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Post by LuisV on Jul 27, 2018 0:33:00 GMT -5
Hmm... the scenario you're speaking of, you can get some of that data from UniFi. X port is doing Y and Z device is on that port going to blahblah.com. Now, traffic from your WAN port out, you obviously won't be able to figure out if your provider is having an issue or the service (NetFlix, Vudu, etc.) is having an issue or if your provider is throttling you. I would assume it also depends on your plan, throughput and or saturation of your link. I have a 1GB FIOS plan and I have yet to saturate it or even come close to having issues like you're speaking of... it could also be a limitation of your network equipment, bad cable, etc. Port Traffic:  USG Statistics (WAN or LAN Port selectable):    |
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Post by roadwar on Jul 27, 2018 14:06:17 GMT -5
The Asus AC-3100 may do what you're looking for. I have one and it works great but don't use any of it's reporting features. ASUS was one that gets good reviews and I’ve considered it, but don’t know much about the reporting. So you know it has reporting, but don’t use it? I've had an ASUS RT-AC3200 in service for a month. It's working great and is capable of what you want to do. It does look like the throne from "Game of Thrones" so covering it up sounds like a good idea. Keep in mind it generates some heat. Yeah, that’s exactly the “ugly” I spoke of, but willing to deal with it for performance and features (good to know about the heat). Have you looked at the reporting? That’s two votes for ASUS! Try the Ubiquiti router with multiple access points, very nice setup. One of the first I checked out, love the looks and gets good reviews for performance, but I called their support and they say it doesn’t do detailed device level reporting I want. I've had similar thoughts, tried a few supposedly "superior" routers (to the AirPort Extreme 802.11ac) and haven't seen any worthwhile improvements so far using our range of iDevices. As a result I'm waiting for the 802.11ax routers to get a bit more reasonable in price before I even think about updating. Cheers Gary I agree, the WiFi range of the AE AC has been very good, but no reporting other than MAC addresses of who’s attached. Anyone else have a fave? There's usually just 2 of us here so I haven't gotten deeply into the traffic monitoring but the ASUS RT-AC3200 will do both real time and time recorded usage by individual clients and whether ethernet or wireless. It looks like you can set bandwidth limits by client also and set times for each client to have system availability. I read about the heat these generate in reviews on Amazon. One guy had placed a laptop cooler under his. I have copied that idea. It keeps the electronics much cooler. |
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Post by Loop 7 on Jul 27, 2018 14:14:31 GMT -5
I've been using the upper end ASUS models for a long time but recently migrated to Google Wifi and love it. Nowhere near the controls of an ASUS but the coverage and throughput is just great. The control app is well designed, although it was an adjustment not managing a router via a web browser. Expensive for a set of three so I had to budget for it.  |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jul 28, 2018 0:43:44 GMT -5
Hmm... the scenario you're speaking of, you can get some of that data from UniFi. X port is doing Y and Z device is on that port going to blahblah.com. Now, traffic from your WAN port out, you obviously won't be able to figure out if your provider is having an issue or the service (NetFlix, Vudu, etc.) is having an issue or if your provider is throttling you. I would assume it also depends on your plan, throughput and or saturation of your link. I have a 1GB FIOS plan and I have yet to saturate it or even come close to having issues like you're speaking of... it could also be a limitation of your network equipment, bad cable, etc. Haha, with speeds like that you’ll never experience anything like I’m talking about, and you might not understand the limitations of rural life. I have the fastest service available in our area, our home is connected via a wireless technology using highly directional antennas, ours points at a ridge about a mile away. There the tower/transmitter/receiver services homes within line of sight, and then backhauls with fiber to “the Internet”. I have the HD plan that specs a whopping 6 Mbps and will burst up to 10 (hold on to your hat!). I did write them earlier this year and asked “what’s next?” to see if they had a plan for faster speeds (so I could maybe stream UHD). They revealed they’re testing faster gear now with hopes of offering tiered plans at 10, 25, & 50 Mbps hopefully this year, but no other detail or prices (with little competition our bits are dear). So not ISP throttling, equipment limitations, or bad cables (though could be over subscription or Netflix issue). I designed, built, and administered a very large network serving over 10,000 users in 150 sites covering the entire State of California. I have a pretty good idea what I’m doing, but need help and advice with current equipment and its capabilities. I appreciate everyone’s suggestions. LuisV, the last reports you posted are really getting there, they might work for me. As I think about it (if getting WAN port stats are hard) I would start with all the traffic on the LAN, filter out all local traffic (source/destination address on my network), then sort by usage. That should put the highest WAN users on top, if they gave you those capabilities. Thanks for posting the reports and stats, they really help me see what it can do. |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jul 28, 2018 4:42:48 GMT -5
