HomeNetworking, community based networking help

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/hosoo2 on 2025-04-18 05:00:18.

Hi there, I’m currently living in an apartment with Gigabit internet from sonic, but I’m kind of unhappy with the Eero mesh that is given as a rental. I figured I’d just get a router since my office is only like 25 feet away from the coax area where the router would go. I was wondering if there was any router that would be able to reliably give me like at least 700 mbits from my office via wifi?

My budget would be ~$200 and open to any suggestions!

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Short_Tea_5335 on 2025-04-18 04:59:24.

I recently upgraded my internet from satellite internet that at BEST would get around 40 mbps down to fiber optic internet through Frontier. I live in a more rural area.

Now obviously this has been a night and day difference but on my PC I'm getting max 300 mbps when it should be 1000+. My motherboard has WiFi 6E capabilities but it's still the slowest speed of any of my devices and I need some help as to what I can do. I've already been in the "device manager" and made sure my wifi adapter was set to only use the 6 ghz band but it doesn't seem to have any more affect than if it was on 2.4 ghz.

I feel like I must be missing some sort of setting here. 300 mpbs is still WAY better than the 20-40 I was getting before but it should be so much better. Any advice is appreciated.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/bharpr on 2025-04-18 04:20:54.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/iceberg1995 on 2025-04-18 03:50:08.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Shiri1432 on 2025-04-18 03:22:17.

Hello friends, I'm in a situation that could really use some kind specific help.

So, I've been slapped into a living situation where I have the majority of my belongings out in an insulated, air-conditioned shed (previously a she-shed that was converted to a bedroom for me) and have my computer inside due to preferring/needing an ethernet connection. However, the room being used as my office we would like to utilize as a bedroom for my growing nephew, and would like to know about installing a Cat6 cord out to the shed from the house internet so that I can have my computer out there and free up the room.

NOTE: We do NOT have fiber internet, unfortunately, it's prohibitively expensive where I live.

I have looked into it a LITTLE, but most every guide I've seen has been for recommendations of running both internet AND power at the same time, and I would really appreciate some much more clear instructions. If anyone has the patience to walk me through it themselves (in practially an Explain Like I'm Five way, I got the 'tism that runs on explicitly clear instructions and will ask a million clarifying questions that might be obvious to anyone else), or if anyone could recommend a guide for running it out when the shed has preexisting power run out to it, I would really appreciate the help!

ETA: the distance from the house to the shed is roughly 40 ft (~13 meters), but i would estimate up to 100 ft (~30 meters) for where the cables might end up having to run because I don't know offhand any extra distance I might end up needing based on where I can make the connection to the internet line.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/kedson87 on 2025-04-18 03:21:14.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Fickle_Ad580 on 2025-04-18 03:06:10.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/SleeplessInTheUS on 2025-04-18 02:14:53.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Pabloooooo_ on 2025-04-18 01:42:13.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Bonkersjungle on 2025-04-18 01:25:17.

Ill start off with Xfinity can bite one. But seeing as they have a monopoly in my area im stuck with them. I live in a three story townhouse, the router is connected on the second floor, as there is two/4 coax connections there. Im trying to get a better connection to the wifi on the first floor, its terrible. But there is a coax connection in the wall down there, is my best case scenario to get a wifi extender/additional router down there?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/47_CORRUPT on 2025-04-18 01:14:00.

Trying to find a Modem Router combo, no dice on my end, can you guys help out? Preferably one that is cheap to buy used

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/MasterMegaLucario on 2025-04-18 01:13:58.

I used the Ookla speed test and I have a download of 121.53 mbps, upload of 2.67 mbps, idle latency of 60, download latency of 154, and upload latency of 220, I want to know if my lag is due to the wifi or my computers hardware

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/ChickennDinnerss on 2025-04-18 01:06:12.

(Written with the help of chatGPT)

Hi all,

I’m currently planning the network setup for my house and could really do with some advice on which approach makes more sense — especially from anyone who’s installed CCTV, access points and smart home equipment in a residential setup.

I’ll have: • 6 PoE CCTV cameras • 2 PoE Hikvision doorbells • 1 PoE intercom monitor • 9 wired access points (PoE) for WiFi coverage • Plus a modem, router and Texecom SmartCom hub for my alarm system

I’m stuck between two ways of cabling and setting up the rack:

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Option 1 — Split Attic and Garage Setup All 6 cameras, the 2 doorbells, and the intercom monitor would be connected to the NVR and a PoE switch located in the attic. Ethernet cables would then run from the attic down to the garage.

In the garage, 9 Ethernet cables from around the house (for the access points) would terminate at a patch panel. The garage rack would house the patch panel, a 16-port PoE switch (ideally fanless), the modem, the router and the smart hub.

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Option 2 — Centralised Garage Setup All Ethernet cables from the cameras, doorbells, intercom, and access points would run directly to the garage instead. The NVR would also be placed in the garage rack along with the patch panel, PoE switch, modem, router and smart hub — so everything is fully centralised in one place.

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I’m weighing up the pros and cons: • Option 1 would split the load, keep the NVR closer to the cameras, be safer, and reduce traffic between the attic and garage, but attic access isn’t as convenient. • Option 2 keeps everything neat and central in the garage which is great for maintenance, but it means leaves a risk of easy NVR access if someone wanted to break in and steal it (then I’d have no footage!).

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Which would you choose and why? Would love to hear people’s thoughts — especially if you’ve tackled a similar setup at home or can offer insight on long-term maintenance, cable lengths or future-proofing.

Thanks in advance!

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/u_knowno on 2025-04-18 01:03:07.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/IndividualPath9788 on 2025-04-18 00:46:30.

Current download speed is 2.1Gbps Just bought eero PoE 6, which advertises wireless speeds up to 1.6Gbps So should I use a Poe+ or Poe++ switch? Does it even matter?

