Home Network For Beginners - What You NEED And How To Hook It ALL Up | E01

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This is a new series focusing on setting up a home network for people that aren't very techy. We'll run through the options of cable modems, WiFi Router, and switches. I'll show you how to hook it all up and in later videos we dive into some tips to get the most out of each system.
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@Jana-Larson 4 месяца назад

Finally! I only use wireless connection in my current house. But I am moving to a house with CAT 5 wiring. We had no idea what it was when we had to choose. This really helped. I’ve searched for info and it was so jargon heavy I had to give up after a couple of sentences.

@ron045 5 месяцев назад

Thank you. Great start. I've have a cable modem/router in the basement for years not understanding how this stuff works. Paying for 1 Gig Internet and lucky to get 50-100 mbps at various devices around the house. Ready to start 100% over with all new hardware. This video helps.

@contemporaryprimitiveman3469 11 месяцев назад

This is helpful for me. I live in a secluded area and had no internet for 27 years until I got starlink recently. Now I'm trying to understand and learn how I can move toward some smart home functionality.

@MsCellobass Месяц назад

Oh man People are not building complex networks in their homes buddy unless you are running a business. Thnx for showing off your saviness 😒

@dhiraj027in Год назад

One problem I found with AT&T modems is that you cannot change the DNS on them. Everything goes through AT&T servers. If you are like me and value privacy, this is a big deal.

@nateoconnor6927 Год назад

Can you elaborate on this?

@BALAAABOYYYY222 Год назад

Just buy your own modem… You can modify these settings with a 3rd party device.

@BALAAABOYYYY222 Год назад

Why complain about something when there is a solution to your concerns? I fucking hate my job.

@skipstreet Год назад

At&t should allow you to buy your own modem. Ask them for a list of devices that are compatible with their network. This will allow you to stay upto date. Most isps never upgrade devices until they stop working. By this time these devices will have many vulnerabilities that don't get patched. This will put you in charge of maintaining these devices.

@phillippia Год назад

@@BALAAABOYYYY222 If you are on fiber with AT&T they do not allow it. You can buy one but AT&T has a setup that will not allow 3rd party equipment to connect to their network…and they provide no support for 3rd party equipment.

@SuperDivineMind 16 дней назад

Wow, finally a series that speaks my language! As someone who's always been a bit intimidated by the tech jargon, I can't tell you how much I appreciate this. Your step-by-step approach is exactly what I need to set up my home network without feeling lost. Looking forward to learning more and maximizing my setup. Keep up the great work!

@pilotstiles 8 месяцев назад

I have Giga fiber with AT&T and get free HBO Max all for 79.99 and more then happy with there speed. I also set-up my home network with wired cat 6 expanded thru-out my home. I am using a Ubiquiti Unifi pro. I am not a network novice but found you because I am trying to setup my pc to be able to share photos, files, and videos on with my wife’s pc as well as my iPad. This is my weak area of networking and hopefully watching your content will help me.

@michaelmaldonado7023 Год назад

This is exactly what I been looking for to update my current system.

@lynnbui371 Год назад

This video was so nice as a newbie, I’m always scared to ask for help or explanations, especially to workers, so thank you so so much!!

@alexflores7652 Год назад

It actually helps to reinforce knowledge someone might already have on building a home network. In case they might have forgotten something or teach someone how to do it. I had to explain to my mom, talk about a fun time there.

@kremis_9714 5 месяцев назад

Starting from zero, this video was so informative! The whole thing is well produced and you explain everything clearly and I also like that you mention how you can get for example higher speeds but unless you're a power user you don't need it, made this feel a lot more approachable

@MrAerialsound Год назад

I accidently came across your channel... Wow. I love your presentation. Very informative.

@technovre8799 Год назад

Great Video! I also purchased TP Link X60 and TP Link Ethernet 16 Port Switch too hardwire in Hubs, Smart TV and many more devices. Can’t wait to see more videos!

@HPad2 Год назад

One thing to note, The AT&T box is a gateway (modem & router built in that's why it has 4 ports) Unless you have somesort of passthru / bridge setup you have a doubleNAT which can cause with the TP-Link unless you put them in access point mode.

