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Do ubiquiti access points have the ability to power through thick walls and such? My girlfriend's house is mega old, and has walls that are super thick and have God knows what inbetween them. It absolutely kills the little d-link router they have. They probably wouldn't let me start drilling holes and running cables around their house either, plus they have a bunch of tablets and iPad and phones and poo poo where it's wifi only anyway.
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Inspector_666 posted:Odds are the walls are plaster and lathe, which means every room is a faraday cage. You're probably SOL there. I think you're right on the walls, I seem to remember them saying some of the walls are plaster. Truth be told, the dinky little d-link they're using works ok for the most part, but has a habit of dropping connections in certain rooms in the house. Was just wondering if a ubiquiti would have more oomph so to speak on output power.
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Jun 22, 2015 23:07
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skipdogg posted:Transmit power can be as high as you like, but remember the client has to get a signal back. Doesn't matter how much signal you can receive, if your responses never get heard. Didn't think of that. gently caress. Thanks.
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Jun 23, 2015 05:04
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MrOnBicycle posted:I take it that power line LAN is going to suck in a 1920's apartment? We are in all likelihood moving into an apartment from that era, and the fiber socket is right at the entrance, and minimizing ugly cabling would be awesome. Eh, I'd order some from amazon to try out. If they suck, return em.
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Aug 4, 2015 22:32
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foutre posted:Sorry in advance if this is too basic a question, but I was wondering what the difference really is between 50 mbps down/10 up versus 25 down/4 up. The specific provider is RCN, and from poking around on the internet it looks like the actual speeds would come out to be more like 40 down/6 up and 20 down/3 up. Honestly the 25 down/4up one is enough for that. You can always bump it up if you find out it's not also.
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Aug 8, 2015 04:59
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I'm pre-ordering one of those Google OnHub wireless routers for my girlfriend's house. I've talked about it in here before, but basically it's an older house and some of the walls on the first floor are plaster, so her existing dinky little d-link wireless router just gets murdered. Here's hoping the OnHub can blast through the walls a little more. I'll post the results in here when I get it all hooked up.
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Aug 28, 2015 22:24
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Inspector_666 posted:Apparently the OnHub is just a TP-Link in a different case/with different firmware. So if you want to save some cash/get it now, you can order an Archer C7. Tplink makes it, but I was under the impression that it has much more more powerful antenna (and more of them) along with the more directional 2.4 ghz stuff.
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Aug 28, 2015 22:34
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Zotix posted:So I'm trying to get an open Nat on my ps4 and I don't seem to be having much luck. I'm using a linksys e1000 and its stuck on type 2 Nat. I'd like to get to type 1. Port forwarding hasn't helped nor has the DMZ option. I also feel like my current router is likely going to poo poo the bed soon. If I was to get a new router for a small home which is the best option ? It's likely only max going to have 5-6 devices at once, more likely 2-3. I've seen people recommend that Asus 66u. Pretty sure type 2 is the best you can do on PS4 without having it go straight to the modem itself. It doesn't affect anything. type 3 is the one you want to look out for.
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Oct 1, 2015 18:12
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I'm planning on redoing the wifi in my girlfriends parents house. My plan is to basically buy a Ubiquiti Edgerouter X, and two of their Unifi AP points. Any hardware I'm missing? I know the AP's come with PoE adapters so that's covered. I feel like I'm missing something hardware wise....
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Nov 5, 2015 23:18
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sellouts posted:If you know your poo poo or can use a very basic wizard this edgerouter x is great for 50. Need a wifi AP though which I think are back ordered. Where are you seeing the edgerouter x for 50? Everywhere I've looked they've been around 65-70. I'm looking to pick one up today actually...
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Nov 7, 2015 18:51
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the nicker posted:I know the factory firmware is faster, I'm asking specifically about dd-wrt. Unless there's a router out there that will do openVPN and policy NAT with its factory firmware. I ordered an edgerouter X, should be here by next weekend. I also ordered two regular ubiquiti unify UAP's so I'll update the thread with my experiences when I'm done setting them up.
