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- Why does even a little bit of uploading eat my gaming performance?
- I wrote an article on how to change your router's wifi channel for improved performance
- Is it possible to bargain for more upload speed/bandwidth on a DOCSIS 3.1 spec connection?
- Having trouble configuring two Unifi APs
- Help with system wide redirect of all internet traffic through proxy
- How to prevent IP cameras from phoning home?
- Is Cat 5e cabling fast enough to get the most out of a 1gbps symmetrical internet connection?
- Looking to upgrade router and setup VLans on new home
- Fios router (G1100) unable to port forward.
- Website that shows all the different router configuration interfaces?
- Need help choosing a router for my parents' new fiber optic internet ( please :)
- Wireless Access Point Ceiling Mount Options
- Why do access points require apps for configuration? Are there any that don't?
- Is this a good router/deal?
- Asus RT-AX86U Spotty WiFi in Bedroom
- Advice on getting the most out of my 1.2gbps connection
- Endpoint software loose on my home network - what can it do?
- New to the world of coax
- Kohler Generator Not Connecting To Server
- Netgear R7000P keeps disconnecting
- Upload speeds are significantly lower than download speeds
- Unable to get Coax light on Actiontec MoCA 2.5 Network Adapter to turn on
- Best Brand for a consumer-level WiFi Router with consistent security updates?
- OpenVPN connection between Windows [Server] and Chromebook [client] over the Internet
- Is Port-forwarding a Minecraft server through a home device and router safe? (family concerns)
| Why does even a little bit of uploading eat my gaming performance? Posted: 14 Jul 2021 12:21 PM PDT I've been having issues with my internet with xfinity for a while. I have 100/5 right now for 35$ and when my wife for example joins a zoom call that does about 3MB/s up and down at the same time while i'm playing - lets say Rocket League, it throws it off SO bad. I legitimately have to be connected directly to a modem because you'd think being on ethernet is good and all until someone else decides to use the internet. Another instance is I get random desync while gaming on other games (DayZ) where I would be playing with a buddy, pinging the server on cmd would be fine but the latency is just through the roof. I am unable to decipher the root of the cause. Running Arris SB6141/RT-68u Video: https://youtu.be/SEbQsgzgjAE Thanks in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| I wrote an article on how to change your router's wifi channel for improved performance Posted: 14 Jul 2021 04:49 PM PDT Hi everyone, I was recently doing some troubleshooting on my wireless network, and I wrote an article on what I have learned. This is probably trivial to most people here but I'm hoping this can help newbies and it's also a good exercise for me to really consolidate and validate my learnings. Slow internet? Tip to improve your Wi-Fi speed Thanks for reading! I welcome any constructive feedback :) [link] [comments]  |
| Is it possible to bargain for more upload speed/bandwidth on a DOCSIS 3.1 spec connection? Posted: 14 Jul 2021 07:22 PM PDT BACKGROUND: I am looking to leave my Att provider since I am having massive issues (unrelated to what I am describing below) currently with my 50mb/10mb connection, which is the max Att offers for my road. Fortunately my other option is Wave Broadband which basically offers a gig connection, 1000mb-Up/10mb-Down (compared to 50/10 I currently have), for only little over double the price, 20x download increase. HOWEVER my issue is the upstream bandwidth of 10mb which is super low (100:1 ratio) and, from my experience currently, this spec frequently destroys the internet as a whole whenever someone in the household is uploading something here and there and because the throughput is so low it will often be for an extended period of time even for relatively small files. As I understand it, when someone is maxing out the upload bandwidth, other devices who are generally only downloading get also tanked because they also need at least some upload capacity to send some minimum return confirmations on the packets they receive but they can't because it is being maxed out. So when someone is uploading something it will destroy the download performance and general performance for everyone else in things such as games where you are sending your client input/data to the game server at a high rate. I am trying to avoid these massive dropouts just because someone is trying to upload some goPro footage to the cloud or whatever. I AM LOOKING TO call Wave and if they want me to switch over to their service, bargain for higher upload speeds if it is at all possible but I don't know if it is so I want to ask here first. From my understanding there are many channels used through the line and almost all of them are downstream for max download capacity/speed. I was wondering if the DOCSIS 3.1 spec listed allows for the possibility for some of the channels to be dedicated to upstream connection rather downstream in some way. I don't mind paying for the 1000mb/10mb plan but only get 500mb down if it means I could just get 20mb or 30mb upstream. I don't need a gigabit of download if it takes a dump as soon as someone sends some data in the other direction. Thanks :) [link] [comments]  |
