have any suggestions, I'd really appreciate it. My budget isn't super great so one <$130-ish CAD would be best. TL;DR: Current router placement is very far from the bedroom and the signal has to go through several concrete-reinforced walls. Moving the current furniture is a little hard due to furniture placement. Looking into getting a second router for my bedroom but unsure how to go about it. [link] [comments]  |
| Getting around 1.5 Mbps w/ Cox internet but should be getting close to 150 Mbps Posted: 01 Mar 2021 03:06 PM PST Hello all, This is my first post in this community so apologies ahead of time if I'm breaking any rules or not providing enough information. I need some help/advice on what I can do to get back my internet speed. Within the last month or so my download speed has gone from around 80-90 Mbps to a snail pace 1.5 - 5 Mbps. I also checked the packet loss and am losing about 30%. I have contacted COX to complain and they state that when pinging my modem (Arris Surfboard SB6183) they are getting around 90 Mbps. I don't have a way to confirm that on my end as my Mac does not have an ethernet port. The lady recommended that the ethernet cord running from my modem to my router (TP Link Archer A7 AC1750) could be damaged/old. I have just now replaced it and do not see any difference in speed. I am at a loss on what else I can do here. I am thinking about biting the bullet and paying $75 to have COX send a technician out and try to resolve the issue but am hoping to not have to go down that route. I can provide any other details that are required to get to the bottom of this. Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| Basement Remodel Router Recommendations Posted: 01 Mar 2021 08:48 PM PST Remodeling my basement and I am installing a leviton structured media cabinet where I will be installing my modem (have a surfboard 6141) and a netgear 8 port switch. From there I plan to run cat6 to several points in the house. I was planning to go with 2 ubiquiti uap-ac pro access points (one upstairs and 1 downstairs), but I keep reading negative reviews about their privacy. Does anyone have another recommendation for 2 access points with PoE? Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| Question about MAC Address Filtering / Security Posted: 01 Mar 2021 08:40 PM PST Friends, Question about MAC Address filtering with my Ubquity Info Nano AP. I understand that MAC address can be spoofed easily. So as I learned more about utilizing MAC filtering and ethical hacking / Kali Linux tools. As the hacker learns about the devices and Mac addresses in the router. Spoofs the MAC wireless address. Wouldn't the wireless WPA2 still be needed for authentication? -or- would the MAC address on the white list pass the Hackers connection directly into the network? WPA2 password is 64 chars - complex and non repeating chars. I am using ARP-WATCH package in my pfSense firewall / router for notifications and changes. But Unlike to better understand the process and clarification. Thank You tvos [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Mar 2021 08:24 PM PST I got myself NETGEAR's Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 System that worked out great I was getting up to 148 Mbps in a basement room that I had low speed. But I had to take it down due to the guy that owner of the house is a little different crazy about WiFi. Device needs to be only in basement not next to modem that is in living room. Is wifi extender my only option. If yes any suggestions. Right now I am getting anything from 5mbps to 50 Mbps in my basement room. [link] [comments]  |
| Network Adapter Error HP NC523SFP Posted: 01 Mar 2021 07:59 PM PST So I bought two HP NC523SFP 10Gb 2-Port Server Adapters and on one PC they work and show up fine after I install the driver, on the other PC they show up but after about 10 minutes they disappear from the network settings and device manager shows this error. I have reinstalled the driver many times and I know it works because they do work until I get this error. Error: Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43) When I restart my PC it works for a few minutes and then also reports that error again. Also I RDP into the other PC from the motherboard NIC and when this error happens I cant RDP anymore. [link] [comments]  |
