Tudor
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Re: Does my Virgin Media Hub 5 support ipv6?
VM do NOT use CGN (Carrier Grade NAT). If they did you would have an IP address in the range 100.64.0.0 to 100.127.255.255 (see RFC1918) and with this it’s difficult to use port forwarding. Often IPs that use CGN actually do have IPv6. VM issue you a true IP which is ‘sticky’, that is it can change any time, but normally lasts for months.Re: Weak connection on garage, first and second floors
All that you listed is done by my system. I agree that the system I have is for people with a good understanding of network architecture, but there are many intermediate systems available. Also, don’t underestimate users, many more people are becoming versed with network systems. One last thing I will say about my set up is that using individual components it is easy to replace one if it fails and easy to upgrade.Re: Weak connection on garage, first and second floors
"and you backhaul the mesh nodes with Ethernet cables to the switch." I agree, but then you are not using a mesh system as a mesh, just wired WAPs (Wireless Access Points). You do not need the ‘overhead’ of a true mesh system if you use it as WAPs, far better to just use PoE WAP units. No need then for all the mains requirements of a mesh system and the trailing wires. I have no visible wires in any of my rooms. The mesh systems I have encountered did not have many user parameters that you could tailor and a very small number of SSIDs. The WAPs I use can have up to 8 SSIDs per radio, that 24 in total. I have I many SSIDs set up with names like name6, name5, name2, name_5IoT, name_2IoT, etc. It also means you can put different SSIDs on different VLANs.Re: Weak connection on garage, first and second floors
My latest reconfiguration of my downstairs setup, there are other switches around the house and also a NAS in the loft as well as an ONT for my second ISP connection. Those are the next to be reconfigured. All patch cables are colour coded to their function.Re: Remote Reboot/Restart of Hub
"because Ring and Tapo devices are "cloud-based"" I would strongly advise users to think hard when they are purchasing devices, it’s always best to get devices that are not cloud based and do not keep ‘calling home’ to China. I will not touch any device like this. It is possible to fully reset the hub remotely, but you must have modem mode active and a router that supports this function. I have done it successfully in the past.