| Having trouble configuring two Unifi APs Posted: 14 Jul 2021 06:47 AM PDT Hi, I'm trying to figure out how to set up two unifi AP LR 6s. Right now, I've got one on the top floor and one in the basement. For some reason all my WiFi devices are connecting to the upstairs AP, to include the basement AP based on the topography. Is this correct? I'd like to have them both utilize the same network ssid and password and basically the devices go with whatever signal is stronger at the time. Right now my switch panel shows the PoE light on, but not the link light [link] [comments]  |
| Help with system wide redirect of all internet traffic through proxy Posted: 14 Jul 2021 07:44 PM PDT Please help. The only source of internet I have is through my android smartphone. I can connect my linux (pop os 20.04) laptop to the internet using android's builtin mobile hotspot functionality. But connecting this way gives bad internet experience (unreliable and slow internet speeds). But if I use the PdaNet app to tether my phone and laptop then I get good speeds. PdaNet creates a wireless network and apparently sets itself up as a proxy (no username/pass). On my laptop I connect to this network. Then I have to specify HTTP_PROXY everywhere and figure out how to configure programs that ignore HTTP_PROXY. This is annoying because if I want to stop using a proxy ( if I have connected to a typical wireless network ) then I have to change all the environment variables and configuration files. Also some programs cannot connect to the internet through a proxy either because of a lack of support (like obs-studio) or because of bugs (HTTP_PROXY is erroneously ignored sometimes). So, I need to find a way to get the same outcome as configuring everything but without configuring everything. After googling I found posts that show how to use redsocks to redirect all TCP traffic to a proxy server. That sounds to me like what I need to do but the following does not connect me to the internet: There does not seem to be any errors after running the above xonsh script. Can someone help me out here? [link] [comments]  |
| How to prevent IP cameras from phoning home? Posted: 14 Jul 2021 03:04 PM PDT I'm getting ready to set up some IP cameras for security purposes but dont want them to be able to send anything outside of my network. I have a PC running Home Assistant and would like to run Blue Iris on that PC as well. I have read something about VLANs being the solution. My question is, how do I do it do Home Assistant can access the outside world (for remote control) but the cameras are contained locally if it's on the same machine? Admittedly, I'm still learning about the networking side of it so pardon me if it's obvious. [link] [comments]  |
| Is Cat 5e cabling fast enough to get the most out of a 1gbps symmetrical internet connection? Posted: 14 Jul 2021 09:29 AM PDT I currently have Cat 5e cable running though my house and a 200mbps down and 20mbps up internet connection. Next month I'm getting fiber installed with a 1gbps symmetrical connection. Is Cat 5e fast enough to get the most out of that connection or would it be worth upgrading (at least the cables running to my router and my office) to Cat 6 or 7 cables? I know Cat 5e technically supports up to 1gbps, but in my experience nothing ever supports it's max spec in practice. I regularly have to upload and download tons of 4K video files for work, so a 10 or 20% difference would be worth it for me, but I don't want to go though the hassle and cost if it's not going to make a difference. Thanks ahead for the help! [link] [comments]  |
| Looking to upgrade router and setup VLans on new home Posted: 14 Jul 2021 10:04 AM PDT Hi My R7000 is still kicking and I installed DDWRT but setting up VLANs kills the speed and while I'm still trouble shooting it to get it optimized I am considering upgrading from this to UniFi or equivalent. My requirements are straightforward. I want to have three separate WIFIs and ability to segregate my wired networking. I want my guest network and IoT separate from my computers and NVR. I have 1gig fiber up and down Internet so I'm looking for hardware that can manage that through put with my network setup. I mentioned UniFi because of how popular they are but I'm confused if I am looking at the right hardware especially their Access Points, their UAP-AC-PRO. I know I'll need a managed switch and their edge router but not sure which AP(s) for my 4,000 sqft home I'll need to have my wifi setup the way I want it. How are the alternative brands like net gate or microtik? [link] [comments]  |