Here is a screen shot of the System Log screen. Not sure if this is what you're looking for or not. Notice the various tabs across the top. View AttachmentHave you clicked on the left tab/button for “Traffic Analyzer”? |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jul 28, 2018 4:48:07 GMT -5
I've had an ASUS RT-AC3200 in service for a month. It's working great and is capable of what you want to do. It does look like the throne from "Game of Thrones" so covering it up sounds like a good idea. Keep in mind it generates some heat.Do you have a Kill-O-Watt meter to see what it’s wattage measures? |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jul 28, 2018 5:05:35 GMT -5
I've had an ASUS RT-AC3200 in service for a month. It's working great and is capable of what you want to do. It does look like the throne from "Game of Thrones" so covering it up sounds like a good idea. Keep in mind it generates some heat.Do you have a Kill-O-Watt meter to see what it’s wattage measures? Never mind, I found it! Idle ...  Under load ...  |
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Post by LuisV on Jul 28, 2018 7:22:44 GMT -5
Hmm... the scenario you're speaking of, you can get some of that data from UniFi. X port is doing Y and Z device is on that port going to blahblah.com. Now, traffic from your WAN port out, you obviously won't be able to figure out if your provider is having an issue or the service (NetFlix, Vudu, etc.) is having an issue or if your provider is throttling you. I would assume it also depends on your plan, throughput and or saturation of your link. I have a 1GB FIOS plan and I have yet to saturate it or even come close to having issues like you're speaking of... it could also be a limitation of your network equipment, bad cable, etc. , the last reports you posted are really getting there, they might work for me. As I think about it (if getting WAN port stats are hard) I would start with all the traffic on the LAN, filter out all local traffic (source/destination address on my network), then sort by usage. That should put the highest WAN users on top, if they gave you those capabilities. Thanks for posting the reports and stats, they really help me see what it can do. You can sort user and devices by numerous metrics, you can also dig into access point retry rate, network device as well as port traffic, AP traffic by band, etc. etc. Here are some more examples and by the way, you can leverage their cloud based access to launch the UI... I'm out of town at the moment. They also have Android and iOS apps as well.   |
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Post by geebo on Jul 28, 2018 8:01:29 GMT -5
Here is a screen shot of the System Log screen. Not sure if this is what you're looking for or not. Notice the various tabs across the top. View AttachmentHave you clicked on the left tab/button for “Traffic Analyzer”? Here are a couple screen shots for that tab. It has two tabs of its own. The first is Statistics and the second is Traffic Monitor. I had to clip a bit off the top and bottom of each because it wouldn't all fit onscreen for a screen grab.   |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jul 7, 2019 22:02:35 GMT -5
So it’s a year later, and I’m resurrecting this thread, with new requirements! I did get an ASUS RT-AC3100, the range was great, the WAN reporting also excellent. However on my network it seemed to stall or either block a port, or drop an Ethernet connection. It was refurbished and may have had issues, I loaned it to a neighbor and it worked great for him so he bought it. I went back to my AirPort Extreme, still working fine.
Currently I’m testing a Netgear Nighthawk, it looks like the Emperor’s ship in Star Wars sans a fin. Also good range, WAN reporting not as good as ASUS, but Ok. It overcomes a another problem I have with the Apple and ASUS, I need more than 64 static DHCP reservations, many routers have this limitation (not the Nighthawk). However, there’s one more thing I want (that my six year old Apple has), sorting the DHCP reservations by IP address. I find how the Nighthawk works quite frustrating. To overcome its lack of sorting I predefined all of my addresses in order with dummy MAC addresses. However when you edit an address to give it the correct MAC, it treats it like a new entry and sends it to the rear (the ASUS might do this too, I forget).
