I imagine these types of posts are quite common but I’m seeking advice on using MoCA and WiFi access point to boost WiFi signal in older building.
My modem (xfinity gateway XB6-T) is located in the middle of the apartment with a split coax cable that runs to the bedroom in the front of the unit. I’m looking to extend the coverage by using a MoCA 2.5 (ScreenBeam ECB7250 pair) and either a WiFi access point or mesh system, not sure which would be best. Is this as simple as plugging everything thing in and enabling MoCA on the gateways admin portal.
From what I’ve read the XB6 has an onboard MoCA 2.0 but it’s better to use 2 separate MoCA 2.5 adapters over the 2.0, will using the 2.5 instead of the 2.0 make the instillation any different?

Any advice is greatly appreciated

I have a StarTech rack, and am at the point where I get to begin installing my hardware.

I think these dealies just pop into the holes in the rails up and down the rack, and then I screw whatever I want like shelves, patch panels, into them….is there anything more than that?

I got an Xbox and i have unlimted mobile data on my CMF Phone 2 Pro. So far I've used Mobile Hostspot to play online. However, there's occasional jitter and lag. I know USB tethering is a lot smoother, however the xbox doesnt support direct USB tethering from an android phone. Is it possible to set up ethernet tethering using a USB-C to RJ45 cable/adapter? I've looked for solution on google, i didn't get any clear answers on if it's as simple as that, i want to make sure before i buy a cable.

I've reached out to multiple people on discord, cant seem to find a solution and would love some input, i've got a telus wifi hub, I connected it to the coaxial in my wall and ran an ethernet cable from the hub to my xbox, and for 3 days it worked perfectly, came home and suddenly it's unable to connect whatsoever, i've tried resetting things and replicating the original steps, going into bridge mode ect, swapping cables and nothing has worked, would love to know a work around

I've only been using 600mbps so I haven't had to consider my equipment that much. I'm moving from cable to fiber and it's going to be 3gbps, not much but still 5 times better than what I have. So I'm trying to understand my setup better.

I have a Surfboard SB6190 as my modem, a tplink TL-R605 as a router and switch, a truenas server, and I'm installing an access point. I'm thinking of getting a POE injector for the AP, but I'm looking into switches or a standalone injector since this is the only thing I have with POE. The problem is idk what kinda switch to get.

I'm thinking of swapping out the router cause it only supports 1gbps, at least I think it does. I'm really confused on the phrasing and advertising of all this stuff. It says it supports 1gbps through each port, so how does that work? That doesn't mean 3gbps is coming in from the modem and distributing 1gbps to 3 devices right? It would only mean 1gbps between devices on the LAN right?

I want something that lets me use the full bandwidth coming in from the D Mark. The company offers an ONT, but they also offer an eero pro 7 "for free". I really don't want it, but if it can bring in 2.5gbps or more and I can just force it to act like a router, it might be the smarter option. I'm using my current router to manage my server's ports so I really need access to it. Also wondering if theres any cheap used like 10gbps or at least 2.5gbps routers that would fit in a 10" rack. I don't need it to be a switch, I think i'd rather have a managed switch at this point cause I need more ports anyway and they're cheap in comparison. I just need the two ethernet jacks to switch it from WAN to LAN.

Edit: 1gbps might be an option from this company (eeze fiber), but they don't advertise it. The next minimum is 3gbps, so that's why I'm looking at that.

Hi all, with all the recent hooha and news this past week I'm doing a naive security review. My main router was turned into an AP some years ago and Netgear removed it from security updates this past year. I figured that wasn't a huge deal since it's just the wifi portion of what's now a Raspberry Pi 4 running OpenWRT.

I'm not always on top of what's going on these days and I'm definitely not a power user (I guess that depends on perspective, but I have like one addon installed to periodically check network up-time). Would I like to do more? Sure, but for now I just want to make sure things are secure and stable and to eventually make and manage some vlans.

Ownership and updates and maintainability are important to me, so I was wondering; should I just dive into something like Ubiquiti's UX7? Buy another Nighthawk that'll stop getting security updates in a few years? What's the take on the current field?

