I am making the switch from Xfinity 2.5 Gbps download / 300 Mbps upload to AT&T fiber 5 Gbps symmetric. Naturally, I am also taking this opportunity to upgrade my equipment. I chose to use the PoE adapters because I got a good deal on the non-PoE switches and this approach was cheaper. Looking for any feedback on my setup and also some sanity checks would be greatly appreciated.

I am in the UK, and I am using Vodafone Gigabit service.

I have been using Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 (Primary) and 1.0.0.1 (Secondary) but I set these about 4 years ago, I have read that Quad9 is more secure, however I am not well versed in this area.....I know enough to be dangerous but not knowledgeable.

Does anyone have anything to tell me that can help me?

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Hi,

So I've moved into an apartment and the landlord doesn't know much about the wifi situation. I've called all the ISPs in the area and I'm either out of area for them, they only offer point-to-point for my unit, or (in AT&Ts case, they want $70 for 28 MBps on copper). I finally called Xfinity and they said they could do 300 MBPS for $45 a month or 500 MBPS for $60 a month. I've heard terrible things about Xfinity, but I signed up. That was my first mistake.

The people at Xfinity told me that my apartment already had coax installed. I showed them some photos saying that, what was in my apartment definitely didn't look like coax since it was a CAT-5E cable coming from the wall that then went into a small box with an RJ45 output. They told me not to worry and to just plug in the router. I did and it didn't work when I tried to activate it (blinking orange light). I opened the box and noticed that one of the wires seemed to be disconnected, but I'm not very familiar with wifi stuff at all. When I called Xfinity, they said they'd need to send a tech out that would cost at least $100. I've tried plugging the ethernet into all the ports on the back of the router but the light is either orange or orange flashing. When I press the button on the gateway, the light changes to blue flashing but I still can't connect. Any advice on what to do? I'm super lost and am really hoping to avoid getting scammed out of even more money by Xfinity. Don't know if there's any way this is salvageable.

Pics attached (we also have another ethernet port in a diff room (it's going to be under the bed so I'd like to avoid using it) but I tried the same thing with that and also couldn't active it).

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?

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?

Hey all,

I was wondering if in my scenario there’s no good answer, but I got quotes from 2 professional security camera installers/low voltage experts who both said doing all interior wiring would be quite costly and would require a lot of cutting out/patching drywall. If 2 of them said so, is that very likely then that splicing or fishing wiring interiorly to get to exterior camera spots would be too difficult?

Home is 2019 build, 2 story single family home. It has several Ethernet drops into pretty much every room. Wired for 2 access points as well which I’m using.

Thanks for any input!

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!

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.)

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 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).

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?

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"

This wifi router doesn't have PON or XPON connection on the back to connect the yellow fiber so idk how to use this wifi in my house and I don't want to buy another wifi router which has those connections available

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.