@futurecactus Год назад

I'm not disagreeing with you but I've set up double NAT lots of times with Decos without issue where there's no bridge mode on the ISP modem/router, I put the Deco into the ISP router DMZ and that seems to mitigate any problems. That said, I've never done it where outside access to a server is required and I always avoid it if there's another way.

@SteveDOES Год назад

Interesting. I don't seem to have any issues plugging mesh networks in the back on the cable modem. I currently have 3 separate mesh systems plugged in and they all SEEM to be working ok. However, that doesn't mean i'm doing it correctly. :) i'll take a look at the settings and see if i can enable a bridge mode.

@futurecactus Год назад

@@SteveDOES running 3 different mesh networks in your home is generally a bad idea because of WiFi interference, are you doing it as a way of separating devices onto different subnets? A much better way to separate your devices onto different networks is to use networking equipment that supports VLANS

@HPad2 Год назад

@@SteveDOES with att you'd want to look at doing a dmz and or IP passthrough. Also you'd only have your router plugged into the att box and nothing else

@SteveDOES Год назад

@@futurecactus It's purely for testing. Ideally, i want to get down to 1 network using VLANs. :)

@RobBCactive Год назад

I recognise that TP Nano, I picked 2 up on clearance and they've been really useful!

@Jamiejay3344 9 месяцев назад

This is one of the best video have seen, on how to extend your home network range, and how to set up an home network to avoid vulnerability.

@danielchong4081 9 месяцев назад

Very useful, clear and easy to understand, thank you!!!

@michaelagarcia8290 Год назад

Great video! Would like to see a video on your thoughts on separation of IoT devices from main network. Basically putting your IoT devices on guest network/WiFi, pros and cons on doing this kind of setup.

@skipstreet Год назад

All pros.

@InfoSecGuardian Год назад

You're referencing Network Segmentation which is an advanced topic for the typical home user.

@realbipedalbob Год назад

So glad this video was recommended to me. Great job

@SteveDOES Год назад

Glad you liked it.

@willfarren 2 месяца назад

Thank you!!!! An actual beginner’s video I can follow along with

@chriscicoski1684 Год назад

Perfect timing for me to have found your channel and this playlist. Just bought a home home with 3 rooms backhauled to the garage with the ISP entry is. This really helped in my figuring out what I need to buy for installing a mesh network!

@SteveDOES Год назад

Awesome! I’m happy to hear that it helped.

@DannyDopeness Год назад

Thank you for this vid! It’s been years since I’ve had to set up something myself. We just moved into our new apartment, will definitely be playing and replaying these videos of yours for reference as I start building up our new home network!! Totally new to mesh network systems so thank you so much for making these videos!

@thatguy8005 10 месяцев назад

I’m doing the same thing. New stuff is always coming out.

@patrickomalley5536 Год назад

Great video as always. Very helpfull. Im in ireland. Looking to learn more on setting up internet and wifi and mesh as a day job. I work in tv and satellite but looking to expand. What courses or trainging would i look at doing. Thanks. Have learnd a lot from your videos. Thanks.

@dadtier564 Месяц назад

AMAZING video, exactly what I was looking for and i appreciate you stripping it all down and explaining it the way you did!

@greggraham1605 Год назад

Thank you... I bought 2 - w3600 (2-x18) for $38 so wiring into a switch as you explained will help me extend through my house wired.... I have been using a regular router and have 2 other routers added to it... they work great but I find having to change the network a pain PLUS I have dead spots.... I do have a few 2.4g devices only so hopefully that will all save me from checking to see which WAP has the best strength.... LAST question, can these daisy chain together... if I am 25' out can I plug into the unit and extend to another unit?

@rashida7777 Год назад

Sir, it can never be too simple. There are many of us that don't understand. Or need a refresher. These vids are so very helpful. Do one with a server. I was just given a small one and don't know how to connect it.

@turbo_bikini 10 месяцев назад

Very true. Hopefully you got that server running by now. It's an awesome project to get into!

