red girder
Useful reference info
https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/|
https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking/
https://www.reddit.com/r/ccna/
One of the best free courses on learning the ins and outs of networking.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIhvC56v63IJVXv0GJcl9vO5Z6znCVb1P
keen scroll
3rd
autumn nimbus
ain't no way
autumn nimbus
I thin k the original was better
hollow sleet
CCNA go brrr
odd epoch
Only if your prospective employer has Cisco equipment though
hollow sleet
@red girder have I inspired you to make this channel
hollow sleet
Only if your prospective employer has Cisco equipment though
No lol
Its still plenty of a qualification
odd epoch
It still does have some value but when I took it in college CCNA3 was basically entirely dedicated to Cisco exclusive stuff
CCNA1 and 2 were more general, 4 was mixed
hollow sleet
Isn't the newest iteration different?
odd epoch
I have no frame of reference on anything from the 2020s
hollow sleet
As far as I can tell most of the sections are just on networking knowledge and practices in general, not just in the Cisco space
odd epoch
I only needed to keep up on a few other certs for my job like security+
hollow sleet
I considered getting comptia certs but figured I'd be better off skipping them and getting ccna
odd epoch
It depends on your career path and where you intend to apply
A+ is basically worthless though
I passed that without studying at all, same with the basic Microsoft certs to get my MCSE.
The MCSE carries a little more weight
jagged halo
hey i could actually learn something here (i didnt pay attention in networking class in highschool)
odd epoch
Maybe we could get you set up with a custom firmware on your router and a personal VPN so you can be on your home network without being on your home network
red girder
If anyone has suggestions for useful guides and info to pin, ping me with your recommendations.
junior mulch
SQM tutorial mayhaps
Something I'm interested in learning more about, basically the "how to make your router work well with games" 101 afaik
red girder
I'd like to focus on pinning information useful to the common user, someone with an ISP provided router that wants to learn how to implement more robust security, and keep an eye on their network.
junior mulch
hmm alr
red girder
I figure anyone more advanced that that already knows where to look to learn more.
feral eagle
Something I'm interested in learning more about, basically the "how to make your...
Oh boy do i have the solution for you. It just so happens that I sell a gaming vpn for as little as 20usd/month
autumn nimbus
I will eat your gaming vpn for 3 dollars
vagrant raft
This is cool
Anyone wants help creating Ethernet cables let me know, or setting up network switches wondering the difference between the cats 5, 5e, 6 etc let me know
glass moat
YOOOOO FINALLY
glass moat
No lol
CCNA is specific a cisco certification, but is still useful even if your employer uses something else, like HPE/Aruba, since the concepts carry over
It helps a bit more if you have the more specific certification for the equipment you're handling, like the Aruba certified network technician
fresh matrix
IM ONE OF THE FIRST 50 MESSAGES
mint cloak
Another channel huh
glass moat
feral eagle
I was gonna try studying for sec+ but i should probably finish getting my part 107 first
sacred knoll
Anyone know any decent routers that offer a 2.5Gbps Ethernet LAN port at a decent price? Just got 2.3Gbps fiber but the router they gave me doesn’t have a 2.5Gbps LAN port and they don’t have any that support it. I was looking at the ASUS GT-AX6000 because it seems to be one of the only routers at a reasonable price with good reviews and a 2.5Gbps Ethernet port
odd epoch
Anyone know any decent routers that offer a 2.5Gbps Ethernet LAN port at a decen...
Yeah that seems like the cheapest one Newegg sells with 2.5g+ ports
glass moat
Anyone know any decent routers that offer a 2.5Gbps Ethernet LAN port at a decen...
is the provided router also where the fiber goes in? or is it a seperate unit
unless the fiber is on a removable sfp transceiver, or a separate unit from their provided router, then you wont be able to get wired 2.5g from your fiber connection
thorn jetty
Anyone wants help creating Ethernet cables let me know, or setting up network sw...
Can you tell me what a cgnat is and why is it bad for game hosting
thorn jetty
unless the fiber is on a removable sfp transceiver, or a separate unit from thei...
If it goes to the onu depending on what ISP they have a 10g port on the onu
thorn jetty
Anyone know any decent routers that offer a 2.5Gbps Ethernet LAN port at a decen...
What ISP ( Internet service provider) do you have
I know what fidium uses
In northeast it's a adtran 622v
glass moat
If it goes to the onu depending on what ISP they have a 10g port on the onu
yeah my isp has a "home hub" is what they call it, and it is an all in one unit, but has a 10g port
my worry is that their onu is the same as the isp router since it seems like every isp for residential has the all in one unit for the onu
and the transceiver is soldered on
glass moat
lmao
thorn jetty
The tech was super helpful
odd epoch
The channel is still here
thorn jetty
https://tenor.com/view/was-it-all-a-dream-per-fredrik-asly-pellek-was-i-dreaming...
i was scared it was
since last time it was created it wasgone
odd epoch
I give it a month before anyone that can do anything about it notices
glass moat
Real
sacred knoll
@thorn jetty @glass moat My ISP is ALLO. They have the fiber line coming in through the wall connected to the ONU (GigaPoint GP1100X) which has a 2.5Gbps LAN port, then a short Ethernet cord to the provided router (GigaSpire BLAST u6.2 GS4227E)
So I should be able to get (close to) 2.3Gbps speeds speeds through Ethernet with the new router
glass moat
So I should be able to get (close to) 2.3Gbps speeds speeds through Ethernet wit...
isp doesnt matter much in this case, but yeah, in that case, you can use the router you selected
though, do you have a specific budget? and is your house very large? or is it relatively small/average
also where's the networking placed? if it's on a side wall of the house, your connection may be very weak
my house is fairly large, and i need at least 3 APs to get coverage around the whole property (including outside), but ideally 4 or 5
thorn jetty
isp doesnt matter much in this case, but yeah, in that case, you can use the rou...
well if it was like mine it wouldve been annoying to use your own. cause youhave to call in and give your mac
thats what i was checking
thorn jetty
couldn't find any info from a quick search
glass moat
according to random reddit user, their ont is in bridge mode?
glass moat
yeah, could have changed by now, but idk
i mean, you possibly could test by connecting a pc directly to the ont? and see if you get the public ip assigned via dhcp
thorn jetty
either way that router is good and just need to make sure to turn off UPNP on asus routers. It bogs the crap out of them
my 2gbps install went well with a different fiber company but could never hit 2gbps until that was off
thorn jetty
idk
i just know thats what i had to do to even get remotely close to workable 2gbps
i even have the ax89x
sacred knoll
Ya they couldn’t get it into any interior rooms so it’s kind of against the wall on one side of the house. I know coverage will probably suffer a bit. The house is pretty small and it’s not ideal, but even with the ISP provided router I’d call the speeds at least “passable”. Once the new router gets here I’ll mess around with it and figure out the best settings and such, maybe consider adding more access points or running some cables to place it at a more central location
ALLO literally just went live with their coverage in my area a couple weeks ago. It’s $30 cheaper than what I had before for faster speeds and no data cap. Previously had COX gigabit but they capped upload speeds at 100Mbps and also had usage limits
glass moat
Ya they couldn’t get it into any interior rooms so it’s kind of against the wall...
use a wifi analyzer app and see what the signal strength is exactly on the opposite end of the house (upstairs if you have a second floor)
if it's in the -50dBm then you're fine, but if it's less (-60 or lower dBm) then i would recommend getting a second AP, and if you can't or don't want to run a network cable to it, then place a mesh ap around the middle of the house
thorn jetty
wtih asus they sell zenwifi things
where you can use the ai mesh with that or buy 2 of the same ones
glass moat
well, honestly speaking, you'll still get internet access even at -70dbm, but personally, i prefer to stay above -60dBm
what the hell does ai mesh mean lmfao
solar hawk
Anyone wants help creating Ethernet cables let me know, or setting up network sw...
