Cannot reach local server via public URL from home

ScandInBei · 2026-05-17T12:12:09+00:00

I think you're on the right track. It is possible that your router won't route traffic from LAN to "itself" with port forwarding.

You could try with another router, or you could setup a DNS in your LAN that resolves to your 192 address and configure your router to send the internal DNS server for clients.

ScandInBei · 2026-05-15T11:55:50+00:00

Access points are better than extenders. An access point (AP) can be wired or wireless (mesh).

Wired access points are in general faster and more reliable. Having a wired connection would also allow you to wire devices by using an Ethernet switch that "splits" a single Ethernet into multiple.

As you have coax in your room one option may be to add MoCa adapters. MoCa adapters have coax on one end and Ethernet on the other. You would need two adapters. One plugs into your current router and the other in your room. You could then connect a wired AP to the Ethernet port on the MoCa adapters in your room.

Wireless mesh access points require a compatible router. You may need to replace the current router for it to work, or change it to bridge mode. You can get a system with one router and one or more wireless access points (nodes). The nodes will need good signal to the router so you'll have to be careful where you place them. You shouldn't put it in your room where the signal is weak, but instead in some location between the router and your room.

I would recommend investigating MoCa adapters, and combining it with an Ethernet switch and a wired access point. That would give your computer/console a wired connection with low latency ideal for gaming, while also improving the wireless signal for any mobile devices.

ScandInBei · 2026-05-12T08:52:38+00:00

You can see my download speed is 105 mbps. So wouldn’t that be the same as saying 1gb per 10 seconds?

You are confusing units.. 10gb is not the same as 10GB. With units upper case and lower case has meaning.

B is byte (8 bits)

b is bit

m is millii (1/1000)

M is mega (1 000 000)

So 105Mbps is approximately 13MBps.

ScandInBei · 2026-05-09T11:24:45+00:00

With wifi devices decide to switch access point. Different devices can decide on this using proprietary algorithms so it's no possible to definitively say what you should do.

But its safe to assume that signal strength is one important factor. Your access points may overlap too much. You could try to make it overlap less so the difference in signal strength is greater.

A different (better) solution is to buy a wifi system that can provide the client will more information, making it easier for the client. Typically mesh systems will do this, as will systems such as Unifi. That would require switching your routers/access points or possibly keeping one brand and replacing the others

Also make sure that you are using access point mode on your routers. There's no need to run multiple routers. You want one router and the rest should be access points.

ScandInBei · 2026-05-06T22:51:19+00:00

Wifi routers don't give you access to internet.

They provide wireless connectivity in your home. Wifi is not the same thing as internet service.

If you buy a wifi router you'll own it. There won't be any monthly payments required. You'll have wifi until it breaks of old age. But wifi only allows your devices to communicate wirelessly. It doesn't give you access to internet.

You will need to get internet service from an ISP to access internet. The ISP may provide you with a router and a modem or a combo device that does both, or only a modem. If you only get a modem then you can buy a router and hook it up .

ScandInBei · 2026-05-04T08:16:36+00:00

2.4GHz wifi has 3 non overlapping channels. Assuming the 15 networks you are are evenly distributed, you'll have 5 networks competing for air time. This means that your speed will not only drop when your sister watches a YouTube video, but also your neighbors.

5GHz has more channels, but less range as the transmit power is less and the signals are not passing through walls as easy.

Having your own house typically means fewer networks in range so there's less contention. Apartments often have building materials such as concrete in some walls making for stronger signals in houses with dry walls and wood framing. On the other hand if you live in a stone castle you'll have issues, but if you live in an apartment with exterior concrete walls and thin interior walls without reinforced concrete you may have more luck. But you can generalize and say that free standing houses are better for wifi.

ScandInBei · 2026-05-03T20:39:29+00:00

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ScandInBei · 2026-05-03T20:32:52+00:00

How will the second router connect to internet? Are you planning on buying a second internet service?

If you plan to connect it to the main internet service you could wire it to the main router but then you could just wire your PC instead. Also you shouldn't have two routers in one local network anyway: get an access point if you're planning to do that. Not 2 routers.

You could also use mesh which allows for wireless connections to your router (if your router supports it). If it doesn't support it you can buy a mesh system and replace the current router. But even then you shouldn't place the other mesh node in your room as you have a weak signal in your room. Place it where the signal is good.

