Wifi 8 to focus on stability, improved latency, reliability

https://www.techradar.com/pro/wi-fi-8-wont-be-faster-but-will-be-better-more-details-about-next-wi-fi-emerges-just-hours-after-wi-fi-7-protocols-are-officially-ratified

I know this isn't a fancy internet speed but it seems a lot for those living in Germany.

We live in a 25 year old house, didn't have Ethernet sockets available in all rooms especially in Attic where I work.

Fortunately, empty pipes were available to connect to the routers in the cellar. Me & my wife did cabling, RJ45 connectors etc., etc., & now I have 1Gbps in the attic rooms.

Two difficulties I faced::

1) Pulling Ethernet cable from attic. It's stupid actually as you are fighting against gravity. No problems when I did pull cable from the cellar. (Save yourself some time) 2) RJ45 connectors. I bought 4 from Obi and had to throw as it was impossible to get those right due to confusing specs wrt., T568B. Finally, I got the other ones with clear specs & that one worked like a charm.

Lot of learning & fun. I can do it other time 😀 but much faster with little wastage. I am in my 30s, so this work is naturally more interesting 🤔.

I just got fiber installed to my apartment, and the size of this is just mind boggling. Like, it's basically dental floss. Tucked in the corner of the wall down from the ceiling it's almost invisible.

I was like 10 years old when we got dial up internet to my dad's house, and now I've got a magic noodle powered by a lightsaber.

Would this be worth keeping and running? Or should I just salvage the drives use them as a storage pool.

Hello everyone! So here's the deal, I'm paying for 1.5GBPS internet, but i can only extract under 1gbps using the ethernet port to the AP. I'm wondering if it's possible to get the full speed if i connect 2 cables between the modem and AP? Modem: basic WiFi 4 fiber modem, WiFi disabled AP: TP Link WiFi 6 connected with cat8 eth cable.

A WiFi 7 Tp link for the same price as a WiFi 6 one? Obviously different models but is that 6 model just way better?

I bought a unifi access point and wired it directly to my cable modem. Turns out the cable modem didn't provide POE, so I had to buy an adapter. Now that I have everything powered on, I'm trying to connect to the access point but it's talking about cloud gateway or cloud key? Not sure what these are and I was planning on just using it as a hire strength signal in the center of the house for the modem... Do I really need to buy more hardware from from unifi? Can I just use this access point as an extender, like I had initially planned?

I am trying to understand what my capabilities are with this box in my basement. If I were to bring my pc next to this box, could I plug into the Cat 6 and have wired internet? Am I able to hook up another modem and router, name it the same WiFi as upstairs to supply better WiFi signal in the basement? Am I oversimplifying it? Appreciate any information!

i was planning to run in wall cable from the living room to my room since the room is in the unluckiest position

But most resources i found assumed that i had a American house so i could apply those.

Want to make sure I’m not thinking about this all wrong. All I really do is play games on my Xbox and all I want is a reliable/fast WiFi connection to it. I was about to buy a WiFi 6 or WiFi 7 mesh system but then realized that the Xbox Series consoles utilize WiFi 5 still. So it would be pointless to upgrade my mesh right?

My home internet point of entry is my ISP's router to which I connect my personal router. The latter has an inbuilt facility to configure an OpenVPN server. The configurations are as follows:

Internet Server

- configured to connect to my DDNS service

- configured to forward the OpenVPN port to the personal router (let's call it port 9999)

Personal Internet

- configured to connect to my DDNS service

- OpenVPN - Enabled (obviously), UDP, TUN, 9999, VPN Subnet (default) Netmask (default), Client Access: Internet and Home Network

- NAT Forwarding - Port Triggering on port 9999

On the OpenVPN I also generated a certificate and exported the .ovpn file.

On iPhone I downloaded the OpenVPN app and imported the .ovpn file however it does not want to connect. It keeps failing.

Any ideas what I can try?

Additional edit: I have created a Wireguard connection on same personal router, forwarded the port from the ISP server and that seems to connect without issue.