what does it take to create ethernet cables?
thorn jetty
glass moat
a few tools you can buy for like $20
odd epoch
A crimper, a roll of cable, and the terminators
glass moat
the most expensive part of terminating your own cables is buying the roll
vagrant raft
A crimper, a roll of cable, and the terminators
And if you're fancy a cool tester like I have.
glass moat
and that's just because you're buying in bulk
vagrant raft
I recommend a large roll like this one.
glass moat
oh yeah a tester is useful to ensure that you have a proper termination
saves headaches
odd epoch
Yep the roll should be much cheaper per foot
glass moat
and you can get those testers for like $30?
thorn jetty
monoprice is good
vagrant raft
thorn jetty
i paid 125 5 years ago for cat 5e and still using it
glass moat
i forget the price of the cable testers
thorn jetty
still not even out lol
thorn jetty
funny enough if its a short distance you can use cat 5e for 2.5gbps
holy crap cat 8 already?
vagrant raft
My own opinion is Cat 6 is the best middle ground cable you can have between Cat 5e & Cat 8.
thorn jetty
well at the time when i bought my cable it was nearly double to buy the cat 6
vagrant raft
Shielded cable is great too like one shielded with say aluminum inside the cable wrapped around the internal wires reducing interference & helping with signal clarity.
And if you can get a cable that's internally split with a divider even better.
These cables tend to be very stiff & slightly hard to work with but they are very good cables.
odd epoch
holy crap cat 8 already?
It's not good for home use since it's super stiff from all the shielding it takes to maintain that speed and stay stable
vagrant raft
That's why I myself use Cat 6
thorn jetty
It's not good for home use since it's super stiff from all the shielding it take...
ah yeah kinda expected. I mostly use DAC sfp cables for my computers anyways
10gb all around
vagrant raft
But I'm only pushing 1.5Gbps
vagrant raft
AT&T offers a plan like that, they actually offer 5Gbps up & down
thorn jetty
speeds are lower due to being used right now
vagrant raft
But I only pay for 1Gbps
I have zero use even for 1Gbps
Might switch to 500 up & down
odd epoch
I wish I could get 500 up
thorn jetty
odd epoch
I'm stuck on stupid coax Xfinity garbage and they have no reason to upgrade me since they have a monopoly
thorn jetty
this is what i ss yesterday
fresh matrix
I'm stuck on stupid coax Xfinity garbage and they have no reason to upgrade me s...
Hey same
thorn jetty
how much are you paying right now for your speed bryce
vagrant raft
Not really, but I'm very focused on saving.
fresh matrix
Except they just shut my internet off
vagrant raft
how much are you paying right now for your speed bryce
AT&T charges $80/Mo for Gig
thorn jetty
yikes
vagrant raft
It's $55 for 500Mbps
thorn jetty
i pay 80/month for 2gbps
vagrant raft
Who is it
thorn jetty
Fidium Fiber
vagrant raft
Ya no idea what that is
thorn jetty
Consolidated Communications
Pretty sure its northeast only
well
not really
these are the states
sacred knoll
Dang I wish it was cheaper here
odd epoch
Consolidated Communications
I used to have them after they bought my local cable company that was actually good at a previous address, and they immediately turned the service into a steaming pile of 💩
odd epoch
That's what they said when they bought my local company 
💀
thorn jetty
so far no issues with the fiber install
other than the guy terminating the cable too short
so i had to mount the onu under my desk instead of where i can see it
glass moat
other than the guy terminating the cable too short
Is the cable from the street into your house connected directly to the ont, or does it go into a wall panel, then a different fiber cable gets connected?
My ISP did that so technically I can just change the cable from the wall to the ONT, though the one they provided is long enough
thorn jetty
wall box. is locked with a key
thorn jetty
its an apartment building
glass moat
Ahh
odd epoch
wall box. is locked with a key
And you're letting that stop you?
I bet that lock pops with a bump key or jiggler
Your front door probably will too since it's an apartment
hollow sleet
glass moat
omg
odd epoch
Physical DHCP server 
They have a lot of faith in their users if they really expect them to program that in
hollow sleet
sacred knoll
So I bought that router from amazon and it "arrived" today. When I opened the shipping package I was greeted with a pair of size 16 shoes. SIZE 16... How exactly you order a router and get shoes? I don't know. Most definitely not gonna be ordering routers from amazon from now on
I guess my thoughts on the router and how it performs will have to wait
odd epoch
Was the box addressed to you or someone else?
And was it shipped by amazon or third party?
golden whale
So I bought that router from amazon and it "arrived" today. When I opened the sh...
big ahh clown shoes for your big ahh amazon-shopping clown feet
autumn nimbus
sacred knoll
It was shipped and fulfilled by amazon, the package had my name and address on it. There was also another label of some kind with a different address so I don't know what happened
odd epoch
The error was at the fulfillment center then. Some overworked person grabbed the wrong item, probably the labels were stuck together, and someone with really big feet got a free router.
sacred knoll
Ya, that's a possibility. Wherever the router is I at least hope it's having a good time
idle bison
It is extremely hard to apply for Shaw or Telus business network in my area Victoria BC you have to prove you have a registered business and GST number
thorn jetty
i can get business stuff just with a higher cost
idle bison
Depends on the service provider
thorn jetty
yeah all mine around me dont care. as long as you have the money and are willing to put up the cost
odd epoch
It is extremely hard to apply for Shaw or Telus business network in my area Vict...
The cost to get a business license and register your business is not very high.
I looked it up and the name reservation and registration fees are $30 in BC.
thorn jetty
fidium fiber sucks
they gave me static ip
0.0.0.0
HOW THE heck do you screw up that bad
and i had to make a ticket
48-72 hours until fixed
frank scroll
my 56K modem keeps dropping connection whenever anyone calls my house plz help
odd epoch
Get a filter
hollow sleet
my 56K modem keeps dropping connection whenever anyone calls my house plz help
whats ur #
frank scroll
12
frank scroll
Get a filter
I figured it out. I had disable call waiting on my landline
autumn nimbus
sacred knoll
Happy to say the new router does exactly what I wanted for Ethernet
Why did that send as such a weird file format
junior mulch
DANG
karmic wedge
Never heard of a DNG file lol
sacred knoll
neither have I
oh, it's because I had RAW enabled on my phone, it's an Adobe file format
There we go
thorn jetty
nice nice
as good as mine
mines having a hiccup due to issues in my area
snow storm
glass moat
oh, it's because I had RAW enabled on my phone, it's an Adobe file format
Also no, RAW is absolutely not an Adobe format
In fact it isn't really one company's format, because there are so many different raw formats from different manufacturers
That being said, it's mainly just Panasonic and Leica that use the dot raw file extension
Other companies use a raw format that has a different extension
E.g. red cameras use .r3d
Oh it was a dng file
Yeah that one is Adobe lmfao
I didn't even think of phones
Yeah dng seems to be the most common on phones
Btw you should disable shooting in raw
Unless you have a specific use
Because raw takes up like 4x the space as PNG or jpeg
feral eagle
DNG is like the universal RAW format. some manufacturers offer a specific format that can support RAW compressed files
karmic wedge
not universal enough for Discord to handle it
feral eagle
oh yeah no xD
karmic wedge
Maybe I should become a photographer to understand why lol
sacred knoll
*dies* make a screenshot, not a screen photo
Is this better?
