HomeNetworking, community based networking help

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Ok_Calligrapher_7105 on 2025-06-07 15:57:12.

help need it please!!!

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/sgluxurycondo on 2025-06-07 15:51:45.

Can I connect another company access point to my main router?

Does it mean it will have different SSID and I have to config my access point?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Good-Yak-1391 on 2025-06-07 15:35:22.

I've been running an old Windows 10pc as my Plex server using whatever drives I could get.

• External 4TB drive
• Internal 4TB drive
• Internal 8TB drive
• 256 SSD to run Windows OS

I've recently picked up Five 6TB drives that I want to run in a striped raid. I've been playing with TrueNAS, but have been having issues trying to get the Plex app to find the libraries that I've repopulated (music and photos so far). Been thinking of going back to win 10 but need to know what raid options are available to me?

Or is there another option available that will give me an actual file explorer or user interface so I can connect my old drives with an external drive bay to copy my stuff back into the meet raid array? Or a TrueNAS walkthrough that can help me get this working correctly? I'd even use a full forged Linux distro and would be preferred over Windows anyway. This is my first foray into creating my own NAS so all the patience is appreciated!

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/leebonakiss on 2025-06-07 15:22:01.

I'm curious about how much change you have seen in ping after upgrading. I know there are many factors playing into this, and I don't even have fiber available in my area yet. I'm just curious on what a realistic change would be.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Illustrious_Rip3007 on 2025-06-07 15:19:18.

A long bit of context: So we were on the Virgin M350 plan, but due to the abysmal coverage and speeds, I purchased a TP Link Archer AX1500 and TP Link RE700X Extender. I ran the Hub 3 on Modem mode with the AX1500 as main router. It definitely improved our network significantly but still had quite a few issues. I would get over 300Mbs upstairs in my room - however I would sometimes get unstable ping - perhaps due to the extender. In a few rooms, we would get some disconnects and poor speeds (less than 50mbs).

We are now on the Gig1 Plan. I am now using the Virgin Hub 5 with their black WiFi Pod (can get 2 more if needed). I do feel WiFi has generally improved around the house, although quite a few rooms get just less that 100mbs. Upstairs in my room, I now get around 420mbs but my ping seems more stable (with some spikes). I realistically can't run long Ethernet cables around the house.

I used to separate the 2.4 and 5ghz in our old setup. Annoyingly, I have to keep them together now in order to use the Virgin WiFi Pod.

Is it possible with my current hardware to improve our network? I have my previous router to spare and can get up to 2 more Virgin Pods.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/LiamNialson12 on 2025-06-07 15:13:00.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/StockSecretary6452 on 2025-06-07 15:08:40.

When I told my father I am running a Minecraft server from my PC by tunneling it(using a service called play it.gg) it he got mad. he told me "you know you are letting everyone access our network" I told him "it's a tunnel not a vpn nobody is in our network and I have two friends max connecting to it" and he said it doesn't matter because "he has experience" and to shut it down. I don't know a lot about networking so i am asking as a beginner: is he right and if there are any real vulnerabilities by running a Minecraft server.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/North-321 on 2025-06-07 15:05:36.

I've installed an Arris Surfboard SBG8300 and am looking for a way to change the Wi-Fi password. The Arris site seems to be experiencing technical difficulties, the chat on the website has no link to connect, and the customer service phone number I can find won't connect. The 192.168.0.1 address has a "your connection isn't private" screen and only a "go back" button. Anyone know how to do this? TIA.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/GRELLO992 on 2025-06-07 14:53:02.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/jackeltoner on 2025-06-07 14:50:18.

I am trying to set up my orbi satellite using a wireless wire about 200 feet away in a barn. I first connected the satellite close by wirelessly. then when I plugged it in via the point to point it just turns purple. The app online says its connected wired but nothing works. please help me figure out what im doing wrong. My lay out is Orbi rbr750 - mikrotik wireless wire - mikrotik wireless wire - orbi rbs750. all brand new cat 6 cables

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/aleksinikkinen on 2025-06-07 14:22:34.

