Switch with QOS for home network

PanchoVilla

PanchoVilla

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I want to replace my home network (VirginMedia 100) with the following:

MODEM -> 8-port Switch -> WIFI AP

I'm thinking that DHCP will be on the switch side, and I want to be able to setup CAKE QoS on the switch.

Also, I hope to be able to update the hosts file on the Switch for adblocking across the network.

Is this possible, and are there any switch recommendations?
 
ChrisD. said:
Are you sure it's not a router/firewall that you're after?
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Sorry, yes, getting confused as most routers have wifi also. My current setup is as follows:

MODEM -> Edgerouter X -> Asus router/AP

My wifi on the ASUS is being flaky and thought I would upgrade. I have a Uqbuiti Amplifi Instant mesh ap sitting around, but I need 5 lan ports so the ER-X won't work.

I have QoS setup on the Edgerouter, and I manually update the ASUS hosts file periodically with an adblocking host file. So all devices connected to the ASUS have some adblocking.
 
Steveocee said:
A MikroTik will do what you want. They’re about to launch a new hex model which will do everything you need and more.
In a recent version they’ve brought in adlists as part of dns package as well.
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Thanks. If it is the HEX Refresh, then it only has 5 ports resulting in 4 available lan ports. I need minimum of 5 lan ports (4 for pc's, 1 for AP) and possibly 1 more for a network printer.
 
Thanks Avalon/all for reading.

This is what I want to connect to a router:

4 wired PC's (2 cables are separately connected to a switch for a PC and XBOX)
1 AP (I have a Ubitquiti Amplifi mesh AP, so the second AP will be downstairs)
1 LAN connected printer (can be USB connected to the router as it is currently)
12 Wireless devices (phones/tablets/laptops)

I currently have a Ubiquiti ER-X coming off the Virgin Media Modem, and an ASUS WIFI router coming off the ER-X. There is QoS enabled on the ER-X, so all devices are under QoS. I am using the LAN ports on both the ER-X and ASUS.

I have 100Mb/20/Mb Virgin Media.

Because QoS on the ER-X only works up to about 100Mb, it is almost sufficient for my current service.

Because my ASUS wifi is flaky, I wanted to use my Ubiquiti Amplifi, but I would need to get an extra switch as the ER-X does not have enough LAN ports. My thinking was that I could replace both my ER-X and the ASUS with a better router (8 lan port) and connect the Ubiquiti AP on to that.

If I add an extra swith to my ER-X and add the AP on to that, I will end up with 3 devices - and I am already using 11 power sockets near my desk.
 
Thanks Avalon. I think I will try the Flint2 and use my ER-X as a switch for the other LAN ports. If the WIFI is not as good as my current ASUS then I'll try my Amplifi or sell it and get some better AP's.

Please excuse my ignorance, but should I be worried about custom firmware on the Flint2 with regards to sensitive data on my local PC's? Banking connections are SSH so that should be ok, but what about sensitive unprotected document files on the lan?

Cheers again for your detailed reply. Has helped me a lot.
 
PanchoVilla said:
Struggling with QoS settings and only getting 'A' rating on bufferbloat https://www.waveform.com/tools/bufferbloat (I am using Cake with 'layer_cake' script).
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Figured out the SQM/QOS - I had to turn off Network Acceleration. Now getting A+ bufferbloat rating.

Weirdly though, one of my lan cables has stopped working - tried on another machine and port to confirm. Hope it has nothing to do with the router. Will try another cable tomorrow.

Also, adblock works via the openwrt plugin.
 
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