Home Network For Beginners - What You NEED And How To Hook It ALL Up | E01
This is a new series focusing on setting up a home network for people that aren't very techy. We'll run through the options of cable modems, WiFi Router, and switches. I'll show you how to hook it all up and in later videos we dive into some tips to get the most out of each system.
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Thank you. Great start. I've have a cable modem/router in the basement for years not understanding how this stuff works. Paying for 1 Gig Internet and lucky to get 50-100 mbps at various devices around the house. Ready to start 100% over with all new hardware. This video helps.
This video was so nice as a newbie, I’m always scared to ask for help or explanations, especially to workers, so thank you so so much!!
Finally! I only use wireless connection in my current house. But I am moving to a house with CAT 5 wiring. We had no idea what it was when we had to choose. This really helped. I’ve searched for info and it was so jargon heavy I had to give up after a couple of sentences.
Starting from zero, this video was so informative! The whole thing is well produced and you explain everything clearly and I also like that you mention how you can get for example higher speeds but unless you're a power user you don't need it, made this feel a lot more approachable
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Great Video! I also purchased TP Link X60 and TP Link Ethernet 16 Port Switch too hardwire in Hubs, Smart TV and many more devices. Can’t wait to see more videos!
Perfect timing for me to have found your channel and this playlist. Just bought a home home with 3 rooms backhauled to the garage with the ISP entry is. This really helped in my figuring out what I need to buy for installing a mesh network!
Awesome! I’m happy to hear that it helped.
AMAZING video, exactly what I was looking for and i appreciate you stripping it all down and explaining it the way you did!
It actually helps to reinforce knowledge someone might already have on building a home network. In case they might have forgotten something or teach someone how to do it. I had to explain to my mom, talk about a fun time there.
This is helpful for me. I live in a secluded area and had no internet for 27 years until I got starlink recently. Now I'm trying to understand and learn how I can move toward some smart home functionality.
Oh man People are not building complex networks in their homes buddy unless you are running a business. Thnx for showing off your saviness 😒
I accidently came across your channel... Wow. I love your presentation. Very informative.
This is exactly what I been looking for to update my current system.
Thank you for this vid! It’s been years since I’ve had to set up something myself. We just moved into our new apartment, will definitely be playing and replaying these videos of yours for reference as I start building up our new home network!! Totally new to mesh network systems so thank you so much for making these videos!
I’m doing the same thing. New stuff is always coming out.
I have Giga fiber with AT&T and get free HBO Max all for 79.99 and more then happy with there speed. I also set-up my home network with wired cat 6 expanded thru-out my home. I am using a Ubiquiti Unifi pro. I am not a network novice but found you because I am trying to setup my pc to be able to share photos, files, and videos on with my wife’s pc as well as my iPad. This is my weak area of networking and hopefully watching your content will help me.
Laying is out on a table like this really helps with the visual of what is taking place. I saw a Canadian fellow's tutorial on wiring a 3-way switch done the same way on a upright fake wall, so all the wiring was exposed giving an example of what is going on and how the wiring works. Very, very helpful from both of you!!!
Excellent, absolutely the best home network vids on KZhead, very clear, easy to follow, and easy to understand direction and information. You're spot-on with giving names and meanings to everything. Your videos met me right where I am - ground zero! Many other well-intended folks start right out the gate rattling off names of equipment and processes that leave me behind since I don't have a long exhaustive terminology list established to begin working from. Thx, BK
You make complicated concepts and deliver them simplistically. Love how to gain speed and connectivity without spending dumb to get results .
Ooo a glowing review based out of ignorance. Next..
So glad this video was recommended to me. Great job
Glad you liked it.
This is one of the best video have seen, on how to extend your home network range, and how to set up an home network to avoid vulnerability.
Thank you!!!! An actual beginner’s video I can follow along with
So glad I found this account. I've been meaning to setup a proper network as my apple router is obsolete and unable to meet my family's needs any longer. Looking forward to watching the rest of this series as well as your other videos. Subscribed!!