| Fios router (G1100) unable to port forward. Posted: 14 Jul 2021 08:27 PM PDT I've done everything I could find on the internet, and there's been no solution so far. Verizon has been absolutely useless in the process. Even though my router lists the ports as active, it does not allow external connections. Here's what I've tried:
Here's the basic setup: https://imgur.com/S4UOeMv Tried the advanced setup here: https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r32491534-Quantum-G1100-port-forwarding-not-working I'm desperate. [link] [comments]  |
| Website that shows all the different router configuration interfaces? Posted: 14 Jul 2021 02:15 PM PDT I recall a website that you can interact and play with different settings for a bunch of different routers but can't find it. Anyone know? [link] [comments]  |
| Need help choosing a router for my parents' new fiber optic internet ( please :) Posted: 14 Jul 2021 07:36 PM PDT Hello folks! A company finally ran fiber out to my parents' rural house. They installed a single ethernet access point, and now I need to get them a router (+WAP) so they can get Wi-Fi up & running. The problem is I have no idea what's good, and I hoped some of you could help. Our house is drywall with two stories for a total of 2200 sq. ft. on both. It's VERY old so there's no ethernet run in it, just the access point from the company (which isn't centrally located, btw). The only speed options are 50 megabit and 1 gigabit (we'll probably do the gigabit). We won't have all that many devices competing for bandwidth-- I can't imagine more than 3 streaming video simultaneously. We want something low-maintenance that will last long and not become obsolete (security updates, etc). Are there any moderately-priced options that'll cover our whole home? I was looking at the Asus AX5700 (higher end of assumed budget @ $250) and TP-Link Deco M9 Plus 2-pack ($170). Would I be going terribly wrong with either one? Lastly, does anyone have experience with putting a wired backhaul into an existing house? Is it costly? Could my dad (who I believe wired our electricity when he built the house) do it himself? [link] [comments]  |
| Wireless Access Point Ceiling Mount Options Posted: 14 Jul 2021 07:20 PM PDT Hellos all, I have some Ubiquiti access points that I need to mount on my ceiling. I was wondering what the best old work boxes would be for installing in the ceiling. I have seen circular as well as square but I'm not sure what would be best for the install. I have the professional mounting system from Ubiquiti that allows me to mount to almost any old work box offered. Please advise what my best solution would be.M, or possibly what you have used personally. Thanks in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| Why do access points require apps for configuration? Are there any that don't? Posted: 14 Jul 2021 06:53 PM PDT Long story short, I installed a full ubiquiti network at my parent's last year, hated it, figured I should've seen it coming since it was founded by an ex-apple engineer, and was proved right. But I'm not here to say I told you so. I want to know if there's a real reason why APs need their own app on my PC or smartphone that "magically" finds and connects to it, rather than just accessing a web interface on it's IP address? I'm not too fond of trading security for convenience, especially when I don't need said convenience. I looked into omada APs, first thing I noticed was the app, almost all the APs I find feature an app in their description, but it never says whether or not you can disable it and use a more traditional configuration method. Maybe I'm being too difficult. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2021 11:21 AM PDT This deal ends today at BJ's and I need a router for a 2-story 1000sq ft apartment. Only 2 people living but we will be working from home so we really don't want any dropped connections. Would love people's feedback! [link] [comments]  |
| Asus RT-AX86U Spotty WiFi in Bedroom Posted: 14 Jul 2021 12:44 PM PDT Hey so i just setup a new router and modem for my home. Its around 1,400sq ft. I'm using an Aris Surfboard s33 and and the asus rt-ax6u. I'm utilizing both 2.5 gig ports on the the modem and router and they're connected using a cat-6 cable. Most areas of the home are great getting around 200-300 mbps, however my pc I built is getting no where near those speeds. The pc is getting around 20-30mbps. Ive tried both connecting to the 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz bands just to see and the results are basically the same. The pc's wifi comes directly from the motherboard and is the intel dual band ac-3168. I've tried updating drivers but it did not improve. I know hard wire would be the way to go but right now its only able to run wifi. Any suggestions would be super helpful! [link] [comments]  |
