Recent content by OJay

Thanks for the reply. Yep I think I may make some adjustments over the next few days/weeks, It does feel a little bit like i'm making changes for the sake of it but I do like the idea of optimizing the coverage etc of the APs. Good to know, I think I will probably eventually end up getting a...

iiiiii'm back. So some updates. I ended up grabbing: 1. 2x NWA210AX's https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08GY1WQ9M/ 2. 1x NICGIGA 8 2.5Gb switch (with a 10Gb SFP+) https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BXSDS32C/ for connecting the various rooms to each other/the router 3. 1x VIMIN 6-Port 2.5G PoE Switch - Has 4x...

I was joking don’t worry. To that end though, it sounds like you’re saying just throwing one of these AP In the middle of the middle floor would probably be sufficient to provide wireless access to the whole house. And as you have correctly assumed, internal walls are plasterboard (I think...

No house shaming please xD. Things are smaller in Europe. On a serious note though. Are there any generally recommended boxes to install OPNsense/pfSense on? Also if i ask OPNsense vs pfSense will I start a civil war.

Feels like a "how long is a piece of string" kind of question and i'm fairly sure the answer is going to be it depends. But would you describe that mini router as adequately powered? i'm fine with spending more. The only things i currently run on my router are adblock and various utilities like...

I think I have settled on the idea of just not using the DOCSIS connection once I can get the FTTP one (one good thing about it is that it's very cheap). I know we are in the switch forum but any recommendation for an appropriate/good x86 based device to install opnsense or pfsense on, it seems...

Each floor is 60sq metres. I want it to be one network so that I can connect easily from any device on the network to any other if needed. I suppose I could do what I have currently, which is just bin off connection A once connection B becomes available. In this case would I just grab a router...

I think i'm grasping about half of what you are suggesting. A question. Is there a functional difference between say 1 router with dual WAN + an unmanaged / dumb switch vs 2 routers and a managed switch with multiple VLANs or do they get you to the same place. Is one option "objectively"...

It's possible that I missed out important details but I don't see why it wouldn't work. I will have 3 routers. The GT-AXE16000 acting as a router and being the singular home network and 2 ISP routers both in modem mode each going to the GT-AXE16000. So the GT-AXE16000 is the "singular network"...

Hi all, I’m currently building a new house and as part of that am planning a home network. I’m the house I have 8 Ethernet ports on the 2nd floor (2 per room and 2 on the landing for an access point + backup), 4 on the 1st floor ( 2 for the media centre / tv area and 2 in the middle of the...

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll take note of them if I decide to go down that root. I'm a home user so the use of both lines isn't critical. I just decided to attemp to use both as the cable line will be sticking around for the foreseeable future until the end of the contract. Thanks for the...

Ah fair enough, I did not realise. I had read a number of threads with problems but didn't really put 2 and 2 together to realise the pattern. I don't really "need" to use both connections and since I noticed the correlation between single wa be and no connection issues I have been using it in...

Hi, I had been using dual WAN for the last month or so. I am on an RT-AC86U and had been on 386.3_2. I have an fttp gigabit line setup with pppoe and a 500mb cable docsis line. It was in a load balancing setup to essentially stick most devices to the cable line and those that I chose were put...

A quick question. How does Connmon interact with dual WAN? I currently have a dual wan setup with devices split between each WAN based on what they are. Would like to monitor both connections but if that fails would like to choose the one that i'm monitoring (I may just be blind and have missed...

Consider my face suitably egged. It turns out that even if your switch was working and tested last week, there's no guarantee that it works today. The issue was the switch, this has been replaced and everything is up and running now. Sorry for the wasted posts!