HomeNetworking, community based networking help

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/VB_Chu on 2024-12-27 13:03:12.

I have an issue with a pass through cable that seems to be faulting but I cannot troubleshoot properly due to it being intermittent.

I'll do my best to describe everything in detail and I can try to answer questions as best as I can.

• To start off, I have from my PC -> cat6 cable -> wall socket passing through house (cat6) to wall socket -> cat6 cable -> router.
• I have tested both cables with a cable tester (and direct router to laptop connections) and they show greens across the board
  • Testing the whole connection (eg. Cable Tester Master -> cat6 cable -> wall socket passing through house -> cat6 cable -> Cable Tester Remote) does not light up 3 and 6.
  • While the problem first occured, I tested the same connections with a laptop and found the cable unreponsive also.
• My connection was stable until the first incident. The problem first occurred about a week ago and lasted a day or so before working fine again until yesterday evening, from when it has been coming and going.

The fact that it's been intermittent has put a hold on my troubleshooting efforts. For example, it was working fine this morning when I awoke but when I unplugged the cables to test and compare to last nights failure, the problem occurred again.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/kotsumu on 2024-12-27 13:03:07.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/dariwalus on 2024-12-27 12:54:14.

I have been using Arris SB6141 modem for many years now with TP-Link AC1750 router. I have 300mbps plan currently. Should i upgrade the modem or the router first? Edit 1: I am using Xfinity 300mbps plan.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Guinness1982 on 2024-12-27 12:52:06.

I live in the country approximately 200-300’ from relatives. In theory, could we share an internet connection and connect to their network?

To do this, I could either trench conduit and run fibre optic cable.

Is another option to run a wired connection from their router to an outdoor access point. Then install an outdoor access point with a wired connection to our WAN port on our router?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Accomplished-Rain927 on 2024-12-27 12:46:09.

Hello, greetings all, I am trying to access a router after a CDATA ONU. The ONU is configured with a static IP. When trying to access via DMZ or by port forwarding to the router, the window is stuck in "Opening." I am trying to access it with port 8080.

I have configured the router with a dynamic WAN, and I have also activated the remote administration option through the WAN with access to all devices through port 8080, and the ONU is with DHCP, where the only IP it provides is 192.168.101.2. I appreciate your help; I don't know what else I should configure.

IP taken by the router

DMZ at the UN

this is the error

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/DasioTheOne on 2024-12-27 12:45:45.

Hello,

Currently I got just Vodafone Wifi 6 (https://www.vodafone.cz/pece/en/internet-data/devices/vodafone-station-wifi6-tg6442-en/) in my living room under TV and next to PS5.

But even my PS5 sometimes drops connection, I read that issue can be it's too close.

Also my PC that it's in another room (15-20m far away from router, 2 walls) got issues. Sometimes even when I directly ping router, it times out or latency is even >100ms. (in the future I would like to stream 4k 60/120fps to TV). Usually restart of router helps. Wifi signal seems okay, I achieve even 700Mbps there.

On wifi there are around 10 devices.

Best way would be to wire it, but I don't want to do it...

First thing that comes to my mind was to buy duo pack of tp-link deco x75 pro. Put one in living room on the shelf (so not under TV anymore), bridge to it by cable from ISP router. And put another one in my other room (using wireless backhaul, 6Ghz?) and then wire it to PC.

But afterwards I read https://www.wiisfi.com/ and I'm little lost. It's recommended to buy some router that supports 4x4 MIMO but that seems too expensive. E.g. tp-link be800, but probably overkill and also not sure if it helps with wifi stability in. my other room, I would probably need to buy another AP?

Last option that I don't like much is to buy powerline adapter and just more budget friendly router (<150USD), but I read mixed reviews about this technology and still I would like to utilize my 1Gbps internet.

WDYT?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/UncleBogs on 2024-12-27 12:38:42.

Trying to figure out the best way to set up my ASUS AiMesh home network, and looking for a little guidance. I see a lot mentioned about obviously the best case scenario having an ethernet backhaul to a wired AP for minimal latency and bandwidth loss, however I do also see mentioned that if you have a tri-band router you can use the third channel for wireless backhaul with a dedicated channel helping reduce some of the issues that exist in a wireless only setup.

My question is, to fully take advantage of this, do both devices that exist in the AiMesh setup need to be tri-band or just the router connected to the ONT for my internet? Looking to replace a standard ASUS wifi extender that was gifted to me initially with an actual router/AP but do not need to know if a dual-band device suffices or if tri-band is needed. Any advice or help is appreciated!

