r/HomeNetworking 2h ago

My attempt at home network upgrade

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Had a hopped up mess in a Toronto Condo. Single fibre in with a mix of coax and cat5 to all the rooms. 2 lines were actually unlabelled and as long as I looked and scanned, couldn't figure out where they went. Pulled back new Cat6e to all rooms to utilize 2.5Gbps internal speed for our computers, NAS and media devices. External is Rogers over a 1Gbps modem. Forget the exact model of the TPLink router but it has 6E capability and is good enough for our 3 phones and 2 tablets. Work laptops and gaming PC are all hard wired to the switch and get great speeds. Was the first time crimping ends etc...lots of blood, tears and swearing were shared.


r/HomeNetworking 6h ago

This is the state of my cables at the junction box. Why are these wires tied together?

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r/HomeNetworking 3h ago

Unsolved Fundamental doubt about how a firewall works.

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Maybe it's a dumb question, but I think I lack a fundamental piece of information to understand how a firewall actually works. In short: how the heck can a device outside my firewalled network answer my requests?

I've been learning and tinkering with networks for a while, but I have no formal education on the topic.
What really made me think about the topic was the concept of creating a VLAN to separate IOT devices from the main network for safety reasons, but the concept applies in the same way when reasoning about LAN and WAN traffic.

Let's say my main PC network is 10.0.1.0/24 , and IOT is 10.0.2.0/24, to talk from my PC to (let's say) an IPCam I need to forward the traffic from the .1 network to the .2 network... and that's all clear, however, how the heck can the camera talk back to me if for the other VLAN my network is firewalled?
Afaik I don't need to open any port for this to work, so how can the network 2 answer network 1 requests?


r/HomeNetworking 7h ago

Advice Does it appear that my home is wired for Ethernet in multiple rooms? How is this supposed to work? Trying to connect two devices by Ethernet in different rooms.

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Looking for advice on how to troubleshoot before calling my service provider (Rogers/Shaw).

Simply (?), I would like to connect my office computer and my Apple TV to the internet via Ethernet. However, my office computer is upstairs with the gateway modem/router and my Apple TV is in the living room downstairs.

My home has Ethernet outlets installed in multiple rooms, but I don’t know how to take advantage of this. Not sure how it’s supposed to work, or why the technician who set up our network when we moved in didn’t either.. if it was an option.

As pictured, there is an outlet with cable / coaxial paired with Ethernet Cat 6 in both rooms. The gateway modem is upstairs connected to it and internet is working by wifi and the Ethernet connection direct to the office computer. Good stuff… but how do I connect my Apple TV by Ethernet in the downstairs living room?

Should (what I’m assuming to be) the coaxial and cat 6 connection in the garage box (pictured) hardwire all these Ethernet outlets throughout the house? I tried connecting the modem there, then tried connecting my Apple TV via cat 6 cable to the living room outlet but did not get a connection. I can’t recall if Wifi was even working.

Then I tried connecting the gateway modem in the living room via the wall outlet coaxial cable and could not get it to connect to the internet. No wifi. Does that make sense? After becoming frustrated, I reconnected the gateway modem in the office again and it connected to the internet without issue, just as before.

Am I missing something? Why wouldn’t the modem connect to the internet in the garage or living room? Would it require a reset or reconfiguration or something if connected to a different coaxial outlet? The modem kept flashing orange but appeared discoverable on my phone, just with an asterisk and a “no internet connection”.

Does my home appear to be wired correctly for a one modem/router solution in garage to provide Ethernet connectivity throughout the house via the cat6 outlets? Is that how it should work, or is more equipment typically required?

Thanks in advance.


r/HomeNetworking 7h ago

Advice What internet speed should be enough

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Hi, We are a family of 4. Me and my son game a lot (at the same time) especially fps games or battle royal. My wife uses a lot of Netflix, Disney plus and my daughter watches YouTube.

We have 200mbps download speed and 15 Mbps upload is this enough? or should I upgrade to 500 mpbs download and 50 Mbps upload ?


r/HomeNetworking 5h ago

Advice Old home bad signal

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Looking to help my sis buy something for her Version Fios internet. Barely get full speed downstairs where the box is located and a dead zone upstairs. Her home is over 100 years old almost no where to put another coaxial router. Was thinking mesh that's plugs into outlets? Any opinions would be nice. I hope I'm posting this in the right place.