hollow sleet
No I think he meant something like this
sacred knoll
Perfection
gaunt canopy
i got a great productivity laptop last year, it is a Lenovo legion 5 pro with an AMD ryzen 7745hx and a 4070. however ive been facing an issue of sh*t wifi because of its realtek 8852CE wifi 6e adapter and have been wanting to upgrade. does anyone know hwo good intel wifi chips work with AMD laptops? i know intel makes the best wifi cards around but dont know about the interoperability between them
i was looking at the Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 chip. its wifi 7(i dont need wifi 7 but somehow its cheaper than even the wifi 6/6e cards i can find on amazon like Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211)
the only reason im hesitant to buy is that im not sure if the wifi card will behave well with an AMD cpu, ive heard stories of them being firmware blocked and stuff. im not entirely sure of that hence wanted to be confirm
boreal sparrow
i got a great productivity laptop last year, it is a Lenovo legion 5 pro with an...
intel wifi works fine with amd cpus
gaunt canopy
intel wifi works fine with amd cpus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_Qh4WgxqjM this is what i mean
boreal sparrow
interesting, ive never seen that issue before, wonder if its just a software thing that might have been fixed by now
it is 2 months old tbf
glass moat
i got a great productivity laptop last year, it is a Lenovo legion 5 pro with an...
My wifi 6 Intel nic works perfectly fine and basically at the rated speeds (like 150mbps less, rated for gigabit or smth like that)
Though mine is a bit older, I got it like 4 years ago
Or 3?
So idk if Intel changed anything since then
But wifi 7 is also new enough for consumer devices that it could just be a software bug
gaunt canopy
But wifi 7 is also new enough for consumer devices that it could just be a softw...
i see
also, should i splurge for the tried and tested old ones or get the new wifi 7 one/
cuz the wifi 7 one that i found is like half the price of the wifi 6e AX211
less than half
im in india so the wifi 7 one is like 4k inr and the 6e one is sm 9k-11k
glass moat
Hmm
Is it of a reputable source
It would make more sense to get the wifi 7 one due to the optimization, so when you upgrade your ap or router to wifi 7, you don't have to change nics
gaunt canopy
Is it of a reputable source
idk, this is the general consensus that i can find on the internet for the newer wifi cards including the ones im looking at. its not just this video, so dont look to far into the vid. in general in certain forums and documentation i saw uncertainty of compatibility
glass moat
idk, this is the general consensus that i can find on the internet for the newer...
Documentation doesn't say anything about it being Intel exclusive, but generally Intel WLAN chips are regarded as the best quality, and I haven't really had any experience with them being unable to be used on amd chips
I'm not too sure if the people who are unable to use the chip was caused by user error, driver bugs, or Intel intentionally not supporting amd
glass moat
And Intel and AMD use the same architecture
x86 was an architecture created by Intel
x64 was an architecture created by AMD
Nowadays both AMD and Intel uses x86_64
gaunt canopy
its just, im a college student and dont rlly hv money or time to waste on a bad order/a refund so just want to be extra sur
gaunt canopy
And Intel and AMD use the same architecture
x86 was an architecture created by I...
ik XD, im a CS major
its just you can have a whitelist for certain chipsets in the microcode of the card itself
making it exclusive to a certain brand/chipset within the brand, artificially locking it's compatibility, its happened before just cant remember them off the top of my head, hence just wanted to be totally sure and not buy something that wont work and then have to deal with either troubleshooting or refund processes down the line
this is nothing more then a measure twice cut once thing
glass moat
Hmm
I don't see any official sources saying that it explicitly only supports Intel, but I see a few sources saying that it doesn't work for them
gaunt canopy
Precisely
glass moat
huh
apparently the ax211 also is intel only
gaunt canopy
That lack of certainty is what's driving me crazy. On one side Intel hasn't said if it's specifically compatible with some or all but it should be compatible with all, generally speaking. On the other hand the community is broken btwn ppl who it wrks for and who it doesn't
glass moat
it seems like the problem is the communication standard they use, which apparently is "CNVio2" which is an intel tech
gaunt canopy
Proprietary Intel tech?
glass moat
seems so?
gaunt canopy
Is it that m.2 pcie alternative thing?
I think I read that stuff too
Aight then, any other manufacturers make good wifi cards? xD
Cuz I've literally only heard about Intel making good ones
Realtek and Qualcomm suck as per what I've heard
Dk any other
glass moat
there's also mediatek which... might be under realtek? i forget
yeah i'm not 100% sure
also it seems like it's only specific skus of intel chips that are locked
from what it seems, a chipset for wifi 7 will release that supports both
and also apparently the ax210 supports both amd and intel, but not ax211
and i see people saying that ax200 works fine for their amd system
i really hate how intel has restricted access to their official specifications and such
i just made an account and it said i had no access
most useless documentation ever lmao
gaunt canopy
xD
i feel you
i did the same thing like a month back, just the account initiation process was a pain
n then you get no info n its like, why did i even go through all that effort
glass moat
fr
neon island
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_Qh4WgxqjM this is what i mean
"Speculation: But that is not really the case with the BE200 because it's an M2 module and has nothing to do with CNVi(2)"
AX211 is an M2E 2230 card and is CNVI2 only. So that isnt good speculation there in the video. But it is assumed that BE200 is PCIe based on spec sheet.
glass moat
True, the only places that I see cnvi said are forums, but the spec sheet did only say pcie
And for ax211, the spec sheet specifically says cnvio2
I didn't even notice that
gaunt canopy
<:Cable:588465144322064404>
as much as i love the internet snake, there r 2 issues
plus, i mean if i use the internet snake, it becomes basically a workstation rather than a heavy as all hell portable computer
ive got like a gigabit port on my laptop but i cant rlly use it gvn these issues
glass moat
as much as i love the internet snake, there r 2 issues
1. college doesnt really ...
my college has wired network ports in every room. BUT my room has a broken port 😭
as for the 2nd port, i have no idea what it's for
it is connected, but there's no dhcp or such on it
so instead of that, i have a router/ap combo that takes the wifi connection, and then i can have a wired connection that way
mainly so that i can actually use a chromecast though
odd epoch
my college has wired network ports in every room. BUT my room has a broken port ...
Change the port, it's easy and low voltage
Then you can plug your router into it and get more reliable connection
glass moat
i have 2 weeks left of being here
no point anymore lmao
honestly speaking, i havent had any reliability issues with the network caused by my shenanigans
my dorm's network infrastructure and/or incoming isp connection gets more downtime than my setup
they do have an AP in every suite though
except this year the AP is in the other room, and not mine, though last year both mine and my roommate's ports were working fine
also right next to those network ports are the hot side of a receptacle
so yeah lmao
the grey thing you see on the left side of the frame is my ugreen gan charger
odd epoch
also right next to those network ports are the hot side of a receptacle
smh I should have a word with their network engineer. Never mix high and low that close together.
I've seen people run cat5 through the wall using the power lines as a guide and then they wonder why they get dropped packets
gaunt canopy
Still, gvn my scenario I can't do anything about it. Don't hv access to any rj45 ports anywhere near my room and even if I did, I can't drill through the wall cuz 1. It's not allowed 2. The wall is cement
There's no ports inside my room
So yeah, what else?
