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[MorgLaw]

That sounds like an ad. Although, I guess all of these posts are kind of like that.

Well everyone shares their opinion and shares the products they tried. Everyone gives advice after trying a program for example. If I like something, I would be happy to share it with other people

 

[teezzy]

This is my current gear

Modem: Arris SurfBoard SB6141 (3.0 DOCSIS)
Router: NetGear WNDR3400v3

Got supposedly a 500mb connection but I'm not getting those speeds. PC is hardwired and everything else is WiFi

Is my gear too old? I kinda wanna go up to 1gb soon but I know 3.1 DOCSIS is recommended for that

DGrayson - you super knowledgeable about this stuff? Can you hook a dude up on a budget? What should I be looking at? Would rather use my own gear and not mess with anything from my ISP.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

That modem maxes out at 100mb....

 

[teezzy]

That modem maxes out at 100mb....

What are you using as a reference point, and what would you refer me to instead? Not looking to spend over $200 on anything preferably.

 

[Newly Vacant]

teezzy
I'm using this modem for my 1Gbps cable connection and it's been working fine for over a year now.

Nighthawk CM1000 Cable Modem – DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem | NETGEAR

The CM1000 uses DOCSIS 3.1 technology to ensure you get the fastest internet speeds of today and tomorrow. Ideal for gigabit internet plans. Buy now

www.netgear.com

 

[teezzy]

teezzy
I'm using this modem for my 1Gbps cable connection and it's been working fine for over a year now.

Nighthawk CM1000 Cable Modem – DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem | NETGEAR

The CM1000 uses DOCSIS 3.1 technology to ensure you get the fastest internet speeds of today and tomorrow. Ideal for gigabit internet plans. Buy now

www.netgear.com

Maybe I can find a deal on Cyber Monday via Amazon.

Thanks!

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Got supposedly a 500mb connection but I'm not getting those speeds. PC is hardwired and everything else is WiFi

What are you using as a reference point, and what would you refer me to instead? Not looking to spend over $200 on anything preferably.

Some amazon page gave me 100mb :/

 

[teezzy]

got my new modem set up tonight gang
3.1 docsis
looks like i had my ethernet via my ol daisy chained through my router prior
no wonder my speeds were such ass

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

got my new modem set up tonight gang
3.1 docsis
looks like i had my ethernet via my ol daisy chained through my router prior
no wonder my speeds were such ass

Jesus Christ Spike. What are you doing? (I actually really like that emoji and their variations and just wanted to post one myself more than anything.)

 

[teezzy]

Jesus Christ Spike. What are you doing? (I actually really like that emoji and their variations and just wanted to post one myself more than anything.)

 

[jshackles]

I picked up a Lenovo ThinkCentre M90n IoT Desktop and installed pfSense on it.

$200

Lenovo ThinkCentre M90n IoT Desktop, i3-8145U, UHD Graphics 620, 4GB | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Lenovo ThinkCentre M90n IoT Desktop, i3-8145U, UHD Graphics 620, 4GB at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

It caught my eye because it's got two physical network interfaces (as seen above) which I'm using for WAN / LAN. This thing is absolutely sexy and 100% quiet with no moving parts inside. Runs pfSense like a dream, and I'm piping all my traffic through an OpenVPN connection. Even when maxing out my 100mbps internet connection, the CPU only spikes to about 6%. I hear this thing can stall out on gigabit internet connections, something to do with the realtec drivers, but I haven't had that issue (although again I'm only using 1/10th that speed).

It's been a fun and practical project!

 

[TheContact]

i use a netgear docsis 3.1 modem and a netgear wifi 6 router. i never bothered with mesh because i get full bars everywhere in my house plus outside in my yard. wifi speeds on wifi6 are crazy but the only device i have that supports it is my laptop

 

[teezzy]

Okay current speed test results are abysmal again

Paying for 500mbps

Getting under 100 download - like 90 or so

WTF

brand new Arris SB8200 3.1 Docsis

Did a packet loss test and everything is solid

ISP is telling me to call the modem manufacturer

I ain't got time for this. Get rekt

Was fine when they I first hooked it up, but now shit sucks

 

[Rentahamster]

Any home security camera systems that are simple and play nice with your networks? I'm trying to give my friend's parents some suggestions.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Okay current speed test results are abysmal again

Paying for 500mbps

Getting under 100 download - like 90 or so

WTF

brand new Arris SB8200 3.1 Docsis

Did a packet loss test and everything is solid

ISP is telling me to call the modem manufacturer

I ain't got time for this. Get rekt

Was fine when they I first hooked it up, but now shit sucks

What is your wireless mode set to? g/n for 2.4 and n/a for 5?

 

[teezzy]

What is your wireless mode set to? g/n for 2.4 and n/a for 5?

I'm talking ethernet connection straight from modem to PC

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

I'm talking ethernet connection straight from modem to PC

Ooooof.

How long is your ethernet cable?

 

[teezzy]

Ooooof.

How long is your ethernet cable?

Not very. About the width of my 27" monitor with some wiggle room. I don't get it.

When I first got this thing set up I was getting exactly what I paid for. Now it's garbo again. ISP phone lady straight up asked "are you using any file sharing programs?"

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

My fucking ps4 gets those speeds wirelessly. Either the internet itself is crap or you have maybe a old wire (doubt it as you tested this earlier)/modem a shit.

Prob your ISP.

 

[teezzy]

My fucking ps4 gets those speeds wirelessly. Either the internet itself is crap or you have maybe a old wire (doubt it as you tested this earlier)/modem a shit.

Prob your ISP.

Yeah I'm right there with you. She asserted that she "highly recommended" I reach out to the modem manufacturer. I will do exactly that, then escalate to a level 2 or level 3 next time I reach out. I'm getting what I pay for one way or another, even if I have to be annoying.

I'm tired for today though.

Thanks Slow. Your input is appreciated.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Okay current speed test results are abysmal again

Paying for 500mbps

Getting under 100 download - like 90 or so

WTF

brand new Arris SB8200 3.1 Docsis

Did a packet loss test and everything is solid

ISP is telling me to call the modem manufacturer

I ain't got time for this. Get rekt

Was fine when they I first hooked it up, but now shit sucks

I pay for 100 and barely get up to 30. Most times it hovers between 13-20. ISPs are shit. I'm signed up to change over to a new one, but that's still 6 months or more off, as they are still laying the fiber cables.

 

[teezzy]

I pay for 100 and barely get up to 30. Most times it hovers between 13-20. ISPs are shit. I'm signed up to change over to a new one, but that's still 6 months or more off, as they are still laying the fiber cables.

Turthfully, theyre lucky that I've got all these other obligations I need to juggle and cant be spending that amount of time with tech support atm...

 

[jshackles]

Any home security camera systems that are simple and play nice with your networks? I'm trying to give my friend's parents some suggestions.

I personally use the Eufy system. No cameras in the house, everything outside or in my shop. Picked them specifically because they can be set up online, then put into offline mode where they can stream via RTSP to my local NAS because I'm paranoid with my security footage of my house going to "the cloud". Cameras also have an SD card slot where they record to a microSD card as a "backup".

Even if you don't care about your stuff going to their cloud, it seems like a pretty robust system and was incredibly easy to set up. They have wireless cameras, pan/tilt/zooms, indoor, outdoor, doorbells (like Ring) etc. that all come together with a single app.