Very useful, clear and easy to understand, thank you!!!
Awesome video! I thought I knew a lot about modem and routers but I learned a lot more with this video!
One problem I found with AT&T modems is that you cannot change the DNS on them. Everything goes through AT&T servers. If you are like me and value privacy, this is a big deal.
Can you elaborate on this?
Just buy your own modem… You can modify these settings with a 3rd party device.
Why complain about something when there is a solution to your concerns? I fucking hate my job.
At&t should allow you to buy your own modem. Ask them for a list of devices that are compatible with their network. This will allow you to stay upto date. Most isps never upgrade devices until they stop working. By this time these devices will have many vulnerabilities that don't get patched. This will put you in charge of maintaining these devices.
@@BALAAABOYYYY222 If you are on fiber with AT&T they do not allow it. You can buy one but AT&T has a setup that will not allow 3rd party equipment to connect to their network…and they provide no support for 3rd party equipment.
WoW Beautiful Explanation of this thank you so much!
I recognise that TP Nano, I picked 2 up on clearance and they've been really useful!
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Great video! Would like to see a video on your thoughts on separation of IoT devices from main network. Basically putting your IoT devices on guest network/WiFi, pros and cons on doing this kind of setup.
All pros.
You're referencing Network Segmentation which is an advanced topic for the typical home user.
One thing to note, The AT&T box is a gateway (modem & router built in that's why it has 4 ports) Unless you have somesort of passthru / bridge setup you have a doubleNAT which can cause with the TP-Link unless you put them in access point mode.
I'm not disagreeing with you but I've set up double NAT lots of times with Decos without issue where there's no bridge mode on the ISP modem/router, I put the Deco into the ISP router DMZ and that seems to mitigate any problems. That said, I've never done it where outside access to a server is required and I always avoid it if there's another way.
Interesting. I don't seem to have any issues plugging mesh networks in the back on the cable modem. I currently have 3 separate mesh systems plugged in and they all SEEM to be working ok. However, that doesn't mean i'm doing it correctly. :) i'll take a look at the settings and see if i can enable a bridge mode.
@@SteveDOES running 3 different mesh networks in your home is generally a bad idea because of WiFi interference, are you doing it as a way of separating devices onto different subnets? A much better way to separate your devices onto different networks is to use networking equipment that supports VLANS
@@SteveDOES with att you'd want to look at doing a dmz and or IP passthrough. Also you'd only have your router plugged into the att box and nothing else
@@futurecactus It's purely for testing. Ideally, i want to get down to 1 network using VLANs. :)
bro you did a phenominal job explaining this, Makes things very easy to show my parents and fiance who arent as tech savy and i'm not the best at explaining. You actually taught me a few things i didnt know about such as the wifi switch, & cat extenders.
Great video as always. Very helpfull. Im in ireland. Looking to learn more on setting up internet and wifi and mesh as a day job. I work in tv and satellite but looking to expand. What courses or trainging would i look at doing. Thanks. Have learnd a lot from your videos. Thanks.
Sir, it can never be too simple. There are many of us that don't understand. Or need a refresher. These vids are so very helpful. Do one with a server. I was just given a small one and don't know how to connect it.
Very true. Hopefully you got that server running by now. It's an awesome project to get into!
Thanks .. good one for someone like me who needs to catch up troubleshoot and hopefully get a handle on setting up my system myself;))
Thank you this was helpful. I need to buy a switch to make mine work.
Thank you for this video, really helpful and I didn't know I needed to add protection first. I have a Netgear R7000 router which has a DHCP server setting turned on, so is that my security covered? Can I just add a switch and I am protected well enough from my Netgear router?
Easy and clear presentation. Thank
Hi, I'm a big fan of your videos but I couldn't find your cover on the power connection topic. I'm currently planning a new house and I want to know if all the mesh extensions in the rooms should be connected via a normal AC power source or via PoE only. I would love to know the pros and cons.