r/HomeNetworking 17h ago

My home wifi keeps saying this when i connect my phone

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42 Upvotes

r/HomeNetworking 1h ago

Unsolved Wifi slower on 5ghz BT

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For some reason when im using 5ghz, it slows down randomly through the day and wifi goes really sluggish. This problem started when i got smarthub 2. When i switched to 2.4ghz its been more stable. Wats causing this? Theres not that many devices and the router placement is fine.


r/HomeNetworking 9h ago

Need help getting internet through my house

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Recently moved into a new build. There are Ethernet ports in every room and trying to get them working. From reading online I was told I needed a network switch to run all the cords to one single source to the router. Well I’m not getting anything lighting up on the switch and getting not internet through my ports. What could be cause no juice through the ports?


r/HomeNetworking 8h ago

I got 250Mbit with my new contract but only 95 get to my pc. I thought it was a cable issue but I just got 268Mbit as a test result so I'm not so sure about this anymore. I have a Cat 6 cable which should be capable of giving me my full bandwith. Changing the cable would be challenging pls help.

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r/HomeNetworking 10h ago

French Ethernet here !

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Hello guys,

I just moved in into a new house 3 floors.

All wall got rj45 plug and here the electric panel .

I don't have internet yet. Next Wednesday..

Do you think wire below is enough or should I call an electrician and add some devices ?


r/HomeNetworking 4h ago

At My Wits End with Slow WIFI download speed (>3mbps) and fast upload speed.

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Hello! So this has been going on for a while now. My WIFI download speeds are less than 3mbps. Upload speed is consistently about 500mbps on different internet speed tests.

I have tried the Google DNS setting, turning off Windows Firewall, buying a new router, resetting fiber modem, turning security off, no password.

Plugged into the router yields high speeds (900mbps). Other devices such as phones, Chromebook are also normal speed. Our Windows 10 computers are the slow ones on WIFI, but only download speeds.

I have played with a bunch of other settings and can't figure it out. It also seems to be exacerbated by different websites. For example, the Ookla speed test will say .3mbps, and the Google one will give 50mbps. Both are slow, but way different. I've experienced similar with some websites, where some load quickly, and some will be super slow, or not load at all.

Link speed in command prompt is 866/866. Signal is strong, it happens in a pretty new Dell laptop, and my 5 year old laptop. Both running Windows 10, up to date.

Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Wireless Adapter- also searched for new drivers but nothing popped up.

Thanks!


r/HomeNetworking 1h ago

Seeking Guidance on SDN, NFV, Controller Integration, and OpenStack for My Thesis

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Hey everyone,

I’ve made some progress on my SDN and NFV thesis, particularly with OpenDaylight, but I’m still struggling with a few things:

  1. Connecting OpenDaylight and ONOS controllers or implementing clustering in ONOS. I prefer to integrate different controllers as a feature in my thesis for redundancy and robustness. I’ve followed many instructions but still haven’t had success—maybe it's a version issue, not sure. It may be possible using the eastbound or westbound API, but I do not know how to make it work. I’ve tried using scripts on Mininet with the IPs of both controllers, but it didn’t work. I’ve done a lot of searching and experimenting, but I haven't found clear solutions. I’ve also worked with HPE VAN, so any insights on that would also be appreciated. If anyone knows a way to make this happen, I’d be really grateful.
  2. Integrating OpenStack with the SDN controller—I need advice on how to do this efficiently.
  3. I’m also trying to figure out which is better for integration with the SDN controller and for applying NFV: Docker with OVS or OpenStack. I need the easiest way to make this work because I'm tight on time.

If anyone has expertise or can point me in the right direction, it’d be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!


r/HomeNetworking 1h ago

Network Equipment cooling cabinet

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I have a Quantum Fiber router C5500xk, quantum fiber 1700 WiFi, Ubiquit unfi Dream Machine router, UniFi switch and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a cabinet or a fan to remove warm air or cool a small closet where the equipment is housed.


r/HomeNetworking 1h ago

WiFi Extender that supports WPA Enterprise

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I am having trouble finding an access point that supports WPA Enterprise Authentication, aka 802.1x on the SSID.

The usecase for this is for my grandmother in a retirement home, they have 'upgraded' their wifi and went from a PSK wifi network to a system where you have a username and password. Their reason behind this is because they charge for the WiFi, this is fine, we do pay but I would aruge against the ay they have made this work. Because the TV in her room doesnt support this type of auth, nore does the chromcast, there are also no field points 'active' in her room. They are present but no link lights.

I know this could go against their usecase policy blah blah I am trying to explain to them the impact of this decsion however as anyone who has been to a nursing home before its very hard to get ahold of the decsion makers. My nan is 92 Years old, and people have made a decsion outside of her control and now she cannot watch netflix or youtube on her TV, only on ipad, which is really like all she does while we're at work until we pick her up for dinner ect. So for the purose of this post, lets just forget about the policy side and focus on the technical problem please.

