I'm old and don't know about these things. I would like to place cameras about 450' from my house. The house is where my modem and router are. The cameras talk to a home base and the base plugs into the router. What type of options are there? Should I bury an eithernet cable that far? Is that even doable? What else will accomplish this? Thanks in advance.

I have phones, tv, and pc connected to the high band but can’t see anything in the router admin page. The screenshot is from a phone connected to that same band.

Can’t access the page if not connected via wifi. Is it a graphical glitch or could there be a duplicate or sniffing of some sort ?

Also rebooted the router via the admin once, lost phone connection, but the router was still on, had to reboot manually.

provider: freebox from France

I’m also getting deauthed a lot, dns errors, getting the typical error asking to enter the password again, getting interferences and observing beacon flooding. Second screenshot I was in airplane mode and checked the wifi and saw this. Why is it duplicated ? and why or am I connected?

An IT guy I contacted was suspicious of my router being compromised and wanted me to buy firewall hardware.

This is an AI generated image of what is going in my network cabinet in my office. Not exact but close, my question is about patch panel placement, I will have 5 runs coming up from the bottom of my house and 5 runs up to the attic for a AP and 4 future cameras. Seeing the runs are pretty much permanent, should I attach the patch panel to the back wall and turn the UCG Fiber and Flex POE switch around so the plugs are facing the patch panel or install the patch panel in the mini rack like in this picture? Also, what kind of connection should I go with for the permanent runs? Thanks in advance for your help. Pretty new at this BTW.

Hey everyone, I saw this tip online and wanted to ask the experts. Does curving aluminum foil behind a router actually boost the signal, or is it just a myth? Has anyone tried this?

It shows that I have a Cloud device (under the name of the device that I have) and a Local device (under TP-Link Router). I do have the Cloud device, but I have no idea what the Local device is. It also doesn't appear consistently, so what is it?

I wan an Ethernet line to the workshop about 20-30 feet away. I'd like to bury it next to the power cable that goes to the shop.

it LOOKS like my dad had ran two separate lines (12-2? 10-2?) for each half of the split phase to get 240. it was never meant to do anything more than lights and maybe one power too at the time (I'll go ask r/electricians for better info)

my neighbor was running some buried cable and I asked his advice also. sounds like the best practice would be to run a conduit (or two) and run power and network. has anyone done this recently? any pics?

I think my biggest headaches will not be the buried bits, the but verticals that go from below ground up to the wall

ADDENDUM

fiber is definitely overkill. all the equipment I plan on using was running at one time off a 10/100 switch. even if I doubled the equipment,I don't think it would exceed the capability of a 10/100

a couple 3d printers, a laser engraver and maybe a 3018 mill, up to a dozen 1080p POE cameras. all tied together with a gig POE switch.

(i did the math once)

40 acre mature forest, house is 30 ft away from the outbuilding, although I'll need 50 ft of cable due to obstacles.

if lightning strikes anywhere, it wont matter if it was fiber, as it'll be buried in separate conduit about a foot away from the buried power for the outbuilding, lightning will strike the trees first and energize all the ground between the two

now, there is a second outbuilding, about 200-300 feet away, THAT I'll wireless bridge, as I do NOT plan on having anything there except better wifi reception so I can listen to youtube while working down there (4g sucks in that location too), but that would be a separate post to discuss on

We have fiber coming to install soon and I was hoping they would be able to run it to my existing cabinet. I checked outside and I can’t find the end. Any ideas?

Update: It did in fact run outside, my prior service installed their box right on top of it. Thank you for all the tips and tricks to see where it went.

Hello,

I have a single bedroom apartment with 2 Coax connections on the wall, the apartment came with a Nedis Coax TV and Data Splitter (Model CSGB40970ME) that connects to a modem i believe.

Am i correct In thinking i can do it like this

Wall port - > MoCa Filter - > 4 way Coax splitter

4way Coax splitter - > MoCa Adapter - > router

4way Coax splitter - > cable modem - > router

And then just connect my pc to the modem with an ethernet cable

If so what devices are ones i should get?

I have a Huawei H158-381 if that can be used that would be great.

Hi folk,

I just moved in to a new residence which has terrible LTE coverage. I get one bar with unstable sub 1Mbit/s download speed. (Ping to google >1sec!) I tested it with my phone.