Thanks in advance for the info.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/VividNatural3539 on 2025-04-18 00:41:22.

Just looking for good recommendations, trying to make my bills cheaper, also need docsis 3.1

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Forsaken_Garlic_4208 on 2025-04-17 20:42:58.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/TheyGotMeWithSus on 2025-04-17 18:49:37.

I read this comment on a thread about setting up MoCA:

Youu need a moca POE filter on the input port of the splitter connected to the ISP feed cable. Have an extra POE filter handy to connect to the output port of the splitter connected to the modem (this is a protection advice).

is a second POE filter like this recommended?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/BlissOnDirt on 2025-04-17 18:45:00.

As the title says, I recently discovered that my Nanit has sent 376 GB of data to an Amazon server over the past 17 days. I’ve seen other reports about the Nanit using a lot of data, but nothing to this extent. I almost exclusively use the Nanit on my home network, so there should be little reason for it to send video data to the cloud. Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Other-Mammoth-7907 on 2025-04-17 18:40:34.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Substantial-Pace3303 on 2025-04-17 18:40:17.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Unprotectedtxt on 2025-04-17 18:28:49.

Hey all,

I’ve been slowly upgrading my home network, and I’m down to deciding on a switch.

I’ve narrowed it down to switches that all meet these requirements (fanless, PoE+, at least 2× 10G SFP+, and managed).

Use case:

• I work within 10 feet of my rack, so it must be silent.
• Running pfSense as my main router.
• Two Unifi APs, a few Pi and 2 servers, and NAS (future 10G SFP+ link planned).
• VLAN tagging handled at the router, but I want the switch to support access/trunk/etc .
• I’m aiming for something I won’t need to touch again for the next 5+ years.

I wrote a longer breakdown of each switch and my decision process here if anyone wants more detail (not sponsored by any of these companies).

If you’re using one of these, or ended up going a different route for similar needs, I’d love to hear what worked (or didn’t). Thanks in advance!

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Bleachkon1 on 2025-04-17 18:15:19.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/alirobertson93 on 2025-04-17 18:13:17.

Noob here when it comes to home networking and wondering what would be best for my situation.

I’ve currently got my ISP router (Virgin Media Hub) that I can plug into an RJ45 port. This connects to a Cat 6 cable that runs to another RJ45 port in my outbuilding.

Am I right in thinking a WiFi access point is what I need to connect to this RJ45 port in the outbuilding? Is it possible to get one which I can then connect via Ethernet to my computer while also broadcasting a wireless connection?

So the chain would be ISP hub > RJ45 > Cat 6 > RJ45 > Access point(?) > Ethernet to PC / AND wireless connections

The main priority is getting maximum speed to my office computer in the outbuilding.

Would I need to change any settings on my Virgin Hub?

Thanks!

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Ghajik on 2025-04-17 17:53:22.

root@OpenWrt:~# dmesg | grep mt79

[ 10.418958] mt7925e 0000:01:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)

[ 10.447395] mt7925e 0000:01:00.0: ASIC revision: 79250000

[ 10.538220] mt7925e: probe of 0000:01:00.0 failed with error -12

i have installed the drivers

root@OpenWrt:~# ls -l /lib/firmware/mediatek/mt7925/

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 212192 Apr 17 16:48 WIFI_MT7925_PATCH_MCU_1_1_hdr.bin

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1204648 Apr 17 16:44 WIFI_RAM_CODE_MT7925_1_1.bin

root@OpenWrt:~# lspci

0000:01:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. Device 7925 (rev 02)

is there any reason this isn't working?

root@OpenWrt:~# ubus call system board
{
        "kernel": "6.6.86",
        "hostname": "OpenWrt",
        "system": "ARMv8 Processor rev 1",
        "model": "Raspberry Pi 5 Model B Rev 1.0",
        "board_name": "raspberrypi,5-model-b",
        "rootfs_type": "ext4",
        "release": {
                "distribution": "OpenWrt",
                "version": "24.10.1",
                "revision": "r28597-0425664679",
                "target": "bcm27xx/bcm2712",
                "description": "OpenWrt 24.10.1 r28597-0425664679",
                "builddate": "1744562312"
        }
}
root@OpenWrt:~# lspci
0000:00:00.0 PCI bridge: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM2712 PCIe Bridge (rev 21)
0000:01:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. Device 7925 (rev 02)
0001:00:00.0 PCI bridge: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM2712 PCIe Bridge (rev 21)
0001:01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Raspberry Pi Ltd RP1 PCIe 2.0 South Bridge
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/wirelessroot@OpenWrt:~# ubus call system board
{
        "kernel": "6.6.86",
        "hostname": "OpenWrt",
        "system": "ARMv8 Processor rev 1",
        "model": "Raspberry Pi 5 Model B Rev 1.0",
        "board_name": "raspberrypi,5-model-b",
        "rootfs_type": "ext4",
        "release": {
                "distribution": "OpenWrt",
                "version": "24.10.1",
                "revision": "r28597-0425664679",
                "target": "bcm27xx/bcm2712",
                "description": "OpenWrt 24.10.1 r28597-0425664679",
                "builddate": "1744562312"
        }
}
root@OpenWrt:~# lspci
0000:00:00.0 PCI bridge: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM2712 PCIe Bridge (rev 21)
0000:01:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. Device 7925 (rev 02)
0001:00:00.0 PCI bridge: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM2712 PCIe Bridge (rev 21)
0001:01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Raspberry Pi Ltd RP1 PCIe 2.0 South Bridge
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/wireless

config.txt
dtparam=pciex1=on
dtparam=pciex1_gen=3
dtparam=pciex1_force_power_on=1
dtoverlay=pciex1-5v