| Advice on getting the most out of my 1.2gbps connection Posted: 14 Jul 2021 08:48 AM PDT I upgraded to 1.2gbps through xfinity, but due to my hardware I'm getting 940mbps. Here's my current set up: SB8200 --> TP-Link AC5400x --> Realtek LA8200 gigabit port on my ASUS Tuf x570 (all cables are cat6) So I know I can do a WAN aggregation from the modem to the router, and my router also supports LAN aggregation, if I got a dual port gigabit pcie card would that LAN aggregation get me to 1.2gbps? If not what would be the cheapest way to get up to the speed? [link] [comments]  |
| Endpoint software loose on my home network - what can it do? Posted: 14 Jul 2021 02:43 PM PDT Not even sure if this is the right spot to ask this but just trying to start somewhere... Situation - my office recently was hacked pretty bad and now they want to install endpoint software on employee personal computers that are working from home. This makes me super uncomfortable as they are trying to get us to sign releases saying they aren't liable if their software/company they hired to figure this out does any damage to our personal machines. I have some pretty expensive gaming equipment and also I just don't want someone to be able to snoop around in my personal files. The solution I have come up with is to use one of my extra computers as a work computer at home - only doing work stuff on it, that way they can install their software and I can keep my personal and work life separate. But, if I plug the computer running the endpoint software into my house router (or use WiFi), will that allow the endpoint software access to everything else connected to my router? Is there a way I can prevent this using other software /router settings? Even if my job supplied a work computer for me this would still be my question, I want to restrict access to my personal machines. Additionally, if anyone has a solution for a KVM switch type thing I can use for three monitors (display port), my keyboard, and mouse to switch between the machines without having to disconnect cables daily it would be much appreciated! I need the three monitors for my job and I also use them for gaming so I don't want to have to by new monitors... [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2021 05:56 PM PDT My wifi gives around 12 to 15 megabits per second on my laptop right now. On the phone it was 200 ! Anyhow I noticed that there is a coax outlet right next to my work station. Question: will that have internet signal coming to it? Near my modem there's a coax coming through the wall and it goes into the modem. And my modem connects to my router with a ethernet and my devices connect to this router with wifi ofc. That's my understanding of it anyway. *can I use the coax port near my desk to use with moca 2 or something and use coax to get a ethernet coming into my Dell docking station that has a ethernet port? Question: are all the coax ports on the walls getting internet in this way? How to know for sure ? Don't want to spend hundreds of dollars before being certain EDIT: YOU FOLKS ARE AMAZING, thanks for walking me through [link] [comments]  |
| Kohler Generator Not Connecting To Server Posted: 14 Jul 2021 05:38 PM PDT I have a Kohler generator that will not connect to the Kohler OnCue server for remote monitoring on Kohlers app. I've confirmed the Cat5 cable is functional, performed firmware updates on the generator controller. The Cat5 cable (from generator) is connected to a WiFi extender in the transfer switch box (outside my home)which seems to be communicating with my router (WiFi extender displays an IP address on 5hz band). I have also turned on port forwarding for wifi extender IP address as port 5253 needs to be open. Despite all of this, I still cannot get a connection to Kohler OnCue server? What am I missing? Appreciate any help/suggestions. [link] [comments]  |
| Netgear R7000P keeps disconnecting Posted: 14 Jul 2021 05:15 PM PDT My R7000P keeps disconnecting at the same time every day (around 3-4 PM). None of the lights change on the router or modem, it just begins to say "Connected, No Internet" on my devices. I tried using a wired connection and it still disconnected at 3:15. It only turns off for a few minutes, but it's enough to cause issues for games/work. Technical Info: Netgear R7000P (warranty expired in June, which is coincidentally when the problem started) Firmware version is V1.3.1.64_10.1.36 ISP is Spectrum (but the modem has no issues or disconnects according to spectrum when I called) Does anyone have any recommendations on things I should try? Thank you in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| Upload speeds are significantly lower than download speeds Posted: 14 Jul 2021 01:15 PM PDT Download is ~900 mbps, upload is 2 mbps. I've done the following to try and isolate the issue. Machine is relatively new and hardwired to my router. We have symmetrical fiber 1g down/up and have ethernet backfill Orbi router mesh network.
