home network setup

Just curious—when setting up your router or mesh system, do you guys prefer using the web interface or the app?

Hi everyone. I'm pretty new to home networking. A while ago I setup an OpenWRT WiFi Router and that was quite complicated but I got it working. I'm now trying to better understand networking as a whole and design my own home network. I have been planning to build a NAS for file sharing, etc. and...

I'm using an ASUS ZenWiFi AX 1800 Mesh wireless network on a home network (with Internet through wired connection to modem). I'm not getting the coverage in my garage that I need to connect Rachio irrigation controller. The second node of the AX1800 is against the wall between the house and...

Hello and the best of 2021 to everyone. I have recently moved to a new home in BC (Canada) and have brought all of my previous gear along. I have a fair bit of hardware accumulated over the years that can be incorporated into a more secured network design. However, I have not yet concluded on...

Dears, I am considering to buy a home security camera system to be installed and connected to my home wireless network, mostly all cameras will connect in wireless mode to this home network. Will the Asus RT-AC88U be able to carry or withstand the traffic load of such cameras ? Is a 4 channel...

Hi all, new member here, learnt a lot from reading all the threads, thanks so much. Need your advice - moving into a new apartment soon and lay the apartment with Cat 6a as I am getting a 10G internet connection (I know its probably an overkill for the time being but I don't have much patience...

Dear all I am not sure where this should be posted - (can it be moved if it is more suitable in a different category?) I was hoping to get some input on the following scenario: I currently run my home network as follows: All DHCP has been disabled on my internet modem (from the provider) The...

Good morning, afternoon, evening or goodnight! My name is Will and I am a new member of the SNB community, (although, a long time-'ish' reader.) I hope I have posted in the correct forum, this thread could quite easily go into many of the different forums. Over the past few months or...

I receive internet through a Hauwei HG531s (ADSL2+ modem + wireless router). Because this router is very limited when it comes to things like QoS, I got a Asus RT-AC66U router. The Asus router is connected to one of the LAN ports on the Huawei router and I use it as the only wireless router in...

Thank you in advance for the forum. I am new to this switch business and need help. I have comcast cable internet service. An Arris SURFboard SB6190 Cable Modem connected to an Arris SURFboard AC3200 WiFi router. I would like to add a 2950 switch to give me some more ports. I do not want...

Hi Guys Just joined this excellent looking group and hopeful I have at last found a helpful forum that covers my rather complicated and growing Home Network. I am also hoping I am posting this in the right place as it covers a number of different topics - but posting individual discrete...

Hi all Just bought a house. As part of the house there is a separate apartment that I will rent out. I will have to provide Internet to this apartment. I have come up with what I think will be the final network design, but I need some input to what device I should put in after the Cable Modem...

Hi, I was wondering what equipment I need for this setup: 1. Main computer connected to separate network via ethernet cable and on its own network which has traffic priority. Do online gaming with this. (OS = Windows 7, location = downstairs) 2. Media PC connected to separate network via...

Hi, First post nice to meet you all. Been reading reviews here for some time, but haven't had a chance to use the forums. Hopefully I can contribute in the future to others that may be at the same knowledge level I am now. I am hoping for some best practice advice concerning my home network...

Hi Folks! I am building out a home network and am looking for some direction/opinion/advice on how to set it up, router hardware & software choices etc. I am a software application developer, with a, IMO, good understanding of networking concepts. But once I started to list my requirements, I...