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  1. ddaenen1

    Does it make sense to change my modem?

    My modem is ISP provided and can be changed on request. For now, it is a DOCSYS3.0 HGW with built-in router and wifi. This means my pfSense router is connected to one of the 4 LAN ports of the HGW and the WAN IP on pfSense is a LAN IP from the HGW which means in essence double NAT. The HGW wifi...
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    Do i need an IoT VLAN

    The deal is as follows, i have configured 2 VLAN's in my network. The main LAN (VLAN 1) and a Public LAN (VLAN 10), both with their own DHCP server and subnet. The Public is mainly for guests that want wifi access in the house and is completely isolated from my main LAN. Until now, i really...
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    Guest network with VLAN -did i do it right?

    So i have been thinking for quite some time to set up isolated guest wifi to avoid any access to all devices on my home network. What i wanted to achieve was simple: 1. Dedicated guest SSID with own PW 2. No access from the guest wifi to any of the devices/systems on the LAN 3. Bandwidth...
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    Cisco CWB150AX experiences

    Having scanned the market for a while now for AX capable access points. I have 3 Cisco WAP571 AP's right now (and one spare :)) and i have been extremely happy with them. Solid as a rock, easy to manage. So i am leaning towards staying with Cisco instead of switching over to something else. I...
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    Converting a Cisco Ironport C170 to Opnsense router

    So someone offered a Cisco Ironport C170 on a local 2nd hand website for cheap (30 Euro). Since i didn't know what that was, i started to google. There are multiple threads as this on Reddit about use cases for this on so i decided to pick it up, to play around with it a bit and also that i have...
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    To switch or not to switch

    I am currently running a Netgear GS752TP switch as the main data distribution channel in my network with almost all devices (AP's, media, desktop,...) directly hardwired to it. In 2 instances, i use an additional Netgear GS108 switch to have more connection point in 2 locations. APs are Cisco...
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    transition from Netgear GS752TP to Cisco SG350-28P - benefits

    In my efforts to right-size my network and also push power consumption down, i have been looking to replace my Netgear 48 port switch with a 24 port switch as i currently only use 14 ports of the Netgear and i do not foresee i will ever exceed 24 ports in my home setup. For the rest i am quite...
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    Recommendation for a robust outdoor wifi AP

    I urgently need an outdoor access point. Since i exchanged my Asus AC-88U that was also covering the outdoor patio with a WAP571 my signal strength outside has been reduced significantly. I was on the hunt for a 2nd hand WAP571E but they are very hard to come by and i cannot justify the delay...
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    Looking for replacement of power hungry SAN

    I am running FreeNAS on a Supermicro X8SIL-F server with Xeon L3426 CPU and 32 GB ECC RAM connected through a HBA card to a Dell MD1000 with 15 2TB 3.5" SAS drives. The setup runs really well and extremely stable and functions predominantly as 9Tb Plex-server and a 7 Tb general purpose share...
  10. ddaenen1

    Cisco WAP571 all choose the same channels

    I've got 3 Cisco WAP571 AP''s running configured as single point setup. This also enables channel management. Where i always have been thought to avoid overlapping channels, the WAP channel management chooses the same channel (6) for 2.4GHz and (36) for 5GHz for all 3 AP's. Is this ok?
  11. ddaenen1

    Need help with portforwarding configuration

    It seems simple, but i can't seem to get this one done. I want to be able to access my Nextcloud server, which is running on Freenas, externally. Internally no issue at all, works flawless. My setup is as follows: ISP HGW with external IP 84.xxx.xxx.xxx has a built in router with gateway...
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    Needs some help on setting up WAP571 correctly

    I am having some questions about my new WAP571 AP. 1. STP - do i need this? I cannot think of a loop in my network. Everything is pretty straight forward. 2. My syslog gets flooded with this entry: Having read up on this, the recommendation is to switch disable "PMF" in the...
  13. ddaenen1

    External access to nextcloud server

    I am trying to set up external access to my Nextcoud server, quite unsuccessful so far. I was under the assumption that it would be a simple case of port forward on my Mikrotik but realized soon it might be a bit more complex than that. Here is the deal. I am connected the to the internet via...
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    POE+ switch recommendations

    I am running a Netgear GS724Tv3 which has been very solid and easy to configure but to execute my plan to introduce WAP571 AP's to replace the consumer routers that are now functioning as AP i need a switch that supports POE+. I have been looking for a 2nd hand Netgear GS728TP which would do the...
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    R7000 reboots spontaneously

    It seems the consumer devices in my network, my 3 AP's are now the weakest links. Out of nowhere, my R7000 has started to spontaneously reboot. I did not change anything to the router nor to its configuration since i bought it about a year ago and flashed it with the latest available firmware at...
  16. ddaenen1

    I don't like iCloud: searching a homecloud solution for iOS

    Not sure, if it is in the right section, but here we go: I have been looking for some time now to find a solution to sync the iphones and ipad's of wife, daughter, son and myself with a home-icloud-like solution. A seamless experience where non of them need to bother about anything, like icloud...
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    IP lease-time best practices

    I have googled and read alot about it but there seems to be no alignment in the recommendations so i am turning my question to the forum: I have had issues with my switch because the 24h lease renewal. Changed that over from 24 hours to 30 days fixed the problem permanently. I was thinking...
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    From a consumer NAS to DIY

    I have started this thread to document my journey in setting up a DIY NAS. I currently have a ReadyNAS RN212 which is a desktop model with 2x2Tb WD red drives. The sole purpose of this NAS is to host my movie and music collection which i stream via Plex to all home devices. There is nothing...
  19. ddaenen1

    MTU Settings on LAN

    With my new ISP connection, i am hitting 850Mbps-920Mbps download speed on speedtest at times, but at other times between 400 and 600Mbps, all measured on a wired PC using the speedtest app for Win10. In my quest to understand this large variation, i bumped on the importance of the MTU...
  20. ddaenen1

    Does IPv6 impact network speed?

    So i got a new Home Gateway installed as part of the 1Gbps upgrade i did with my ISP. Works like a charm, getting around 850/40 out of the 1000/40 subscription which seems fine to me. As i never got IPv6 to work on my MikroTik router with the old Home Gateway, i decided to re-check the IPv6...
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