Perfect Intro Steve many thanks
Great video thank you. I’m interested in learning more about the back hall concept. It looks like my house has a very similar set up like yours in the laundry room. I have a box in the wall and I added a switch like you did. But I’m interested in cleaning up my network further, and adding some back up here at the house. I bought a device called. Amber asked that I haven’t set up yet it’s supposed to back up everything off your phones and all that stuff automatically. Looking forward to watching your other videos.
VERY informative and your timing is perfect as I've just started the "journey" of setting up my own home network. Coincidentally, just yesterday, I purchased my first Mesh system and it happens to be the same line you had in your vid above (TP Link Deco), tho mine is the W2400 two pack, but look identical. And you were absolutely correct on the ease of setup...I did it yesterday (before seeing this video of yours) and I was AMAZED how easy it was. I kinda had a basic understanding of networks, but didn't really know how to set one up...the TP Link was a "piece of cake" (now if their smart plugs were as easy...Am returning a 4 pack that 3 of 4 wouldn't pair and going with ones that are "Matter" protocol. Will def be following your playlist on the Home Network subject. Thanks!
Hi Steve My house is wired with coax, is there such a thing as a coax switch that would save the clutter and expense of having 20 of those converters connected to a switch?
Thank you!!! You explained it well.
got yourself a follower man! thanks very helpful!
I like how to explained and gave very important info on back haul. That you can connect the other mesh devices to the ethernet if that room has that. That way it will be more faster. Thanks a lot for this video. I checked many videos but no one was more explicit as you were. 😊
I currently have a 10GB backbone for my LAN and that trickles to 2.5GB and 1GB connections. But the heart of my network is my Firewalla Gold Plus Firewall/Router. It makes managing my network much easier such as port forwarding, VPN, and custom firewall rules, etc. just using a phone app. 😁👍
Thank you... I bought 2 - w3600 (2-x18) for $38 so wiring into a switch as you explained will help me extend through my house wired.... I have been using a regular router and have 2 other routers added to it... they work great but I find having to change the network a pain PLUS I have dead spots.... I do have a few 2.4g devices only so hopefully that will all save me from checking to see which WAP has the best strength.... LAST question, can these daisy chain together... if I am 25' out can I plug into the unit and extend to another unit?
Thank you. This is helpful. I am hoping you will cover how to hook up a standard telephone into this system. (Voip?)
Thank you, this helped a lot!
Thank you. Really helpful 👌🏾
Great Video. Thanks Question: is possible to explain a static ip address ( that’s a permanent address) Thanks
Amazing breakdown for beginners! Long shot, but what is the rack unit you are using in the closet with the modem and 16 port switch?
Can you get the Blink or Arenti doorbell unit's live view to be sent to the amazon show 5 continuously? If so, can you make a demo on how?
wow this is so clear and easy to understand thank you.
Hi Steve, I like your video which showed clearly regarding internet set up for low tech people like me. I have spectrum modem and spectrum wifi 6 router. This WiFi doesn’t offer guest WiFi, so I want to buy a mesh WiFi in order to set up guest WiFi. I would like to know if I could connect mesh WiFi router directly to spectrum wifi router or do I have to connect to the modem only, and return the rental WiFi router back to spectrum? Also, do you have any recommendations for highly secure mesh with reasonable price? Thanks
So you don't use the cable modem/router from AT&T to do any heavy lifting routing, instead having the Deco and extended switch to power everything? or you use both? because I can see you have things (security device?) plugged into the AT&T router as well as the using the massive switch too. Would that be too much signal hopping between two routers?
Hello Steve great video . one quick question you omitted . how you bypass ATT modem and use your deco system instead? did you use Ip passthrough?
Excellent introduction to hime wifi!! Thanks. I get everything youre talkingvabout but wondering the mesh devices. I already have a ca le modem with built-in wifiDHCP etc. With your experience with the nesh devices, given that i already have wifi, could i just get away with two devices wirelessly connected? In other eords, thryde essentially be wifi extenders. They wouldnt lijeky have dny thing plugged into them anyway, not that that matters Tx.