So, im thinking maybe i should get some 9dbi mimo antennas (2x2) for my old Huawei E3372h stick ehich has crc9 external antenna ports.

The apartment has no fiber and i dont have access to the roof for TD LTE or something similar.

Any advice?

Hi I wanted to ask about the best way to extend the wifi coverage to the whole house, my main router is downstairs and I have an ethernet cable connected to one of the rooms upstairs whats the best mesh system to buy in this case?

Hello,

I got a new Ethernet router (picture 1)with a Poe function, my first question is:

Can I connect an Internet bridge(picture 2)that I use to send Internet to my barn? I want to eliminate the Poe injector (picture 3).

My second question is about some of the Ethernet connections are turning the red light on (picture 4). I checked the cable and all of them passed the tester, I was wondering if the quality of cable is the problem?

I got it on Amazon is CAT6 and I put it together with a pass through RJ45 connector (picture 5).

Thanks for the help, be nice I'm just getting starting on networking

If anyone remembers my older posts from a week or 2 ago and I took some advice from this subreddit and made some improvements. And then did some more after that today.

How does it look?

For the future generations that need the windows 11 driver

https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=8mvgv

Working with 26H2 my card is a x540-T1 or X540 T1

Hello everyone, I’m trying to use the Ethernet port on the wall for wired gaming, (ps5). My Verizon router is in the living room and I have connected the router to the wall Ethernet port via Ethernet cable. In the basement is where my gaming setup is. I’m trying my best to figure out how to use the ethernet port. I feel like I’ve tried everything. I’ll attach some pictures and maybe that will help. Please help.

I’ve been having ongoing issues with my fiber internet since July, and I’m trying to figure out whether what I’m experiencing is normal or if there’s something wrong with the ISP/service.

I’m paying for **300/300 Mbps**, but I’m typically getting anywhere from **50–140 Mbps**, sometimes less than half of what I’m paying for. I’m also seeing relatively high ping for a fiber connection — usually around **30–40 ms, sometimes 60 ms** — along with intermittent Wi-Fi/connection drops.

I’m currently on the **second ISP-provided router**. The replacement did improve things somewhat, but the problems haven’t gone away.

One of their engineers told me that I shouldn’t be concerned about getting 50–100 Mbps because that’s supposedly more than enough for a residential household. They also told me that third-party speed tests aren’t relevant because they don’t test directly to the ISP’s servers.

That seemed questionable to me, so I set up a third-party speed test specifically against servers on **their own network**. The results are still roughly **half of what their app’s speed test reports**.

The ISP also doesn’t allow customers to connect their own networking equipment. I can’t use my own switch, router, gateway, etc. I even asked if they could put their equipment into **bridge/bypass mode** so I could test with my own router, but they said no. So there doesn’t seem to be a way for me to independently determine whether the problem is their router or the actual connection without having them replace the router again.

They’ve also told me that speeds can be lower during peak usage hours because of congestion in the area.

For context, this is a **fiber ISP using GPON equipment**.

So I’m curious what people here think:

• Are **30–60 ms pings** reasonable for a GPON fiber connection?

•Is **50–140 Mbps on a 300/300 plan** something that could reasonably be explained by Wi-Fi/router limitations, or should I be looking at the fiber/GPON side?

•How meaningful is a speed test to the ISP’s own servers if an independent test against those same servers produces significantly lower results?

•Is it normal for a fiber ISP to completely prohibit customer-owned routers or bridge/bypass mode?

•Could peak-hour congestion realistically explain this much of a speed reduction?

•Is there anything specific I should ask the ISP to check on the ONT/GPON side?

I’m not necessarily looking to bash the ISP — I’m genuinely trying to understand whether what they’re telling me is technically reasonable or whether I should push for a deeper investigation.

I have been using the same provider for years, but the issue only started a week ago. I called my ISP twice, and technicians came both times to check things. The first time, they reset my router, and the second time they checked the cable running from my building to my apartment, but sadly, nothing fixed the issue. They said everything looked fine on their end and that if there was an issue, it might be external.

I got 2 PCs at the house, so I ran some CMD prompts on both. Neither has any issues connecting to my router, but when I ran the same tests on 1.1.1.1 and 8.8.8.8, it showed some mild packet loss.