Any ideas what could be causing this or figure out how to diagnose this further? Edit/Update 7/14/2021 2:20 PM: I disabled Large Send Offload v2 (IPv4/IPv6) within my network card settings and that got my speeds to 930 down/93 up, which is obviously better but still not where I'd expect. Update 7/14/2021 3:00 PM: Something in windows or some program on my machine is affecting this. I loaded up a live, clean linux distro and speeds were totally fine. Update/SOLVED: I found a service running on my machine called (cfosspeed.exe)[https://www.file.net/process/cfosspeed.exe.html]. Uninstalling this brought my speeds up back to expected levels. [link] [comments]  |
| Unable to get Coax light on Actiontec MoCA 2.5 Network Adapter to turn on Posted: 14 Jul 2021 04:47 PM PDT Hello, Took a look through a handful of threads in here to find an answer, but to no prevail so I'm reposting here. I've recently moved into a new-ish townhouse (built in the last 20 odd years), and have attempted to connect multiple floors with each other via MOCA adapters to no prevail. I've attempted different coax ports on the same and different floors, however, none seem to connect. I've attempted to connect the two MOCA adapters to each other via a coax cord, and the light turned on, so that wasn't the issue. My connection setup to test was Wall(Coax) -> MOCA Adapter Wall(Coax) -> MOCA Adapter. Didn't expect network, just wanted to see if I could get the lights on, but nada. I've spoken to my internet provider, however they are not willing to send anybody out to check the wiring to make sure everything is kosher, so, I'm turning to you all. Here is what the wiring looks like in the wall (that I've found). Seems there are two splitters (willing to replace them, but the 4 way splitter is a bit pricey so I'd like to avoid if necessary), one two way, one 4 way. The two rooms I want connected both seem to be on the 4 way splitter. I am unable to determine what the "Do Not Touch" cable is from this area sadly (If somebody knows what this is, please tell me!). Hopefully somebody will know the answer. I'm also planning on returning the MOCA adapters I have from ActionTec with some GoCOAX ones as they are a bit cheaper and are supposedly better?. Thanks! EDIT: I'll also add that I'm pretty sure all the coax ports are enabled, as when I plug my modem into the coax port, the green [link] [comments]  |
| Best Brand for a consumer-level WiFi Router with consistent security updates? Posted: 14 Jul 2021 12:44 PM PDT I'm trying to replace a TP-Link Archer C7 v3 (AC1750) router. It works just fine, but I was recently horrified to discover that TP-Link has not provided even a single security update for it since it was released in 2015!!! I've looked into replacing the firmware with OpenWRT, but that seems to require more effort than I'm currently willing to undertake (basically seems akin to compiling a custom Linux kernel, and lacks newb-friendly walkthroughs), so now I'm looking for a new router from a company that will provide security updates more consistently for at least 4-5 years. I've seen remarks in the archives that many companies treat their entry-level consumer-grade equipment as disposable; are there any that don't do that? [link] [comments]  |
| OpenVPN connection between Windows [Server] and Chromebook [client] over the Internet Posted: 14 Jul 2021 04:29 PM PDT Hello, I am trying to connect my new chromebook to my Windows machine via a VPN. The goal is to have this connection even when I am away from home. However, the client cannot reach the server, and I only experience timeouts when trying to connect over the internet despite port forwarding being enabled on my router. I downloaded OpenVPN 2.4.9 (because of an issue with easy-rsa 2 vs 3) and followed this guide. I created the certificates and keys, put them into the appropriate folders and started OpenVPN with the server config on the Windows machine. On the client, I have the OpenVPN connect app, and I copied the client certificate, config files etc. to it. When both are in the same local network, I can use the client profile and connect to the VPN, so that works. Now, I put the client in a different network (both have access to the internet). I change the client configuration file to point to the public IP of my Windows machine. When I now start the connection, it tries to connect to [myIP]:1194 via UDP. Then there are some EVENT:WAIT and finally EVENT:DISCONNECT. On the router for my home network, I forwarded the ports [udp] 1194 and [tcp] 443 and 943. I have a speedport router, and I remember that two years ago, I used port forwarding to play a game over the internet with someone and it worked, so it should go through. I also set custom firewall rules on my Windows machine to always allow incoming packets on those ports mentioned above. Anything I should check or configure to make this work? Thanks a lot in advance! From the server.opvn:
From the client.opvn:
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| Is Port-forwarding a Minecraft server through a home device and router safe? (family concerns) Posted: 13 Jul 2021 04:13 PM PDT Hi there, I recently have set up a Minecraft server that I would allow one friend of mine to play on with me. I have everything setup and know how to port-forward, however my family has security issues. The server is run on one of my laptops connected to my home Wi-Fi. I have Xfinity with "Xfi Advanced Security". The plan was to port forward my server and give whatever IP needed to my trustworthy friend to allow him to connect and play on the server with hi. I think Xfi Advanced security allows me to maintain the security and not turn it off, but still allow my friend to join my server by whitelisting his personal IP address from what he is connecting from. I'm curious as to what the security risks of port-forwarding a Minecraft server are. I know this is very common with gamers who do not want to spend money on a dedicated server with a company. My family is worried about unknown entities gaining access to our router and personal information and doing other malicious activity (We don't know much about cybersecurity stuff). Should I avoid port-forwarding in general? Is there a safe way to do this? How safe is it to do this? My other friend has been hosting servers through his home Wi-Fi for years without a problem. Let me know if more information is needed. Thanks :) [link] [comments]  |
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