HomeNetworking, community based networking help

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/dominikstephan on 2024-01-24 13:24:32+00:00.

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Hello, here in Germany I ordered internet via "cable" (Kabel it is called). It needs a coaxial cable, as you can see in the picture. It is different from american internet, it has no LAN / phone cable.

I want to have the best setup possible, so which coaxial cable is best?

What do I have to look for? Gold plating, multiple shielding or what is the best standard? (The router box was already sent to me by the provider)

Thank you for your informations!

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/badtzmaru_ on 2024-01-24 13:00:32+00:00.

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There are ~9 people who are using internet at the same time. Some use multiple devices like TV, phone, and laptop.

Every night, the internet in my bedroom is slow. What can I do to increase the speed in my bedroom? Hopefully, it's an affordable solution.

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/thefunkygibbon on 2024-01-24 12:52:15+00:00.

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hi all,

sorry to bother you , but my son contacted me yesterday and i spent hours remotely trying to sort his PC out, he's getting reallly slow download speeds and also wifi in general apparently seems to randomly drop and has to do the "troubleshooting" tool to get it back online (not sure if that's the only thing which sorts it... i'm not there or able to remote on to check obviously).

anyway, doing speedtests he is getting 10mbps downloads but about 50mbps uploads?! which is a bit odd.

after faffing about a bit i managed to get at most, 15mbps download.

Testing on his phone (iphone 12 i think) he gets 100/100mbps at the same location.

signal strength is strong and when it drops it is only dropping for the pc.

i've checked for things like other things running in the background taking up resources or downloading. I uninstalled AV just to see if that was to blame. obviously rebooted.

drivers/os are all up to date.

not had a chance to take the pc down to the router and plug in directly (or to see if closer wifi would help) yet.

Any ideas? I'm a bit baffled.

Windows 10 64bit, TPLink TL-WN881ND wifi card.

Tempted to order a new (faster) wireless card, but don't want to waste my money if there is something else potentially causing it.

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/Hasmamit on 2024-01-24 12:35:54+00:00.

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I'm traveling and need to work online from an Airbnb. Usually my work requires 50mbps internet speed but the owner says he only has a DSL connection with about 15mbps.. I'm wondering if that would increase if I connected my laptop directly to the router via Ethernet cable? I'm hoping to edge it up towards 30-40 mbps The owner says the cable won't make a difference but I was always told that it increases the speed considerably Anyone have experience with DSL connections?

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/Leading-Tadpole-2464 on 2024-01-24 11:39:42+00:00.

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About two months ago suddenly my Internet became super slow and unreliable. After multiple calls to my provider, (smallish local company), and four different routers (the original one from before there was a problem, a new one I purchased, one I borrowed from my office a few miles away (but on the same provider, and it was working great at my office), and finally a router from the provider themselves the problem seems to have gone from wired and wireless Internet being bad, to just wifi Internet. I have excellent signal/communication to my router, but it will often completely drop internet or else get VERY slow. When I plug a computer directly into the Ethernet cable speeds are great, but anything using wireless Internet is very unreliable. Things that I/my provider have tried: Changing channels on the router

Being closer to the router (literally had my laptop touching it)

Things thought of as issues that aren't: House materials: no metal roof, siding, walls etc. It's a basic manufactured home with nothing like that

Walls too thick/too far from router: again because of my homes construction the walls do not even use actual sheetrock, but a thinner wall board, and when the computer touches the router it still doesn't work.

Problem with device: all devices do the same thing

Router location: it has not changed in six years or so since I first set up Internet service in this house.

Something new/something metal near the router: there is nothing new since quite some time before the problem started.

New connected device: there have been no new devices connected for weeks before the issue started. I can see what devices are on the network and due to all the router/password changes there are actually much fewer devices connected currently. Several times I was told the problem was all a wireless printer that was causing interference, again it had been in the network for a couple years before there was a problem, and has actually been unplugged for a while now because I was tired of it being blamed when it can't be the (at least main) problem.

If anyone has any suggestions at all I would love your input, thank you!!!

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/MatrixBash on 2024-01-24 11:21:38+00:00.

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Hi!

I want to improve my home network setup. I just bought Asus TUF Gaming AX4200 router and I want to attach an external storage to it (connected 24/7).

My use case is pretty simple, I just want to download some 8K movies (the router can run a torrent client) and watch them on WLAN-connected devices through UPnP (I will use Samba from time to time too). Also, I want to turn on FTP over WAN to upload/download some not important files.

Ok, so now it's time for the questions:

1. Does M.2 (within USB adapter) sounds good for my use case? I already have it and I'm not using it, so it's zero cost for me. Also, keep in mind that I will not use it for any kind of backup (I already have two other backup disks)

2. Would I really see the difference in energy consumption for M.2/SSD/HDD in my use case?

3. Since my M.2 USB adapter doesn't have an external power supply (it gets power through a USB port) is it possible that having it connected 24/7 would damage the router's USB port?

