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- Why my ISP can't give me symmetrical bandwidth?
- Friend asked me to help set up router at his new house - Overwhelmed by what I found
- Flashed router, need to reset to firmware
- External HDD - Router port forwarding
- Netgear business access points. Are they any good?
- TP-Link EAP245 v3 weak signal
- Looking for recommendations on mesh router setup
- Can't access my server from the internet on my desktop. Can access server locally on my desktop. Can access server over internet on every other device.
- Ridiculous home network - anyone willing to give me the ideal list of equipment?
- How well would a VPN protect my data when using community wifi
- Close friend upgraded his router and I'm buying his "Old" one. How much should I pay?
- (Success) My router is downstairs, wifi extender+cable feels just like wired
- Should you try to use all of the ports on a router when deciding how many switches you need
- Sometimes i can connect to devices on my LAN when internet is out and sometimes i cant?
- Looking for a mesh network that doesn't think I'm an idiot
- VLAN Aware Wireless AP
- Weird issue with mesh network - no internet if Win10 authenticates through remote node
- Create my own ISP proxies?
- Any suggestions for a (possibly rack mounted) ethernet based DSL gateway that DOESNT have wifi or extra 'bells'?
- To mesh ... or ... not to mesh??
- Router recommended 1000sqft with basement
- cannot reach jellyfin server
- How much would a triband mesh help in my setup?
- Apartment Ethernet Wiring
- 400MBps wired connection but speed test shows 60Mbps
| Why my ISP can't give me symmetrical bandwidth? Posted: 30 Aug 2021 02:22 AM PDT At-home subscription (not business) 500/25 Mbps Download/Upload Why can't I instead get something like 500/500 Mbps or even 400/400 would suffice? I don't REALLY like asymmetrical bandwidth. Cable Internet (non-fiber) btw [link] [comments]  |
| Friend asked me to help set up router at his new house - Overwhelmed by what I found Posted: 30 Aug 2021 11:14 AM PDT Hello! I tried googling/youtubing what I found exactly but I'm having a hard time being efficient with my time, apologies if these are basic questions! My friend recently bought a newly built condo/house and isn't patient with setting up electronics so he treated me to dinner and beer if I could help him set up his router and hook up his TV's and such. Album here of what was in his walk-in closet I'm only used to connecting a modem and a router and at most another access point router somewhere else in the house but, I've never dealt with these many cables and don't know where to connect what to just get the wifi up and running haha. Any video links or help would be greatly appreciated! [link] [comments]  |
| Flashed router, need to reset to firmware Posted: 30 Aug 2021 02:50 PM PDT so basically i tried to install OpenWRT but as it turns out i don't understand anything about it and just ended up with a flashed router and don't know how i can go back to the original firmware. Any help will be appreciated [link] [comments]  |
| External HDD - Router port forwarding Posted: 30 Aug 2021 06:50 PM PDT Hi all, I'm trying to connect a HDD/NAS to a router which I will be able to dump photos and files outside of my network through my android or Apple device. (Instead of buying cloud storage) From the research I've done, I'll need a router which supports external USB HDD compatibility and port forwarding options through the router? Would this set up work if I set up ports which my mobile device (and other devices) can access so I can dump files through some type of file explorer app? Would there be some specific functionality which would be needed for the router (haven't chosen one yet) Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Netgear business access points. Are they any good? Posted: 30 Aug 2021 06:27 PM PDT I'm seeing Netgear business access points popping up everywhere I look. Are they any good compared to the competition? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2021 06:15 PM PDT I made this post a while back where I returned my spectrum router and purchased / setup a mikrotik router + EAP245 AP to replace it. But my wireless signal is barely reaching the back of the house / master bedroom now. My Wife just complained today about the slow speeds in the bedroom due to the weak signal. I don't have coaxial in the house so MoCA is out of the question. Wife and I are still talking about and weighing the costs of getting someone to wire the whole house up for Ethernet. Is there another solution or another AP people recommend that will have a stronger signal? [link] [comments]  |