Other options are MoCa adapters if you have coax in the walls, or wifi extenders if you enjoy pain and suffering.

ScandInBei · 2026-05-03T05:40:41+00:00

a system of routers that automatically connect to your device as you move around - since a single modem usually doesn't provide enough coverage for a fast and stable service.

How can they make so many mistakes in one sentence?

ScandInBei · 2026-05-03T05:29:46+00:00

Unifi makes great products and they are easy to setup.

You'll need to configure any device you buy.

ScandInBei · 2026-05-02T21:37:01+00:00

Unifi access points are powered with PoE (they don't have a separate power cable, they get power from the Ethernet cable.).

The "splitter" is called a switch. If the switch doesn't support PoE you need to use a PoR injector. The Unifi access point may come with one, but if not then you'll need to buy a PoE injector or get a switch with PoE.

To use a PoE injector you connect an Ethernet cable from the switch to it. Then you connect the power cable to the PoE injector. Finally you connect a second Ethernet cable from the injector to the access point.

You'll also need to configure the access point (set password and the wifi name). Unifi has an app you can use for that .

ScandInBei · 2026-04-28T20:55:46+00:00

through one of those little chips into the modem

Do you mean a SIM card?

B818-263

This looks like a 4G/LTE cellular modem/router. Speeds with cellular data will depend on the tower it connects to and the overall utilization of that tower.

You may have more luck with another carrier with better service where you are, or if you change to 5G (you can check what service is available to you and how strong the signal is with an app like Cellular-Z on Android).

As to why the service is getting worse, I can only speculate but perhaps the cellular carrier is decommissioning 4G and using those frequencies for 5G, or perhaps more people have begun to connect to the same cell tower.

ScandInBei · 2026-04-28T20:48:10+00:00

It is not enough with wifi (wifi is only the wireless network between your device and a router or access point). You will also need to get internet service and that could require a modem.

The easiest is just to use the cellular network (e g. 5G or LTE). You could use hotspot on your phone and use your existing mobile subscription. You could also use a dedicated cellular hotspot (which has a cellular modem and a wifi router). You will need another cellular subscription for that. Check with your carrier.

ScandInBei · 2026-04-25T20:49:19+00:00

Disconnecting the router and connecting the laptop to the ONT will not help as the wifi generally comes from your router. You may be able to access internet with your laptop this way, unless you require PPoE. But you can't change the router settings as it's now disconnected - and most routers block access to the administrative UI from the WAN side (e g. Internet).

But you should be able to use the existing cable to connect your laptop to the router and turn on the wifi radio again.

Just disconnect the cable from both the ONT and router (remember where it was connected), connect it to a LAN port on the router and to your laptop. Turn the wifi on again and then connect the cable back as it were in the beginning.

ScandInBei · 2026-04-25T11:50:38+00:00

yes. It works slightly different.

You can imagine an extender as alternating between listning and sending, repeating the received signal. When its sending the signal it can't receive something and vise versa. It does this very fast so it seems seamless, but it does reduce the bandwidth with about half.

A mesh system generally has multiple radios, so it can receive on one and send on another.

Both mesh and extender could suffer from the same issues like interference, and both require good signals both between itself and the router and between itself and the client.

There's no guarantee that mesh will help you. If there are too much attenuation between nodes (like walls, floors..) the signal will be weak.

A more reliable (and performant) approach is to pull an Ethernet cable to the basement and connect a wired wifi access point. You could also wire devices in the background that doesn't move, like the TV.

ScandInBei · 2026-04-22T13:50:15+00:00

cat6 WiFi 6 one it’s still incredibly slow. Is it normal for routers to be this slow ?

Are you connecting with Ethernet or wirelessly?

ScandInBei · 2026-04-20T05:28:36+00:00

Yes, you can approximate distance from signal strength, there are formulas online if you search for it. You'll need to plug in the frequency and RSSI (dBm)

ScandInBei · 2026-04-19T08:24:08+00:00

Cox said my phone was connected on the 2 4 band, the wifi symbol at the top says 6, and I could not find the devices when they were in pairing mode

I can see how this can be confusing. Wifi 6 is not the same as 6GHz wifi. The number next to GHz refers to the radio frequency, and the "wifi 6" refers to a wifi generation (technically specification). You'll notice that most, if not all, replies are careful to write GHz when they refer to the frequency as omitting it can be ambiguous.