4. Can M.2 damage itself in my use case?

Thanks in advance!

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/zackz99 on 2024-01-24 11:16:21+00:00.

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Hello guys. I am in need for some advice/suggestions in wiring few ip cameras. This is a personal project for my parents and also gives me a chance to learn something new. I would really appreciate some feedback, as I have been delaying this project by wondering what would be the optimal way.

• House info:

• multistory building

• no ethernet or coax outlets inside

• has boiler, water heated hvac system

• outside temps range from -20º - 100ºF year round

• Equipment:

1. 6x Reolink cameras
2. NVR from reolink - RLN36
3. Netgear gs108pp POE+ switch
4. 500ft Cat 5e ( I have to order it )
5. RJ45 ( I have to order it )
6. Available ladder length 7ft tall

• Work done so far:

• 4x cameras drilled and installed at 10ft above the ground at the corners of the building.

• Requirements:

• the NVR, needs to be in the detached garage, so that there is less clutter (also harder to reach) at the

house.

• Current plan involves 4 cameras because its easy, but I need to be future proof as I have to install

one camera in mailroom and the other in laundry room

• ISP modem needs to be relocated in the garage and a Ethernet outlet needs to be installed in the

building where the ISP guy just drilled through the walls (My plan is to bury the coax in a conduit, run

it to the garage and then run a ethernet from the modem to the hole in the building like how the

coax was and inside the house router will connect to it).

• My Dilemma:

• I don't want to drill holes and run the wires from inside the house as it would require going through

floors and tearing the walls up (i know thats the best way, if there is a easier way that doesn't require

tearing up a lot of walls please suggest).

• I first thought to do this step as i could run the wires from the basement but since the basement is

furnished (drop ceiling and regular painted dry walls) I am not sure how to achieve this.

• Running cat 5e exposed around the building with the clips. But unsure how to route the wires to the

detached garage (reolink suggests to bury it).

• if I bury the wire how would i route 4-5 cat5e's?

• First thought was to use a PVC electrical conduit. Should I run a 10ft tall conduit vertically

against the building and then another pvc conduit through the trench?

• How would I wire the laundry cam, do I drill a hole through and through the laundry room

to the bricks and splice it in the pvc conduit?

• How would I wire the mailroom room? the walls here are furnished unlike laundry room.

Do i just cut up the dry wall and run the wire out? Not sure how this would be achieved.

• wouldn't this setup allow malicious actors to easily trace the wires and cut through the conduit?

• Do i need surge protectors even if I bury it in a PVC electrical conduit? is that good enough for

lighting and surge protection

• My dad's suggestion is to run the cables exposed like i mentioned and then just go all raw by drilling

holes in the detached garage (aerial route). This is just ugly setup because there are 0 zero wires

going aerially to it and i don't want it to change. Also besides aesthetics, the garage is not very tall (6-

7ft from ground) I could literally just snag the camera without jumping if I do aerial wiring.

• Should I buy Cat6/6a? or 5e is good enough? I was thinking to go with shielded cat5e but there are so

many brands like truecables, primuscable, vizio, cables2go. Which one should i choose regardless of

cat type? any suggestions (some reddit posts suggest go with the branded ones, idk which ones they

are lol)?

• I might be overthinking few things like malicious actors etc, please suggest/criticize/advice. I would

be saving huge money for my parents because someone quoted them $3k+ for 6 cams and I will only

take love and equipment money from them :)

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/WhiteKnight__ on 2024-01-24 11:10:37+00:00.

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Hi,

Looking for some advice on the relative effectiveness between the Deco X50-PoE and XE75 Pro systems. The PoE would be preferred due to ease of mounting, but keen to future proof as much as possible and the X75 reads great.

For context: we live in a stone farmhouse and half the house is separated with what used to be the old outside wall. Limited signal gets through. We are also converting an outbuilding for office use.

The plan is to run Ethernet cables to three locations in the house, Loft, Outbuilding and to the far side of the stone wall, with a port and switch at each point for PC and security cameras to be hardwired. We'll then install an access point for each location, which between them should provide good coverage.

I don't need lots of customization and Deco has been recommended by friends and reviews as good mid-range solution that works well.

I had planned on getting the XE75 Pro as it has the 6Ghz band, and long term could enable 2.5Gb back haul, however the units are substantial which means I'll probably need to tuck it away hampering use.

Therefore would it actually be better to get ceiling mounted X50's which could be mounted more centrally. I doubt i will ever need the level of bandwidth either provide, but I do want effective coverage and enable home office working for my wife and her business.

I can read the stats, but I've no gauge on whether there will be much of a difference!

