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Netgear R7000 (Nighthawk), running Advanced Tomato FW.
20 clients (7 wired, 13 wireless). USB3.0 HDD connected for network shared files.
Sooo many wireless devices. 5 android tablets, 2 phones, 2 printers, 2 win10 laptops, And then when my kids come and stay, 2 more laptops, a chromebook, another phone, 2 more android tablets.
The TV, BRplayer, xbox360, foxtel, wdlive, another win 10 laptop and a NAS are all plugged in via ethernet.
Running a TP-Link archer c9 and WR1043nd (wifi off) running into a netgear cg3100d (wifi off) rubbish something cable modem.
This is behind the TV.
EDIT: I forgot the 2 chromecasts. :/
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I don't really want the freebie router, but am feeling creative and want to join in the fun.
I was fortunate enough that some ethernet wiring came with the house. Less fortunate that its kind of a mess and doesn't really go exactly where I need it to. Replacing it is on the - very long - project list. As a result my network isn't exactly optimised at the moment.
Vodafone Cisco cable modem to Netgear Nighthawk that is currently demasted/wifi switched off. Hanging off that are a few megabit devices, a printer, Siemens Gigaset VOIP phone and a RPi that doesn't have a particularly fixed use at the moment. There's also a TP Link POE switch running two Cambium E400 WAPs (hence demasting the Nighthawk). They're the crown jewels of my network. They run two VLANs, one for IOT/home automation stuff - currently just some LIFX bulbs but I have plans. Oh so many plans. The other wifi VLAN has lots of (far too many) notebooks, phones, tablets, kindles and general miscellania. There's also a WD Mycloud NAS on the gigabit switch. Finally, I have another small megabit switch behind the TV running both the TV and a Roku box - there's only one ethernet cable to the TV unfortunately.
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@mdf you're disqualified anyway because I already offered it back ;)
Just to join in the fun here a bit too:
Protip: Use an Icecream container to manage your cable and plug-pack mess :) Yes, I know, potential fire risk however the plug packs hardly get hot enough for any concern. I also think I need a new switch with more? ports... Might be running out soon.
Also edit (like 50x or something...) @freitasm it'll be awesome if you could fix PNG transparency on the Geekzone image uploader - no biggie!
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TP-Link TL-WR1043ND as router and a Telecom modem in bridge mode.
I have 2 laptops, 3 tablets and 2 phones connected to it.
We've got an overheating Spark modem which has a couple of windoze laptops / macbook / pair of nexus tablets / 3 cell phones running through the wifi and a tv / xbox 360 / ps4 / raspberry pi + weather station / freeview set top box hard wired in :)
I have a Belkin Double N Plus. Works quite well. Serves laptop and a number of mobile phones. Also can serve a couple of PC but they are usually wired.
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