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Do you use your own router behind the box provided by the ISP? And is it DOCSIS? If so, using the ISP-provided box in bridge mode could help. This was the caus
by hddherman 5y ago
Do you use your own router behind the box provided by the ISP? And is it DOCSIS?
If so, using the ISP-provided box in bridge mode could help. This was the cause of many woes in my setup, whenever there were a lot of connections open, the internet connectivity would drop off. But once I changed the ISP-provided box to be a dumb bridge between the internet and my own router, this stopped being an issue.
- adam-a 5y agoI was just using the ISP router on its own. Any recommendations for a good router?
- hddherman 5y agoIf you're into tinkering, then anything that has good-enough specs and has great openWRT support is a safe bet. Personally I use a TP-Link Archer C7 v5, but there might be better options out there by now.
- xuki 5y agoYeah, always bridge the ISP box if possible. Get an EdgeRouter or run a decent router with OpenWRT or run pfSense/OPNSense on a spare x86 machine, those should be plenty fast for moderate usage.