The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Kombucha-mushroomppl on 2025-03-07 00:14:22.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Anonymous050701 on 2025-03-07 00:05:07.

We’ve recently moved into a new built property and the internet comes through a openreach box in the storage under the stairs.

Someone from the isp told me that i can actually have the router outside if i plugged in the ethernet cable from the openreach box to the port next to it and then the router can be outside on one of the ethernet sockets outside.

My question is, can i draw a cable from the router to the port next to the openreach box and expect to have a connection on the other ports around the house? (Socket right next to tv, want to use the socket but leave the router where it is to keep the TV unit area tidy) will buy some ethernet cables to test it out if its possible.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/SubmarinerAirman on 2025-03-06 23:38:12.

TL;DR: Need a camera for a remote gate. Have a cellular modem at the location but cannot get into the home network due to VPN/routing incompatibilities between Starlink and Ubiquiti.

I built this bitchin' little setup for a customer. It's a ranch gate, with no line of sight to the house. They have a smart gate controller and want a camera on it. Their home network is UniFi, so I had a UDM-Pro already on-site.

Bought a hard drive and a G5 Ultra turret camera. Got it set up and working with Protect. Yay!

At the remote location, I bought a Ubiquiti UMR-Industrial mobile router. We got a SIM card in it, and setup went well. Upgraded the solar panel and solar charge controller to offset this added load.

Have a PoE Texas 12VDC to 50V POE+ adapter that will live in the gate controller cabinet, then Cat6 goes through an 80ft trench/conduit to the UMR-Industrial, and it has PoE passthrough that feeds the camera. Everything's coming together.

All I need to do now is set up the S2S (site-to-site) VPN and turn it over to the homeowners.

Except their house network is fed by Starlink. I got rid of the router, opting instead for a 48VDC MeanWell power supply and a 150W PoE injector (designed for Starlink). The home network works flawlessly. Router, two switches, five access points, a PtP link to the guest house, and another access point. Tons of smart home & IoT stuff, six AppleTVs, A bunch of Sonos.

The problem is that Starlink gives me a CGNAT IP address. Troubleshot it for four hours before opening a support request with Ubiquiti. I've been literally begging Ubiquiti support to help me with this, but I've been stonewalled for ten days. I keep updating my support request with data and troubleshooting steps I've completed, but I get nothing from them.

Through my own research, I've tried dynamic DNS (both duckdns and noip). Tried setting up the S2S VPN the easy way ("select console"), and manually with Wireguard and IPSEC. Tried enabling IPV6 in hopes that I'd get a worldwide-routable address for the UDM-Pro, but nothing had worked. Tried multiple combination of those things. I'm out of options.

I'm now in the abandonment stage of my project, where I don't think it'll ever work the way I want, so I'm looking for other options.

WHAT WE WANT:

The homeowner has a smart gate controller that will work on the UMR-Industrial's Wi-Fi network.

I have a POE jack available at the camera install location and would prefer to avoid a battery-powered camera for ease of use for the homeowner.

They'd like to get a motion alert, be able to pull out the phone wherever they are and see who's at the gate, and switch to the gate app and let them in. They would like to be able to review recorded footage, but I don't think we need anything like 60 days' worth. Something with an internal storage (Micro SD Card) would be great. Also, would like to have it send a screenshot of the motion in case someone vandalizes or steals the camera. Finally, we are mounting this on a 1.5" galvanized pipe, about 8 feet off the ground, and about 30ft away from the driver's window as the vehicle is stopped at the gate keypad.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Corianderchi on 2025-03-06 22:42:16.

Hi All,

I'm in the process of putting a home office in my basement and needed to have a dedicated wired ethernet connection for my workstation. I currently have FioS with the ONT located all the way on the 3rd floor. I had my contractor bring a 100 ft out from the switch in the 3rd floor down to the basement and already fastened it to the outside of my house. I'm now realizing that the cable length that he left in the basement isn't enough to get to where I anticipate the location of my workstation will be. Instead of having him having to unfasten the cable along the outside of my house and pull more wire from the 3rd floor, is it possible for me to just put another switch in the basement and connect the ethernet cable to that and then get a smaller ethernet cable to go to my PC? If it works, will it reduce or limit the speed of my connection? Thank you.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/doomwaltz on 2025-03-06 20:39:58.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/DankDefusion on 2025-03-06 19:04:44.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/GlovePuzzleheaded650 on 2025-03-06 18:57:22.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/devilrobo_ on 2025-03-06 18:52:07.

If you use a single mesh wifi device along with the ISP router does it still create 1 network throughout the house and utilize seamless switching?

From what I have seen, people replace existing router with a mesh node and use a second node in deadzone. I want keep using the ISP router and do a wired backhaul to a single node in a deadzone. This will cover my space.