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Uxellodunon13 on 2024-12-27 11:56:59.

I work at a small company (less than 10 people) and take the role as network administrator becaus i'm the only one really interested in it and we don't want to pay a dedicated sys admin yet. I see myself as amateur so definetly not an expert. I want to create different VLANs so i can controll the access between users and our server which is running Nextcloud and a PiHole. For example i want that a user can see the PiHole as DNS server and i want to give access to the Nextcloud via the direct LAN connecton (for speed) but i don't want the user to have access to other users in the LAN or to the router for example. As far as i understand it, thats what VLANs are for?

Problem is, that your router (TP link Archer A8) seems to not support (dedicated) VLANs. What would be a good solution? I heard good things about Mikrotik and pfSense but am not sure if i want to dig that deep into networking as a self learning amateur. Also i have respect forbthe time invest.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/nite-87 on 2024-12-27 11:43:03.

I am adding wireless access points throughout my house. For now, just two, but I am assuming that I will add more Ethernet drops in the future. The ISP installed their ONT on my back bedroom wall, which is an exterior-facing wall, and so I would like my drops to end up at this point at an 8-jack keystone wall plate. I am already aware that, due to it being an exterior wall, I will have to cut and replace drywall (which is not a problem since my dad and I are determined DIYers and he has a lot of experience replacing and re-texturing). However, I figured I would ask some more experienced folks if my approach is "correct". My house is a single-story standard US wood-frame house from the mid-00s.

We plan to remove some of the wall, in between studs, and secure the smurf tube/ENT conduit to the stud. The ENT will be pushed through a hole drilled into the wall plate at the top. This hole will be drilled via the hole we made in the wall, since the pitch of the roof will likely be too tight to even fit a drill in from the top/attic side. My plan is to then terminate the ENT into a knockout in the work box, then - after putting the insulation back and patching the drywall - pulling the CAT6 through the conduit.

I suppose I should throw in the following two questions:

• What is the best way to go about pulling the CAT6 through? Is it advisable to simply push it through the conduit from the attic side?

• Is it advisable to use a new-work box (secured to a stud) for this?

• Should the CAT6 just come straight out of the conduit in the attic, out of the wall plate, and then secured to the roof beams with stapled straps, or is there a better way?

Thanks to anyone who can answer this. I can provide some aerospace-grade (MS Paint) illustrations to visualize things, if needed. I have never tackled anything like this before, but I do consider myself to be fairly handy and I am reasonably experienced with data cabling in more "controlled" environments (like a rack).

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Incredible_max on 2024-12-27 11:08:26.

Hello,

I am facing a strange networking issue since some time and just can't figure out what causes it.

Every now and then my PC loses the connection to all other devices / the whole network it is connected to. But I just can't figure out why it happens. The problems is limited to my PC (PC A in the network diagram).

I first noticed the issue when running Ubuntu it seems to affect my Windows installation on the same machine as well now. However it could just be another issue with the same effect.

The issue seems to go away after a while when running Windows, but it usually occurred sporadically throughout the whole day when running Ubuntu.

The ethernet cable is connected straight to the port on my mainboard. Using a USB network adapter resolves the issue, but I still want to get it fixed if possible to not rely on that workaround. The port on my mainboard is a 2.5G port.

I've setup a static IP address in Windows and Ubuntu. I also configured my Router (which is also wifi access point, DHCP server and switch) to not hand out any IP addresses in that range. 192.168.178.20 - 192.168.178.80 is DHCP. The PC in question is set to 192.168.178.241.

When the issue appears, it is not possible to ping any device other than localhost anymore. It is also not possible to ping my PC from another machine on the network. All other network connections seem to be working fine.

E.g.

Can not ping Server (192.168.178.5), Router (192.168.178.1) or sth in the internet (1.1.1.1) from PC A.

Can still ping Server (192.168.178.5), but not PC A (192.168.178.241) from my Phone or Raspberry Pi.The issue is resolved at least for some time when unplugging and reconnecting the ethernet cable as well as deactivating and reactivating the network adapter in the Windows control panel.

https://preview.redd.it/oy3ggkpzid9e1.png?width=1526&format=png&auto=webp&s=458216b15db1674ea87f402409ee49392fa565c7

I tried updating to the most recent driver version yesterday and didn't encounter the problem throughout the day again, but it popped up first thing in the morning.

I also switched out the Ethernet cable between PC A and the closest switch but it didn't make any difference.