@harleminthebuildn9234 8 месяцев назад

TOP MARKS MATE. I LEARNED A GREAT DEAL FROM THIS VIDEO TUTORIAL 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🙂🙂🙂

@xellaz 6 месяцев назад

I currently have a 10GB backbone for my LAN and that trickles to 2.5GB and 1GB connections. But the heart of my network is my Firewalla Gold Plus Firewall/Router. It makes managing my network much easier such as port forwarding, VPN, and custom firewall rules, etc. just using a phone app. 😁👍

@abrahamsanchez9361 Год назад

Awesome video! I thought I knew a lot about modem and routers but I learned a lot more with this video!

@shaharomri-hi1yk Год назад

Hi, I'm a big fan of your videos but I couldn't find your cover on the power connection topic. I'm currently planning a new house and I want to know if all the mesh extensions in the rooms should be connected via a normal AC power source or via PoE only. I would love to know the pros and cons.

@foxt1042 Год назад

Laying is out on a table like this really helps with the visual of what is taking place. I saw a Canadian fellow's tutorial on wiring a 3-way switch done the same way on a upright fake wall, so all the wiring was exposed giving an example of what is going on and how the wiring works. Very, very helpful from both of you!!!

@bennpotter Год назад

Thank you for this video, really helpful and I didn't know I needed to add protection first. I have a Netgear R7000 router which has a DHCP server setting turned on, so is that my security covered? Can I just add a switch and I am protected well enough from my Netgear router?

@gregzeng Год назад

Australia, with our glass fibre network nationwide. My ISP (TPG) fire several years provided the latest router modem, which connects to Federal government's glass fibre network. The ISP router modem had fast obvious WiFi, allows UpTo four extra RJ14 cable devices, plus one USB cable device. This USB cable device could be an externally 5v powered hub, with portable USB drives, to be shared on the home network. This two bedroom unit can be faster sometimes with another modern router, cable connected to the ISP modem router. However all the three modem routers never inbuilt WiFi network links. The government's router only had slow and limited 4G WiFi. The other two modem routers offer also the much faster 5G WiFi networks.

@Csx08 8 месяцев назад

Thank you this was helpful. I need to buy a switch to make mine work.

@georgeemanson Год назад

Can you get the Blink or Arenti doorbell unit's live view to be sent to the amazon show 5 continuously? If so, can you make a demo on how?

@JohnSmith-xq1pz Год назад

The most advanced networking I've done is building a fully air gapped network between my Retro gaming machines in my room and setup in my retro gaming space in the basement, slash setting up a usb 3 HDD as a network shared drive for file sharing and so I don't have to copy all my Game discs ISOs to each machine.

@Apollo_GodMode 6 месяцев назад

WoW Beautiful Explanation of this thank you so much!

@alieturay360 10 месяцев назад

Easy and clear presentation. Thank

@miketodesco6915 Год назад

Hi Steve My house is wired with coax, is there such a thing as a coax switch that would save the clutter and expense of having 20 of those converters connected to a switch?

@dankelley9361 Год назад

Steve, really nice break down of getting an initial network working, along with keywords that you explained very well. Looking forward to your ongoing coverage. I’m looking at getting a T Mobile setup, if the service ever arrives where I line, but they mention that port forwarding may be an issue. Does this hinder home automation in anyway? Thanks

@futurecactus Год назад

Port forwarding issues probably means they're using Carrier Grade Network Address Translation, it doesn't affect any device reaching out to the internet from your home network but it does affect unsolicited requests coming INTO your home network from outside. It won't affect typical home automations but it will make running your own home server limited if you wanted to do that.

@HPad2 Год назад

If you need any ports forwarded or need access to inside your home network T-Mobile Home internet is not the way to go, Unless its your only option. Most cloud based cameras, smart things etc will work just fine, but anything that requires directly accessing inside your network its not doable unless you setup a VPN / tunneling.

@SteveDOES Год назад

Hey Dan, i'm happy to hear that you like the video. I don't use port forwarding for any of my smart home devices or automation. Also thank you to @The.K.Locker and @HPad for the feedback.

@gmemo4449 Год назад

Thank you, this helped a lot!

@Lbmwm3 Год назад

Great Video. Thanks Question: is possible to explain a static ip address ( that’s a permanent address) Thanks

@rheasangrano1105 23 дня назад

Thank you this is very helpful, especially a single like me that had no idea about wifi. Thank you 🙏 I can’t wait to set up my wifi 😊👏🏼

@megankochendorfer6058 9 месяцев назад

Thank you. This is helpful. I am hoping you will cover how to hook up a standard telephone into this system. (Voip?)

