Comment on FTTH upgrade - getting my LAN multi gig ready

• Clusterfck@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Dang. Not the company I was hoping.

  If they’re using an eero router, I’m going to assume you’ll just have an ethernet cable from an ONT then into the router. Ask the installer if you need to use the eero or can you install your own router. That may alleviate some of your concerns.

  I work for an ISP and self host. I have more things in place to track my usage than any ISP would put just because I make myself the guinea pig for new equipment and want to know exactly what is happening. You will never use a full 8 gig (at least as of now, obviously in the future that will change). If the extra money isn’t an issue do it, but if you can “girl math” the $30 price difference, stick with that for a year and spend the extra $360 you saved on multi-gig networking equipment, that’s what I’d do.

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  • Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    “Girl math” doesn’t sound at all like misogynistic IT tech bro speech.

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  • cmeu@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I’m actually planning to do just about that, based on the discussion in this thread.

    I found that I can get an unmanaged switch with 4 2.5gbe ports for under $60, I can use my existing cabling at that speed. I’ll upgrade my aging router to an x86 (n100 or similar) and load my favorite router distro on it. Use that as the router, connect Wi-Fi APs (might even use the eero they give me that way).

    I’ll upgrade my systems on the Ethernet using USB dongles (several options at around $20 each)

    I’m feeling that improving much beyond 2.5 internally is a bit of a waste at this point.

    Thanks to all posters in this thread!

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