| Looking for recommendations on mesh router setup Posted: 30 Aug 2021 03:28 PM PDT Hello, I live in a fairly large house with lots of roommates. We have fiber internet service from Spectrum, and I want to add a mesh router setup to improve our speeds across floors. I have been looking at the Google Nest Wifi routers on amazon for $229 2 pack. I also have a Unifi Switch 8 150w that I'm hoping to wire ethernet to my gaming pc, smart tv, and xbox. Are the nest routers good for this? Do we need more than 2 routers for a 9 bedroom house? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2021 11:04 AM PDT I recently set up a new home network and after messing with a few different configurations, I found one I liked. I set up port forwarding to my web server that I host from my home. Everything was working fine after initial setup. A few hours later I try to connect to my server over the internet from my desktop and it isn't working. I connected to it locally to make sure the server was working properly, it was. I double checked that the port forwarding rules were still set and they were. Then the weirdest thing happened: I tried accessing the server over the internet from some other devices, and they all connected just fine. This problem is very confusing to me, the only thing I could think of is that my desktop maybe had some sort of DNS cache that was sending the domain name request to my old IP address (when I set up the new network my ISP assigned me a new IP address). I looked up how to flush DNS cache, and did that but it still didn't work. I thought I would try typing in my IP address to confirm that it's a DNS issue, but my desktop still wouldn't connect to my server over the internet using my network IP address. What the heck is going on here? I'm feeling very baffled, and I don't even know what to search for help solving the problem. That's why I'm asking here, anyone know where my problem might be? [link] [comments]  |
| Ridiculous home network - anyone willing to give me the ideal list of equipment? Posted: 30 Aug 2021 12:53 PM PDT I know this topic is constantly discussed here, but I'm hoping for some help to make sure I'm not piecing the wrong info together for my situation. I have a ridiculous setup at home between homelab, tons of other wired systems, 90+ connected devices on WIFI, 5000+sqft inside and a lot of outside space to cover etc etc. Because of reliability issues with Comcast, I have backup from a few other slower options. I have spent a ton of money on mesh systems (Latest is Orbi with 3 satelites), but next to Comcast, I can't get my own network to function reliably either. I have already wired to every corner of the house, so I think my next step would just be to go with ubiquity APs. The main questions I have: - Baseline: is a failover solution worth it? I should not need load balancing, but don't know if Comcast can even handle me doing failover, seeing how sensitive their systems are to any change - Wireless router: Do people Just go for the dream machine, or a dream machine pro? If the latter, what is the product used for primary wifi point? - APs: Simply go with 3-4 AP WIFI 6 lite, or should I consider anything better? (would it be better to use less of the more expensive APs? - Since the Unifi solutions are sold out... should I go with a different brand? :-) - I'm assuming the above is the optimal solution for smooth roaming from the standpoint of what the APs can do to help with the right settings, is that correct? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| How well would a VPN protect my data when using community wifi Posted: 30 Aug 2021 11:38 AM PDT So I will be moving into a new apartment in a few months, and it unfortunately has community wifi in the rent. I was going to get a VPN to protect my data--especially because at some point I will have to do some work from home--but I'm just wondering if a VPN will make personal data on my computers safe on community wifi. [link] [comments]  |
| Close friend upgraded his router and I'm buying his "Old" one. How much should I pay? Posted: 30 Aug 2021 03:00 PM PDT Hello! Just as the title says, my friend is offering to sell me his Netgear Nighthawk R7000: https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/routers/r7000/ He said he'll sell it to me for "whatever you think is fair price". I don't know what the market is for used/slightly used/like new routers are so I thought to ask here just in case...but let me know if I should direct this topic elsewhere. Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| (Success) My router is downstairs, wifi extender+cable feels just like wired Posted: 30 Aug 2021 10:01 AM PDT router->wifi->extender 1 floor above and 15ft away->wifi-> 12ft away computer. I was getting 100% signal, 60-80 ping, but sometimes up to 300, not great for gaming. And speed wasn't great. router->wifi->extender-> 50ft of ethernet cable->computer. Feels just like a wired connection, ping never above 50, and twice the speed (135Mbps) [link] [comments]  |
| Should you try to use all of the ports on a router when deciding how many switches you need Posted: 30 Aug 2021 09:46 AM PDT Is it worth trying to use all of the ports on a router when connecting switches to it? I have 2 options for my property, one uses all 4 of the ethernet ports on my router, the other only uses 1. In both cases I will end up having to daisy chain a little, the property has more than 4 locations I'll need a switch. The options:
Image here. I tried researching this but couldn't get the right keywords together to find an answer. The closest I found is here. [link] [comments]  |
| Sometimes i can connect to devices on my LAN when internet is out and sometimes i cant? Posted: 30 Aug 2021 05:58 PM PDT I have a raspberry pi, and android phone, and a windows laptop on my LAN. The internet is out at my apartment but the LAN light is still on. Earlier i was able to connect to the pi thru termius app on the android phone. I cant access the plex or jellyfin servers on my laptop. So what determines if i can connect to LAN devices if the LAN light isn't accurate? [link] [comments]  |