@dmc1122 5 месяцев назад

So glad I found this account. I've been meaning to setup a proper network as my apple router is obsolete and unable to meet my family's needs any longer. Looking forward to watching the rest of this series as well as your other videos. Subscribed!!

@joeglennaz Год назад

Great video thank you. I’m interested in learning more about the back hall concept. It looks like my house has a very similar set up like yours in the laundry room. I have a box in the wall and I added a switch like you did. But I’m interested in cleaning up my network further, and adding some back up here at the house. I bought a device called. Amber asked that I haven’t set up yet it’s supposed to back up everything off your phones and all that stuff automatically. Looking forward to watching your other videos.

@rubencastro2247 4 месяца назад

my connection is 500mbs DL/250mbs UL over Fiber Optics, i live alone and run a lot of things in many rooms in my home so this series is something i am very interested in.

@iam_nick Год назад

So you don't use the cable modem/router from AT&T to do any heavy lifting routing, instead having the Deco and extended switch to power everything? or you use both? because I can see you have things (security device?) plugged into the AT&T router as well as the using the massive switch too. Would that be too much signal hopping between two routers?

@KietNguyen-up9vx 2 месяца назад

wow this is so clear and easy to understand thank you.

@BEKenna 11 месяцев назад

Excellent, absolutely the best home network vids on RU-vid, very clear, easy to follow, and easy to understand direction and information. You're spot-on with giving names and meanings to everything. Your videos met me right where I am - ground zero! Many other well-intended folks start right out the gate rattling off names of equipment and processes that leave me behind since I don't have a long exhaustive terminology list established to begin working from. Thx, BK

@gergemall 6 месяцев назад

You make complicated concepts and deliver them simplistically. Love how to gain speed and connectivity without spending dumb to get results .

@goat-eyes 4 месяца назад

Ooo a glowing review based out of ignorance. Next..

@mrrobinson1975 Год назад

Overall the video was good, however that At&t box is a RG (Residential Gateway) which a Router, Wireless Access Point, and Switch built into one device. Some RG’s also have DSL and/or Cable modem build into them. At&t uses either DSL or a Fiber connection and not cable. FYI - your At&t RG already has firewall, dhcp and wireless access point built in. Please make sure you flat bridge your At&T RG by turn off the dhp server and wireless access point to avoid dhcp conflicts on your network and unnecessary wireless interference from having two wireless access point’s running at the same time.

@TheBigkal201 Год назад

Damn

@nanais007 8 месяцев назад

Stuck like Chuck and Cox has been useless to help. Pano Gateway and I put in Bridge Mode, then added an ASUS ROG GT-Pro. Now PS4 hardwired to Gateway can't even do an internet test 😮 So until I figure put malfunction beyond buying my own stand alone modem, it'll have to be connected via wifi. Ugh!

@georeb7040 2 месяца назад

@nanais007 When you put router into bridge mode it usually, depending on router, disables all but 1 of the lan ports. Put a device on port 1 login to router and put it back. If you want to add another router to extend your network just plug the second one in LAN-LAN and disable DHCP. If you want a second network, you want LAN-WAN, give it an ip outside of the dhcp of your main router and set the main router ip as its gateway. Then Set up dhcp for the other Subnet. The issue is you have to deal with port forward etc with the latter option and causes double nat ing. Personally unless you need a second network just go for the lan-lan and disable dhcp it causes less issues.

@user-kz8vu1gg8w 9 месяцев назад

Hi Steve, I like your video which showed clearly regarding internet set up for low tech people like me. I have spectrum modem and spectrum wifi 6 router. This WiFi doesn’t offer guest WiFi, so I want to buy a mesh WiFi in order to set up guest WiFi. I would like to know if I could connect mesh WiFi router directly to spectrum wifi router or do I have to connect to the modem only, and return the rental WiFi router back to spectrum? Also, do you have any recommendations for highly secure mesh with reasonable price? Thanks

@arunasubramaniam787 Месяц назад

Thanks .. good one for someone like me who needs to catch up troubleshoot and hopefully get a handle on setting up my system myself;))

@evolvealways 6 месяцев назад

Higher bandwidth is better as WIFI would reduce as speed as distance from modem increases, even with mesh network speed reduces due to thick walls. More mesh devices leads to increased switching among mesh devices which leads to dropped calls with wifi calling and internet app calling. Only way is to properly design ethernet connectivity across the home.