Hey moved on to the "new" apartment in finland new to me but older bulinding and i took 150mbps plan and only get 2mbps donwload speed on speedtest on ethernet and wifi. I had older tplink vdsl/adsl and thougt that was te porblem but then I bought new tplink archer vr300 vdsl/adsl modem/router so i get 5g but that didint help i only get 2mbs (i got 1mbps with the older one) and i have tested nwe caple vs old one dosent change anything only thing that didin't come on the new on is the plug to the wall so thats still old one but could the ptoblem be somting else.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/kerotan79 on 2025-06-07 14:21:55.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Mountain_Essay3070 on 2025-06-07 14:16:51.

Hola a todos, estoy buscando una solución específica y agradecería mucho recomendaciones concretas.

Necesito un router (no CPE ni antena parabólica) que se pueda conectar por Wi-Fi a una antena UniFi ubicada a unos 35 metros, sin obstáculos físicos entre ambos puntos. El equipo debe ser capaz de recibir esa señal Wi-Fi y emitir su propia red Wi-Fi, es decir, funcionar como cliente + AP, y no simplemente repetir la misma SSID.

Actualmente estoy usando un TP-Link con DD-WRT, pero la sensibilidad de recepción es baja y la conexión es inestable. Busco un equipo más potente, especialmente en recepción, que admita este tipo de configuración de fábrica, sin necesidad de modificar el firmware (por razones de garantía y simplicidad).

Estuve considerando el MikroTik hAP ac², que parece soportar lo que necesito, pero me genera dudas que no tenga antenas externas, ya que el punto crítico en mi caso es la calidad de la recepción desde la UniFi.

➕ Importante: los modelos que me recomienden deben estar disponibles en Argentina, preferentemente a través de MercadoLibre (que es nuestra principal plataforma de compra acá).

¿Alguna recomendación concreta o experiencia directa con equipos que cumplan este rol?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Midget_Stories on 2025-06-07 13:54:55.

Hello!

Recently I've upgraded from "VDSL2" to "VDSL2 MAX", which came with it's own modem and router. (This is in Australia if it makes a difference).

Intermittently the connection to the internet will drop out. I've reported the issue to the ISP, who has sent technicians out 5 times. Both the router and modem have been replaced. They've tested the line and found nothing wrong. I have troubleshot all of the devices on my end and confirmed it's not something happening on my end.

But since it's been 5 weeks of barely usable internet I feel like I need to do all the troubleshooting I can to see if I can find any hints to give to the ISP.

The thing that has me very confused is if I stream a game to multiple friends using Steam remote play together over the internet (https://store.steampowered.com/remoteplay#together) the connection will survive the rest of my internet dropping out for about a minute.

So I'll be on Discord, talking to my mates. Suddenly Discord drops out, I can't load any web pages. But somehow my PC can still stream the game, I can see my friends reacting to things that are happening in the game.

My first thought was that DNS is unavailable. But even after updating my DNS to Google DNS on both my PC and the router the issue is still happening. If the line was unstable I figure streaming a full game to friends would break first?

Does anyone know of what could be causing it?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/hermanjr866 on 2025-06-07 13:44:23.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/th00ht on 2025-06-07 13:40:07.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/rebirthtyp on 2025-06-07 13:22:17.

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I need higher download and upload speeds, but this is an issue I've been facing for the past 3 years now. This is consistently at 10Mbps download speed with some days going down to 2-5Mbps. We paid for a 40Mbps subscriptions but it has never gone to 40Mbps ever.

My ISP is TalkTalk, and I use a wireless connection because my computer is on the first floor while the router is on the ground floor. I cannot use ethernet at all. Please help!

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/RudeAssignment2640 on 2025-06-07 13:03:41.

