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ethernet

  1. N

    Asus AiMesh ethernet backhaul lan aggregation

    Hello! I have an ASUS RT-AX88U and an ASUS RT-AC5300 router. Both of them support the link aggregation, and both of them are supported by AsusWRT Merlin. I'd like to make an Aimesh system, where AX88U is the primary router and AC5300 is the node. There is a lot of wall between the two routers...
  2. kelllogg9

    What are the Real-World LAN Transfer Speeds in MB/s for 2.5Gbe?

    Title says it all. At the moment i am only getting between 170MB/s to 217MB/s which seems small. I would have expected the real-world to be between 298-305.
  3. M

    Asus XT8s and powerline backhaul

    Hello all from a forum newbie I have four XT8s in a home mesh network and am looking at wiring the backhaul of some or all of them using TP-Link TL-PA8010P/30P (1-port and 3-port) powerline adapters. I know the general feeling is that this is risky, but if I set up the units to use ethernet...
  4. L

    Ethernet via Phone Jack Installation - Which type of Company?

    I'm trying to covert the phone line wiring in my house for ethernet. The house is pretty old and the cables don't seem suitable. I don't feel comfortable trying to do this myself. What's most suitable - data cabling company vs low voltage electrician vs A/V installer for ethernet install (there...
  5. A

    ONQ network panel and Pre-wired house no idea if works

    I just moved into a house and it has cat 5e ethernet sockets in a lot of rooms and an ONQ panel in the utility room (see pictures) I have tested them and all the sockets are dead and the previous owner never used it, it would be great to be able to use them but I have no idea if it is even...
  6. cowboy

    Restart LAN Port

    I have connected on LAN Port 3 of my AC88U Asus Router my Yamaha MusicCast 50 device. I am listening to Internet Radio. Sometimes the Radio stops playing, only after disconnecting and reconnecting the ethernet cable from the LAN port of the router the problem is resolved and I can listen again...
  7. alekdavis

    Access point options for home network

    I have a 1-story, 1,890 square foot home with the TP-Link Archer C9 router in the middle of the house (in the laundry room). What do I need to do to improve wireless signals in the most remote rooms? All rooms in the house have 1GB ethernet ports, so I assume the best option would be to connect...
  8. A

    Setup New Home Network

    Hi guys, I want to know if my setup already correct since I am using cctv technician. My ISP provided me with 150mbps speed up/down. Right now I have getting Modem and Router from the ISP itself which is Huawei HG8245H which have 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet and D-Link Gigabit Switch 16 Ports. The...
  9. S

    Onboard LAN adapter is bad or something else?

    Hi, internet was working fine until a few months ago when I started to have problems. I'm trying to troubleshoot it and find the root of the issue.. So basically what happens is that after 1-2 days my internet connection becomes very unstable, getting messages like "Resolving host..." on google...
  10. Calab

    Connecting multiple ethernet connections to wifi

    The second floor of my home has no ethernet jacks nor any way to install cabling. I have several devices in my second floor office that I want to connect to my network. A couple have 802.11b or g connectivity, but most only have ethernet jacks. Also, while Windows is pretty easy to find a USB...
  11. daedex

    Ethernet slower than WiFi on AX88-u. What did i do wrong?

    As the title suggests, i am getting 2mbps on ethernet, and 1 gig on wifi (i have 1gig connection). I have done everything I can think of. Changed cables, ports, installed drivers, nvram erase, nuked everything, M&M config, amtm, entware, the works. Whats weird is everything works amazingly...
  12. darth_adversor

    speedtest result over wi-fi

    Hey all, So I just got AT&T fiber internet installed today, 300 mbps up and down. I set the gateway up for IP passthrough, so I could use my TP-Link Archer C5 (with OpenWRT) instead of the unit AT&T provided. My wireless throughput over the LAN averages between 45-50 MB/s (360-400 mbps)...
  13. M

    Connect PC and NAS with network.

    I have a PC, I want to buy NAS and connect both to network. I was just wandering, if it is possible to: Connect NAS and PC directly by Ethernet (10 Gbps) Connect NAS to switch with 2 Ethernet cables (each 1 Gbps) Connect PC to switch with 1 Ethernet cable (each 1 Gbps) And if yes, how to do...
  14. T

    Rt-ac3100 very strange Ethernet port issue

    Hello, I recently upgraded my internet speed from 100/100 mbit to 300/300. That prompted me to do a speedtest and no matter what, I couldn't get more than 50mbps download, as if it was bottlenecked at 50. My setup is: Fibre optic Att Modem is set to passthrough mode, assigning public IP to...
  15. I

    Ac68u Ethernet cannot connect to internet

    Main question: I just moved into a new house with Ethernet cable already laid out. I thought I could enjoy some stable and super fast networking with my trusted ac68u. Well... it doesn’t work. My only device with a Ethernet port now is an old hp laptop. When I connect it to the wall Ethernet...
  16. K

    MIPS vs ARM? Which is better?

    I am trying to decide whether or not ARM-based router systems are better than MIPS based ones? I am looking getting another system and came across the difference chipsets. Here's my setup. I have gigabit internet. We don't have cable tv. We pay for live tv Hulu, Netflix, etc. When I got my...
  17. S

    Asus aimesh, handoff and backhaul using ethernet. Questions.

    Previously I had two rt-ac68U's both in AP mode, one in the basement and one on the first floor. They were both ethernet connected to the router via a patch panel and switch. The router was the one provided by the ISP. I was getting speeds on both Asus routers of around 350Mbps. I've just...
  18. M

    Gwifi, Velop or Router+AP?

    Hey, I'm not the most finely tuned with networking so please bear with me; I've recently moved into a new home with inbuilt ethernet wiring in most rooms, and one that is larger than our old home. It's also quite thickly insulated with many walls in the way of the wireless signals. I am having...
  19. A

    Asus RT-AC88U Slow Ethernet Speeds

    I have a RT-AC88U running the Merlin 382.1 firmware. I have a 150 Down connection and I am only seeing 80 right now. Plugging directly into the modem shows the full speed with zero issue. I have tried the following: Switching Cables between Modem / Router, Router / PC. The cables were CAT 5E...
  20. D

    Choosing between MoCa and OTA tv?

    Hi, I recently installed a home theater in my basement, the modem is upstairs and no way to run Ethernet without destroying all sorts of things. I have cable internet through a dedicated coaxial line, and for tv I use an OTA hd antenna connected to the rest of the houses' coaxial line...
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