Is there any place i can check compatibility
Of the be200
glass moat
My wall is also cement
Also not really, the only sources I've seen are the same ones you've saw
Intel's spec page and history of naming their chips makes it seem like it should work fine
But some users have complained
But then again, only the people that run into issues will complain
Nobody's gonna say "that was too easy"
gaunt canopy
Nobody's gonna say "that was too easy"
fair point
ig i gotta take the risk n chk it for myself
gaunt canopy
india
feral eagle
Oh yeah I forgot in some places of the world housing walls are solid cement
odd epoch
There's whole city blocks of those reinforced concrete homes in my city. They're fairly old and it wreaks havoc on Wi-Fi signals. One house I serviced I needed to set up multiple repeaters to get a signal 2 rooms away.
glass moat
It's easier to punch a hole through concrete than to get Wi-Fi signals to propagate through concrete
I just noticed that there are 2 AP's 6 metres apart from each other lmao
General rule of thumb is like 1 ap every 2 rooms for good signal
But of course, it's more complicated than that
Damn
There's 2 APs in this room I just realized
So that mean including the 2 AP's in the hallway
There is a 3rd ap in within a 6 meter radius
fiery path
More AP's = more redundancy???
odd epoch
A lot of the time that's because someone had an issue in a specific corner of the building with the handheld inventory trackers, so they need to install an AP just to cover that section better
Using a warehouse as an example there, even though it doesn't look like one from that hallway
glass moat
It's a college
And every computer is wired
The only devices that would be used on the wifi would mainly be the student phones
Idk who would complain about their phone not having a good enough wifi signal in a hallway
And the complainant being valid enough to spend another like $200 (probably only $100 with college contracts) ap
karmic wedge
This looks like the school I work at lmao
noble berry
As you may know theres remote desktop connection in windows, so that you can control other pcs on the same network. Would it be possible to connect two pcs together with a normal or cross ethernet cable, configure ips in the nic properties and be able to connect to the other pc?
odd epoch
100%. If at least one of the ethernet ports are gigabit or higher you don't need a crossover.
I did that on my PC for a while. I used the ethernet ports to connect directly and access my backup server faster and used the wifi for net access.
At that point I only had a 100mbps switch, I've upgraded since
noble berry
Ok, for some reason, a while ago, i wasn't able to connect two of my pcs together to tranfer files. Both had gigabit ports, but a normal non-cross cable didn't work, maybe I wasn't using the right category...?
Could have been cat5
Assuming I'll get it to work this time, do I have to connect via remote desktop using the auto assigned ip of the other machine?
odd epoch
Ok, for some reason, a while ago, i wasn't able to connect two of my pcs togethe...
Or maybe you didn't assign a valid IP. When it's a point to point network you don't use a default gateway and both devices need to be on the same subnet.
I recommend 10.0.0.5 and 10.0.0.6 on 255.0.0.0
No gateway
noble berry
10.0.0.5 & .6 look like some random ips or are they not? Could i use different ones?
karmic wedge
They're just normal Class A IP addresses
odd epoch
They're a group of addresses that are reserved for local device use, similar to 192.168.X.X
You can pick any address you like in the 10.0.0.2-254 range. The top and bottom addresses are reserved.
glass moat
your dhcp server is also assigning "random" ips as well
random within a range
though fairly often they're assigned sequentially
glass moat
Damn I can't believe i forgot the full form of DCF and PCF
I was so close as well
I forgot what the first letter was but I remembered coordination function
So I put digital coordination function and personal coordination function
(the correct answer was distributed and point)
glass moat
odd epoch
I would still greatly prefer to build my own since I like to use huge ad blocking tables and that 1GB of RAM is not nearly enough
In general that's a cool thing but not anything I would use
glass moat
I think it's more for using as an AP, or all in one
You can use uhhh... Was it openwsp or smth like that as a "controller" of sorts for the openwrt devices
Openwisp
I'm not sure if it acts like a controller architecture or distributed architecture
odd epoch
Right but I'd rather not have to use a raspberry pi between this router and my modem if I can avoid it. If the router can handle everything that would be ideal. This is not my ideal.
red girder
Vitualize it all, run your unbound, pihole on a *ux vm on the same machine 😎
odd epoch
glass moat
☠️
glass moat
Right but I'd rather not have to use a raspberry pi between this router and my m...
maybe i'm thinking too much in buisness networking applications lmao
oops didnt mean to press enter yet
but distributed networking situations is a bit more ideal for ease of configuration (you dont have to manually configure every AP like in a standalone arch), and dont have to rely on a single controller for access control and other ap features
so the load is spread between all the APs, though this doesnt really matter in a home or even small buisness context i guess lmao
odd epoch
I guess if the price is right that could make a decent enough mass deployed router
I/O is still pretty weak
glass moat
limitations of the chip according to their post, they would have added a usb port but the built in wifi 6 chip used it
or smth like that
oh wait there is one
odd epoch
It's not even 6E, so it's just 5 with WPA3
odd epoch
That's still fine for sharing a printer
glass moat
Wi-Fi: MediaTek MT7976C (2x2 2.4 GHz + 3x3/2x2 + zero-wait DFS 5Ghz)
if they manage to hit below $100 price point, especially if it's under like ubiquiti's u6 APs, then this would be pretty good, otherwise, hmm
odd epoch
That'll be hard to do without the mass production capability
glass moat
yeah 
they do say they're aiming for under $100 but whether or not they manage, idk
because the u6 lite does in fact support openwrt
thorn jetty
just got openwrt setup on a minipc i was given
if i wanted to i could put a nvme in it but right now it has a 64gb ssd
gaunt canopy
Anyone frm India here? Where can I buy a laptop wifi card from here?
junior mulch
Anyone frm India here? Where can I buy a laptop wifi card from here?
If you open up the laptop, you should be able to see the slot the wifi card takes
Figure out which one it needs, then you can buy it standalone
Normally
Unclip the antennae
And it should just be a normal wifi card into an m.2 e key
Should be
Double check all of this when you have a look
gaunt canopy
Na ik what part I want n what fits
Got a key A+E type
Just wanna know where I can buy the part frm
Gonna go fr ab AX211
gaunt canopy
Ax211 you should be able to buy at most tech stores
we don't hv things like tech stores here😭😭😭😭
junior mulch
Oh damn
gaunt canopy
Just wanna know where I can buy the part frm
junior mulch
Amazon?
Idk if we have anyone from virginia so I'll spitball some ideas here
Ebay
Ali express
gaunt canopy
Markups make it too expensive fr me, m a broke college kid😅
gaunt canopy
M frm India, not Indiana, we ain't got ebay, new egg n stuff
junior mulch
Ohhh india
gaunt canopy
Yeah😂😂
gaunt canopy
U do!? Bruh u gonna b a lifesaver
junior mulch
We get a lot of people from india
So I made a point to ask one of our local tech lads about it
https://mdcomputers.in/
https://www.primeabgb.com/
https://www.vedantcomputers.com/
https://aashirwadcomputers.in/
https://www.pcstudio.in/
And amazon ofc
gaunt canopy
In all honesty, i genuinely feel like m the only techy guy in India by the way the forums here operate
junior mulch
I know a few
You probably know the usual, be careful buying, make sure you're at home to receive the delivery etc
gaunt canopy
Yeah yeah XD
gaunt canopy
You probably know the usual, be careful buying, make sure you're at home to rece...
Don't go fr smthn suspiciously low, regardless of how bad ud love to take the risk
gaunt canopy
Not my first rodeo XD, built my first pc like 3 years back. Was a paain but you can still get pc parts relatively readily
Laptop parts however, those r basically nonexistent
gaunt canopy
It did, tyssm
Ik, i honestly hv no clue where Indian techies hang.