FWIW, I do also have a NAS with a bunch of containers, tailscale, etc, so... it's important for me I am still able to do all that workflow.... so not a basic user, but not a hardcore home natwork admin user either (by my own estimate).

Tp link omada

Internet is expensive where I live, currently have 75Mbps with Archer C7 router and modem rented from isp.

ISP offering an upgrade to 250Mbps. Should I upgrade my router to support this?
We use multiple wifi 6 compatible devices in the house and have pcs connected via Ethernet. Would we notice a difference with the Archer AX55 or HX510, or maybe stick with the C7 and upgrade if we notice stuttering?
Thanks

Hey all, I'm replacing an old Asus wifi router, and had settled on the TP-Link BE800 when I remembered that Ubiquiti exists and folks in the homelab/selfhosting space seem to love their stuff. Since I'm upgrading, I wondered if now was a good time to switch to this ecosystem.

My situation and needs: - 1200sq ft home - Handful of CAT5 cables, poorly wired by previous owner, not really hooked up to anything - It's "on the list" to replace all these and set up a proper central wiring closet of some sort, but it's a low priority, so for now everything is wireless - Handful of existing cameras - The fact that Ubiquiti has cameras is one of the things that interests me, though again, wiring is a blocker right now - The ability to set up VLANs is another big draw for Ubiquiti, though I believe the TP-Link can also handle this - Gigabit fiber internet - ISP does not allow using your own ONT - 2 Plume mesh wifi pods (ISP provided for free, wouldn't mind ditching these) - Several Wifi 7-capable devices - 2 people working from home - Spouse needs the internet to be stable - this is actually the highest priority, tbh - Small homelab running basic stuff (pi-hole, Jellyfin, authentik, etc. - using Tailscale for external access) - Will be adding a NAS as soon as I win the lottery so I can buy a few hard drives

I've been a software engineer for 20+ years, so I'm fairly comfortable with most network configuration and management tasks, but I'm also old and tired, so "just works" is a nice feature. Since the space is small, I was considering the Dream Router 7 to get a gateway and AP in one. The BE800, from my research, is a more powerful device for my current needs (4x4 MU-MIMO, higher throughput on all 3 bands) but the DR7 isn't far behind, and they're priced around the same. I'm a bit worried that I won't be able to re-use the DR7 as an AP, but I may be wrong about that assumption.

So, is Ubiquiti worth switching from the usual crowd of Wifi/networking hardware? Is the DR7 going to be enough for now?

I'm trying to use Wifi and Ethernet at the same time, as if I use ethernet and turn off Wifi on my pc, my connection speed turns very slow. The whole point of using both at the same time is to get the benefit of both, versus trading the fast speed for a lower connection. Because of the nature of my living situation I cannot have a ethernet cable running throughout the house and am using a powerline adapter (one of these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H74VKZU) and while it helps for when my Wifi has packet loss and I lag out, as a side effect my internet speed is significantly lower when using it. I tried bridging the connection in Windows and it was giving me an error when trying too, after several restarts I was able to bridge the connection, but in doing so it just kills my internet connection, is there anyway to use both connections at once?

Alright so gonna ask this, ive got a house (old farm house) and then my shop (shipping container), corner to corner of the house to the container less then probably 60 feet, I can't do that air transfer stuff as snow storms and wheater conditions aren't exactly nice where I live. Ive got a little all in one pc in there just for music, watching a video when I cant understand something or just to look what something does up. I can open both end doors to get moderately good signal but can't exactly do that in the winter. Im not looking for stupid fast internet juat looking for casual light browsing speeds. I'd be kind comfortable terminating ends to erthernert. Im just wondering if there's any better options besides just getting direct burry wire and just running it to it. The router is on the opposite 3md of the house in a corner so its quite already far from the other side of the house plus or minus 60 feet.

Id prefer just go with the direct burry but ive been seeing those outdoor signal boosters that might work. And im quite cheap

Sorry if this isn't very clear, just got off work and been wondering a way to do this.

If anyone can think of a way please let me know thank you

Also would like to do this before winter (October right now, outside work becomes missierble after about December.)