Do most routers have a built in Firewall? When I looked at the Deco X20 on Amazon I didn`t see it mention firewall. I am currently using an older Deco M4R. I do not know if it has a firewall? Nice video.
Steve, really nice break down of getting an initial network working, along with keywords that you explained very well. Looking forward to your ongoing coverage. I’m looking at getting a T Mobile setup, if the service ever arrives where I line, but they mention that port forwarding may be an issue. Does this hinder home automation in anyway? Thanks
Port forwarding issues probably means they're using Carrier Grade Network Address Translation, it doesn't affect any device reaching out to the internet from your home network but it does affect unsolicited requests coming INTO your home network from outside. It won't affect typical home automations but it will make running your own home server limited if you wanted to do that.
If you need any ports forwarded or need access to inside your home network T-Mobile Home internet is not the way to go, Unless its your only option. Most cloud based cameras, smart things etc will work just fine, but anything that requires directly accessing inside your network its not doable unless you setup a VPN / tunneling.
Hey Dan, i'm happy to hear that you like the video. I don't use port forwarding for any of my smart home devices or automation. Also thank you to @The.K.Locker and @HPad for the feedback.
Australia, with our glass fibre network nationwide. My ISP (TPG) fire several years provided the latest router modem, which connects to Federal government's glass fibre network. The ISP router modem had fast obvious WiFi, allows UpTo four extra RJ14 cable devices, plus one USB cable device. This USB cable device could be an externally 5v powered hub, with portable USB drives, to be shared on the home network. This two bedroom unit can be faster sometimes with another modern router, cable connected to the ISP modem router. However all the three modem routers never inbuilt WiFi network links. The government's router only had slow and limited 4G WiFi. The other two modem routers offer also the much faster 5G WiFi networks.
Thanks for the very detailed video, I'm just about to start up a proper home network and this has really pointed me in the right direction, I do have one question, I have to use my ISP all in one modem, router and 4 port switch, what I'm wanting to do is go into it and disable the wifi bands go out fro the ISP all in one into a wireless router then out from the aftermarket wireless router into a switch for my cabled devices it looks like you have done something similar
Happy to hear that you like the video. Yes, the setup you’ve explained is what I’m doing too.
Thank you! Helpful video!
Great explanation, great video.
Overall the video was good, however that At&t box is a RG (Residential Gateway) which a Router, Wireless Access Point, and Switch built into one device. Some RG’s also have DSL and/or Cable modem build into them. At&t uses either DSL or a Fiber connection and not cable. FYI - your At&t RG already has firewall, dhcp and wireless access point built in. Please make sure you flat bridge your At&T RG by turn off the dhp server and wireless access point to avoid dhcp conflicts on your network and unnecessary wireless interference from having two wireless access point’s running at the same time.
Damn
Stuck like Chuck and Cox has been useless to help. Pano Gateway and I put in Bridge Mode, then added an ASUS ROG GT-Pro. Now PS4 hardwired to Gateway can't even do an internet test 😮 So until I figure put malfunction beyond buying my own stand alone modem, it'll have to be connected via wifi. Ugh!
@nanais007 When you put router into bridge mode it usually, depending on router, disables all but 1 of the lan ports. Put a device on port 1 login to router and put it back. If you want to add another router to extend your network just plug the second one in LAN-LAN and disable DHCP. If you want a second network, you want LAN-WAN, give it an ip outside of the dhcp of your main router and set the main router ip as its gateway. Then Set up dhcp for the other Subnet. The issue is you have to deal with port forward etc with the latter option and causes double nat ing. Personally unless you need a second network just go for the lan-lan and disable dhcp it causes less issues.