| Looking for a mesh network that doesn't think I'm an idiot Posted: 30 Aug 2021 04:48 PM PDT I've began developing networking software since around 1972. I've written lots of code that runs inside access points. So I want access to as much of the innards as possible. I've had a LinkSys Velop system and now a Google Nest system. I was able to get at much of what I absolutely need in these systems, but one important thing has been missing. When there is an apparent outage, I want access to the local network so I can troubleshoot. Neither of the systems I have had allow this. The apps talk to the cloud only and not to the local units. Or at least they won't in the absense of cloud authentication. In an outage you can't get any information about the local system. It drives me nuts. I have seen good reviews of the ZenWiFi AC (CT8) and implications that it allows more detailed configuration. How is its behavior during an outage? Is it more expert friendly? What other mesh systems might meet my criteria better? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2021 10:48 AM PDT My home set up is not complicated. I have an OPNsense firewall set up with a few vlans. I have an Asus ZeniFi XT8 mesh system which is fine but its operating in AP mode so i cannot have a separate and isolated Guest WLAN. I went ahead and purchased the Ubiquit U6 Lite. The problem is even though the AP is vlan aware it is useless when not paired with a controller - which I didnt know. I am only able to create 1x WLAN. I wanted to create at least 2x vlans, GuestWifi and IoT. Does anyone know if this can be made into a more robust standalone AP that supports trunking and multiple SSIDs? If not, can anyone recommend a good vlan aware AP thats also WiFi6 Thanks much[link] [comments]  |
| Weird issue with mesh network - no internet if Win10 authenticates through remote node Posted: 30 Aug 2021 04:30 PM PDT Hi I'm having a strange issue with one Windows 10 laptop while other equipment (including other Win10 laptops) appear ok. The network is on TP-Link Deco M9 mesh. If the laptop in question connects to the network via the remote node first, it won't have internet connection. If I move to the main node before I connect, then the laptop connects and works fine. It will also continue to work once I move further from the main node and the laptop switch to remote node. Network speed once moved back to the remote node again is fine, virtually the same speed as when connected to the main node. All other equipment appears to work OK (at least at this stage..) This issue occur previously on a few Win 10 laptops. It went away on all laptops (including this) once I set the DHCP settings to manual (I have also reserve matching IP address on the mesh network itself) and network profile to private. The settings remain the same on this laptop, but some how the problem resurface. Any other fixes on this issue? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2021 04:23 PM PDT Hello guys! Hope you are all well. I'm just wondering what resources I need to create my own ISP proxies and if it's easy. I need them to be high speed! Please link me a thread if this question has been asked before :) Thanks, [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2021 04:20 PM PDT I've been having extremely slow speeds although none of my services seem to be doing much (like no ridiculous sudden massive downloads or uploads), my ISP says nothings wrong on their end and other flats/apartments (who I'd assume to be on the same connections) still have high speeds and no issues. So I managed to trace it back to my gateway. I have no idea whats wrong with it but its really really slow. Its a generic one from the ISP (some linksys thing) and I've gotten fed up of it. I'm thinking that I should be able to just get a dedicated DSL gateway modem thing that just outputs to ethernet but since its my first time looking for one, I'm not sure where to look. All of the ones I have seen have weird wifi things and other features I just don't need... Anyone have any suggestions? (Doesn't have to be rack mounted but I do have several spaces and can spend roughly £300 on it maximum) [link] [comments]  |
| To mesh ... or ... not to mesh?? Posted: 29 Aug 2021 09:17 PM PDT I'm trying to get a good wifi signal everywhere in my house, and was wondering if setting up a mesh wireless network was a good option, and if so how exactly to do so. To clarify, I am NOT asking for suggestions on what "pre-packaged" mesh setup to buy. Right now purchasing all-new networking hardware just isn't an option for me... Rather, I am asking if it is worthwhile setting up a mesh wireless network with my existing hardware? if so how exactly (e.g., what software/mesh routing protocol to use)? If not, what setup would you recommend for me? My hardware Main router: Netgear Nighthawk X10 (R9000) running OpenWrt (the R9000 is pretty beastly. provides DHCP for my local network and runs a recursive validating DNS server (with DNSSEC) via Second router: TP-Link Archer-A6 v2 (works with TP-Link's oneMesh system. Currently running stock firmware, but has OpenWrt firmware available that will probably get flashed to it sometime soon) Third router (that I probably can NOT use): TP-Link Archer-A9 v6 (doesn't support oneMesh, isn't supported by OpenWrt) Note: The R9000 and Archer-A6 v2 are connected by an in-wall cat6 cable. Note: we have fiber internet with 1000 mbit/s download / 500 mbit/s upload speed. We also don't have cable TV, but rather have apple TV's with Netflix/amazon video/disney+/plex/etc and we have 7 people in our house. So, we demand more out of our network than the average household) Mesh protocol options Since OpenWrt is awesome, there are more than a few options for setting up a mesh network. Basically, if it runs on Linux and is network-related, it is available. The "main" mesh options seem to be OLSR, BATMAN, and 802.11s (`wpa-mesh-{open,wolf}ssl). For other options, I believe this lists most of the ones relevant for mesh networks. My (rather limited) research seems to suggest that OLSR will give the best performance. It also seems to support having a wired backend. But this is based on limited knowledge about mesh networks. Setup Options I've thought of 3 possible setup scenarios for my situation: Option 1 - Just use the R9000