TLDR: Would like great wifi coverage in a stone farmhouse, is there much benefit to using a AXE5400 over a AX3000.

Cheers,

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/Original-Strategy608 on 2024-01-24 11:06:53+00:00.

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Hi. I am having an issue with a work PC. It needs to be on one IP range for the CNC Milling machines and then another for an internet connection as some applications need that to work.

How do I set up the PC so that it can utilise both networks at once without having to disable or restart the PC every few minutes.

I'm using warftp to transfer files to the CNC Milling machines but it doesn't work if I manage to get both networks connected.

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/bisto_js on 2024-01-24 11:03:09+00:00.

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Hi all,

I grew up and currently live in the north of England in an old mining town, in general, it’s a pretty deprived area, but through some good luck and hard work, I have managed to buy my own house on a new build estate, the house was built in 2018, but the fibre infrastructure is only FTTC, with copper lines for the house

For the first 6 months I endured the poor internet, i had packet loss, high ping, high load times etc. I believe the best speed I can get is up to 26Mb, and I get around 20Mb. I have since installed a OpenWrt on a tplink router and BT modem which has helped dramatically, but the download speeds are still painful.

I have contacted BT, they have no plans to install Fibre to the premises until 2027, and I hope to be long gone by then, Virgin won’t offer anything despite them doing FTTP on the street before mine.

I thought new builds should have FTTP as standard? It appears ours must’ve not been worth the money as the estate is only 10 houses.

I’d be willing to get a custom line but I understand that’s probably incredibly expensive?

What are my options?

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/ProgettoPrisma on 2024-01-24 09:42:16+00:00.

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Hi everyone,

I just wanted to ask you for some information.

In your opinion, can connecting multiple switches within the same network cause problems or worsen its functioning?

I should bring connectivity to multiple computers in the same network but I only have one ethernet port in each room in the office and I was thinking of doing as follows:

• modem connected to the first ethernet port

• each room has a single ethernet port to which I will connect a 5-port switch so as to be able to connect 5 devices

• I have a total of three rooms to wire this way

Can it be done without any problem?

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/CarryTrain on 2024-01-24 09:40:35+00:00.

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I recently moved to Germany, and leashed a furnished apartment for 12 months. I found out that I cannot install my own internet connection since I am apparently subleasing which I didn’t understand at first. It’s kind of a long term Airbnb situation…

Long story short I have to use the landlord’s Wi-Fi which is downstairs and god knows how many people are in this network. To overcome this, I thought about getting a router that doesn’t need a phone line or a cable line, use a sim where I have a plan for unlimited data at 200mbps for 80e/month and plug in an Ethernet on my computer.

Would that work? Has anyone tried this?

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/itsslickk on 2024-01-24 09:17:09+00:00.

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Hello All,

Looking to upgrade my home set up. Currently login in a 3000 sqft home.

Two living rooms, Two floors, 5 rooms with a bunch of gamers.

Internet connects to the basement so that’s where our ATT 1GB network connects to.

Had to get the rep to drill some holes and put in a cable that connects to our living room upstairs.

Basement is below garage and surrounded by cement.

Original set up was ATTs router which was abysmal. Was able to get a nighthawk in my storage but my roommate downstairs barely got any signal.

Around 4 of us game in this house. We have 7 TVs, 5 PS5s with three of us gaming together and another roommate playing computer games.

Roommate downstairs added in a Google mesh system in order for him to get internet down there.

I’m stuck. I was looking to upgrade to an Orbi 970. I even looked at the nighthawk but it doesn’t look like it would be able to cover our household.

What do you guys think?

I’m thinking one system should be enough.

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/arturdebski on 2024-01-24 10:02:10+00:00.

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Hi All,

I have small home network and lab with about 20 devices with IP addreses: laptops/PC/telephones/virtual machines: Windows, Linux, FreeBSD on vmware/routers/access points

I would like precisely know which device is present/powered on / not present/powered off in my network (the ping wil be enough with optionally known ports scanning)

I tried various free scaners for Windows, but none of them offer periodic checking device ping staus and possibility to send mail/sms to me when device cycles powered on/powered off (presend/not present) in the network

I tried also Pi-Alert on Debian but it works unstable, and have some bugs in my opinion, tried phpIPAM on Centos but it has only new devices detecting.

Have you any experience with such kind of scanner/alerter? Could you please share the solution with me? I don't want to go for huge paid solutions like Solarwinds, Languard etc but small and simple software is worth paying for.

My assumptions:

• very good graphical user interface (web or non web, cmd and various scripts are not the only way to configure it)

• checking network every 1 min (ping and optionally known ports scanning)

• sending mail/or/and/sms afer any device changing state

• writing to log state changes for every device

• easy to maintenance devices list via GUI

• automaticaly finding new devices and adding them to the devices list

• is capable of recognition manufacturer of the device and model of the device

Thanks in advance

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/Namealwaysinuse on 2024-01-24 09:23:31+00:00.