Edit: Lan chip is RealTek Semiconductor RTL8125 Gaming 2.5GbE Family Ethernet Controller

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Incredible_max on 2024-12-27 11:08:25.

Hello,

I am facing a strange networking issue since some time and just can't figure out what causes it.

Every now and then my PC loses the connection to all other devices / the whole network it is connected to. But I just can't figure out why it happens. The problems is limited to my PC (PC A in the network diagram).

I first noticed the issue when running Ubuntu it seems to affect my Windows installation on the same machine as well now. However it could just be another issue with the same effect.

The issue seems to go away after a while when running Windows, but it usually occurred sporadically throughout the whole day when running Ubuntu.

The ethernet cable is connected straight to the port on my mainboard. Using a USB network adapter resolves the issue, but I still want to get it fixed if possible to not rely on that workaround. The port on my mainboard is a 2.5G port.

I've setup a static IP address in Windows and Ubuntu. I also configured my Router (which is also wifi access point, DHCP server and switch) to not hand out any IP addresses in that range. 192.168.178.20 - 192.168.178.80 is DHCP. The PC in question is set to 192.168.178.241.

When the issue appears, it is not possible to ping any device other than localhost anymore. It is also not possible to ping my PC from another machine on the network. All other network connections seem to be working fine.

E.g.

Can not ping Server (192.168.178.5), Router (192.168.178.1) or sth in the internet (1.1.1.1) from PC A.

Can still ping Server (192.168.178.5), but not PC A (192.168.178.241) from my Phone or Raspberry Pi.The issue is resolved at least for some time when unplugging and reconnecting the ethernet cable as well as deactivating and reactivating the network adapter in the Windows control panel.

https://preview.redd.it/oy3ggkpzid9e1.png?width=1526&format=png&auto=webp&s=458216b15db1674ea87f402409ee49392fa565c7

I tried updating to the most recent driver version yesterday and didn't encounter the problem throughout the day again, but it popped up first thing in the morning.

I also switched out the Ethernet cable between PC A and the closest switch but it didn't make any difference.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Alternative_Claim473 on 2024-12-27 10:43:16.

I am in the UK. I am looking to connect my Apple TV via ethernet to my router. The Apple TV has a 1 Gigabit NIC.

I have a TV arial cable that runs (directly) from under my stairs to where my my Apple TV is. My question is simple, given the pictures of the cable and output, am I able to use MOCA here?

If yes, what do I need to buy? The MOCA adapter pictures seem to show screw-in cables that I'd usually see as satallite cables rather than TV aerial cables...and for the MOCA adapters specifically, there are several versions, other than increased bandwidth, so I gain anything from the later versions?

https://preview.redd.it/u74zaphled9e1.jpg?width=190&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0b89415fc62c712a6192e424f41a5ae78ab54d20

https://preview.redd.it/aq37jliled9e1.jpg?width=607&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d66202b3155b41c4f2822a67f6f401a7f663ce7

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/peki_00 on 2024-12-27 08:21:02.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/mikaelvic on 2024-12-27 08:10:43.

I don't know where to start or what will work best. Hoping it's something someone already figured out... I'd like to access my servers from home as well as remotely. I have Tailscale running on them. Also, I use Mullvad VPN (when remote/public wifi). Also, I recently purchased a GL.iNet Flint 2 router, that can act as a VPN server (WireGuard) and client (to Mullvad) as well as be part of the tailnet. I suppose not all at once..

What I'd like to achieve is that when working at home on the server the traffic doesn't get routed through the internet. Also it would be convenient to use the same address for the servers whether at home or remote. I do have an own domain name with Namecheap which I don't use (yet), but using the Tailscale domain is also fine if possible/easier.

Should I forget Tailscale and just run the WireGuard VPN server on my router and point my domain to it? Or should I always run Tailscale (also when at home) on the laptops? If so, how do I make sure the traffic stays on the LAN?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/onetoforget1 on 2024-12-27 06:59:10.

Im really disappointed but I know technology constantly changes. I have 3 Asus XT8 routers. They do not handle 6e or 7.

Been debating going with Orbi 770 or 960. I feel the 770 having wifi 7 would be best.

Im open to other ideas. I have roughly 80 wireless devices connected to my current mesh and have xfinity gig service. Thinking of switching to frontier fiber 2 gig.

Anyways what router would you go with.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Verminator_ on 2024-12-27 06:51:42.

The world of judging home internet capabilities is not my forte and I'm currently trouble shooting a messed up video game launcher. My pathping was totally fine but I'm still uncertain on whether or not my tracert is messed up. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/zoromafia on 2024-12-27 06:39:01.

