9/2/2023 0 Comments Netspot pi![]() The issue I see in the future is that systems like mine are out of the reach of (probably) 99% of home users. With these 2 management interfaces (Untangle & Omada SDN), I can see in detail everything that is going on with my network, which then allows me to make changes, and compare the performance with hard metrics. Moving to full SDN means that I now manage the entire network from one interface, again, not necessary…, just next level. This was because is was becoming too cumbersome to manage 4 access points and 3 switches all separately. As I said before, something like this is not necessary…, its just the next level.įor the network past the router, I recently moved from to a full SDN solution. I run this on a dedicated fanless Celeron based PC ($120), and its basically a full enterprise grade UTM you can use at home. This is free, as are many other OS UTM distributions. I have used a bunch of these over the years, but for the last 10 years have been using Untangle. ![]() There are a number of open source ‘Universal Threat Management (UTM)’ systems which can be used to replace your router with something more flexible. I know the Fritz!Box you are using is by no means ‘basic’, but it still lacks enterprise type features for managing your network. Using a simple ‘deigned for home’ router at your scale will work, but not necessarily give you the performance and control that you need to get the best out of the network. From the look of your setup this is definitely at the very top end of home / entry level enterprise. When does a home network turn into an enterprise network ?, Scale and complexity. Its just time to give your infrastructure some love In my experience, that way to do this is to simplify how your network is managed, and use appropriate kit. The result being that these networks are ultimately much harder to manage long term.Ĭlearly you have a complex network, and more that enough technical know how to setup all the devices you have connected. The complexity of these networks is going up, but, because of mass adoption, suppliers have to make the systems simpler to use, which usually means making them more intelligent…, however, this causes more problems due to highly complex interactions between all these smart systems. The issue I see these days is that the same broadband companies are supplying the same (very cheap) routers to households which unlikleynow have dozens of devices online. ![]() Back in the day, when the average household had less than 5 things on the internet, the router supplied by your broadband provider was more than capable of handling the traffic, with the network complexity and interactions were relatively low. I’ve been messing around with home networking for over 25 years now, and as such, my network has evolved over time. But try to keep all devices that need to talk together frequently on the same Take all this with a pinch of salt, but here are some of my experiences/opinions And if you have some trouble, you could apply some rules to give higher priority to some traffic if needed. ![]() Those different SSID may be related to different VLANs on your network. ![]()
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