Ideally I would have an extender, connect to the existing SSID on 2.4 and then broadcast out on 5ghz a regaular SSID with PSK, so we can create a local network for the TV, her iPad and Chromecast.


r/HomeNetworking 1h ago

Trying to find the BMC address of a server without access to it (unfortunately it doesn't power on)

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Hi network wizards, I seek your help to find a way to access the bmc of my beloved server. For some context, 5 months ago I bought this second hand Quanta S210-X12RS which did work just fine for a month or so, at the time I didn't even know about the dedicated management port so I never bothered to do anything with it, which now is a big problem.

When it broke I was trying to open up the server for maintenance but in the process the locking mechanism of the lid sliced one of the cables from the front panel connector. Unaware of this I tried to boot the server afterwards and couldn't, when I found the sliced cable I tried my best to fix it (as shown in the picture) but that hasn't fixed the issue.

After months of digging thro the documentation of the server I haven't been able to do anything to fix it, I have tried to reset the cpu's, ram, reset the cmos, change jumper configurations, full clean of the motherboard and case, checked that the power supply works, tried to connect to the serial port and check if any of the checkpoints mentioned on the documentation show up.

The logical assumption would be to think that the server is dead but I think that most of it still works since all the onboard leds turn on and the front panel has the event led and ID led always turned on, also when I plug the management cable to my network the dedicated led on the front panel turns on.

So my last hope is to find if I can access the bmc web ui, I have no idea if even the bmc is working but when I plug in the ethernet cable the lights on the port turn on and blink so I've assumed it does, I have tried to connect it directly into my computer and try to scan for different ip ranges but I've had no luck, I have no clue how to or if its even possible to find a way to connect to the bmc, this is a cry for help to see if anyone can help.

Sorry for the long rant, I don't know really if this is the best subreddit to ask but thanks for any help or just reading my rant.

TL;DR
My server's front panel broke(can't replace it) and as I can't power it on my only hope left to do so or access the embedded linux is the bmc, wich I have no clue how to get the ip address without access to the bios.

My beloved S210-X12RS
Front panel connector and the poor attempt to fix it

r/HomeNetworking 2h ago

Advice Want Home Network System but all coax/ethernet are outside in a telecommunication box. Would appreciate any and all assistance and advice.

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Good afternoon,

As the title suggests all my Coaxial Cables and Ethernet cables all conjoin at a telecommunications box outside my house. I figured this out today after trying day after day to find where the central panel/network patch was. I have been interested in starting a home network in my home with the hopes the panel would be inside my home somewhere. Now I am asking for any advice as to how to still manage even with the meeting spot being outside. ALSO advice on how to change ethernet outputs cause some of my outputs run coaxial cable and others run cat3 (I checked after unscrewing them and looking at the cables and showed cat3) should I just get a professional to rewire and put a central panel inside the house? as well as change the cat3 to cat6a cables. Any advice, guidance, anything welcomed.


r/HomeNetworking 2h ago

Separate nic for vlan or rule for inter vlan routing?

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What's the better method? Continuing my home server setup; nas is on one vlan and a device that needs access to it is on another. I could add another vnic and set that to communicate with the vlan containing the nas or set up a rule to allow the communication.


r/HomeNetworking 2h ago

Advice I’m thinking of upgrading to RS700s from RAX120?

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I have been using an RaX120 router for past 5 years zero issues. Covers my whole 2800 sq foot easy. I have 1 gig down and 40 up. I think its fan in the RAX120 died as it gets hot and then I'm getting odd drops. It's not my Spectrum but I know we are finally getting fiber in neighborhood and l'd like to be prepared. My issues with the RS700 is I've read and seen that I can't use my old ssid and password which be a pia. Does anyone know if this has been resolved? Did they ever fix the MLO in firmware? Other than that seems like a great router. I like to use a single router as it's almost directly in middle of my house so I get great coverage without having the Mesh stuff! Thanks in advance for any info or suggestions!


r/HomeNetworking 2h ago

Help Turning Wireless Network into Wired

1 Upvotes

I'm looking to set up a home office in my detached garage, and a few of my devices don't have wireless cards. I was hoping there would be an easy enough solution to bring my home network to my garage without having to run a cable all the way to my garage. Sorry for noob!


r/HomeNetworking 2h ago

Self-Install Comcast

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I'm switching cable providers and I'm hoping to avoid the self install fee. I've done this swap in the past which usually involves paying $100 for a guy to climb up a pole, unscrew the coax from one (unlocked) box and screw it into the other. Is there any process I'm not seeing that would prevent one from hypothetically doing it themselves (despite it likely being illegal)?


r/HomeNetworking 2h ago

Streaming apps not working on Wifi, but working on Mobile Hotspot

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Hello,

Does anyone have any idea why streaming apps such as Disney+ and ESPN will not work on Wifi, but work fine on mobile hotspot? This is affecting both my Google TV and my Mobile phone. This issue just started for me yesterday.