@margaretwhite3111 Год назад

I would like to know what is the best mesh system for a small cottage, but I would like to use a satellite device in our garage that is about 50 ' away. It is about 800 sqaure feet cottage and not alot of devices, I just have a couple hue lights, an echo one tv that we stream using FUBO and I'd like to add a camera or two

@MiguelPerez-yb9ee 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for your easy explanation on the basics of a network system. One thing I wanted to ask you is about the ATT modem you get from them already has a password. How getting a router like the DECO will interfere with the router password. Would they conflict between ATT modem and DECO router?

@timothymorgan9226 8 месяцев назад

You can have both hooked up at the same time and they will not conflict, the password is for the wireless wifi and if you connect a device wireless to the deco then u need that password same goes for the att wireless router. Myself have found it is better to buy your own modem and router, 1 they work better as stand alone units and you have way more control over each device then what they call the combo that has the modem and wireless router at one unit that you get from your internet provider. I hope this info helps you.

@TheGweedMan 11 месяцев назад

Clearly, you based this video on cable set ups. You did mention the coaxial arrangement very briefly. Unfortunately where I live the only delivery system from the I SP is DSL. The ISP provided a DSL combo modem/router. I have the Orbi Wi-Fi 6 mesh hardware, which means I would have to turn off the router portion of the DSL modem/router. I want to minimize the use of cables and have everything connected via Wi-Fi. Maybe you can do a future video talking specifically about DSL set ups. Are used to have a giga blast with the fastest speed available where I live now is 40 Mb per second down. What a huge difference in the speed!

@hayeshine Месяц назад

Thank you!!! You explained it well.

@steveashba745 5 месяцев назад

VERY informative and your timing is perfect as I've just started the "journey" of setting up my own home network. Coincidentally, just yesterday, I purchased my first Mesh system and it happens to be the same line you had in your vid above (TP Link Deco), tho mine is the W2400 two pack, but look identical. And you were absolutely correct on the ease of setup...I did it yesterday (before seeing this video of yours) and I was AMAZED how easy it was. I kinda had a basic understanding of networks, but didn't really know how to set one up...the TP Link was a "piece of cake" (now if their smart plugs were as easy...Am returning a 4 pack that 3 of 4 wouldn't pair and going with ones that are "Matter" protocol. Will def be following your playlist on the Home Network subject. Thanks!

@ThomasJames-ix8wn Год назад

Thanks for the very detailed video, I'm just about to start up a proper home network and this has really pointed me in the right direction, I do have one question, I have to use my ISP all in one modem, router and 4 port switch, what I'm wanting to do is go into it and disable the wifi bands go out fro the ISP all in one into a wireless router then out from the aftermarket wireless router into a switch for my cabled devices it looks like you have done something similar

@SteveDOES Год назад

Happy to hear that you like the video. Yes, the setup you’ve explained is what I’m doing too.

@Beautyandbeastdogue Год назад

GOOD VIDEO I will be getting those Deco meshes, unfortunately, I have to go all wifi my hose is new but concrete with no prewire, I hope to get good speed for a smart home.

@jen6774 Год назад

Hello Steve! Great video! Question for you, I have a 4 story townhouse. When I had it built, I prewired 2 WAP’s. I currently have poor wifi service/dead zones. What can I do to fix that? Should I install/connect the 2 WAP’s to my cable modem/router (Comcast)?I hope that all made sense!

@JJFlores197 Год назад

You'll need to install more access points where you have poor coverage.

@denistallons1952 5 месяцев назад

I’m about to set up a network with Ethernet cables from a switch coming off our router. My question is…Do I add additional switches in each room and have one main cable from the router to that room or run multiple cables to each room? If additional switches can be used are they the same as the original with fewer ports? Thank you for your help!

