Wifi mesh systems

54and56 · 12-02-2021 11:14AM

RangeR wrote: »

Actually, I'd blow your plex server out of the water. Maybe back up your plex database and other documents but I wouldn't keep anything else. Reformat and reinstall. But that PC is no longer safe.

Is there any viable option to doing a full reformat and reinstall as backing up 6TB of content isn't something I can just do. Even if I start an online backup now it'll take at least a week.

Are there virus / malware scanners I can run daily which will (eventually) pick up anything that might be on the PC today but which is a "Zero Day Exploit" yesterday / today?

Ran Malwarebytes and this is the result.

RangeR · 12-02-2021 03:29PM

54and56 wrote: »

Is there any viable option to doing a full reformat and reinstall as backing up 6TB of content isn't something I can just do. Even if I start an online backup now it'll take at least a week.

Are there virus / malware scanners I can run daily which will (eventually) pick up anything that might be on the PC today but which is a "Zero Day Exploit" yesterday / today?

Ran Malwarebytes and this is the result.

A Zero Day Exploit is basically an exploit that hasn't been made public yet. It could be found after a few days or could be months or years. Once it's found, it can be patched by the good guys but the bad guys don't usually announce that they have found a security vulnerability.

I don't have any easy answers for you. You obviously don't have to format the PC. I would.

As for backing up. If it was me, I'd assume that the pc is compromised so most files are potentially compromised. Payloads can be injected into images, word documents etc and you would never know.

Now, to be fair. I'm painting you a grim, worst case scenario. It's probably not that bad in reality, but the chance is there.

If you aren't risk averse, you can shrink your hard drive partition by about 10TB. Create a new, second, 10TB partition and put your data there. To be honest, I'd always have at least two partitions. one for Windows and programs and another for data. This allows you to scrub your machine at will. just, when reinstalling Windows, don't delete the data partition

It's in the back of my mind, though, if your pc is compromised, this has a high risk of not getting rid of the problem.

I have three partitions. Dual boot Windows [one gaming, one work] and a shared data partition [and NAS].

*EDIT* nice piece of free partition software. Quite easy to use. https://www.easeus.com/partition-manager/epm-free.html

B_ecke_r · 16-02-2021 01:35AM

I've got 1gb Fibre with Pure Telecom but due to the position of the modem weren't getting great speeds in main living area of the house so bought the Deco M5 3 unit from Amazon and it's unbelievable.

Pretty much anywhere in the house my speed test is 850mb plus.
Definitely recommend.

Cyrus · 16-02-2021 09:00AM

B_ecke_r wrote: »

I've got 1gb Fibre with Pure Telecom but due to the position of the modem weren't getting great speeds in main living area of the house so bought the Deco M5 3 unit from Amazon and it's unbelievable.

Pretty much anywhere in the house my speed test is 850mb plus.
Definitely recommend.

Impressive over WiFi !

rodneytrotter15 · 16-02-2021 11:48AM

B_ecke_r wrote: »

I've got 1gb Fibre with Pure Telecom but due to the position of the modem weren't getting great speeds in main living area of the house so bought the Deco M5 3 unit from Amazon and it's unbelievable.

Pretty much anywhere in the house my speed test is 850mb plus.
Definitely recommend.

I have the same setup but would assume 850MB is the speed you are showing from the Deco app, mine is similar. That is not the actual line speed you are getting and am told that is max available. Would be interested to hear what speed you are getting from the Speedtest or similar app. I get 400mb down and 100mb up from the room where the first Deco is set as the router. Everywhere else in the house is around 140 down and 50mb in the garden ( Needed it out there to support a Ring floodlight.

B_ecke_r · 16-02-2021 12:22PM

rodneytrotter15 wrote: »

I have the same setup but would assume 850MB is the speed you are showing from the Deco app, mine is similar. That is not the actual line speed you are getting and am told that is max available. Would be interested to hear what speed you are getting from the Speedtest or similar app. I get 400mb down and 100mb up from the room where the first Deco is set as the router. Everywhere else in the house is around 140 down and 50mb in the garden ( Needed it out there to support a Ring floodlight.

Yeah that's right.