Hello everyone,

I currently have….

1. Fios 300mbps
2. Linksys mx4000 series

I have cameras, tvs running streaming services, gaming, printers, laptops; etc…. I have issues with the mesh system. I get a lot of disconnecting to the routers since they’re far apart. I don’t know where to start. I’ve always seen people have their own networks setups and I would like to have network stability at home. I am able to do all the DIY running cables and opening up the walls since my brother and I are in the construction field we just don’t know anything about networking lol. Any tips help! Thanks in advance

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Necessary_Phrase_240 on 2024-12-27 06:38:41.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/nhoman27 on 2024-12-27 06:35:38.

I have an ASUS RT-AX88U PRO arriving today and was wondering if there are any tips for setting it up. I have several smart devices including 11 smart bulbs, 5 smart switches, nest thermostat, blink camera, 4 echo shows, smart plugs, 2 smart fans, printer, 2 Denon a/v receivers, and smart televisions (don’t use the built in apps, have Nvidia shields and firesticks for that). Should I create an IoT Network for all of these devices, just some of them, or go a completely different route?

Any other tips for setting it up? Thanks for any advice.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Lupercal-_- on 2024-12-27 06:28:00.

Looking for a NAS option that I can plug into my starlink router and easily stream audio and movies to my laptop and android phone.

Looking to stream lossless flac and wav audio bitperfect, and movies of various different formats (mainly .mkv h265)

Is there a NAS I can get that has an easy all-in-one software solution for all my needs?

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/noscopejen on 2024-12-27 06:14:42.

Howdy howdy 🤠

Please forgive any poor technical descriptions, my brain is very small (;)

Having a bad time with my new Tenda AC8 and I’d love some advice.

So the wifi part is working just fine but my mesh system, smart home device and powerline adapter plugged into the lan ports and not getting any internet.

It seems not to be a hardware issue as they are detected as “wired” devices in the Tenda app, only all constantly at 0.0KB/s (；ω；)

I’m assuming it’s a settings thing but I’m not really sure what to do about it…..

As for my troubleshooting attempts:

1. Power cycle router
2. Power cycle LAN devices
3. Plugging in the LAN devices before turning on the router
4. Plugging in the LAN devices while the router is on
5. Changing to manual DNS settings of preferred 8.8.8.8 and secondary 8.8.4.4
6. Updated software for the router
7. Checked the cables were securely connected

Maybe you can help me?! I would love you forever 💕

Cheers

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Old-Problem-8273 on 2024-12-27 06:13:09.

Wondering what type Cat cable will be best for a motherboard that supports up to 2.5gb/s. (I think. it just says 2.5g im pretty new to this.) The distance will need to be 75ft.

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Bubba2bad44 on 2024-12-27 05:47:09.

im not really sure how to explain this but my internet isint the best but for some reason starting today my download speeds are in the kilobytes instead of 2.5 mb which i usually get and if i do a internet speed test or download something the download speed goes right back up to 2.5 mb but when i go to play a game or watch youtube its back down in kb, and games are unplayable i have tried many things contacting internet provider, restarting router, restarting router to factory settings, changing gateways doing the ping test in ipconfig im out of ideas and dont know what it could be. Help would be appreciated

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Pretty_Substance_312 on 2024-12-27 05:22:59.

I was able to connect my main router but my nodes are just blinking.

I want to try and factory reset them but YouTube as well as the ASUS site hasn’t updated their directions. When holding down the wps while powering up, the light turns off and goes straight to green flashing

I can’t get them to turn solid blue

My reset either results in a node rapidly blinking blue or it is solid white and remains offline

The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/chinkinarmor on 2024-12-27 05:22:15.

Hello,

I just switched ISPs and using their provided modem + router combo (not ideal, but it works).

The problem is the modem is set up on a second floor living room via coax outlet (for some reason, they only unlocked this coax), whereas my office & PC set up is on the first floor and opposite side of the house - so roughly three rooms + 1 floor away. There are no ethernet wall jacks that came with the house.

I've speed-tested via Ookla directly wired to the modem and getting speeds I would expect - around 980 Mbps down - so I know the modem & ISP is capable of those speeds. However, I just tried using the TP-Link AV2000 Powerline Adapter, which should have gigabit ports, and speed-tested in my office to get <80 Mbps.

Is there something I'm missing? Am I too far away? Do I need to get another powerline adapter to set up in-between? Are there any alternatives other than running a very long ethernet cable throughout the house?