Recent content by AndrewJacob

Additional note: my network seems to fail maybe once or twice a month and I have to manually reboot the ASUS router for it to be corrected. Not a huge fan of that from a user experience standpoint. So the wired network and the speed aren't the only aspects of my current network I'd like to...

Thanks for the reply @Tech9 , but I'm not sure which Broadcom hardware you are recommending to stay away from? My knowledge doesn't go as far as understanding chipsets etc... At home I have the ASUS Merlin setup we are currently discussing but as an FYI I am currently administering a Ubiquiti...

@Tech9 thank you for the great advice:) I am also looking at obtaining a Firewalla. Right now, I have a home setup with 2 AX86U in mesh and I'm loving the wi-fi performance but wired performance is hit and miss. Friends with ubiquiti setups seem to have better stability with their wired...

Thank you so much as usual for great advice! I have looked at the AX88 Pro and they seem like good options. I'm definitely ok with 2.5Gbit. A few questions: 1- "wouldn't be considering Ubiquiti. Look for something better if you truly want a solid upgrade": what do you suggest and how would it...

Hi All! I currently have a 3Gbit symmetrical fiber connection at home, with the ISP router connected to my Mesh AX86U system running the latest Merlin firmware (one connected to the ISP router, and the other connected to the first AX86U through the 2.5Gbit port). My home is wired with cat6 Lan...

Thank you @ColinTaylor and @RMerlin ! To provide clarity, although it may not change the solution... Activision support is "making me" open ports through either UpnP or manual forwarding, because they're troubleshooting an issue where sometimes my guns don't load correctly in Call of Duty Modern...

Hi everyone, I am trying to set up port forwarding on my PS5 for smoother and faster online gameplay. Activision sent me a list of ports to forward, but I don't want to trust their instructions. I have a Mesh system with 2 AX86U using the latest merlin firmware, and my internet connection is...

Hello, I have an ai Mesh setup with 2 AX86U, and have a PS5 that is connected via LAN. My ISP connection is 1.5gbit/1gbit I am running Merlin 388.2_2. I am curious what the best settings would be for the PS5 when looking at the Game menu (photo attached). Any opinion would be appreciated...

Thanks TGL. I'm wondering if I should take the dive and go with a UDM pro SE. Connect the Sagemcom directly to the 10G SFP+ wan port, then connect the 10G SFP+ lan port to a ubiquiti 8 port layer 2 switch (USW-Aggregation) for my NAS and wired 10Gbe network, and get 2x acces points U6 Pro access...

Hmm thanks! And great point @tgl . How would I go about finding unmanaged 10GBE switches that would fit the bill?

Thank you. Do you recommend a managed or dumb switch?

Hmmm thanks all! A lot of food for thought here. My main concern is that I went with 2 AX86U routers and quite like their form factor etc. so I want to avoid changing everything... If I keep the routers I'm wondering if I should connect the main router to a switch like the TP Link or the Zyxel...

Thank you so much @Tech Junky . The only thing I don't understand is how to connect the 5GE USB adapter to the router. Will it reach 5GB speeds through its USB? Either way, here is a diagram of my wired network. Please keep in mind that the ISP's router/modem is not broadcasting Wi-Fi, my AX86U...

Hello, I currently have a home network that's managed by 2 Asus AX86U routers in mesh on Merlin firmware. My home has CAT6 cabling, and the 2 routers are hardwired via their 2.5Gbe port. I am planning to get a 10Gbe switch so that I can have a quick internal network (file transfer between my...

Hey guys, sorry didn't mean to trigger. I've taken down the picture and will do some cable management this week but I just got the service installed from the fiber provider and haven't yet had time to get around to it. However: 1- I had thought about getting Ubiquiti equipment and installing a...