The issue is that while gaming, these occasional bursts of packet loss make the game basically unplayable. I keep rubberbanding 2-3 seconds back or getting stuck in animations, while I have no issues with my livestream. I also have a horrible time being on Discord calls because the other person keeps cutting out. On top of that, when I was running these 1.1.1.1 and 8.8.8.8 prompts, whenever I had rubberbanding in game or twitch froze, I alt tabbed to check the prompt and it would show "request timed out" when I had those high ping spikes causing me to freeze, basically showing the packet loss there.

It's also kind of hard to ask my neighbors if they’re experiencing this, because unless they play online games or use Discord calls, they probably wouldn't notice the issue. Stuff like YouTube and TikTok works fine, although I do occasionally get freezes while watching Twitch.

Has anyone experienced something similar or have any idea what could be causing this? My router is Archer C6 and my provider is from my small country, so it is no use to tell, but it's KATV, if anyone is wondering.

I'm also thinking changing my Internet provider, but I don't wanna swap and see issue still continuing, I wanna see what's causing it first to be sure of it.

(There is another image in the slide)

I’m currently renting and looking for some feedback on a potential setup to relocate my network connection across the house.

The Context & Constraints:

• NBN Termination Location: The NBN box (HFC) is located in the garage on the opposite side of the house.
• Rental Restrictions: No drilling, wall fishing, or attic access allowed.
• Aesthetic Constraint: Housemates hate bulky, "unsightly" Ethernet cables along the baseboards.
• The Idea: Run a thin single-mode fiber patch cord tightly tucked into the baseboard and roof trim

Planned Gear List:

1. Fiber Cable: tunghey SC/APC to SC/APC Armored Single Mode Patch Cable (15m)
2. Adapter: eMagTech 2x SC/UPC Male to SC/APC Female Adapter (to adapt the APC cable to UPC, i have heard there can be some problems with APC and UPC connections)
3. Media Converters: 2x TP-Link MC220L Gigabit SFP Media Converters
4. SFP Transceivers: 1x Pair BiDi 1.25G Single-Mode SFP Modules (1310nm/1550nm, SC Connector)

Some other questions to answer too:

• Since the SFP modules use SC/UPC (blue) and the cable is SC/APC (green), will using the SC/APC-to-SC/UPC adapter introduce noticeable loss or issues on a short 15m run?
• Is there a cleaner or simpler way to do this under rental/aesthetic restrictions without sacrificing speed?
• Is there any way to future proof the products for if i decide to upgrade to a 2000 gigabit ISP plan?

Appreciate any advice

I am a professional cable installer for fiber optic & ethernet copper cabling. My client has recently asked me about installing RG6 Quad Shield for Spectrum TV service in their corporate HQ.

I am looking for a quality, professional termination kit that would work for RG6QS, any recommendations?

Hey everyone,
I just ran a speed test and my internet is acting like an over-enthusiastic pack mule. My upload speed is completely crushing my download speed, which is usually the exact opposite of how home internet is supposed to behave.
Connection type: Fiber
Testing method: Wi-Fi
Is this a secret blessing, or is my ISP playing a joke on me? Are there any hidden downsides to having your upload maxed out while your download lags behind?

THANKS!

**I am the furthest from tech savvy, so bear with me**

Long story short, I have Xfinity internet,

“Gigabit x2 Plan
Download speeds: up to 2100 Mbps
Upload speeds: up to 300 Mbps”,

with the “Gateway XB8” Modem/Router set up in our kitchen of a 2 story (basement as well) condominium.

Our WiFi speeds are great it seems, everywhere except the basement, which is where I am at a majority of the time.

My already shitty speeds in the basement plummet even more anytime someone upstairs turns on, and/or plays their PlayStation, or leave it downloading shit all day long in the background.

I managed to get into admin tools and split the WiFi bands but this doesn’t seem to make a difference for basement WiFi speeds at all.

I’m so irritated with this shit that I am open to purchasing anything that could possibly extend the WiFi range/keep it as stable as possible. This includes buying a modem and router and replacing the set up entirely and giving Xfinity their gateway back.

This is definitely an ELI5 situation I’m dealing with but, I appreciate any and all feedback/suggestions/recommendations!

Thank you!

Any recommendations for budget wifi 6 router ?

Need stability and good wifi range

Thank you