@TheTDawson1 4 месяца назад

Great explanation, great video.

@joshfreels5014 4 месяца назад

got yourself a follower man! thanks very helpful!

@pianoman6639 Месяц назад

Perfect Intro Steve many thanks

@abc123fhdi Год назад

if you live in a frontier area they provide the modem and installation for free and even give you a wifi router for 12 months for free, then you can buy one. $39 for 500 mbps both up and down, $69 for 1 gig I believe.

@SteveDOES Год назад

$39 for 500 Mbps it really good.

@abc123fhdi Год назад

@@SteveDOES Looks like it's $44.99 now promo must have ended and includes Eero 6+ router for 12 months lease. install fee used to be free but now $50 still not bad. 1 gig still $69.99. $99.99 for 2 gig and $154 for 5gig.

@s.jbrowne8272 4 месяца назад

Thank you. Really helpful 👌🏾

@spikechamploo 8 месяцев назад

Amazing breakdown for beginners! Long shot, but what is the rack unit you are using in the closet with the modem and 16 port switch?

@JoloNavarro 20 дней назад

Subbed! Thanks for the series!!

@birdman4434 11 месяцев назад

Do most routers have a built in Firewall? When I looked at the Deco X20 on Amazon I didn`t see it mention firewall. I am currently using an older Deco M4R. I do not know if it has a firewall? Nice video.

@antoniodias118 Год назад

Good video. Keep up the goog work. Pace is OK for me

@AVSbeats 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! Helpful video!

@OperationFoodieComa 7 месяцев назад

bro you did a phenominal job explaining this, Makes things very easy to show my parents and fiance who arent as tech savy and i'm not the best at explaining. You actually taught me a few things i didnt know about such as the wifi switch, & cat extenders.

@nofear510 6 месяцев назад

Thanks, this was a great video!

@GerhardCombrink Год назад

I noticed you have additional connections running to your cable modem. How do you connect a second router to your cable router and configure it (a seperate home network not dependent on the primary router))? I want to try and experiment upgrading to a Ubiquity dream router while maintaining my existing WIFI router setup as I do considering I have more than 30 devices connected to my home network at any given moment and switching over in one day is not on the table.

@SteveDOES Год назад

For me it's just plug and play. I've had up to 3 different Wifi routers connected at once. Is that the "correct" way of doing it? Probably not, but it worked for me and my temporary testing.

@JCod306 10 месяцев назад

I’ve got a challenge for ya Steve!! What would you recommend for a somewhat Mobil setup. By that I mean for someone who is say a renter! Something that could be easily torn down in the case of moving!

@clive7788 Год назад

Nice video ..again ..will help a lot of people ..

@SteveDOES Год назад

Hope so

@jimwang9460 Месяц назад

Thanks for making video about how to set up. I just got new deco wifi device with 3 pot, so my question is can I connect my old Linskyi router to tp link deco. Thank you

@daviddeane9407 11 месяцев назад

Helpful video but some things confused me. The described system surely will have 2 different wi-fi addresses, one from the AT&T modem/router and one from the mesh system. Is that correct. Also you describe expanding the wired network by adding a switch to the mesh primary unit. What is the difference between doing this or just expanding, with a switch, the ports on modem which I notice aleady has things connected. Thanks David

@petersaint656 2 месяца назад

Brilliant. Thank you.

@luismarrero9293 4 месяца назад

Hello Steve great video . one quick question you omitted . how you bypass ATT modem and use your deco system instead? did you use Ip passthrough?

@granjmy 2 месяца назад

Love that red and gray plaid shirt!

@paulblack9931 Год назад

Thanks Steve for your series for beginners. If you can I was hoping for a Plex for beginners segment in the future since I’m curious about setting up a home server. Thanks again for for all your helpful videos

@dawn1berlitz Год назад

getting plex to work correctly with some ISP's modem/router can be tricky but it can be done thankfully my current ISP isnt so restrictive like at&t and even spectrum can be (likely on purpose)

@adiflorense1477 Год назад

great explained

@brandonhorn6218 Год назад

Just have one question: Does it make a difference having a modem? Mine plugs directly into my router.

@saisusheelsunkara462 11 месяцев назад

Do I need to change anything on at&t modem level after setting up mesh network so that there isn’t any double NATting?

