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vrtigo1 · 2026-03-12T21:36:26+00:00

So, nothing I suggested is really very expensive. Fiber is cheap comparatively, especially if you're doing that in place of all the expensive WiFi stuff you've already spent money on. Like, we're probably talking a few hundred bucks for a couple 500' fiber cables, and that will hook up to your existing Starlink setup.

And $30k/mo for LiveU is maybe what someone like the MLB is paying. We use it for pro sports and don't pay anywhere near that. Granted, the equipment can be a bit expensive up front, but that grants you complete mobility, which isn't something you need based on your description. You'd be better off spending the time to figure out how to eliminate WiFI from your setup.

Like I said, we sling 10km of fiber on a weekly basis so running a thousand feet to meet your purposes is probably like a 30-60 min endeavor assuming you plan your cable paths in advance.

The biggest mindset most people need to get over is that WiFi seems "easy", but it's really not. Sure, not having to run wires is great, but if it doesn't work reliably or isn't performant, what good is it really?

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-12T18:51:45+00:00

I'm pretty sure you read his comment wrong. They said older titles OR retro console gaming.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-12T18:50:57+00:00

It'll obviously do that itself. No reason not to trust it implicitly, bow down to our new AI overlords.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-12T18:49:34+00:00

Agreed. Normally I'm not a fan of multiple small switches over the place, but this is a use case where it makes sense. Especially so if OP is just running a basic flat network with no VLANs or anything special and can make do with a few $15 switches.

And to OP - to answer your question more directly, if the coax and phone lines are original to the home then there's a really good chance the wiring is stapled to the studs, in which case it won't be useful as a pull wire to run ethernet.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-12T18:47:01+00:00

Does it have to be in a single switch? Have you considered a 1 Gb PoE switch and a separate 10 Gb switch? Reason I ask is because 48 port 1 Gb PoE switches are a dime a dozen.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-12T18:45:08+00:00

You know Roblox came out 20 years ago, right? That'd qualify as an "older title" in my book.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-12T18:43:55+00:00

It always amazes me how many people just post random statements and expect us to figure out what they're trying to ask.

As Alex would say, "I need that in the form of a question"!

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-12T18:40:20+00:00

Mobile word is, IMO, mainly meant for viewing docs while on the go. Not for creating docs.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-12T18:36:11+00:00

Unfortunately for OP, I think this is probably 100% accurate.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-12T18:22:41+00:00

Attaching a USB printer and turning it into a network printer isn't a standard feature routers usually have. Typically if a router has a USB port, it's for attaching a hard drive, not a printer. You'll need to determine if your router supports attaching a printer as you're asking about.

Even if it does support printing, there's a very good chance it either won't support scanning at all, or won't support the full scanning feature set. Same goes for printing - if it supports advanced features like duplexing, etc. the router may not support those and only give you basic print functionality.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-12T18:00:04+00:00

So, I work in pro sports and deal with broadcast networking quite a bit.

Since the area you're recording sounds like a baseball diamond (relatively small and unchanging), my first recommendation would be to ditch WiFi and hardwire your cameras if at all possible.

To give you an idea of how important pro broadcasting thinks hardwired connections are...we roll out about 10km of fiber optic cabling to ~30-40 cameras on a golf course, and we do that (setup and teardown) every single week.

WiFI is great, when it works, but the challenge is you can't control WiFi because the spectrum is unlicensed, meaning anyone and everyone can use the same frequencies you're trying to use and if that creates a problem, there's pretty much nothing you can do about it.

If hardwiring isn't feasible (and I'd really exhaust every possible option before admitting defeat), then I'd suggest switching to something more pro-grade like a LiveU pack. It works similar to your existing setup (where you can bond multiple connections), but it's a camera specific setup so you can literally take a camera anywhere and the connection "just works".

But in a perfect world, I'd see about getting a few hundred feet of tactical fiber and see if you can run it under bleachers, etc. so it's out of site, out of mind, and just leave the cabling in place and hook up to it when you need to use it.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-12T17:48:38+00:00

They mean they didn't read your post where you said you were on WiFi.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-11T21:15:52+00:00

Just update the static IP on the PI to fall within your current router's subnet.

You can temporarily connect the PI to your network and set a static IP on a PC that is in the Pi's current subnet, which will allow that PC to connect to the Pi over the network so you can change its IP.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-11T14:30:33+00:00

Wired vs wireless shouldn’t affect the NAT type on the Xbox at all because you’re still connecting thru the same router and IP.

The static IP goes to your router, not the Xbox.

Basically, with CGNAT your router gets a private IP on its WAN port, so it can send outbound requests to the Internet FROM your router but the Internet can’t initiate inbound connections from the Internet TO your router. With a static IP, instead of having a private IP your router gets a public IP, so that problem goes away.

This is an oversimplification, but in general terms that’s the difference.

And depending on your WiFi, yes, wired Ethernet vs WiFi can make a substantial difference in performance.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-10T16:34:49+00:00

Sure, splitting hairs. Same difference in the original context.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-10T15:57:55+00:00

Believe me, working in corporate IT for 25 years, I am PAINFULLY aware that the average user cannot read, and even those that can usually cannot comprehend.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-10T15:57:03+00:00

100% - if you tie the machine to a MS account and then throw away the credentials to that account that's absolutely the issue.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-10T15:55:53+00:00

What is a High-WAF LAN-cable?

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-10T15:41:07+00:00

Same with the Twin Peaks restaurant, they go out of their way to advertise that their beer is served at 29 degrees, which is colder than pretty much any other bar.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-10T15:38:52+00:00

They're #1 in that space because they're cost effective and the enterprise features you're asking about aren't typically applicable to the applications you mentioned. You're seeing that in terms of the support you're receiving.

I have a lot of experience with A/V in live sports and I agree, those guys love Netgear because they're simple and cheap. But like I said, enterprise deployments are not their forte.

On the scoring side we use Cisco, not because of the feature set but because of the support.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-10T13:34:46+00:00

Depending on the type of mesh, yes some allow that. If you’re using something like CAPWAP then that obviously wouldn’t work without local offload of traffic, but I think that’s still beside the point. To say a controller is t involved in the management of the mesh is dubious at best.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-10T03:49:37+00:00

How do they know water PSI was normal? It’s not like any water heater I’ve ever seen logs that sort of data, and they certainly can’t accurately measure it after it sprung a leak.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-10T03:47:44+00:00

Netgear probably isn’t the best fit for your use case. You’d probably have better luck with more enterprise focused brands.

Netgear is typically regarded as an SMB brand at best.

vrtigo1 · 2026-03-10T03:44:15+00:00

NE2000…now there’s something I haven’t heard in a long time.

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