In my previous post, people suggested an AP device but I can get a mesh node cheaper here for some reason. Any help is appreciated.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/nimrod108 on 2025-03-06 18:27:31.

Hi Folks. I'm trying to figure out what Ecosystem/Brand I should deploy at our new home. I want to run some PoE Access Points (I've already got the writing. Better than mesh), a NAS, some PoE security cameras, some smart home stuff, as well as the regular phones, tv's consoles etc.

I also want to run multiple wifi networks. A guest one, a kids one, etc. I'm thinking maybe up to 4.

What hardware and management system would you recommend? I'm getting swamped trying to figure out the best route.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/29fxjp on 2025-03-06 18:25:23.

A couple of years ago I received 500 feet of Monoprice Cat6A cable.

I've done a short run in conduit in my basement ceiling to attach my fiber modem to the main router in a different room and while it went well, I found out how much this stuff doesn't like to bend. The problem I need to solve is running cable to a detached shed/office because I want to use the cable as a backbone for the access point out there.

I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions about how to best deal with bends. There is some partially buried, empty conduit outside that isn't complete but the intent was to eventually run Ethernet through it. I can run out from the basement wall but then the cable will drop a few feet, run a few feet underground, and then bend back up to come to the shed. Do I stand a chance with multiple bends like that or so I need to a more flexible cable or different solution for the 6a?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Dzinsham on 2025-03-06 18:25:03.

Hello guys! I just finished building a new pc with Aorus x870e PRO ICE motherboard and the lan speeds (downloading and uploading from/to another pc) are now 12.5 mb/s (exactly 100mbits per second I believe). I'm on a 1gbit internet and it was like 100-120 mb/s before the new motherboard. The internet speeds are just fine, about 950mbit/s (same as before).

I have tried reinstalling LAN drivers, changing the auto-negotiating to 1gb full duplex, disabling power saving stuff etc. with no luck.

Basically nothing has changed except the motherboard and the LAN speed are now down like 10 times. The other PC is downloading/uploading at max capability of my LAN.

Help

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/itsabearcannon on 2025-03-06 17:41:42.

Looking to figure out a switching setup that's cost-optimized.

Let's say I have a switch that provides 1GbE PoE++ connectivity, and another port that provides 10GbE data only.

Let's then say that I have a wireless access point with a 10GbE uplink that requires PoE++ power.

Is there any device on the market that can combine the 10GbE data port on the switch with the PoE++ power coming out of a regular gigabit port?

Thanks in advance, and apologies in advance if this question is frequently slapped down.

EDIT: for those commenting, yes, I know what a PoE injector is. That takes up an additional AC outlet, and I’d rather not have a stack of injectors.

What I’m asking for may not exist, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t technically possible. We have USB cables that are wired up for data and power but only provide power, for example. I suspect what I’m asking for would exist in setups that provide passive PoE only, but probably not for PoE+/++.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/MrBobaGuy on 2025-03-06 17:32:51.

Hi folks,

I'm trying to upgrade a very dated Google WiFi system. I have a fairly large, 1 story house, that is served by a combination of mesh points and wired points (via. MoCA). Unfortunately, because we have vaulted ceilings and a mostly inaccessible/inhospitable crawl space, I don't have any easy way to wire APs more than I already have. So, I do want a system that supports the MoCa enabled wired APs, but also has good wireless mesh performance.

I had a previous Ubiquiti system that had quite poor mesh performance (this was in the UAP 5 era, I think). Obviously, Wifi has advanced a lot and I'm thinking of dipping my toes back in the water.

Can anyone comment on the performance of Ubiquity HW for wireless mesh performance? I'm thinking of a combo of UDR7+UX7 points, and comparing that to something like an ASUS based system.

Thanks!

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Living_Locksmith3003 on 2025-03-06 17:10:06.

can somebody help me i have very good internet i have 12ms in games and every 10 seconds my game just completely lags out and i cant do anything like the wifi just stops receiving data or sending please help me

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/FunGoolAGotz on 2025-03-06 16:45:46.

Does anyone know how to remedy my network whereby my Windows 11 computer cannot see my XP computer and visa versa?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/TheSexyDuckling on 2025-03-06 16:32:02.

Edit: Thanks all for your help! For now I think I'll just stick with 500Mb plan and use a single gigabit switch for my 5 devices. I'll be running 1 Cat6 cable from modem to switch and another spare cable backup.

Devices running at the same time would probably be: * 2x PoE cameras * 2x streaming devices like Nvidia Shield (4k remux streams) * 1x gaming PC

I don't know if there's any difference in using:

1. Using two gigabit switches in 2 of the 4 LAN ports on the modem
2. Using one 10Gb switch connected to the 10Gb ETH port on the modem.

In case 1, I'll be limited to 333-500 Mbps per device. In case 2, I'll be limited to 600 Mbps per device.