Good video. Keep up the goog work. Pace is OK for me
It helped me help to understand how the basic network system works. I want to ask if there is any way of 'prioritising' or having QoS enabled for gaming? I am looking buy a proper modem for my fibre network - then router that can connect mesh system + switch (ethernet separately) I am looking to use ethernet for two devices and mainly for gaming; ps5 and pc is there any way I can proritise these devices or it is down to the router I choose? at my current setup I have high speeeds but other devices are 'stealing' it so while I am gaming I tend to have low ping but the game isn't smooth, I have drops it looks like the packets are lost.. what can I do I don't wanna fall into trap of buying 'gaming router'
Hi, can you branch the Mesh out from the Switch? instead of the Switch branching out of the Mesh? Thanks!
I would like to know what is the best mesh system for a small cottage, but I would like to use a satellite device in our garage that is about 50 ' away. It is about 800 sqaure feet cottage and not alot of devices, I just have a couple hue lights, an echo one tv that we stream using FUBO and I'd like to add a camera or two
GOOD VIDEO I will be getting those Deco meshes, unfortunately, I have to go all wifi my hose is new but concrete with no prewire, I hope to get good speed for a smart home.
Thanks Steve for your series for beginners. If you can I was hoping for a Plex for beginners segment in the future since I’m curious about setting up a home server. Thanks again for for all your helpful videos
getting plex to work correctly with some ISP's modem/router can be tricky but it can be done thankfully my current ISP isnt so restrictive like at&t and even spectrum can be (likely on purpose)
In seriously thinking of running my own cat cable in my house, but its only 200square, would mesh be good enough or would you back haul it with cat 6
Hi! Does the Deco XE75 works with a X20 or even a Deco M3W?
Do you needt he ISP modem if you have a direct connection to ethernet cable in home? I just went from wall Eterhnet to my Deco xe200
I’m about to set up a network with Ethernet cables from a switch coming off our router. My question is…Do I add additional switches in each room and have one main cable from the router to that room or run multiple cables to each room? If additional switches can be used are they the same as the original with fewer ports? Thank you for your help!
Thanks, this was a great video!
Would I be able to use different pods? My ISP provided me some pods that is basically the router but my home came with eero pods. Can I connect those also or would that make things not work?
Love that red and gray plaid shirt!
Do I need to change anything on at&t modem level after setting up mesh network so that there isn’t any double NATting?
Brilliant. Thank you.
The most advanced networking I've done is building a fully air gapped network between my Retro gaming machines in my room and setup in my retro gaming space in the basement, slash setting up a usb 3 HDD as a network shared drive for file sharing and so I don't have to copy all my Game discs ISOs to each machine.
Helpful video but some things confused me. The described system surely will have 2 different wi-fi addresses, one from the AT&T modem/router and one from the mesh system. Is that correct. Also you describe expanding the wired network by adding a switch to the mesh primary unit. What is the difference between doing this or just expanding, with a switch, the ports on modem which I notice aleady has things connected. Thanks David
is it possible to take a google nest wifi , or wifi pro, and using a switch, add a non googl POE powered WAP wireless access point for ceiling mount? Asking because it would be better than having to also put an outlet into the ceiling, but not sure how it will work.
Thank you for your easy explanation on the basics of a network system. One thing I wanted to ask you is about the ATT modem you get from them already has a password. How getting a router like the DECO will interfere with the router password. Would they conflict between ATT modem and DECO router?
You can have both hooked up at the same time and they will not conflict, the password is for the wireless wifi and if you connect a device wireless to the deco then u need that password same goes for the att wireless router. Myself have found it is better to buy your own modem and router, 1 they work better as stand alone units and you have way more control over each device then what they call the combo that has the modem and wireless router at one unit that you get from your internet provider. I hope this info helps you.
Very comprehensive video! It looks like you only created 1 WiFi Network, I'm guessing it was 2.4GHz, I wish you would have also shown how to add the second WiFi 5GHz Network as well since this is a multiband router.