I'd love to find the right subreddit or discord fr local help but just can't seem to find it
gaunt canopy
And yet the smart ones r basically nonexistent 💀
junior mulch
Lolol
gaunt canopy
We got the stereotype of being super smart but in all honesty, that exists only cuz the smart ones r the only ones who even hv the ability to leave the country 💀
Aight m done outing my country XD
Tysm fr the help. much appreciated
broken plinth
hello I have a question about gigabyte fiber optic and what type of router/modem best fits a 3pc household? I'm not to sure really as I've always rented mine from the isp.
glass moat
hello I have a question about gigabyte fiber optic and what type of router/modem...
Realistically, there is no "one size fits all" solution that is "best"
What's your budget
And does your house have multiple floors
Are the walls concrete
I'm assuming you're going to have gigabit network, and anywhere from 4-30 devices on your network (depending on how "smart" your house is)
For example, my house has 3 floors (basement, ground, 2nd floor), and all the walls are made of concrete, and there are around 20 devices on my 3 person household
broken plinth
Budget is about 150
I have 2 floors top and basement relatively small house
I'm just looking for something that's good for the fiber they are installing on Monday I currently use Xfinity and there gigabyte modem
Id probably at most maybe 15 devices if I turn on everything I own
But normally 2 switches 3pcs and 3 phones
glass moat
Your budget limits you to all-in-one units, and it's relatively small, and has multiple floors, so you wouldn't need/want high gain antennas.... Hmm I'll take a look
Actually
How comfortable are you with running network cables
glass moat
Through walls?
broken plinth
Yeah I can drill
But my basement is unfinished so I'll probably just mount them to the top like I did my last one
glass moat
I wonder if there are any AP's and Poe routers that fit your budget
broken plinth
well I just learned that I got my taxes back so if I was to blow anything on performance I wouldn't mind a modem.
glass moat
Hmm ubiquiti is a bit outside your budget
broken plinth
hmm?
glass moat
Actually way over your budget, their cloud gateways don't have Poe, and they don't include an adapter in the box
broken plinth
I'm not sure what any of that is
currently I have a about 53 ping I'm looking for something that would take that to near zero it's the whole reason I'm upgrading to fiber
glass moat
TP Link omanda eap610 +
Hmmmm
I found a few routers to pair with it but they require a bit more networking knowhow
glass moat
currently I have a about 53 ping I'm looking for something that would take that ...
What's the ping when wired on speedtest.net
Also looking for a simple enough solution that fits your budget is a bit hard so I'm gonna go back to looking for all in one units lol
glass moat
TP Link omanda eap610 +
Hmmmm
I found a few routers to pair with it but they re...
Or actually, tp link eap610 + TP-Link ER605 V2 + Poe injector will fit your budget
Unless your existing switches have poe
If you want to expand your network and put an ap outdoors, you could do so with this setup
And I've checked and verified that the eap610 is able to run in standalone mode, and you won't need a network controller for it
broken plinth
What's the ping when wired on speedtest.net
I'll check one second
It's running now
Apologies for the quality
glass moat
This is wired?
broken plinth
Yeah it's Ethernet
glass moat
Hmm
broken plinth
both of my PCs are running Ethernet
glass moat
What router are you using
broken plinth
It's one I rent from Xfinity
broken plinth
It's not gigabyte yet that gets installed Monday
glass moat
Ahh
glass moat
What do they provide? Only a fiber ONT?
broken plinth
you know I'm not really sure it's being set up by my landlord whom I'm buying the house from but they did already install a box outside I figured I just needed to connect up to it when they are here Monday
glass moat
Hmm
I would assume that they include a router or something since most people probably don't have their own equipment
broken plinth
yeah normally what id expect but I was told by her that I needed my own router
glass moat
I would recommend you see how well it works, then consider upgrading afterwards
Ohh
I'm assuming you're not immediately returning the Xfinity equipment?
Though actually yeah you would have to buy one anyways
Nvm
broken plinth
yeah I am not immediately returning it but I will be soon
I have a few days just wished she would've told me sooner
glass moat
Or actually, tp link eap610 + TP-Link ER605 V2 + Poe injector will fit your budg...
Alright then, so my recommendations are either this setup, which has the pro of being upgradable in bits and pieces (add coverage outside, add more AP's inside), but the cons are it may be more expensive, and is more complicated to setup
The other option is an all in one router ap combo, which is not upgradable, and is cheaper, though lower quality and might not have the coverage you need, though you can still technically add more AP's to it
Also I gotta go back to packing up my stuff, I'll be back in a bit
broken plinth
Thanks for the help
glass moat
Damn that took a few hours lmao
glass moat
Also I gotta go back to packing up my stuff, I'll be back in a bit
Im so tired lmao
thorn jetty
ended up keeping the ax89x instead of the dedicated firewall
cause of losing almost 400mbps up and down
not really worth it
glass moat
Personally not a big fan of flat cables but 30ft of that at that price is about right
Though nobody really needs anything above cat6a , because even that is already pretty future proof
fresh matrix
I need it to go halfway around a 30 foot long room. Basicallly going from blue to red
Red is farther in reality, iPhone editing is poor with blank screens
odd epoch
Is this good?
Short answer is no.
Long answer is cat7 is supposed to be a much stiffer cable due to the extra shielding, and flat cables and flexible cables often don't meet the spec. It's likely a cat5/cat5e in disguise.
This bend shouldn't be possible with a real cat7
fresh matrix
Short answer is no.
Long answer is cat7 is supposed to be a much stiffer cable d...
How long of a cable should I look for?
And I’m currently using one of those basic yellow 10ft cables.
odd epoch
I have no sense of scale from that drawing so I couldn't tell you how long to go
Assuming from the wall to the red line is 30 feet I'd go for 50
Something like this https://www.amazon.com/Cat6a-Black-Ethernet-Snagless-Molded/dp/B00749SBPG?th=1
Cat6 and cat6a are more likely to be real than any cheap cat7 or cat8. Generally those cost a lot more for real ones.
fresh matrix
Assuming from the wall to the red line is 30 feet I'd go for 50
30ft x 13ft room
odd epoch
Assuming each line is in opposite corners, 50 ft is probably good
odd epoch
Cheaper?
Looks like that should be ok at that length, most of the people with legitimate issues are at 100ft+
junior mulch
Bro's wearing it like his ID card or purse
hollow sleet
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/528031299454238730/1232114189493997650/...
real
next gen crypto wallet
junior mulch
Damn
hollow sleet
was this in vc or something
junior mulch
Roller bladin around
hollow sleet
real
junior mulch
Idk tbh
junior mulch
On my way over now across the pacific
hollow sleet
gimme EU number
junior mulch
23
hollow sleet
23cm?
junior mulch
Y-yes
hollow sleet
hollow sleet
wow thats worse than US's system
glass moat
damb
junior mulch
Tmw we finally have something worse than "An asteroid the size of 2.3 elephants"
noble berry
Shoe sizes are dumb
I can't figure out a how they're related to the actual size in cm or in
glass moat
Lmao
glass moat
Thanks for the help
Did you end up using my solution
Or did you end up grabbing an all in one unit?
If you did end up grabbing my recommendation, did you face any trouble with setup
boreal sparrow
I can't figure out a how they're related to the actual size in cm or in
Just the bants
hollow sleet
I can't figure out a how they're related to the actual size in cm or in
EU shoe sizing isn't bad
Thats what I use
Despite being from the US
Needed to use that system for skate sizing
As well as straightforward cm measurments
hollow sleet
https://youtu.be/AfZLS7eNI94
this goes so hard
noble berry
How do the antennas usually work on a wifi card (such as ax200)?
Does one single physical antenna both transmit and receive at the same time? Or are they used for receiving only? (Afaik the data that is sent from a card after removing the antennas is almost unaffected).