@Slack_tydes Год назад

Forgive me if this was explained already, but if you have one of the units that is too far to be supported with wifi in the mesh network, but you hardwire it to the main hub with an Ethernet cable via a switch then it should work as it’s own router and expand the wifi range to that dead zone, right? That’s how I’m picturing it but I know nothing

@marzgtp 3 месяца назад

Do you have any retrofit videos on old home how to wire doorbells and how to increase the speed

@bobheltibridle6023 Год назад

These videos are GREAT, I currently have a network setup and running and I'm pretty happy with it, But I would like to know your feelings on Static IP address's. I have several computers around the house and my work shop and I need to be able to share files and printers. My problem is that occasionally the IP's get rest or drop and then I have to hunt down the IP and reset the shortcut I have for each workstation.

@14Ramjet Год назад

You certainly can do that. I recommend that you setup the static IP through your router since that regulates your IP addresses. Should be fairly simple to do, but just google your router if you ever have trouble. The router will work around with what you have allocated as static for other devices that you don't want/have set to static. We are talking about LAN not WAN I am presuming here.

@animeshray5232 Год назад

I like how to explained and gave very important info on back haul. That you can connect the other mesh devices to the ethernet if that room has that. That way it will be more faster. Thanks a lot for this video. I checked many videos but no one was more explicit as you were. 😊

@gewww24 Год назад

Quick question.. does this mean you configure the att modem/router to not be visible in wifi as well? To make sure that devices only connect to the deco router and mesh networks? Thanks in advance!

@SteveDOES Год назад

Yes i've gone into the setting and turned off the ATT Wi-Fi and also did an IP Passthrough so that just the Deco was managing IPs.

@orijinal6 Год назад

@@SteveDOES do you have a video on how to do an IP passthrough?

@user-hg4hd8zv2u 4 месяца назад

Great Video!

@jonathana.4187 Год назад

Hi, can you branch the Mesh out from the Switch? instead of the Switch branching out of the Mesh? Thanks!

@Siystemattic 11 месяцев назад

is it possible to take a google nest wifi , or wifi pro, and using a switch, add a non googl POE powered WAP wireless access point for ceiling mount? Asking because it would be better than having to also put an outlet into the ceiling, but not sure how it will work.

@treyparks4542 Год назад

The technical term for a modem/built in router combo is a gateway. If you hear someone refer to their modem as a gateway you automatically know it’s got a built in router. That’s basically the norm these days

@KamciaKyniu 7 месяцев назад

It helped me help to understand how the basic network system works. I want to ask if there is any way of 'prioritising' or having QoS enabled for gaming? I am looking buy a proper modem for my fibre network - then router that can connect mesh system + switch (ethernet separately) I am looking to use ethernet for two devices and mainly for gaming; ps5 and pc is there any way I can proritise these devices or it is down to the router I choose? at my current setup I have high speeeds but other devices are 'stealing' it so while I am gaming I tend to have low ping but the game isn't smooth, I have drops it looks like the packets are lost.. what can I do I don't wanna fall into trap of buying 'gaming router'

@TheRealCptKirk Год назад

Awesome video and very informative. I just had a question related to this. I have a Mac mini with a 2.5 gbps Ethernet dongle. I also have a 2.5gbps switch and also a 2.5gbps NAS. I will be receiving an upgraded internet connection soon that is 3gbps. I know that you will not get the full 3gbs But I’d love to get the 3gbs connection to my switch. Most of the mesh routers and regular routers have just one 2.5 port. I assume that you’d be plugging the internet into that but how would you then get that to the switch? Are there Wi-Fi routers with a 2.5 and and also an out? I’ve been looking, but it’s confusing. 😅

@JJFlores197 Год назад

At that point, you likely will need to upgrade to 10 Gbps equipment: Router, switch, cabling, etc

@tonykeltsflorida Год назад

I don't have cable. I get internet through my phone. I have a "mango" router that repeats my phone's hotspot. I have an ethernet cable running to a switch. From the switch are two ethernet cables running to two Linux computers. The WiFi on the router covers the whole house. It is a pretty simple setup and my internet is only $25 a month.