Hello Steve! Great video! Question for you, I have a 4 story townhouse. When I had it built, I prewired 2 WAP’s. I currently have poor wifi service/dead zones. What can I do to fix that? Should I install/connect the 2 WAP’s to my cable modem/router (Comcast)?I hope that all made sense!
You'll need to install more access points where you have poor coverage.
with a new construction house where would you run the cat6 wires from the switch? to all tv locations, anywhere else?
Just have one question: Does it make a difference having a modem? Mine plugs directly into my router.
Hello, I like your video, basic step's. I have a friend who doesn't want internet in his home but still wants to use a Wi-Fi system only. Mostly for a home video system. I think it can be done with a simple Wi-Fi Router with a Base 250GB usb stick but that take a bit more thought with out internet. Do you have more information on the subject...
I am moving to a new house and currently own one "TP-Link Talon AD7200 Multi-Band Wi-Fi Router" as well as 3 "Linksys WHW0101 Velop Whole Home Mesh WiFi System". The house is quite big and was wondering if i connect the 3 Velops via ethernet cables to the TP link, will it be one connection across the whole house and nodes being used as extenders??? Is setting it up easy?? Sorry if question sounds dumb and thanks in advance guys
Do you have any retrofit videos on old home how to wire doorbells and how to increase the speed
I have fiber optic Internet and pay for 1000 MBPS through frontier, and my line speed is a bit over 900 MBPS when I do a Speedtest and that’s where the router and the First eero Pod is, I have three more of those eero pods throughout my small house and each area is drastically lower when I do a speed test. I’ve heard that the router should be bridged and everything should be meshed together, even though the speed that I’m getting in the other rooms is sufficient for what I’m watching on TV. I’m just curious if the pods were meshed together will my speed increase because this is what I’m paying for? Any advice would really be appreciated, thank you! Also, I called Frontier, and when I questioned them about bridging and meshing the pods they had no answer for me. All they wanted to do was Sell me an all home Wi-Fi system..
Good stuff Steve - Thanks! Is there anyway to guesstimate the impact of couple walls between each of the Deco nodes?
Love your videos. I lost your channel and have been looking for the past few days to find you again. I even bought a router you recommended last year and then I got very sick . I’m making my comeback.❤ thanks
Happy you found me again and glad to hear that you’re feeling better.
God bless . Thx very much for your well wishes. ❤
So Can I connect the LAN from modem to switch and then have my three nodes with backhaul connection in 3 spots of the house?
What was that in wall cabinet you had your gear in?
my connection is 500mbs DL/250mbs UL over Fiber Optics, i live alone and run a lot of things in many rooms in my home so this series is something i am very interested in.
Awesome video and very informative. I just had a question related to this. I have a Mac mini with a 2.5 gbps Ethernet dongle. I also have a 2.5gbps switch and also a 2.5gbps NAS. I will be receiving an upgraded internet connection soon that is 3gbps. I know that you will not get the full 3gbs But I’d love to get the 3gbs connection to my switch. Most of the mesh routers and regular routers have just one 2.5 port. I assume that you’d be plugging the internet into that but how would you then get that to the switch? Are there Wi-Fi routers with a 2.5 and and also an out? I’ve been looking, but it’s confusing. 😅
At that point, you likely will need to upgrade to 10 Gbps equipment: Router, switch, cabling, etc
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really nice break down of getting an initial network working
Thanks Len
If I have a router that already does wi-fi from the ISP do I have to shut off the wi-fi coming out of the router if I hook up the Decos? I feel like I should only be broadcasting one wireless network at a time.
Thank you, I appreciate your content. I want to learn all about networking. First, I want to begin by setting up and securing my home network. Next, I will like to work with hardware and software tools, troubleshooting the network; this too seems interesting and fun. Do you have a full complete network course, that will cover this information? I came across your (8)videos (HNWB) playlist tonight. Again amazing, excellent job. Looking forward completing tomorrow.
Happy to hear that you like it. I don’t have a networking course, yet.