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Nov 8, 2015 21:16
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Yeah, the Unifi AP's come with PoE injectors already. No need to get a PoE capable switch.
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Nov 14, 2015 20:36
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Jago posted:What's the deal with the edgerouter? It has the POE input and a POE output. Doesn't seem practical for most home uses. Seems like you would just used the attached DC adapters for both your AP and the router. What is the practical use of a router with just one POE output? Seems like it would actually be perfect for a home that just needs one PoE capable security camera or AP?
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Nov 14, 2015 21:57
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Vinlaen posted:Thanks. I think since I'm going to invest a decent amount of money and for the price difference, I might go for PoE to future-proof myself. I know for the AP's, the controller software does NOT need to be running for the vast majority of configurations to work. You do need to leave the controller software running for a few things, though. One example is if you have a guest network that has a captive portal page, you need to have some sort of box running the controller software to handle the landing page.
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Nov 15, 2015 05:02
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ControlledBurn posted:If he's running multiple access points it's necessary for Zero-Handoff which is a nice feature, but not entirely necessary. I thought you didn't need the controller software running for zero-handoff? This forum post says you don't need the controller software running, just that your AP's need to be on the same layer2 network: https://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi-Wireless/Zero-Handoff-Requirements/m-p/665201#M53005 chocolateTHUNDER fucked around with this message at 20:48 on Nov 17, 2015 |
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Nov 17, 2015 20:46
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So I just got done setting up an edgerouterX, and two unifi APs in my girlfriend's house. It was so easy, seriously anyone can do it. It improved things tremendously. E: seriously the only gotcha moment I ran into was that I had to turn off ipv6 while I tried to access the edgerouter for the first time. That's it. chocolateTHUNDER fucked around with this message at 23:28 on Nov 21, 2015 |
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Nov 21, 2015 22:10
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What's the deal with the unifi controller software? I installed it on a laptop for the initial configuration yesterday, and it went fine. I then tried to install it on a desktop today since I didn't have the laptop with me, but it seems like it just wants to run through the setup again? Desktop is on the same layer 2 as the unifis. E: Nvm, I googled it when I got home. Turns out the controller/AP setup is tied to one PC, and I would have to reset the access points and set them up with the controller on another PC. chocolateTHUNDER fucked around with this message at 05:11 on Nov 23, 2015 |
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Nov 23, 2015 03:09
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Papercut posted:Okay I'm a dummy. Got it working. Realized eth2-eth4 were on a different subnet than eth0, so had to connect my PC to a different port. Then my AP became discoverable. Adoption failed at first but it seemed like assigning the AP a static AP fixed that. For future reference, the EdgerouterX has a wizard that'll just put everything on the same subnet making it act like a normal consumer router.
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Dec 5, 2015 19:06
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Papercut posted:Which wizard is that? The one labeled "Load balancing"? I used the WAN+2LAN one which obviously I should've realized doesn't do that. WAN+2LAN2 I believe. Right below the one you probably chose 
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Dec 5, 2015 22:43
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Binary Badger posted:Geez, the EdgeRouterX (current thread fave) is $75 on Amazon. Sold out at NewEgg. B&H wants $79 for it! Pretty big markup from SRP $49.99... Yeah, this seems to be the norm with it for some reason. I paid ~65 for it from Amazon about a month ago. I heard those new Unifi AC-Lite AP's are in a similar situation. E: Gotta say though I set up an ER-X and Unifi AP (just the standard 2.4) at my gf's parents house for them and it's been rock-solid.
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Dec 11, 2015 22:35
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22 Eargesplitten posted:OK. I don't think we'll need one, and the current one(s) are in the walls to split between units. I would imagine Comcast would provision the speeds on their end based on some unique identifier in each of the modems.