The reason I didn't mention using a single gigabit switch is because then I would be limited to 200 Mbps each for 5 devices right?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Sprinter050 on 2025-03-06 16:25:22.

Hello! I have set up a small homelab at my house and I'd like to be able to have people in my house use the Pihole DNS server I have on it automatically, but my ISP router blocks changing the DNS server. I know you can disable DHCP and use Pihole as a DHCP server, but as far as I know its very limited and doesn't perform very well, so i was mainly looking at buying a new router altogether and put the ISP one in bridge mode. I hear good things about Asus but their routers are very expensive and I was looking to spend not much more than 100 bucks. Any recommendations?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/deviliscious on 2025-03-06 16:04:25.

Hi everyone,

My primary ISP is isp1, and I’ve always used my Google Nest WiFi with isp1’s modem without any issues. Recently, isp1 service was cut, so I switched over to my backup provider, isp2, and the Nest worked fine with isp2’s modem. Now that isp1 service has been restored, I reconnected the Nest to the isp1 modem, and it no longer gets internet—although connecting a device directly to the isp1 modem works perfectly.

What I’ve Tried: • I haven’t changed any configuration (I’m not familiar with how to do this). • I’ve rebooted both the Nest and the modems. • I don’t have any logs or specific model/firmware details.

Questions: • Has anyone experienced similar issues after a service cut and restoration? • Could this be related to ISP re-provisioning (e.g., DHCP or MAC binding changes) even though I didn’t change any settings on my end? • What troubleshooting steps or checks would you recommend to help pinpoint the cause without overlooking potential factors?

Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Evening_Direction_47 on 2025-03-06 15:57:11.

i just scanned my network on Fing, and it showed 4 devices that were mine. (iphone, iMac, 2 printers) there were 2 others that were generic and unidentifiable via MAC address, and when i went to my Modem Admin page, it said only the 4 devices connected that i knew were connected. it doesn’t show anything about the Generic/Unknown devices whereas Fing does? is this a bug?

i scanned my network again and it shows that these devices are still there.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/wowAmaze on 2025-03-06 15:30:16.

Currently my family apartment network is set up like so: https://imgur.com/GshysT1

modem and ISP router comes out the wall near the tv, and we ran a cat 6 around the wall and couch to router #1 (Tp-link AX23). Then we run another cat 6 along the wall into bedroom #1 into router #2 (another Tp-link AX23, set up as an AP).

This works okay, Im not sure if its the concrete walls, or too many other networks in the 5ghz band. But in bedroom #1 and #2 get 500mbps up/down, but the speed in the master bedroom drops to 15 mbps up/down

One might suggest to move the router to bedroom #2, but the issue is that theres a workstation in bedroom #1 that needs a wired connection, so running another cable is not ideal. I tried using the cat6 for the workstation in bedroom #1, and use the router in bedroom #2 in mesh mode, but the results were horrible, I think the routers are too far apart for it to work well.

Any ideas?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Top_Steak6005 on 2025-03-06 15:22:01.

So i had some cleaners over to clean my apartment. When they finished cleaning some of them started taking photo to do like a before and after. One of them probably have taken a photo of my router showing the information under it, i have changed the default password and other info so i dont really care about that, can they do anything with only my router’s model and ISP? Like what kind of cleaner would do that lmao,still i just want confirmation that those info that were shown are useless.

Edit: i indeed made up too many scenarios lol, thank you all for the comments anyways!

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Primary_Truck_6462 on 2025-03-06 15:04:33.

Hello I am working in the field of architecture and security of SI . I found myself having many problems and I searched for solutions and I didn’t find any and after much fighting I found away to solve it. My. Question is where can I share this solution and get benefits from them some advice me of blogs but I don’t know much about it . As a junior I would like to have a passive income that will help me

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Unfair-Shoe-3829 on 2025-03-06 14:22:52.

Anyone know if this website is legit? My father bought a part from here and was charged but recieved no confirmation and it hasn't arrived yet. Not sure if he got scammed

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Top_Steak6005 on 2025-03-06 13:52:31.

How to check if my router(wifi 6 btw) uses wpa2 or 3 on iphone? Is it possible to do so? I have clicked on my homenetwork and it doesn’t show the “weak security” message, does that indicate that i am on wpa3? If i am using wpa2 should i change it to wpa3 or does wpa2 work just fine?

Thanks in advance.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/devilrobo_ on 2025-03-06 13:44:47.

This is a follow up post on my issue.

I have a 2 story home with a decent traditional router connected to broadband which is enough to cover that floor.

I want to extend this wifi to the second floor. After doing a bit of research mesh wifi seems to be the best option.

Can it work if I buy a single node and place it on the second floor with wired backhaul to my router? Or 2 nodes are necessary for this setup?