My ax200 (2.5/5ghz + bt) has only two, and I wanted to figure out how they're used. Is it like one in, the other out, based on the established connection (2.4 or 5ghz)? And I'm assuming the BT part doesn't require any external big antenna since it has low range (maybe it shares one of the antennas)??
This question has been bouncing all over my mind, and I'd really appreciate if someone can explain me all of this
waxen coral
Does anyone know why when I opened my computer today it says it isn’t connected to the internet and only can connect to ethernet?
odd epoch
How do the antennas usually work on a wifi card (such as ax200)?
Does one single...
Newer implementations of wifi have beamforming built into the spec, so the router and the card are both able to figure out which antenna gets the best reception for each connected device. What you probably have is a 2x2 MIMO connection so it's able to intelligently use whatever antenna is best for a given load, or both.
glass moat
Does anyone know why when I opened my computer today it says it isn’t connected ...
try reinstalling your drivers
also wifi generally is simplex
only one device transmits at a time
since if 2 devices transmit on the same frequency, it could clash and cause the packets to be lost
which is why CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA exists
(carrier sense multiple access collision detection or collision avoidance)
CA is used more in wifi, and CD is used more in wired standards, like ethernet
pros and cons for both
CD has lower latency since it doesnt have to listen on the channel for any other transmissions going on at the same time, and it only detects collisions after the fact
CA has a bit higher of a latency since it listens for a little bit to make sure there are no transmissions going on before transmitting to prevent collisions
though collisions happen more easily on wireless mediums so that is why CA is used more
also while technically there is a tx and rx (transmitter and reciever) antenna, technically speaking, antennas can do both, but most implementations would use omnidirectional antennas for both
on a related note, beamforming is pretty cool
you can warp the direction of a rf signal by having an array of 2+ antennas with very slightly different phase/amplitude
idk how to explain it clearly
https://youtu.be/9WxWun0E-PM another visual representation
odd epoch
on a related note, beamforming is pretty cool
It really is. It's super useful for increasing range, especially for stationary devices.
glass moat
ig i gotta take the risk n chk it for myself
have you tried it and did it work
this chip was brought up in conversation in #building-and-recc-chat and idk if you've tried to see if it worked
gaunt canopy
have you tried it and did it work
Hvnt yet, my midsems r going on n didn't wanna take a risk w a bricked WiFi card
I'll try it as soon as they end
junior mulch
That name never gets boring lol
karmic wedge
Fr 💀
hollow sleet
💀
noble berry
A catergory 6 ethernet cable can do 10gbps within 55m. Is there any chance a cat 5e achieves 10gbps over a 3m run?
naive copper
Should i use a different Router than that if like 7 persons are in that same home?
glass moat
A catergory 6 ethernet cable can do 10gbps within 55m. Is there any chance a cat...
3 meters? Not too sure, but depending on the environment and quality of the cable, it may do 10g
glass moat
Should i use a different Router than that if like 7 persons are in that same hom...
Tbh I'm normally more worried about the amount of APs rather than the router for home use (for coverage and more optimal for more devices)
Home users usually don't have a million subnets and a billion clients
naive copper
Tbh I'm normally more worried about the amount of APs rather than the router for...
We don't have APs
glass moat
That is an ap
Though in the same unit as the router
naive copper
That is an ap
Though in the same unit as the router
Oh, i mean "We don't have Access Points that connect via Ethernet to distribute WiFi"
PS: that isn't a lot?
PSS: Can the Disconnected devices safely be removed?
Aka the grayed out devices
glass moat
PSS: Can the Disconnected devices safely be removed?
Yes
naive copper
Sounds good, will that reduce the load of the Router?
glass moat
The only purpose for keeping the devices there is for assigning a static IP to the mac address
Not really
naive copper
i don't think that it is done, but i can't do that much really on that router.
well, we have Repeaters:
But no Access Points
naive copper
well, we have Repeaters:
Are those a good thing @glass moat?
glass moat
Mesh is better than nothing
naive copper
Mesh is better than nothing
Yeah, but the issue is that it isn't meshed how i would personally mesh it.
Personally i would put in the basement 2 (aka where i am) and in the earth level i would put 3 of them and the top level looks already fine.
But since i can't do stuff on that stuff, i just can't do anything on that then.
And since we only have 4 of them if i remember right, that is not really great.
naive copper
Anyways
noble berry
3 meters? Not too sure, but depending on the environment and quality of the cabl...
Do you know if there is any way to test out what speed a cable is actually capable of running (ie 1/2.5/5/10GBASEt) with some sort of tool? I know there are rj45 cable testers but I can't find any that would show you the maximum speed achievable
glass moat
Do you know if there is any way to test out what speed a cable is actually capab...
There are..... But they are not cheap
I'm speaking multiple grand for one that can handle 10g testing
You're better off testing with a 10g nic
I tried to do a quick search for any other cheaper options but it seems like only fluke makes the testers that actually test signal integrity for x speed
noble berry
Oh, that doesn't sound very affordable
glass moat
Cheapest is around 3k it seems
Which is why 2 10g NICs makes a whole lot more sense for testing (less than 1k if you buy used lmao)
Or you could do one nic with 2 10g controllers and test with the same system
glass moat
damn i thought there was a new networking message damn scammers
glass moat
real
feral eagle
I need myself a minion bob router
turbid canopy
So I'm in my room, on 100mbps internet via 5G wifi. My PC is consistently getting only 30up/100down while my phone (in the same spot as my pc wifi antenna) gets a full 100up/100down. Anyone know what might be going on?
if my PC was getting like 30/30 i'd just assume the antenna isn't as good as the one in my phone
turbid canopy
Also if it matters, I did get the full download speed in the past
glass moat
You could try using iperf to check lan speeds
Also usually it's a bit easier for you to have more receiving speed than transmit because the ap is more likely to have more transmit power than the PC's WLAN station nic
You might be able to improve your speeds with an antenna that you can put above your desk
Things like wood, metal, concrete, and such are all going to attenuate your RF signal strength
Glass is more rf transparent but still will slightly attenuate the signal
odd epoch
Reinstalling the driver is always an option too, wifi and bluetooth are finicky
glass moat
Yeah try reinstalling drivers first then using iperf
If neither work, then consider moving the AP or PC antennas to a higher location (which usually has less object in the path)
turbid canopy
You might be able to improve your speeds with an antenna that you can put above ...
the antenna can be moved a bit (~2ft of cablelength from back of PC) but that doesnt sem to change anything. Also I can put my phone literally right next to the PC antenna and get higher speeds.
turbid canopy
You could try using iperf to check lan speeds
this is running a test connected to like a local server on the same PC
which I assume means the hardware is capable of more than 30mbps
glass moat
No you want to do iperf between 2 devices
turbid canopy
hmm ok
can I use one of the public servers on the iperf site? or do i need to install it on like my laptop as well/
odd epoch
If you test to a server on the Internet then it'll only show you your Internet speed
You want to test to a local device so you can see the optimal LAN speed
turbid canopy
ok
odd epoch
That can help narrow down where the problem is
turbid canopy
You want to test to a local device so you can see the optimal LAN speed
do i have to do something on the laptop in order to be abke to connect to it and test?