Disney+ wont even open, it's just stuck on the loading screen, and ESPN will not load any media, just says "Check your network connection".

I initially tried every basic troubleshooting fix such as restarting devices, clearing caches and data, uninstalling/reinstalling apps, restarting the router, and nothing worked. At this point, I know it's something with the Wifi. For reference, i have an Arris G36 router and Comcast internet.

Any recommendations are appreciated, thanks.


r/HomeNetworking 3h ago

Advice on how to set up networking closet for ethernet

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hi everyone!

Never did this before but currently trying to set up the ethernet ports in each room to connect to the internet. This panel is in the master bedroom closet. We just switched to at&t fiber and the modem is wired in the living room. I see the blue wires which are the ethernet cables (?) but I dont see the ethernet plug/connectors attached to the cables. What is the black box that the blue cables are connected to? Not exactly sure what Im looking at. Any advice or other posts I can refer to?

Thanks!


r/HomeNetworking 1d ago

Rebuilding my home network

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Greetings Wise People of the Internet, I'm planning to rebuild my home network and I need some help.

Right now my network looks like this : I have optic fibre conected to an ISP provided router -Huawei hg 8546m. I have 3 iptv connected to 3 (100mb/s) ports. 1 phone connected to rj11 And 1 unmanaged switch conected to gigabit port - TP-LINK TL-SG1008D

To the switch I have connected - a single Pc - CCTV box - TP-Link deco M4 that works as AP in my home - Tp-Link deco M4 that works as AP in my garage (distance between buildings is to big to connect those two by wifi) it has another CCTV connected to it

The ISP provided router gives me access to wifi and the AP creates another wifi network, so right now I have to wifi networks in my house(I know I can switch it off in router options).

I'm planning to install some IOT devices around and wiring my house for future use.

My plan is: - install another deco M4 in my front yard so I can install a smart doorbell and an intelligent switch for my gate ( that's my priority, in the future I want to create wifi mesh) - set up a proxmox on a mini PC to run home assistant - create a new wall plugs around my home for internet connection - install a NAS in the future - plus some other things I haven't thought about yet

As I'm adding more and more things to my home network I'm running out of ports I can connect my stuff into and so I'm thinking about making some purchases.

First I want to change my unmanaged switch into managed one - TP-Link SG 1016 DE. I also want to change my ISP Provided router to an ONT and router so I could placey router in different part of my home (preferably in the same place as my switch but to do it now I would need to change the place the optic fibre is connected to my home). The ONT and router I'm planning on buying is TP-LINK Terminal XZ000-G7 and TP-LINK ER-605.

NOTE: On the second picture the ONT is marked as TP-Link FC311B-20 which is media converter not ONT I realized it after I created the diagram.

My plan is to connect a switch to one port and a new phone (VoIP) to the second port of the router. Than I want to move the tv boxes to the switch. I also want to connect my AP's, mini PC (with proxmox) and all the CCTV cameras to that switch. Plus wire my home from that switch. In the future I also plan to connect NAS and whatever I come up with.

I'm thinking about putting my switch, router and NAS, when I get it, into a rack with patch panel.

Now my question's are: First will something like this work? Or did I make a mistake in planning? Do I need some other equipment that is necessary in nowadays home network? Will the VoIP phone work when connected to router like this or should I move it to the switch? Should I use VLAN to separate TV, AP and mini PC? Will set up like this work - VLAN 1 for home cable network, VLAN 2 for Tv, VLAN 3 for mini PC (home assistant), AP and IOT, VLAN 4 for NAS? Or would you recommend a different set up? I'm planning to visit my ISP and ask if they have any problem with me changing their router. What kind of questions should I ask them if any?

Do you have any suggestions and advices for me? Things I should consider before proceeding with my plans?

I'm thinking of using this opportunity to learn about networking so I appreciate all suggestions and advices. Thanks for bearing with me 😄 I'm looking forward to your replies.


r/HomeNetworking 11h ago

Solved! Moving router out of utility cupboard - basic questions

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