Recent content by Durpity

I've had some luck utilizing OwnCloud in a similar deployment. The catch that you will face is balancing security, ease of use, and TCO. While SynaMan has a perpetual license, you still will want the support product since this is being utilized in a live environment. That being said, I've...

There is limited total bandwidth that goes to each cell tower. If there are a lot of users on a single tower, then your individual bandwidth will suffer. Think about it much like if you go to a convention or a major sporting event. The speeds at those can drop to where even web browsing is...

According to your information, you don't need 2.4 GHz right now. However, some "smart home" devices only work on 2.4 GHz, so if you see yourself getting those in the future, you might have a need. You should be able to turn off the 2.4 GHz on your router/access point if having the two networks...

Three words. Service Level Agreement. You need to be sure to have a good SLA with whatever 2 providers that you decide to go with. The higher the SLA the more expensive the monthly cost. As other have stated, don't have your gateway being the single point of failure, make sure that you have...

I've had really good luck with the Ubiquiti Amplifi. I live in a 3 story townhouse. My previous single AP was located on the middle floor towards the back. The speeds were poor in the 1st floor as a whole and parts of the 3rd floor. I have a 150Mbps connection and with the two backhauled...

Our old phone system (Comdial Impact PBX) was all wired with Cat 5. The system was installed using this same setup so that if someone moved desks then their extension could easily follow them without having to repatch from a 66 block. That was practically the only piece of the system that we...

You want to eliminate as many remote switches as possible. Those down-line switches can oftentimes become bottlenecks and headaches. That being said, since this is a residential environment, I doubt that you will have very many issues. I still would run 2 cables instead of one to each...

1Gb/s service for home users rarely gets saturated. The "need" cases are few and far between, however, if you regularly download very large file (i.e. games or movies) then it allows you get them faster. My business has 25 users on a 250Mbps connection and we rarely saturate it, but when we...

To hit on the just how ancient the WRT54G is...all of the wired ports on it are 10/100 ... not gigabit. So for example if you are seeing 300Mbps when wired directly to the modem that would completely explain you only seeing 100Mbps when run through the router. Go to Walmart and buy anything...

With 20 constantly connected and streaming devices, you're going to overwhelm most consumer WiFi solutions. IMO, with your renting constraints, you have two primary options: Powerline Ethernet. This will provide strong and stable connections that are more than sufficient for the dozen cameras...

I have experience in that particular industry. The biggest challenge that they will face is making sure that the solution that they select meets the SEC and FINRA regulatory requirements. There are a number of solutions out there that are built specificially to meet those requirements. While...

I picked up an Amplifi back in May. It is wonderfully easy to configure and manage. I deal with much more complicated networking at work so I don't want to deal with that when I get home. I live in a 3 story ~3700 sq. ft. town home. My previous Wifi was located on the middle floor towards...

If you go with Cat 6 you should definitely use all Cat 6 terminations and patch cables when possible. If you're pushing the cable to the limits (which isn't likely now but may be in the future) then your limit will be defined by the weakest link. As for needing to go with Cat 6 over Cat 5e ...

No Problem pirivan. One of the other questions to ask yourself is do you really need 10GbE speeds? Streaming 4K content takes around 25Mbps so considering future proofing for 8K content, a 1Gbps connection would be able to handle 8-10 concurrent streams. Unless you're dealing with mega-files...

Just a quick note on your Option #3, Synology has updated the DS2415 ... but now it is the DS3617xs+. It is in their business line products and not really intended for home use. The price will likely make your eyes bug out, but then again it is designed for business use. But it does support 2...