Got 677 and 102 there on my One Plus 8

Some impressive speeds from Ps5 too on wifi

Uneccesary speeds but just really happy no more black spots around the house

rodneytrotter15 · 16-02-2021 12:33PM

B_ecke_r wrote: »

Yeah that's right.

Got 677 and 102 there on my One Plus 8

Some impressive speeds from Ps5 too on wifi

Uneccesary speeds but just really happy no more black spots around the house

When you checked on the One Plus was it from the Deco app speedtest or from a generic speedtest app ? I'm happy enough with mine but if I can alter the setup to get a higher speed I will look at it. Not that I need it to be fair, just a serious case of much wants more

B_ecke_r · 16-02-2021 12:36PM

rodneytrotter15 wrote: »

When you checked on the One Plus was it from the Deco app speedtest or from a generic speedtest app ? I'm happy enough with mine but if I can alter the setup to get a higher speed I will look at it. Not that I need it to be fair, just a serious case of much wants more

This was on the speed test by ookla app

rodneytrotter15 · 16-02-2021 01:24PM

B_ecke_r wrote: »

This was on the speed test by ookla app

Wow, that is much faster using the same FTTH Pure Telecom 1gig connection I'm supposed to have. Did you change anything after you setup the Deco's ? Mine is setup in Router mode and I have the wireless on the Fritz box turned off and I think I turned off IPv6 at some point because someone recommended it..

B_ecke_r · 16-02-2021 02:23PM

I Still have the wireless on my Fritz box turned on as for some reason my work laptop won't stay connected to the M5 keeps losing IP address so I need to work from that connection but other than that I didn't change anything.

My settings are below

IPv4
Dynamic IP

IPv6
Disabled

IPTV/VLAN
Disabled

MAC Clone
Disabled

TP-Link DDNS
Disabled

SIP ALG
Enabled

UPNP
Enabled

Fast Roaming
Disabled

Beamforming
Enabled

Operating Mode
Router

JJJackal · 17-02-2021 10:30AM

How do you get eero delivered to Ireland from amazon uk? Seems like it doesnt deliver now

17-02-2021 10:37AM

JJJackal wrote: »

How do you get eero delivered to Ireland from amazon uk? Seems like it doesnt deliver now

Buy it on the German site

Hurrache · 17-02-2021 10:42AM

I don't think they delivered at all to Ireland, when I got mine I had to use Parcel Motel, which is not an option anymore afailk.

davo2001 · 17-02-2021 12:40PM

So without reading through nearly 80 pages of this thread what would peoples recommendation be for a 1Gig FTTH eir setup to cover a 2 story 4000 square foot house?

Would ideally like to keep the budget to €150.

JJJackal · 17-02-2021 12:50PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Buy it on the German site

Do you get EU plugs then

17-02-2021 01:08PM

JJJackal wrote: »

Do you get EU plugs then

Yes but you'll get an adapter for a few cents

babelfish1990 · 17-02-2021 02:44PM

davo2001 wrote: »

So without reading through nearly 80 pages of this thread what would peoples recommendation be for a 1Gig FTTH eir setup to cover a 2 story 4000 square foot house?

Would ideally like to keep the budget to €150.

Your budget is a little tight for such a large house. Go for a Mesh system, and start with 2 nodes, one on each floor. If you need more, you can add them. A pair of TPLink Deco E4's will fit within your budget - but you would be better with 3 or 4 for a house of that size. Switch off the WiFi in your Eir router to give seamless WiFi coverage from the Mesh system.

Cyrus · 17-02-2021 03:41PM

davo2001 wrote: »

So without reading through nearly 80 pages of this thread what would peoples recommendation be for a 1Gig FTTH eir setup to cover a 2 story 4000 square foot house?

Would ideally like to keep the budget to €150.

for a house that size and a 1gb line i wouldnt be putting a 150 quid limit on it.

ideally id got for a full ubiquiti unifi system if you have cat 6 cabling throughout the house

if not id go for the nest wifi 6 at least 3 pucks.

davo2001 · 17-02-2021 04:09PM

Cyrus wrote: »

for a house that size and a 1gb line i wouldnt be putting a 150 quid limit on it.

ideally id got for a full ubiquiti unifi system if you have cat 6 cabling throughout the house

if not id go for the nest wifi 6 at least 3 pucks.