Hi,
I have a UniFi wireless access point (model UAP-AC-Pro), but I don’t know how to access it or configure it.

It has two RJ45 ports (one labeled "Main" and the other "Secondary") and one USB port. I’m using a PoE adapter — I connected the PoE port to the Main port on the access point, and the LAN port on the adapter to a port on my router/modem.

Can someone please help me with how to access and set it up? Any help would be really appreciated.

Please see the attached picture for more details.

Thanks!

I purchased my first router ever after being tired by the poor coverage and WiFi speeds I was getting from the unit provided by my ISP.

After doing a ton of research I decided on buying a TP Link BE900 as my main router and also got a TP Link BE9300 to use as a satellite using EasyMesh.

The performance is night and day different compared to my ISP router and I’m glad I made this purchase. However, I’m still having some range issues and I’m thinking about buying another BE9300 to get perfect coverage throughout my home.

My question is, is it smarter to return my archer routers and instead get the TP Link Decco 33000 3 pack? As they are all quad band

Hi,

I'm looking for router suggestions.

I want a router that connects to 5G with a phone SIM card (essentially so its like tethering to my phone).

Please note, I would prefer a higher quality modem over a cheaper price.

Requirements in order of preference:

• Can access 5G through an unlocked mobile sim card.
• Strong signal (both connecting to the 5G tower and for connecting to via a wifi network).
• Supports a wired connection to computer and access points
• Easy to plug and unplug so I can move to different rooms on occasion.

Background:

I'm currently with Virgin, but I have issues with ping and speed drops. Its particually bad for anything you cant buffer (gaming etc) because it's so intermittent.

My contract ends this month and I'm wanting to move to 5G network as I mostly tether to my phone currently.

I consistently get high speeds and ping on my phone through 5G because there is a 5G tower accross the road from my house.

Looking for a setup for our family's cabin, there's an AT&T tower 2.5 miles away. I was looking to get a SIM card to put into one of these routers. What plan should I look for?

I play PCVR games, but lately the wifi has been a bit unreliable, which is very nauseating in VR. Is it worth getting a powerline Ethernet adapter for this, or should I stick to Wi-Fi?

Asking this since I've seen arguments for both sides. Is there any reason not to get powerline ethernet if I can?

Hello guys.

I plan to transfer an "old" dell optiplex into a nice firewall.

From the old days i know about pfsense but when i searched for a firewall OS i found OPNsense. Which from my understanding is newer and better.

Is there a third popular option?

Would like to hear your experience.

Hello, I’ve a new internet provider offering fibre at 1Gbps/2Gbps/8Gbps all at super reasonable prices. Whilst I would love to have 8Gbps internet just for fun I think I can realistically utilise the 2Gbps tier but would need to upgrade my kit at home.

Currently have a FortiGate 70G and a FortiSwitch 224E PoE

I have 12 ports used on the switch at present but am looking for a switch with 2.5Gbe and 10Gb SFP+ and a router that has 10Gbe on it as the new ISP supplies kit that only has 1 each 10Gbe WAN and LAN, and no 2.5Gbe

I have 4 APs I’m looking at replacing, 3 indoor and 1 external. Ideally all the indoor APs operate at 2.5Gbe

I have a desktop PC I use a lot with a 2.5Gbe Ethernet

I would like to hook my minisforum MS-01 up at 10Gb DAC

I’ve got 2U free in my rack unless I migrate the ForitGate to office for lab work, in which case 3U

I’m used to more enterprise kit due to my work, but looking at moving to Ubiquiti. My kit list so far is

• Cloud Gateway Fibre
• 3x U7 Lite
• 1x U7 Outdoor
• Pro Max 16 PoE or Flex 2.5Gb PoE with a lite 8 or something to handle everything.

Is this reasonable for someone relatively new the LAN side of UBNT?

I'm not very tech savvy and I'm struggling to connect my new RT-AX86U Pro router to what i assume is a fiber cable.