Option 2 - Use the R900 as the main router and one/both TP-link routers as access points
Option 3 - Use the R9000 and the archer-A6 v2 in a mesh network
Thanks in advance for the help and suggestions! [link] [comments]  |
| Router recommended 1000sqft with basement Posted: 30 Aug 2021 12:22 PM PDT Looking for recommendations for a router mostly for wifi speed/strengths. Currently have a Linksys ac2200 but it drops connection often. I have about 30 or so wifi devices spread over the house. Plugs switches bulbs etc. Any help would be appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2021 04:35 AM PDT Hey guys, I just installed Portainer and created two docker containers one for Jellyfin and other for Nginxproxymanager. I got a domain name from Freenom and added it to my IP. Now, I have set up a reverse proxy host pointing to the IP of my Jellyfin container but everytime I try to access it I arrive at the congratulations page stating that I have not yet set up hosts correctly. I am behind a CGNAT but I rented an oracle VM and used Wireguard to bypass it. I am fairly new to all this so any help would be appreciated. thanks [link] [comments]  |
| How much would a triband mesh help in my setup? Posted: 30 Aug 2021 03:46 PM PDT Currently I use Google WiFi as the backhaul between my living room and my home office. The living room puck is connected to the modem, and the home office puck is connected to a few wired devices through a switch as well as a few wireless ones. I'm generally satisfied with the result. Running open speed test hosted on a NAS connected to the living room puck shows that the LAN connection between my office and living is 125mbps up and 50mbps down. The experience has been good enough that I don't think it's worth the hassle of getting wired connection (which is very hard to do cleanly at my house). However, I wonder if better result can be achieved with wireless setup. Since Google WiFi uses the same radio for client and backhaul, I wonder if a triband mesh solution would increase LAN bandwidth and reduce potential jitter and congestion for gaming? Additional question: is it possible to tell whether my Google WiFi is using 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz for the backhaul? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2021 11:52 AM PDT I need some information regarding the Ethernet wiring in my apartment. I'm new to Reddit so I'll apologize in advance if I came to the wrong place. The rooms in my unit have Ethernet ports installed. The wiring is all run to a panel box in my bedroom closet where my AT&T gateway is. My issue is the ends of the wiring in the closet were not terminated (I believe this to be the correct term - please tell me if I am wrong.) There are no plugs on the end of the wires. Imagine it was cut with scissors. I will try to attach photos to show what I mean. When I asked my complex they said it is the responsibility of the ISP to terminate the wires. When the ISP came to install my equipment they said they could not do the termination and that the contractor who did the wiring is responsible. I have spoken to AT&T, Xfinity, a half dozen electricians and a few IT contractors. They all said the contractor is usually responsible. The electricians and IT contractors said it is standard to "terminate and test" each port. There is obviously no way for that to have been done on this case. My question is who is usually responsible for terminating the wiring? Is it common to leave the wiring like this? Anytime other time I've seen this, the wiring is terminated or run to a patch panel. I know I can have one of the electricians or IT contractors terminate the wiring. I just want to be sure who is responsible before I do that. I don't want to waste my money or give the complex an excuse to keep my security deposit. TL;DR who is responsible for terminating the wiring of the Ethernet ports in my apartment? [link] [comments]  |
| 400MBps wired connection but speed test shows 60Mbps Posted: 30 Aug 2021 03:37 PM PDT I have comcast 400Mbps service and my cellphone next to the modem shows around 400Mbps My pc motherboard specs is here http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/3646h-hewlett-packard-mainbaord-specifications/ It says Ethernet Intel 82567LM – (Gigabit) Pc is connected to modem with an ethernet cable which is here https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089B1YVM7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Yet the speedtest on the screen shows 60Mbps Windows 10 -settings-network internet-ethernet status is here Can someone tell me where the problem is? [link] [comments]  |
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