If it were up to me i'd be doing the same, I've a full Ubiquiti setup myself and it's great but it's for the father in law and that's all he's willing to pay!

wifi 6 doesn't make sense though as none of his devices would be compatible.

ratracer · 17-02-2021 04:22PM

For those more knowledgeable than I, is this Ubiquiti mesh set up (€349) worth the premium over the TP Link Deco M5 (€169)?

https://www.komplett.ie/tp-link-deco-m5-multiroom-wifi-system-triple-pack/80048078/product/9501

https://www.komplett.ie/ubiquiti-amplifi-hd-multiroom-wifi/80046635/product/9501

Or would the Orbi, with cover the space with two units, one upstairs, and one downstairs?

https://www.komplett.ie/netgear-orbi-home-wifi-system/20804754/product/9501

I have a Fritzbox router, 150mb speed, but the range just isn't big enough for my house (2,500m, hollow core flooring). I don't have cabling through out, and I don't want to surface mount cables, so mesh will have to do. I have had the Huawei Q2 Pro mesh, and the range seemed to work out ok with the satellite locations for full coverage, but the product was a pile of sh1te and is now gone. I'm looking for a reliable, seamless mesh, I'm happy with speeds of 80-90mb for what we use the web for. I just want to pretty much plug and play, but reliability is the key requirement for me.

TIA

17-02-2021 05:02PM

ratracer wrote: »

For those more knowledgeable than I, is this Ubiquiti mesh set up (€349) worth the premium over the TP Link Deco M5 (€169)?

https://www.komplett.ie/tp-link-deco-m5-multiroom-wifi-system-triple-pack/80048078/product/9501

https://www.komplett.ie/ubiquiti-amplifi-hd-multiroom-wifi/80046635/product/9501

Or would the Orbi, with cover the space with two units, one upstairs, and one downstairs?

https://www.komplett.ie/netgear-orbi-home-wifi-system/20804754/product/9501

I have a Fritzbox router, 150mb speed, but the range just isn't big enough for my house (2,500m, hollow core flooring). I don't have cabling through out, and I don't want to surface mount cables, so mesh will have to do. I have had the Huawei Q2 Pro mesh, and the range seemed to work out ok with the satellite locations for full coverage, but the product was a pile of sh1te and is now gone. I'm looking for a reliable, seamless mesh, I'm happy with speeds of 80-90mb for what we use the web for. I just want to pretty much plug and play, but reliability is the key requirement for me.

TIA

No, Ubiquiti mesh isn't worth the premium price, their Unifi access point system is worth it if you have cables in place

https://www.komplett.ie/Ubiquiti-Networks-UAP-AC-LITE-WLAN-Access-Point/80042070/product?channable=00974769640038303034323037309e&gclid=CjwKCAiAmrOBBhA0EiwArn3mfGUsP0Qmk2I4YKroKMTQ6bYYHvC4PVC1b2WVE6E5isuJeVh4-kheWBoCIPQQAvD_BwE

Cyrus · 17-02-2021 05:10PM

davo2001 wrote: »

If it were up to me i'd be doing the same, I've a full Ubiquiti setup myself and it's great but it's for the father in law and that's all he's willing to pay!

wifi 6 doesn't make sense though as none of his devices would be compatible.

got you, he wont get near 1gb speed on a normal mesh system though, does he get that?

dam099 · 17-02-2021 05:56PM

babelfish1990 wrote: »

Your budget is a little tight for such a large house. Go for a Mesh system, and start with 2 nodes, one on each floor. If you need more, you can add them. A pair of TPLink Deco E4's will fit within your budget - but you would be better with 3 or 4 for a house of that size. Switch off the WiFi in your Eir router to give seamless WiFi coverage from the Mesh system.

Dont get E4's, they only have 100Mb ethernet ports so will be limited and dont cost much less than the M4's. A 3 pack of Deco M4/S4 can be got for about €150 or under.

andy.dunleavy · 17-02-2021 06:40PM

davo2001 wrote: »

If it were up to me i'd be doing the same, I've a full Ubiquiti setup myself and it's great but it's for the father in law and that's all he's willing to pay!

wifi 6 doesn't make sense though as none of his devices would be compatible.