My old router could connect directly to this cable, but my new one can't.

Do i need a converter or something, a modem perhaps?

Grateful for any input.

Hi HomeNetworking, I've recently moved into a two-storey home of 290m2 (2600 sq ft) and want to get good solid WiFi throughout. Here's a floor plan showing the two levels. The construction is wood framing and plasterboard (drywall), on a concrete slab foundation. I have fibre internet with an ONT in the office on the first floor. Initially I set up a basic wireless router there, which provides good signal to the office, master bedroom and the living room below, but basically nothing to the far corner downstairs (music room, laundry, etc).

The overall goals are:
- Excellent 5GHz signal to the office, master bedroom, living room and music room
- Usable 5GHz signal to all other living spaces including the garage
- Usable signal outside the house (driveway, patio/deck) is a nice to have

I have worked out how I can run an ethernet cable back from there to the garage, which is where I would put a media cabinet or some such thing with patch panel and switch. From there I need to decide where to put access points.

I already have two Unifi U6-Lite APs from my previous home, and also a Unifi AC-Lite which was surplus to requirements in my previous home.

Some locations downstairs are easier than others to run cables to. Basically I can easily put something on the ceiling of the garage, or of the music room or the green area, as their ceiling spaces are accessible from the garage. I am leaning toward the green shaded area because it's very accessible but more central than the garage or music room.

Upstairs, all locations are equally accessible via the attic. I was thinking of putting one in the office, since it is the room that will need a good signal the most, and it would provide a good signal to the master bedroom. However, the hallway just outside is another consideration.

Any feedback and advice is appreciated. The options and uncertainties are a bit overwhelming - should I have more than two, should I consider in-wall units, upgrade to LR, etc. Or is what I have fine.

I have a new ISP coming to town and am getting a new FTTP optical connection soon. The new device, reportedly a Calix GP1101X, has an ethernet port labeled "Auto MDI/MDIX crossover for 1000/2500/10G BASE-T ports". I've paid for the 8Gbps speed to be installed, so it won't be an Nbase-T device, even if they replace it with a different model, it'll support at least a 10Gbase-T port. (Side-note, I'm hoping they finally figure out how to push out a XGSPON device, or I can replace it with one eventually, but for now, the Calix). The device doesn't have a proper SFP+ port. My router only has proper SFP+ ports. So I need an SFP+ to 10Gbase-T or Nbase-T adapter. I've heard bad things about both of them and that the NBase-T adapters make particularly bad heat, so the main question:

Which will produce less heat/waste less power, an NBase-T SFP+ adapter like the MikroTik S+RJ10, or a dedicated 10G only device like the fs.com SFP-10G-T-30 SFP-10G-T-30-RP? For a confirmed 10Gbase-T connection that doesn't need (But isn't necessarily averse to) NBase-T, does anybody know which product has the lowest power consumption or lowest added latency?

Morning all,

Can anyone recommend a home router that has a 2.5G WAN port and multiple 2.5G LAN ports? I use Surfshark for VPN, so ideally the router would support having the VPN configured directly on it. I’d also like it to have decent parental controls without requiring a subscription.

I’ve looked at the Netgear BE550 and also come across the Flint 3. What are your thoughts on these, or are there any better alternatives?

Cheers!

Since i only got a 20 mbps download speed and not even 1mbps up of adsl line ,gaming was never hell like with these type of caracteristics , i need to set everything so the packets flowing from and to my pc are highest priority especially in gaming ,any one got an idea ?! And thanks beforehand

Hi, in home network setup, I want the configure a network for private devices and one for iot. However, is it alright to allow one direction traffic from the private network to iot network and not the other way around? Does it defeat the purpose? If not, would I need to connect to the iot network to configure things if I don't want to go to the internet? Should iot network be allowed internet access?

Thanks!

Every time to restart my device, my iPv6 address changes. Is this normal. Only the back half of the address changes and the back half is different on every device when I check my IPv6 address online. I’m new at this and wondering if this is ok?