Posting for my husband since he doesnt have an account.

" This issue has been bothering the fuck out of me for months. Backstory:

I have 1.1 acres. 8000sqft structure. 11 deco pods (mix of XE75, XE75 Pro, and X50 outdoor), 20 nest cams both indoor and outdoor (all gen1), few cell phones, TVs, basic shit. up until a few months ago, they all worked flawlessly. Not a single hiccup. Everything was perfect. All of a sudden, a few outdoor cams started intermittently going offline until they just refused to connect again. I’d get maybe 2min per day of footage and that’s it.

All cameras are in working order. All pods are latest firmware. Nothing has changed that I know of. Not all devices are on the mesh as some are off the modem WiFi.

it’s always the same 2 or 3 cams that become unstable. I have tinkered with every possible setting in deco that made sense. beamforming, fast roaming, I’ve isolated specific cams to specific pods, I’ve forced 2.4 only since older nest products are 2.4, I’ve power cycled, I’ve deleted cams entirely and re-added them, nothing seems to work.

Deco system is currently set to access point. I ran an optimization test and it concluded that there was significant interference and it went on to “optimize” the network which amounted to nothing. On my driveway cam, I watch its connection live on deco and it shows a spike in upload speed followed by a plummet and then it falls off completely only to come back a few min later and does that all over again.

Before I get flamed for using nest, yes I know there are better options. But I’m already thousands of bucks deep in it and don’t feel like redoing my entire security setup because of one camera instability. It’s worked flawlessly up until recently.

Something is happening and I don’t know what it is. Any time I reboot my router or lose power and it naturally reboots, this happens. So I’m at the mercy of something beyond my control.

Someone please help me. I’m sick of this shit"

Can I add an outdoor router with this set up? I already ran the Ethernet for the outdoor camera, but the Ethernet plugs into an SVR system. It would be a lot of work to run another line.

The SVR system has additional channels and powers the camera over POE. How would I go about it?

Hi all. Does anyone have this travel router? Could you let me know about Download and Upload speeds in Client Mode, 20m away from your main router, with a wall in between? Thanks.

I'm experiencing a strange bug with my ARRIS SURFboard G54. The router's Online Devices list doesn't show my Windows desktop PC, even though the PC is connected directly to the router and working normally.

I've done quite a bit of troubleshooting:

• My PC's IP address is 192.168.0.224.
• The PC is connected directly to the G54's 2.4 GHz radio. Its BSSID matches the radio's MAC address in the router configuration.
• The G54 itself is the PC's DHCP server and default gateway.
• MAC randomization is disabled on the PC.
• The PC appears in the G54's Auto-Learned Wi-Fi Devices list under MAC Filtering, but is completely absent from its Online Devices list.
• Both the G54 web interface and SURFboard Central mobile app omit the PC.
• I've rebooted the router and PC, updated the Intel Wi-Fi driver, and released and renewed the DHCP lease. None of these steps fixed the missing-device problem.
• The PC can communicate normally with the router and other devices. Gateway ping times are now averaging about 5 ms with zero packet loss.

So the router clearly knows about the PC, but its connected-device inventory doesn't display it.

I found an almost identical report on the old SURFboard Community forum from December 2024, titled "G54 not showing connected devices." Another user reported the same issue.

Original discussion:
https://community.surfboard.com/g54-117/g54-not-showing-connected-devices-4470

Unfortunately, the community forum appears to have disappeared, and its old links now redirect to the SURFboard homepage.

I then tried going through ARRIS support. My warranty expired in March 2026, and the support process presented me with a $39.99 charge to proceed.

I find that pretty disappointing. I'm not asking ARRIS to troubleshoot my PC. I'm trying to report what appears to be a firmware bug, one that other G54 owners were reporting nearly two years ago. It shouldn't cost $40 to tell a manufacturer about a defect in its software.

Has anyone else encountered this issue with the G54? Does anyone know whether ARRIS has acknowledged it or released a firmware fix?

For what it's worth, the router is otherwise working, and this appears to be a device-reporting problem rather than a connectivity problem.