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Aug 1, 2016 20:35
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KKKLIP ART posted:If I tell my router to use 8.8.8.8/8.8.4.4 as its DNS server, will my connected devices be smart enough to defer to that as opposed to my ISPs DNS stuff? Actuarial Fables posted:It depends on your DHCP settings. KKKLIP ART posted:I've got an Archer C7, so it just has a checkbox that says "Use these DNS servers" and the tooltips just say that if left blank, it will try to pull them from the ISP, so I'm not sure if it relying on the client's settings or if it is over-riding that. This also depends on the devices. A chromecast, for example, will always ignore whatever DNS settings you have on your router and try to use Google's DNS instead unless you block Google's DNS at the router level.
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Jun 4, 2017 23:21
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Residency Evil posted:I just got FIOS installed and bought Verizon's G1100 router since I need the MoCA for TV. I have the G1100 and it's rock solid. Surprisingly customizable as well for a router/modem provided by the ISP. Honestly I don't really have a bad thing to say about it.
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Aug 6, 2017 00:43
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H110Hawk posted:The Google Puck will give you the best experience. It means that you can roam in your backyard, etc. Stick with the garbage you have. Does this integrate with your current setup - not become its own unique setup? The Onhub routers can integrate directly with the google wifi pucks. Should be fine. They run the exact same software. https://support.google.com/wifi/answer/7168220?hl=en
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Apr 20, 2020 16:58
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dexter6 posted:Moving to a house (~1300 sqft with a basement) from a studio apartment shortly and will likely need to get better wifi access. dexter6 posted:Oh for sure! When I bought my house, my plan was to run ethernet to every room in the house. I work in IT, how could I live with myself if I didn't? I ran one line for my wireless access point. It was such a pain in the rear end, that I basically said gently caress it, wifi is good enough for most things. Just to see, I asked the vendor we use at work if he would run cable in my house. He told me he'd do it just for me, but he always turns that residential runs because they're such a pain. Anyway, have fun! I've resorted to using powerline ethernet adapters for my desktop and consoles. Bleh.
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May 9, 2023 19:22
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Eletriarnation posted:Weird. I got my house (~1300sqft, 1 floor) wired with Cat6 in 2017 by a company that seemed to specialize in residential and light-commercial audio and data wiring. Cost me right at $900 (2/3 labor and 1/3 materials) and took only half a day to do 5 pairs from a central closet to 5 different locations around the house. Do you have a large house or were you planning a lot of runs? 2100sqft 2 story Cape style. Keep in mind, I asked the vendor my previous job used and he strictly does business - not residential. I can definitely see why after my experience. My businesses around here have crappy drop ceilings making pulling cable extremely easy, and if it's a new business or new tenant remodeling he'll get in there when the walls are open anyway. I'll probably take another shot at it soonish, or I'll find someone to do it for me...
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May 15, 2023 01:24
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Shaocaholica posted:So my wife recently took on a job managing a small commercial real estate company with ~5ppl in a small office (additional 5ppl who work remote). They were totally unmanaged from an IT perspective. Now she wants to find a vendor who can do some minimal IT management and the guy she found is trying to sell them on a firewall (Sonicwall). I'm no enterprise networking expert but I feel like this guy is just trying to set himself up for more support work. I guess you'd need something like that if you wanted to roll your own private company VPN? Well, they're probably already using a firewall from their ISP. If I was brought in as an MSP to manage the IT of a small company, I would want my own firewall in there instead. Seems totally normal.
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May 24, 2023 22:20
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Yeah, this is all totally normal if you contract out an MSP to handle your IT. You want to standardize the equipment you support as much as possible, for obvious reasons.Shaocaholica posted:The other 'intangible' part of the scope is basically that none of the employees are tech savvy to support themselves for even the most minor issues. And while I could do it I just don't have the flexibility to be always on call. ISP Modem/ONT > Firewall > Switch > WAP
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May 25, 2023 01:33
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Yeah, I'm not even sure why BGP is being talked about in this scenario. Really the most concerning thing about this whole thing, is that they want to use a Sonicwall (lol). I do have a personal hatred for SonicWALL after taking over 40+ of them and administering them for 5 years. The day the project got approved to rip them out and replace them with another solution was a good day.