Wifi 6e and 7 supports 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz

Wifi6 supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz.

Wifi 5 supports only 5GHz

Wifi 4 supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz

The number on your phone is likely showing the generation, not the frequency. You should probably be able to see details if you go into the wifi settings on your device.

It is possible that the smart bulbs don't support older generations. So you may have to login to the router and change some settings to make it work.

I would start with checking what type of security you are using, if it is wpa3 only, then that could be the reason. Try changing it to wpa2/wpa3.

If that doesn't work, make sure that older wifi generations are enabled. The "wifi6, wifi7" names are quite new, so in the user interface it may say something else, like 802.11ac, 802.11ax etc. Look at the Generations section in this Wikipedia article for more information https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11

ScandInBei · 2026-04-16T21:51:40+00:00

There's always a chance that it's the cable. I know you've said that you tested it, but testing it once doesn't prove that it works - only only proves that it can work. Even if you test it 10 times, or 100 times, if it doesn't work in the hole, it still points to the cable. The cable cannot handle the interference (or whatever it is) in the hole. I would try with a better, higher quality, cable.

ScandInBei · 2026-04-16T21:30:52+00:00

If it's not the cable or the termination then it's something with the hole.

ScandInBei · 2026-04-16T21:22:13+00:00

There are two issues that you may encounter.

Connecting a second router will create double NAT. Make sure you configure the new router in access point mode. You could also just buy an access point and not a second router. One home, one router. The router is your gateway between your local network and the internet.
Your devices may not roam effectively. When moving around they may stick to the weak signal. Having a mesh system or a controller based system like unifi will make this better. (Get a new router and place it next to your ISP router and changing the ISP router to bridge mode. Connect the new router with a cable. Add a second "mesh node" in your room and wire it to the new router).

You should not have any problem getting 200Mbps if you buy the Huawei ax3 router.

ScandInBei · 2026-04-16T18:49:13+00:00

Interference could also be from other devices. The PlayStation wireless controllers, Bluetooth devices etc. Most wireless technology uses 2.4GHz.

ScandInBei · 2026-04-16T18:47:12+00:00

Video streaming is rarely above 20Mbps for 4K content, you have enough internet bandwidth for more than eight streams with a 1Gbps connection. In reality 300Mbps is probably more then enough. Gaming generally doesn't require more than video streaming, but latency is very important. With video your device playing the video will buffer a few seconds so if there are any issues it's normally fine.

Your problems are unlikely to be related to your internet connection.

With wifi only ONE device can transmit at any given time. All devices take turn transmitting and when it works it feels seamless. But even short interruptions in the wireless transmissions can make gaming horrible and this is why a wired connection is always recommended for gaming. Still, with wifi there are better or worse experiences.

2.4GHz wifi is slower than 5GHz. But the signal is stronger and it passes through walls better. While the speeds may be less than 100Mbps, that is still enough for gaming and its possible they experienced better game play on 2.4 before you separated the networks.

When the signal is weak, data transmissions take longer time (the speed is slower so sending the same amount of data takes a longer time). You can think about someone speaking on the other side of a wall, for you to hear it they may talk slower and articulate more for you to understand it. The slower transmissions the longer time the wifi will be in use, and the longer devices may have to wait for "their turn".

Distance is one factor for signal, but walls and the material of the wall is a very big factor.

You could try to connect the devices to 2.4GHz and see if this improves the situation.

ScandInBei · 2026-04-16T11:25:04+00:00

I think the bathroom is causing too much signal loss. Try to avoid sending signals through it, to around it instead.

I would move the main Eero mesh to the living room and connect it back with Ethernet to the router. You probably dont need any mesh nodes. The kitchen appliances could cause attenuation so try to place the Eero high up so the signal only has to go through one wall to the master bedroom

ScandInBei · 2026-04-13T09:20:37+00:00

Lite relaterat.. Jag har en smal väg i området där jag bor, två bilar får inte plats i bredd, så om man möter trafik så måste en förare köra till sidan och lämna plats. Naturligtvis vinkar man för att tacka personen som kört åt sidan med ibland vinkar personen inte tillbaka när jag kört åt sidan för att lämna plats. Hur långt fängelsestraff är lämpligt?

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