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Hey guys,

maybe someone can help on my mistaken thinking.

If I touch and move one of the short patch cables between the patch panel and switch the connection is lost. This problem occurs with different keystones and different cables. (also if the keystone isn't in the patch panel).

Clients --> Patchpanel w/ keystones (CAT6A) --> Switch

All cables (U/FTP cause I need Slim cables) and keystones are shielded and the patch panel is not grounded cause its mounted (with the switch) on rack rails in a wooden box and there is no ground point.

If I attach the cable directly to the switch without any keystone in the middle everything works fine.

Is it really the grounding?

Yeah I could just stop touching the cables but if there is a problem I should solve it :P

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/KaleidoscopeSea2636 on 2024-01-24 09:23:18+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/itsslickk on 2024-01-24 09:17:09+00:00.

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Hello All,

Looking to upgrade my home set up. Currently login in a 3000 sqft home.

Two living rooms, Two floors, 5 rooms with a bunch of gamers.

Internet connects to the basement so that’s where our ATT 1GB network connects to.

Had to get the rep to drill some holes and put in a cable that connects to our living room upstairs.

Basement is below garage and surrounded by cement.

Original set up was ATTs router which was abysmal. Was able to get a nighthawk in my storage but my roommate downstairs barely got any signal.

Around 4 of us game in this house. We have 7 TVs, 5 PS5s with three of us gaming together and another roommate playing computer games.

Roommate downstairs added in a Google mesh system in order for him to get internet down there.

I’m stuck. I was looking to upgrade to an Orbi 970. I even looked at the nighthawk but it doesn’t look like it would be able to cover our household.

What do you guys think?

I’m thinking one system should be enough.

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/domanpanda on 2024-01-24 09:09:16+00:00.

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1. My Unifi AP broadcats 2 SSIDs both on 2 separate VLANS. Ive seen in reddit that many ppl do the same even in companies networks.
2. Ive seen A LOT of people recommend and/or create "router-on-a-stick" setups with one WAN and one LAN gear - either with custom hardware (pfsense,opnsense, sophox xg, openwrt) or commercial boxes like Firewalla purlple, netgate, etc.

So is hopping not as serious threat as various youtube videos show?

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/piezacake on 2024-01-24 08:51:59+00:00.

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I have a cheap modem wifi router provided by my isp. The i.p range is 192.168.1.1-256 ,i have various things connected assigned by static i.p's in this range. I have just installed a new wifi router to handle the wifi & routing of things just leaving the cheap isp one to act as the modem. My problem is the new router has assigned i.p range of 192.168.50.1 - 256. Is there a way to set the new wireless router to have the same i.p range as the isp router ? I understand that the original & new router cannot be the same i.p 192.168.1.1. The new wireless router is an asus tuff ax5400.

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/Strux_DK on 2024-01-24 08:40:22+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/Mother-Butterfly7864 on 2024-01-24 08:39:12+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/Igbane on 2024-01-24 08:20:38+00:00.

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Title says it. I tried fiddling with the settings of the Mercusys router but not sure which I should be messing around with. My other router works fine with the isp modem since it has UPnP enabled. Not sure if mine has that option. Can't seem to find it.

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/ApprehensiveBus4076 on 2024-01-24 06:55:46+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/Dreadie_22 on 2024-01-24 06:43:11+00:00.

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Hello Awesome people!

I want to setup a VPN connection that runs my internet traffic from where i currently am to my flat in London and Access internet as if I'm in London. and share that connection to my phone/Playstation.

I'm a baby and reading guides made me super confused. is there a software i can get to make this job less complex ?

I don't have Access to a Raspberry pi unfortunately. and my mate in London is also a baby so an App to do all this would be perfect !

Thank you all in advance <3

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The original was posted on /r/homenetworking by /u/justinlovesmuffin on 2024-01-24 06:26:28+00:00.

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Hey all, hopefully this will be an easy one for you guys. I’m looking to make sure I’ve got the correct process down for how to set up MoCa adapters in my house before I go ahead and purchase them.

For context, I am with Spectrum and have a router and modem setup - 2 boxes. In the room that I am hoping to get wired connection in, I also have a cable box that uses the coax port. Here is how I am planning to set it up, please feel free to correct me or let me know of anything that I should look out for. Thank you!

Coax wall outlet to coax splitter (1 in 2 out) connected with coax cable > splitter to modem with a coax cable, splitter to moca adapter with coax cable > modem to router with ethernet cable > router to adapter with ethernet cable

Now for upstairs: Coax wall outlet to coax splitter (1 in 2 out) connected with coax cable > splitter to cable box with coax cable, splitter to moca adapter with coax cable > adapter to device with ethernet cable