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May 25, 2023 16:43
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namlosh posted:Thanks for the good answers and info guys and dolls, but I must have misspoke: I didn’t mean to ever suggest BGP was the solution to OPs problem nor do I really care about BGP in a home setting. You can get a pair of routers that support High Availability. When one goes down/stops responding, the other takes over. Goes without saying that only business class routers support this. Maybe something like pfsense does also? Haven't really looked into it.
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May 25, 2023 18:56
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Head Bee Guy posted:Anyone have any luck on getting verizon to install fios in your building? It’s been available on the block for years, but they haven’t hooked up my apartment building despite semi annual online request forms. Optimum sucks such incredible poo poo What's up fellow long islander (or I guess could also be north jersey). If it's an apartment building, that would require cooperation between the landlord and Verizon before it even got down to you. I used to work as a sysadmin in a multifamily apartment company (if I told you the name, you might recognize them), and actually had a hand in these hookups for new apartment buildings and complexes that went up. It required a ton of cooperation between the landlord company and ISP. For a situation like this, it's driven by the property owner and not the individual tenant. If you have a "community manager" or someone like that, I would go ask them about it. Chances are they won't do anything, but if you have a good one they'll at least relay the information up the chain. chocolateTHUNDER fucked around with this message at 17:18 on Jul 19, 2023 |
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Jul 19, 2023 17:16
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My last job used Sophos XGS firewalls, which I believe did not require a fancy license to use their central management. I quite liked them, although of course everyone online rushes to point out about how much better the older Sophos Firewalls were. Me and a coworker once banged out 40 site to site tunnels between our main office firewall and our sister sites in under an hour during a project.
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Aug 27, 2023 21:38
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calandryll posted:It appears our ER-X is going to be biting the dust soon, been having quite a few routing issues that are fixed with a reboot. It's almost 9 years old so got a good run out of it. I have 2 Unifi APs but we're not wedded to the Ubiquiti line up. Nothing big in regards to networking but what would be a good upgrade or similar setup? Grab a cheap device and slap pfsense on it. I've been using a pfsense router with a unifi AP for 3 years with no issues. I also actually found pfsense easier to navigate and do things in vs the ER-X I used to have.
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Oct 11, 2023 15:22
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Just buy another ER-X.
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Oct 21, 2023 00:35
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Posting in here because I know Ubiquiti equipment is a very popular home network choice (I use their switches and APs in my house!) Apparently they're having a pretty bad security incident right now: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/comments/18hgpw1/security_problem/ Reports of people receiving push notifications showing random peoples cameras, people logging into the UI website and having access to other random accounts (including their network controllers!) etc. Yikes
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Dec 13, 2023 20:55
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M_Gargantua posted:I am ahead of the curve mitigating this one. That mitigation? Never use clouds! I think it’s worse than that - it’s also UI store accounts.
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Dec 13, 2023 22:12
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Kibner posted:Is there an affordable router that is an ASIC with POE and has the ability to do site-to-site VPN? You could just get a Pi or something, throw tailscale on that, and expose their subnet to allow you to remote in if you want. Would be much cheaper.
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Mar 3, 2024 21:42
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Yes, I made the same mistake when I bought my house and ran Ethernet to my AP. I made it work, but there were a lot of curse words thrown at my crimper and ends.
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Mar 10, 2024 01:21
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Yeah, once I went passthrough I never went back. Absolutely no reason to use anything else, unless you're in a situation where you're stuck with the tools you got around you at the time.
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Some pieces of equipment allow you to blend 2.4/5 into a single SSID, but also turn off 2.4 or 5Ghz if needed. Useful for those lovely little IoT devices that only do 2.4 and sometimes don’t want to pair with your blended network. Shut off 5Ghz band, pair the device, turn 5Ghz back on.
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