odd epoch
Nothing besides the normal setup steps
turbid canopy
I did iperf3.exe -c <laptop ip> on my desktop but it wasn't able to connect
odd epoch
Is the server running on the laptop
turbid canopy
I didn't do anything on the laptop other than install iperf
odd epoch
On the laptop you need to run iperf3 -s to start the server
turbid canopy
ok, so that says server listening on 5201 now
odd epoch
Now try again on the desktop
odd epoch
Ok so we know the problem is contained to your local network
Was the laptop also connected via wireless or wired
turbid canopy
wireless
odd epoch
If you can, I'd run the laptop wired
turbid canopy
no ethernet port :(
odd epoch
Or at least within 5 feet of the router
turbid canopy
I mean the laptop is gettin pretty much full speeds on the wifi
If it really matters I can grab a different laptop with ethernet
odd epoch
Ok that would narrow it down to the desktop itself
So now we're back to "reinstall the drivers" if you haven't already
turbid canopy
yeah both the laptop and my phone in pretty much the same position as the PC antenna get symmetrical ~100mbps
turbid canopy
So now we're back to "reinstall the drivers" if you haven't already
I thought I had installed new ones but it looks like that didn't work. Should i just "uninstall device" and reboot?
odd epoch
That driver is quite old. The Intel website is a bit tricky to navigate, let me grab a link
turbid canopy
yeah i thought i grabbed a newer one but it didn't seem to install
odd epoch
Same driver for 10 and 11
Almost a year newer version
Also this is the final version since that chipset appears to be EoL
turbid canopy
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/777192/intel-wireless-wi-fi-dri...
ran the exe and rebooted but device manager still shows the 2022 driver
odd epoch
Ok, then next I would uninstall device and run it again
turbid canopy
Ok, then next I would uninstall device and run it again
still says 2022, lol. I had to reconnect & re-enter the wifi password this time though
at this point I might just get a new wifi card
odd epoch
Did the installer say where it was extracting the files
turbid canopy
It doesn't
odd epoch
Ok so it likely extracts to the temp folder and then deletes it
No install location either?
turbid canopy
nope
odd epoch
There's no error messages either? It appears to run completely and successfully?
turbid canopy
is there a different site i can like grab an actual driver file from?
turbid canopy
There's no error messages either? It appears to run completely and successfully?
yes
turbid canopy
is there a different site i can like grab an actual driver file from?
(and install via device manager)
odd epoch
sigh Intel
Hang on I'll extract from the exe
WTF INTEL
I ran it on my computer (which has no trace of Intel parts) and it also ran successfully lmfao
turbid canopy
I might see about cannibalizing an old desktop or laptop for the little m.2 card and swap it
odd epoch
(and install via device manager)
This was painfully hard to get, hopefully it works.
turbid canopy
I appreciate it, I'll give it a shot
turbid canopy
This was painfully hard to get, hopefully it works.
so I go to device manager, update driver, browse for drivers, select the unzipped folder, hit next, and it says "the best drivers for your device are already installed"
is there a way to force it to use a certain driver?
I have a wifi card i snagged out of a laptop so going to try that now
odd epoch
is there a way to force it to use a certain driver?
You can add your subsys ID to one of the inf files, it might be an unrecognized submodel
turbid canopy
I have a wifi card i snagged out of a laptop so going to try that now
Different card in the asus pcie holder thingy is getting similar results...
I think it's an older model (lol) but should still be rated for over 100mbps
going to steal borrow a completely different pcie card/antenna from my brother's pc
junior mulch
So I'm in my room, on 100mbps internet via 5G wifi. My PC is consistently gettin...
Idk how helpful this could be, but you might have certain upnp or port forwarding causing buffered speeds
I had this on one pc across the house, I had to test UPnP set to a range of upload speeds in order to tap into the full performance
Took me like a day to do, using DSLreports as they have bufferbloat tests
Download seemed completely unaffected
But idk how applicable it is as it seemed to affect a number of devices on that node of the network, not just the one device specifically
odd epoch
You can also try the network repair tools from the script pinned in #windows-ios
Options 1, 4, 5
turbid canopy
going to ~~steal~~ borrow a completely different pcie card/antenna from my broth...
Same behavior here
~30 down but full 100 up
glass moat
But idk how applicable it is as it seemed to affect a number of devices on that ...
yeah normally that type of thing i'd expect to not affect a single device
turbid canopy
https://github.com/Ryzen5950XT/Windows-stuff/releases/download/Windows-utilities...
this didn't seem to have any effect
junior mulch
Same behavior here
Has to be a firmware/software thing then
turbid canopy
but not hardware or drivers
odd epoch
I agree. I'm leaning towards an OS or router firmware issue.
You can still try with the new driver if you want
turbid canopy
You can add your subsys ID to one of the inf files, it might be an unrecognized ...
don't quite understand how to do this if that's what you mean by new driver
turbid canopy
I agree. I'm leaning towards an OS or router firmware issue.
I might have linux on a thumb drive somewhere, i could rule in/out OS
odd epoch
don't quite understand how to do this if that's what you mean by new driver
It's easy, you just screenshot a page in the device details and I give you a modified .inf file
Practically automated (for you)
turbid canopy
yeah, sure. What page do you need a pic of?
odd epoch
This one
turbid canopy
turbid canopy
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24F3&SUBSYS_00108086&REV_3A PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24F3&SUBSYS_00108086 PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24F3&CC_028000 PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24F3&CC_0280
if it helps
odd epoch
Ok I see the problem
Intel decided to include every chipset in one driver package
But not update all of them
So technically you are on the latest version that officially supports that card
turbid canopy
but the package has gotten more updates and hence has a newer date?
odd epoch
I can still manually add your device to a different, updated version if you want to do some testing
Correct, the overall package has been updated but not the drivers specifically for you
turbid canopy
I mean I'll give it a shot. at this point though I dunno if its drivers. Probably something with windows or the router
can't find a usb drive though, might have to wait till tomorrow for linux
odd epoch
Before we do something drastic like modifying drivers in ways they never wanted to be, I would really want to rule out the OS as a whole first personally. I'll get you the patched file and you can do as you like with it. Again, it should be simple to roll back.
turbid canopy
sounds good, I appreciate all the help
odd epoch
sounds good, I appreciate all the help
Try pointing device manager at this file when you try to update
I based most of it off the newer model, the 9260, which as far as I can see is mostly the same
So one of two things happened at Intel:
They didn't want to support the older devices any more even though they could.
They discovered some flaw preventing newer things from working on older devices.
turbid canopy
still doesn't seem to be working
considerign I used a completely differnt card/chip, I doublt it's drivers
junior mulch
@turbid canopy have you tried looking on the router side yet
Poking around in the firmware
turbid canopy
I looked in the router settings but didn't see anything that would help
turbid canopy
ill check
junior mulch
I just get this feeling it's possible the upload is being somehow governed by a network policy or setting
turbid canopy
there is port forwarding but not my PC, some other device
turbid canopy
No upnp enabled?
my Pc is listed 3 times in the UPnP section
would it hurt to just remove those?
junior mulch
Nat type
turbid canopy
Not something I was aware of setting up
turbid canopy
here's what i have access to
junior mulch
But if you can see anything in there that lets you set an upload speed cap
Try setting it, for example, 10mbps under the highest speed you're aware of
turbid canopy
turbid canopy
But if you can see anything in there that lets you set an upload speed cap
haven't seen this option anywhere
junior mulch
Doesn't need to be 10 later, but you might find it then pulls 90 instead of 30
Hmm
Can't remember any router of mine that I didn't have this tbh
Apart from basic telco ones which always have blah firmware
turbid canopy
its a Zyxel C3000Z provided by centurylink
junior mulch
So it's probably telco lol
junior mulch
here's what i have access to
I see UPnP near the bottom of the list
turbid canopy
That zyxel doesn't appear to have any functionality for client or bandwidth shaping. That's what you're looking for.
junior mulch
💀
turbid canopy
I see UPnP near the bottom of the list
yeah that's where I was earlier
junior mulch
Hm
Let's try in reverse then
Can you set a limit in windows settings
Limit it to 90mbps upload there
You'll have to set your network as a metered network iirc to set custom bandwidth limits
odd epoch
https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking/comments/clgcu7/can_my_centurylink_c3000...
