Recent content by Thomas01

Great, thanks for this but I also want to learn networking overall not just Wifi.

Where do you recommend I start to learn more about networking?

So is there any point in keeping my current internet plan speed? What should I start reading to learn more about networking. Most of what I know is from the YouTube channels I mentioned in a previous post.

In 4-5 weeks when I try again if it doesn't work then I think I might just stay with the rental modem/router combo from Xfinity. But then the question is what is the point of paying for the 1.2 gig plan when the best I can get is 700-800 mbps right next to the rental modem/router? If I move...

Extremely informative. From what I understand, x86 hardware will be more powerful than any consumer router like my current Asus router. That coupled will give me better performance and allow me to get my full internet plan speed that I pay for. I plan to explore the features of OPNsense after I...

How do I update or downgrade the firmware on the NIC?

As home users though I am unaware of any service where a professional will come and help you setup your network.

I have changed plans and I have now decided to get rid of the micro PC and get a custom workstation and use it as my router and install OPNsense on it. I need to know if OPNsense 23.1 is compatible and has driver support for the Intel X710-T2L NIC?

What version of Intel i226 though? Version 1 or 2 or 3 etc? One without the issues mentioned above?

@slackjaw99 Do you know what version the NICs are on this mini PC/firewall? https://a.co/d/g0jduDV

@tgl For the wired backhaul do I need to enable the mesh setting on the nebula app?

When I connect them both to the switch is there any setting I need to enable or change on the APs? Also do you know if there is a way to have one single network for my devices to connect to instead of having each AP broadcast a separate network?

Thanks for the advice! I assumed that the Xfinity one is crap and so I had decided to buy one from Amazon so I could get the max possible speed out of my internet plan from Xfinity as well as my new networking hardware. Also I am a complete beginner in networking and after I had already ordering...

@tgl Do you know of a simple way for me to set it up? your set up is pretty complicated. Can I just connect both APs to a switch and it would that work as a wired backhaul and give me max performance? Or could I daisy chain them somehow and would that work as a wired to give me full performance?

@tgl How do you have the wired backhaul set up? Daisy chain the 2 APs together or some other method?