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I have AT&T gigabit fiber, and two problems arise getting the theoretical 1000Mbps speeds. First is the AT&T provided router performance is terrible, swap it o
by nodesocket 8y ago
I have AT&T gigabit fiber, and two problems arise getting the theoretical 1000Mbps speeds.
First is the AT&T provided router performance is terrible, swap it out. I went with a Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X. However unless you enable hardware offloading[1], the EdgeRouter maxes out at around 300Mbps. I can't speak to this new router, but typically devices that can truly push 10Gbit/s are very expensive and enterprise.
Second, and more of a problem in residential are WiFi limits. I have a Apple Time Capsule running AC on 5Ghz (80Mhz channel), and max out at 400Mbps using iperf[2] to a machine hard wired in the LAN.
[1] https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006567467-EdgeRouter-Hardware-Offloading
[2] https://www.linode.com/docs/networking/diagnostics/install-iperf-to-diagnose-network-speed-in-linux/
- romed 8y agoYou should be able to route 10gbps with a whitebox PC containing a recent intel Core CPU (say, 5th gen or later) and a decent NIC such as Intel X540 or similar.
- nodesocket 8y agoSure, but that NIC is $274, so not cheap for casual home users. [1] https://m.newegg.com/products/9SIA4A04ZV6491 https://m.newegg.com/products/9SIA4A04ZV6491
- justinclift 8y agoMellanox adapters are generally pretty cheap on Ebay: * https://www.ebay.com/itm/163291199329 https://www.ebay.com/itm/163291199329 * https://www.ebay.com/itm/322683902048 https://www.ebay.com/itm/322683902048 * there are plenty more Anything from the ConnectX (series 1) model onwards works decently in Linux (CentOS) & FreeBSD.
- jlgaddis 8y agoCasual home users don't need 10 Gbps to the home.
- bobwaycott 8y agoI was under the impression a customer cannot replace AT&T routers. Do you mean you use a different router behind the box AT&T provides, or that there are viable replacements for the boxes AT&T provides customers to connect service?
- nodesocket 8y agoI hope so. My EdgeRouter X is scheduled to come tomorrow. I have a fiber connection box coming in, which outputs RJ45. I am assuming the AT&T router can be replaced as it is just doing DHCP to get my public IP.
- justinclift 8y agoIt probably also does authentication to the upstream network, so it knows who's connecting and can provide usage metrics. The auth protocols are generally standardised though, so you shouldn't have too much trouble. :)
- nodesocket 8y agoWould the auth information showup in the AT&T modem admin page? They doesn't use PPPOE, just standard DHCP. Just hoping they don't filter by Mac address upstream.
- jlgaddis 8y agoOn (V)DSL, they use 802.1X, not sure about their fiber service. That's what forces me to use their "home gateway" (since it auths using the certificate in the device).
- justinclift 8y agoAs a curiosity thing, have you ever cracked open the device to see what's inside? Maybe JTAG ports on the main board, or even having the cert stored (say) on microSD card? :D