So I need greater than 64 DHCP reservations (like the Nighthawk), and I want DHCP reservation sorting like my old fashion Apple, there are a few ways that seem possible to me, any one of them is fine.
* Build sorting into the administration or interface, either the OS sorts the table, or the UI presents it sorted, I’m non the wiser.
* Export the table sorted, or allow it to be sorted externally, clear the table, and re-import in order. Cumbersome, but once you’re stable, not too much trouble.
* Don’t reorder the table when it’s edited, allow me to put in dummy entries in order, and then edit them to the correct or changing MAC, the addresses stay in the order they were entered, which would be in IP order.
At this point one of the WiFi 6 routers (AX) also seems desirable, but if they don’t have the DHCP features and an AC does, I’ll take that.
Any recommendations or suggestions?
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Post by DYohn on Jul 8, 2019 9:07:11 GMT -5
I use a Hitachi that I'm quite fond of. No job too large so far.  |
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Post by thrillcat on Jul 8, 2019 10:03:34 GMT -5
I've been using the upper end ASUS models for a long time but recently migrated to Google Wifi and love it. Nowhere near the controls of an ASUS but the coverage and throughput is just great. The control app is well designed, although it was an adjustment not managing a router via a web browser. Expensive for a set of three so I had to budget for it. Do you have any privacy concerns? |
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Post by ÈlTwo on Jul 8, 2019 10:12:24 GMT -5
I use a Hitachi that I'm quite fond of. No job too large so far. This is much better: DEWALT DW618B3 12 Amp 2-1/4 Horsepower Plunge Base and Fixed Base, great build and everything you'll need:
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Post by ÈlTwo on Jul 8, 2019 10:13:15 GMT -5
I would lean toward the Ubiquiti mentioned earlier in the thread.
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jul 8, 2019 10:22:31 GMT -5
I would lean toward the Ubiquiti mentioned earlier in the thread. I’m open to it if it can handle my DHCP requirements, are you using one? |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jul 8, 2019 10:33:12 GMT -5
I use a Hitachi that I'm quite fond of. No job too large so far. This is much better: DEWALT DW618B3 12 Amp 2-1/4 Horsepower Plunge Base and Fixed Base, great build and everything you'll need. You guys have me beat, I’m using an old Craftsman my neighbor gave me, I’m happy it has variable speed and a light, but no plunge. I should have bought something new before building the Credenza, but didn’t realize how many parts of that project I’d use a router on. |
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Post by Priapulus on Jul 8, 2019 10:39:27 GMT -5
Unify...
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jul 8, 2019 10:43:11 GMT -5
Do you know about its DHCP features? |
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Post by geeqner on Jul 8, 2019 11:12:48 GMT -5
It really depends on the "Lay of the Land" = the Construction / Accessibility to wiring within your house
BEFORE setting-up, get a copy of "Inssider" (freeware) - it lets you know what sort of potential interference you have and who's using what channel(s)
It will allow you to pick (hopefully 2 ADJACENT channels that you will need for high-speed Wifi)
Our neighborhood is troublesome, because we have some businesses through the block to the North and our lots are deep but narrow, so I get my neighbors next door, through the back, and across the street. I USED to have trouble with a neighbor whos signal was stronger in our MBR than my own signal in the house - old Apple devices kept trying to "lock-on" to that one because it was strong, even though I did not have it enrolled into the devices.
THEN:
If you have no unfinished spaces and cannot access the attic - I would look at one of those ASUS units with all of the "centipede leg" Antennas
If you can put a hotspot in the basement (if you have one) and maybe the attic if your house is 2-story - then go with one of the Ubiquity POE Switch / Router Units, and add a separate hotspot or two or three. Their stuff is REALLY SOLID for the money. (On-par with Aruba professional gear.) This will give you good coverage throughout your home without the need to run a single unit "screaming HOT".
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Post by Loop 7 on Jul 8, 2019 11:54:37 GMT -5
thrillcat . - yes, I do have privacy concerns so I realize this is a compromise I am making.
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