3 Pack Tp Link M4 €119.90 free delivery "no additional tax" via amazon germany

WEST · 23-02-2021 12:47PM

I hope someone could advise me this this. My current setup is a Huawei B525s-23a with a plex server and a NVR security system attached to the ethernet ports. If I buy a Deco M5, my understanding is that I have to set the B525 to bridge mode to allow the Deco M5 to work. If I do this, will the ethernet ports still work on the Huawei B525? In other words, will the plex server & NVR still have internet access if attached to the ethernet ports with this setup?

If not I guess I will have to buy a switch and wire the Plex server and NVR and maybe master Deco M5 to this?

23-02-2021 12:50PM

WEST wrote: »

I hope someone could advise me this this. My current setup is a Huawei B525s-23a with a plex server and a NVR security system attached to the ethernet ports. If I buy a Deco M5, my understanding is that I have to set the B525 to bridge mode to allow the Deco M5 to work. If I do this, will the ethernet ports still work on the Huawei B525? In other words, will the plex server & NVR still have internet access if attached to the ethernet ports with this setup?

If not I guess I will have to buy a switch and wire the Plex server and NVR and maybe master Deco M5 to this?

You'll need a switch

RangeR · 23-02-2021 12:53PM

WEST wrote: »

I hope someone could advise me this this. My current setup is a Huawei B525s-23a with a plex server and a NVR security system attached to the ethernet ports. If I buy a Deco M5, my understanding is that I have to set the B525 to bridge mode to allow the Deco M5 to work. If I do this, will the ethernet ports still work on the Huawei B525? In other words, will the plex server & NVR still have internet access if attached to the ethernet ports with this setup?

If not I guess I will have to buy a switch and wire the Plex server and NVR and maybe master Deco M5 to this?

You never want to connect any device to a bridged modem except another router. All ethernet ports on a bridged modem are effectively open to the internet with no protection. Your connected router [Deco in this case] is your protection so all internal devices [plex etc] should be connected to the Deco.

I heavily recommend getting a switch and connect it to the Deco, then connect your internal devices to the switch.

Again, NOTHING except the Deco, should be connected to the bridged modem.

WEST · 23-02-2021 01:04PM

Thanks guys, great advise!

RangeR · 23-02-2021 02:06PM

When looking for a switch, cheap is ok. Don't spend too much. However, try look a few years into the future. Do you intend putting up CCTV cameras. If so, then opt for a switch has has at least some POE ports. Some switches have POE on all ports and some have POE on some ports [usually half].

Are you going to install your DECO as full wifi mesh or are you going to run a cable to each AP? If wired, you can wire 2 of the 3 back to the switch [consuming ports] or daisy chain them [DECO Router to the bridge and DECO 2 and DECO 2 to DECO 3].

I'd personally go for a 8 port gigabit switch with at least 4 POE. Don't bother paying for a managed switch. Unmanaged is fine.

I got this wonderful 16 port [non POE] fanless switch for £60.90. It's surprisingly small.

Here is a nice 8 port, unmanaged, fanless, gigabit, with 4 POE ports €62 plus shipping.

If you absolutely don't need POE, you can go a little cheaper with this @€;26 plus shipping.

dam099 · 23-02-2021 05:33PM

WEST wrote: »

I hope someone could advise me this this. My current setup is a Huawei B525s-23a with a plex server and a NVR security system attached to the ethernet ports. If I buy a Deco M5, my understanding is that I have to set the B525 to bridge mode to allow the Deco M5 to work. If I do this, will the ethernet ports still work on the Huawei B525? In other words, will the plex server & NVR still have internet access if attached to the ethernet ports with this setup?

If not I guess I will have to buy a switch and wire the Plex server and NVR and maybe master Deco M5 to this?

If you are only using the Deco M5's to improve WiFi coverage you could also set them up in Access Point mode and let your Huawei B525 remain as a router (but switching its WiFi off). You do lose some of the extra features on the Deco like parental controls and traffic QOS etc so depends on whether those are important to you.

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/support/faq/1842/

Wifi mesh systems

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