Is that the same model router as you have
Oh wait I'm blind
junior mulch
I'm purely curious that it's a kind of bufferbloat that has the router self throttling
Or some specific setting that is causing it specifically to that install
You changed card, same result, changed antenna spot, same result, changed network however, full speed
It's something in the handshake
turbid canopy
Can you set a limit in windows settings
I can make the connection metered but don't see an option to choose the speed
turbid canopy
I might be able to do something in device manager but I think the only options are like 10mbps/50/100/1000
odd epoch
No openwrt or dd-wrt support for that router, it was worth checking at least
turbid canopy
I guess I could set a download speed limit on Steam and try downloading something lol
turbid canopy
I guess I could set a download speed limit on Steam and try downloading somethin...
still ~30-35mbps
turbid canopy
ethernet only as well
junior mulch
Windows can't even make network drivers stable and no basic control
I understand the stepping but windows should absolutely have the ability to do more than base 10
odd epoch
That... is technically a speed limit, I guess. You can also go through device manager and change driver settings there.
junior mulch
Mmm
What would really clear the air for me here is if a separate windows install worked at full speed or not
turbid canopy
my laptop does
junior mulch
If it didn't *work, it's absolutely the router
If it did, it's something to do with windows or the router's allocated ip rules for that device
turbid canopy
good news: I found a flash drive
bad news: it's capacity is 122mb
odd epoch
Puppy linux time?
turbid canopy
tomorrow I should a modern drive that can hold like mint or something
turbid canopy
modern usb stick, sorry
turbid canopy
anyways it's about time I go to bed. Tomorrow ill run a speedtest on Mint and ping y'all with results
Might see about an ethernet cable as well but it's a bit of a hassle, coming up a floor and through a few rooms
junior mulch
Might see about an ethernet cable as well but it's a bit of a hassle, coming up ...
Mesh router node >>>> crazy long ethernet
So much less pain and price lol
turbid canopy
I meant just for testing
junior mulch
Ah alr
glass moat
So much less pain and price lol
But the pain is worth it (maybe)
Might as well run cat6e to every room in the house as well
Also to the ceilings of like in each corner of the house so you could mount APs to it
And then run cable outside so you could install outdoor APs there as well
And then dedicate a room for your networking rack
junior mulch
Bruv about to have a wifi system designed to look like a home theatre sound set
glass moat
And then add another rack and start a proxmox cluster
junior mulch
PROXMOX
glass moat
And then profit
glass moat
Bruv about to have a wifi system designed to look like a home theatre sound set
Good old like 40 speaker Dolby Atmos setup
junior mulch
40 speaker netgear atmos
turbid canopy
@odd epoch @junior mulch booted Linux on my PC, got full 100mbps on a speed test
muted moss
Feetlicks
glass moat
<@396513761550270464> <@101107951401455616> booted Linux on my PC, got full 100...
original nic?
or the one you swapped
turbid canopy
Back on the original, but the swapped one was having the same issue
turbid canopy
can that be done without deleting any of my files?
turbid canopy
Yay reinstalling time
Should I do this first?
other option is to reset but keep files
turbid canopy
so this one first?
odd epoch
Windows update causes more problems than I've ever seen it fix, except fixing the problems it caused in the first place
turbid canopy
hol up
removes apps?
pretty sure the time spent redownloading everything isn't worth it in that case tbh
if it's just windows store apps that wouldn't be too bad
odd epoch
pretty sure the time spent redownloading everything isn't worth it in that case ...
Most programs will still work, others will know how to fix the registry. It's pretty rare that you need to go out of your way to download it again.
turbid canopy
ok. And i assume it leaves other drives alone; only does stuff to the C drive?
turbid canopy
Most programs will still work, others will know how to fix the registry. It's pr...
The list is like every app on my C drive
wait it might not even be C drive only
odd epoch
"Removed" being used loosely.
What it's doing is re-creating the Windows folder and all of the contents, including the registry where installation data is stored.
turbid canopy
wait it might not even be C drive only
yup it's all dirves
odd epoch
The files themselves will still be there.
odd epoch
Cloud takes longer because it has to download, so if you have a local iso file already you could save the download time
odd epoch
Average Razer moment
turbid canopy
Good news: most of my games seem to still be installed, and the internet issue is fixed
Bad news: it seems most of my other softwares are uninstalled
Have 200+gb more free space on C drive than I did before
odd epoch
Silver lining, things will download faster
turbid canopy
true, but now i've got a million little things to download
I do appreciate all the troubleshooting you helped me through though. I really hate network/internet related stuff
odd epoch
Happy to help. I hate networking stuff too, that's why I made that my degree course lol. I passed all the other classes without trying but I had to force myself to practice and study with networking.
Gotta improve on your weaknesses to grow.
glass moat
Do what nobody wants to do or nobody knows how to do and you'll make bank
odd epoch
Adding on to that: Also make sure it's a job that can't be automated by an AI or robot or you might just find that career disappearing. Something physical that requires a degree of skill and knowledge, like computer repair, networking, etc are perfect.
glass moat
Another good field to get into is to become a robotic technician/mechanic due to factories using automation more and more, which also means they need more maintenance staff that knows how to work on those $100m machines
Automation technician
Automation engineer
turbid canopy
I'm working on a mechanical engineering degree. I know a good handful of people who went computer science and are regretting it or starting to get worried about it.
Job market is really bad for CS right now
odd epoch
Depends on what part of CS because that's an extremely broad field
muted moss
CS degree can be applied to almost every industry, and in the tech space, it's very versatile.
Biggest factor is specializing in something you want to do. Not just do your code-monkey garbage for the rest of your life. People regret doing this degree because they followed what was seemingly easy and found out the hard way that they are competing with the same people.
Everybody wants to do machine learning and AI, not realizing there are so many other areas you can focus in with a CS degree.
feral eagle
yeah cs is too broad, but because it can be very lucrative pretty much everyone goes into it not knowing what they actually want to do and will struggle to find a job because of that
half eagle
So I'm finishing my basement and I ran a bunch of ethernet cables already to areas that will need. But I was wondering, should I bring thr router from the upstairs down stairs or bring 1 ethernet to a hub in the basement?
odd epoch
One cord to a switch is probably simplest
half eagle
So keep router upstairs and run 1 wire to switch? Didn't know if the traffic from all the devices would matter off a switch
odd epoch
Generally your WAN speed is going to be slower than your LAN speed anyway
Unless you've got some crazy fiber optic 2Gbps connection
Also, how likely is it that every device on the switch will be downloading at the same time?
Even playing Netflix in 4k only uses about 25Mbps, so a standard 1Gbps connection can handle 40 devices
molten umbra
a standard 1Gbps connection
cries in rural
runic kayak
I got 1Gbps in a rural area, 2Gbps is available for an extra $50 a month.
I am almost close to maxing 1 Gbps out, my steam downloads at 800 Mbps sometimes.
molten umbra
What company? We don't have any internet infrastructure out here, so our options are hughsnet, verizon, starlink, and supposedly tmobile but I haven't seen that actually availalbe yet.
runic kayak
It's a local company specific to the state of Michigan.
molten umbra
they do seem to be running fiber a bit further down the street though so maybe someday soon? we will see.
tardy flower
slow viper