Hi there, I know you've probably seen a lot of these kind of posts, but I thought describing my setup might help me get better recommendations.

Current WiFi AP:

ASUS ZenWiFi Pro ET12

Why I want to replace it:

It keeps forcing my IoT devices on the 2.4Ghz network to reset connection every few seconds. I've already flashed manually to the latest firmware twice and factory reset it. I separated out the 2.4 Ghz SSID from the 5Ghz as well.

My current setup:

• 2 node Proxmox cluster with a Raspberry Pi 3B+ serving as a QDevice and NTP server
• Running OPNsense on a dedicated PCIe Intel dual-NIC 10Gb on one of the Proxmox nodes
• Several smart home devices, laptops, smartphones, and lots of streaming

Note:

Found out I hardly have anything that can take advantage of the 6Ghz radio in the ASUS, so I'm fine with 2.4/5Ghz APs.

Budget:

No more than 200 Euros, I'm located in Germany.

Requirements:

• VLAN tagging to separate the network between low security IoT devices and the servers and laptops.
• Middle tier performance and range
• Ability to add more APs later to the same network for future growth
• Open to running cable for backhaul to the APs
• Can easily host a virtual controller if needed on the Proxmox cluster

Looking forward to your suggestions. Thank you!

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/arvindrajput on 2025-06-07 12:15:49.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/kdbtiger on 2025-06-07 11:14:52.

Do you use a separate SSID for your 2.4 and 5 ghz bands for your home router or used them combined?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/sizzsling on 2025-06-07 11:00:40.

As of now my pick is Raspberry Pi zero 2 W. Is there any other options??

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Intelligent_Wind4291 on 2025-06-07 10:46:18.

So im looking to change broadband provider and I have the option to use PPPoE on my own router or to turn WiFi off on the ISP router and connect that to my own (for whatever reason they dont provide modem mode).

Would the security of my network be decreased if I used PPPoE?

For context I use a deco BE65 without the paid security features.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Acid001 on 2025-06-07 10:36:36.

Hi everyone, I have a cctv dvr installed in the guest house trap door but the monitor installed In the reception which is about 3m away(not the same building). How can I get the mouse to work in the reception with the dvr installed in another building?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/fishbarrel_2016 on 2025-06-07 10:22:21.

I just bought a Ubiquiti Dream 7 router, connected OK, but all (most of) my devices are connecting to the DR7, not the ASUS extender. I have set the ASUS up using the app, it is working and is set to repeater mode.

I have the DR7 in my main room connected to the ISP modem, and the ASUS extender between the main room and my office.

The DR7 can see the ASUS, but the topology shows everything connected to the DR7, nothing appears to be connected to the ASUS, but I think that's because the DR7 doesn't know it's a repeater because it's not a Ubiquiti device.

If I connect to the ASUS web interface, it does show a couple of devices connected, but there should be a lot more connecting from my office.

How can I force my office devices to connect to the ASUS repeater and not the DR7?

Thanks.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/MasterMach50 on 2025-06-07 10:21:13.

Hey, I have a server at home that is running several services and I want to make it accessible in 3 ways

• Via LAN for me when I am at home, access to all services
• Via Tailscale when I am outside, access to all services
• Via Cloudflare tunnels to let others access some services on my system

The solution I have come up with is as follows

I own a domain (say example.com) and have obtained SSL certificates from let's encrypt for the domains myserver.example.com and *.myserver.example.com.

All services running on my server are behind an nginx reverse proxy with each service assigned a domain like service1.myserver.example.com with encryption with the afforementioned ssl certificate.

I am also running a bind9 dns server on my server with a split dns config that responds with the tailscale ip for requests coming from the tailscale subnet and responds with the local ip for requests coming from the local subnet.

Since I can't add multilevel subdomains for cloudflare tunnels in their free tier, for services that I plan to share with others I am going to set service1-myserver.example.com to point to the tunnel and share that url to them.

Is there any change I should make to this? Any advice will be appreciated