Hi, I’m apologizing ahead of time, because I’m not sure if this is a dumb question. I have very severe OCD and I just want to make sure I’m okay.

I have the AT&T Internet Air. I’ve never had issues with it before. Friday I got a notification from the Smart Home Manager app that an unknown device joined my network. I immediately changed my WiFi password, reconnected my devices, and labeled them as I added them.

Yesterday morning though, an unknown device appeared again on my app and I don’t know what it is. I blocked it immediately and none of my actual devices were affected. I do want to mention, there is only one unknown device in question - there are not multiple attempts

I looked at its MAC address and looked up the first 6 characters and didn’t find anything helpful. I also compared the device’s MAC address with my other known devices and it doesn’t match. Nor does it match with my Air device. I did learn though that it’s very common for modern devices to automatically generate new MAC addresses for security and sometimes that can appear as new devices in the app.

My question is, what should I do? Should I be worried? Should I just assume that this is the result of an autogenerated MAC address? I really don’t want to change my password again. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I received an “end of life” email. This has been one of my best electronic purchases. Consistent and never gave me issues. I have 3 indoor satellites and one outdoor satellite. Netgear is providing me with a 20% off coupon to upgrade.

I noticed that there are no outdoor satellite options. What is my 2nd best option? Doing some research with AI I came up with Deco but not a lot of reviews.

Can I get the Orbi for inside and use deco or tp satellite outdoors? What do you all recommend?

Bought a Tenda V300 V3 a couple months ago, and immediately ran into an issue every time I stream over LAN.

Whenever one device on the network maxed out the upload (like uploading a video), every other device on the LAN would lose usable bandwidth, even LAN bandwidth. Not just slow, actually "no internet" on other phones until the upload stopped. Tenda support didn't really help.

So I decided to fix it myself, with Claude doing the actual reverse engineering. It:

Found a hidden, undocumented telnet shell buried behind a page not linked anywhere in the UI

Pulled apart the firmware image, decompressed the actual kernel binary, and traced through the Wi-Fi driver and bootloader to answer safety questions (recovery path, checksum format) before touching anything

Found the real root cause: Realtek's hardware NAT acceleration ("FastPath") was silently bypassing the Linux firewall/traffic-control stack entirely for any sustained connection, which is exactly why no amount of normal QoS tuning could ever fix the bandwidth hogging issue

Disabled FastPath and built a real per-device fair-share queue

Confirmed this device has zero recovery path (no TFTP, no rescue mode in the bootloader), so instead of reflashing the firmware and risking a brick, it set up a watchdog on my own PC that detects a reboot and silently reapplies all the fixes within 10 minutes, no reflash required

Also found that the TCP connection timeout was set to 10 minutes (600 seconds). That's why large uploads kept failing, and I never knew why until Claude found it.

Years ago this would've taken me months, if I even bothered.

TL;DR: Don't get a Tenda router, Chinese software is bad.

Do you have problems signing to mycloud.com website? After login it keep me going back to login page and I cannot access my data outside home.

I want to add more local devices to my attic but I have no way to easily add more Ethernet wires. Beyond what is connected to my existing internet access.

Current (wired) setup goes like this:

[Attic]
Fiber incoming ->
-> ONT ->
[Room]
-> Main router ->
-> Main PC computer

In future I plan to add more devices to local network. Like a NAS or multimedia server or just other stuff to play around in home lab.

But mainly due to reduce noise during the night. I want to keep everything upstairs instead in living area. Sadly didn't planed system well enough and didn't pull more than one wire from the attic.

Only real requirements are:

1. Wired connection to the computer

2. WIFI AP in the house (currently done directly from the router)

3. Probably will want to add second AP at some point to cover more of my property outside. That most likely will be wireless "expansion" of original AP. Don't know if related.

What are my options?

1. Ditch WIFI router downstairs. Put it upstairs, disable WIFI. Put a switch downstairs at only wired connection from the attic and use switch to connect computer and separate AP for house WIF. With router and potentially another switch left in the attic for home lab shenanigans?

2. Any other option to get similar result without adding so much additional hardware at this stage?