| Living with parents and the Wi-Fi is absolutely TERRIBLE Posted: 01 Mar 2021 07:39 PM PST I had to move back in with my parents after losing my job due to covid. The house is pretty big (around 3,000sqft) and the router is kept near a tv in the main living room. My computer setup is at the complete opposite end of the house, so I have to use a wi-fi extender and connect that to my desktop via an ethernet cable. I'm currently taking college classes and at this point the 1MB download/upload speed (sometimes it's half of that...) is becoming intolerable. What are my options when it comes to resolving this issue? I saw that there was an Xfinity hotspot a street over, but xfinity doesn't provide internet in my area. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| How do I safely remove a Cat6 UTP Ethernet Cable? Posted: 01 Mar 2021 07:38 PM PST There's no clip or pin on the bottom , I can only describe it as a circular bumper, the Ethernet is really stuck in there, I need to take it out… [link] [comments]  |
| Nighthawk M1 with Tablet Plan? Posted: 01 Mar 2021 07:19 PM PST Greetings Recently moved to a place we can only get DSL 18/1 internet. Saw plans on eBay to get a $20 unlimited iPad plan off eBay, which they say can be used in your hotspot. Basically they give you An IMEI to use and then you just out the activated sim in your hotspot (in my case an M1 Nighthawk). I would prefer to do it "more legally" by just using an old iPad or iPhone that we have and then tether that connection to the nighthawk, and from there share it with all my devices (I know you can just use hotspot mode on phone or tablet, but that gets deprioritized pretty quick I believe). Is there a way to do so? Trying to avoid buying all new equipment if possible. Had the nighthawk for a couple years so figure I should put to good use of there is a way. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Mar 2021 07:11 PM PST If im going to open a gaming server and have my ports open and ready. Does other people need their ports open too to join? Or only on the hosting end? [link] [comments]  |
| Connection/Speed Issues Have Me Stumped Posted: 01 Mar 2021 06:39 PM PST I'm a self educating internet novice so thank you in advance for your help. I tried my best to provide all my investigative information but if any of you kind people willing to help need more detail, please let me know. Equipment Info:
I started noticing I was having connection issues while playing COD Warzone on my PS4 back in the spring. I started hardwired to the router (under 6 feet away) and it would sporadically drop my connection and kick me from the game. I couldn't figure out why after countless hours of research so I replaced both my modem, router and cables from the wall until the destination point and this did not fix my problem. I also noticed my Apple TV signaling that it would lose connection for a second or two and then gain it back; this seemed to have happened randomly. I moved from wired to wireless and this fixed my issue of being dropped. While this helped me on my Apple TV, the PS4/COD presented a new issue of packet loss (as alerted by the game). While the problem continued and I investigated why, about 2 months ago, I ended up switching ISP due to price. I ended up going from 100mbps to 200mbps and a price decrease. The new ISP ran a new line from the outside box to the house. The problem still persisted. During my problem solving struggles, I noticed something. When I run my speed tests I use my phone in conjunctions with the Nighthawk app speed test, the google speed test website, and the Fing app speed test. All are consistent showing between 200-235mbps down and 9-12 up. However, there are times that I would run the speed test, on all apps, and I would only be getting 3-10mbps download. After the test was complete, I would run it again and would be back to normal. I'd continue to run the tests and seemingly randomly I would get the same results. I don't know enough to understand if my random speed drop is common or if its connected to the packet loss/disconnections I was experiencing on my video game and Apple TV. I would have assumed they're connected but I also know Activision servers suck and it could be on their end. I have noticed my phone struggling to open webpages or load the next page in an app. I would close the app and load it back and it would be fine. Again, maybe not connected but I figured it would be best to over share info rather than under share. I'm also concerned that I might have some signal interference. I found that the coax line was originally ran behind all of the power cords entering and leaving my fuse box. I have corrected this and now the coax line is now about a foot away from this area. My issue still persisted but I think, think being the keyword, that it helped the packet loss but it didn't fix it. I haven't had any phone loading issues since. My router is connected to my modem by a 3ft cat5e cord and its no further than 2ft away. Router is placed offset to the right of my TV on a wood stand while the modem is on the ground about 6-8in away from the outlet. The modem is about 2ft away from a surge protector that houses about 7 other cords (I mention this because I was questioning interference but doubt it). If anyone has any ideas or any things I can try, I would greatly appreciate your help because I am at wits end. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| DHCP server question, re: swapping out a failed home router Posted: 01 Mar 2021 02:40 PM PST I'm curious what happens to all of a LAN's IP addresses if a new DHCP server is swapped in. So in my home network, I would have a home firewall/router that's also handing out the DHCP addresses. There could be 30 devices getting assigned an address. What happens if my router fails and I swap in an identically configured device? In particular, the IP addresses of all the devices. Since I (theoretically) would have backed up the configuration of the original router, I'd physically swap in the replacement router and upload the configuration. This should mean that the devices are equivalent--BUT--the DHCP server of the new device doesn't know about the 30 devices already out there with IP address leases. What happens in this case? Will the new DHCP server do some kind of query to see who's out there and note the addresses? What if I plug in a 31st device? How will it know not to hand out an address that's already in use by one of the other devices? [link] [comments]  |
| Any known issues with using a MB8600 with Spectrums 400mbps service? Posted: 01 Mar 2021 06:13 PM PST |
| Can’t write to Windows SMB share from Mac Posted: 01 Mar 2021 05:25 PM PST I am trying to set up an automated backup and am stuck. I have the Windows backup machine drive mounted to the Mac server. But I can't write to the smb share. Windows permissions are set to Full Control, and I can write in Windows. So I don't think it's an issue with the client. On the server, the share permissions show like this: "You can read only" And below that, "User: Read and Write" When I try to change permissions, I get an error saying that I don't have the ability to do that, even though I'm logged in as an administrator. I thought it may have to do with the drive being NTFS, but apparently via SMB that should not matter. I can fully read and write from the Mac to other Macs. Any ideas of how to get these two talking? [link] [comments]  |
| Safe to run cat6 ethernet under baseboard heating (hydronic)? Posted: 01 Mar 2021 05:11 PM PST |
| It seems like there's nothing better than the Asus RT-AC66U B1. Posted: 01 Mar 2021 04:37 PM PST I've been poking around at budget routers for gigabit throughput, and it really seems like nothing is performing better than the Asus RT-AC66U. I find that hard to believe though since the router is now three years old. Am I just bad at research or is >500 down for <$100 really a pipe dream outside of this one router? [link] [comments]  |
| why does my download speed look like a roller coaster Posted: 01 Mar 2021 12:23 PM PST I have ATT gig fiber, using their modem/router. This was done on a laptop, direct wire. I've run the test several times in a row, and this same kind of curve is there every time. When I run fast.com, I'm getting about 450 down right now. Thoughts? [link] [comments]  |
| Can a Mesh Router work on a modem/router combo? Posted: 01 Mar 2021 04:01 PM PST Hello everyone, simple question and may be a dumb question, but I was wondering if that works? I live in a weird complex where the basement is its own apartment (I'm in the basement), and I'm sharing internet with the people upstairs. My internet down here is spotty due to having a "meh" modem/router combo. I currently have a wifi extender, but it doesn't seem to bold well at times as ping/lag happens in some of my games and streaming videos. I was wondering if a mesh router with one mesh satellite would be worth, or just keep my extender until I leave (~ 1 year). And can a modem/router be combined with a mesh router? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Mar 2021 03:44 PM PST I am about to start a renovation project. I am planning on running RG-6, Cat6 to each data jack, all running to a central closet where I will have splitters/switches/NAS/ modem etc. (I'll probably buy a 9u wall rack for this closet to house all the components. Each end point location will serve a computer station or home entertainment station (tv,stb, etc.) Now for the advice I can buy 20m fiber patch cables to run to each location relatively inexpensively, or I can buy 500 ft of fiber to run from the cabinet to each location (6-8 locations 5 now, 1-3 down the road in the old part of the house) I have a buddy who can do all my terms if I need to. Do I run fiber to each location and if yes, what should I run SM/MM, prefab or not? [link] [comments]  |
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