Less Bandwidth?

[CastleSurveillance]

Well - update. The routers back to sucking. Currently measuring at 15MB WIFI - no idmss open on either my wife or my phone.

I’m going to say this is definitely an issue with the meshforce router. Just reordered all the ubiquiti equipment.

 

[pozzello]

OK, i've been following this thread and what we don't have yet is the IP network configuration. At this point, my hypothesis is that you have things configured on the NVR such that it MUST go thru your router to access to any other IP on your network (even local). Please show the network config page on your NVR, and give us some info about your LAN IP configuration.

 

[biggen]

I agree with @pozzello. I'm very confused on the network topology. A diagram would be wonderful.

 

[CastleSurveillance]

I agree with @pozzello. I'm very confused on the network topology. A diagram would be wonderful.

modem to router. Router to switch. Switch to NVR.

keep in mind - router is a mesh router. There are 5 other stations throughout the house that boost signal.

there are 16 connected devices to the router. The only one being hardwired is the switch. The only thing on the switch is the NVR.

 

[SouthernYankee]

For a camera network DO NOT RUN the network traffic through the router.
Buying a different WiFi router and using cameras will just create the same problem again.
I you must used WiFi for cameras set up a completely separate network for the cameras. Use inexpensive 2.4 GHz access points.

 

[pozzello]

that doesn't explain anything. I want to see the configured IP addresses, netmask, and especially Gateway IP's on your NVR , router and other internal devices. This is not security risk for you to disclose, as it's all behind your router/firewall/NAT.

 

[CastleSurveillance]

that doesn't explain anything. I want to see the configured IP addresses, netmask, and especially Gateway IP's on your NVR , router and other internal devices. This is not security risk for you to disclose, as it's all behind your router/firewall/NAT.

can you send me a link of the product you suggest?

 

[CastleSurveillance]

that doesn't explain anything. I want to see the configured IP addresses, netmask, and especially Gateway IP's on your NVR , router and other internal devices. This is not security risk for you to disclose, as it's all behind your router/firewall/NAT.

I’m sorry I don’t understand how any of that information is pertinent to how my WiFi speed progresses.

 

[CastleSurveillance]

For a camera network DO NOT RUN the network traffic through the router.
Buying a different WiFi router and using cameras will just create the same problem again.
I you must used WiFi for cameras set up a completely separate network for the cameras. Use inexpensive 2.4 GHz access points.

Can you send me a link to the product you suggest?

 

[wittaj]

I’m sorry I don’t understand how any of that information is pertinent to how my WiFi speed progresses.

Not to be mean, but if you do not understand why that is pertinent then that is why you have the problem you have....something is taxing your router...and people are trying to help, seeing the big picture allows folks to see where the bottleneck is. It is believed to be the NVR and cameras going through your router, but without a diagram it is guessing...like is your switch a managed switch with VLANS or just a switch - it is a big difference...

Here is a partial example of what they are looking for from another thread:

 

[CastleSurveillance]

Not to be mean, but if you do not understand why that is pertinent then that is why you have the problem you have....something is taxing your router...and people are trying to help, seeing the big picture allows folks to see where the bottleneck is. It is believed to be the NVR and cameras going through your router, but without a diagram it is guessing...

Here is an example of what they are looking for from another thread:
View attachment 62185

I literally just explained that. It is not complicated.

Internet to modem. Modem to router. Router to switch. Switch to NVR.

That is it. Every single device is WiFi in my house, with the exception of the NVR. The NVR is hooked to the switch. Which is hooked to the router.

That’s the lay out. I feel like I shouldn’t have to draw it since it’s virtually a straight line.

 

[wittaj]

I literally just explained that. It is not complicated.

Internet to modem. Modem to router. Router to switch. Switch to NVR.

That is it. Every single device is WiFi in my house, with the exception of the NVR. The NVR is hooked to the switch. Which is hooked to the router.

That’s the lay out. I feel like I shouldn’t have to draw it since it’s virtually a straight line.

So do you have LANs or is every device on the exact same IP address range?

 

[CastleSurveillance]

So do you have LANs or is every device on the exact same IP address range?

Looking through the items on my WiFi - most seem to be on 192.168.39.xxx

 

[bp2008]

Correctness is of the utmost importance when working with computers, especially when troubleshooting.

Every single device is WiFi in my house, with the exception of the NVR.

This statement directly contradicts with your earlier statement that the cameras are wired.

While I'm at it, people keep saying "MB" when what is meant is "Mbps". There's a HUGE difference in meaning between the two abbreviations.

Sorry, I know its a pet peeve of mine but if you want quality help you need to give quality information.

 

[CastleSurveillance]

Correctness is of the utmost importance when working with computers, especially when troubleshooting.



This statement directly contradicts with your earlier statement that the cameras are wired.

While I'm at it, people keep saying "MB" when what is meant is "Mbps". There's a HUGE difference in meaning between the two abbreviations.

Sorry, I know its a pet peeve of mine but if you want quality help you need to give quality information.

Sorry. Every single device in my home is WiFi except the NVR AND the cameras attached to it.

 

[pozzello]

good luck to you sir. hire someone who knows what they are doing to come sort it out for you.
that is your only option if you are unwilling or unable to provide the info we ask for to help you.

 

[CastleSurveillance]

good luck to you sir. hire someone who knows what they are doing to come sort it out for you.
that is your only option if you are unwilling or unable to provide the info we ask for to help you.

Excuse me if I’m not in a super big hurry to put all my cams IP addresses and gateways on the internet for everyone to view.

 

[fenderman]

Excuse me if I’m not in a super big hurry to put all my cams IP addresses and gateways on the internet for everyone to view.

Understand that millions of other people have the same exact LOCAL ip addresses as you do.

 

[wittaj]

Looking through the items on my WiFi - most seem to be on 192.168.39.xxx

Most are on that IP address range??? What are the others on?

See this is why people are asking...there is something messed up in your set-up that is causing your issue. Here is another way of the diagram with the IP address of everything on it labeled taken from another thread - it is diagrams like this that usually clear up the problem. As you can see, the proper set-up should be your cameras on one IP address range and everything else on a different IP address range. If yours are all the same, they are going through the router (even if not reaching the internet) and is taxing the CPU and thus the reduction in internet speed.

Whether you want to believe it or not, taking the time to draw this out and label each IP address of EVERYTHING on your system will probably make it clear to you what the problem is, and if not, it will be clear to someone here. Guessing and saying "most are" is not going to solve the problem.

And putting your cam IP addresses do not tell anyone anything - they are the same as everyone else - again you do not understand enough to help people solve your problem. The IP address of your service provider for your WAN is what you don't provide...Everything on the inside past the modem is fine to put out. Everything on the inside, the local will fall under these ranges and you are not telling anyone anything about how to hack your system providing these ranges (basically any IP that starts out 10. or 172. or 192. are reserved for the "home side" of the service so every home internally will be within this same range):

10.0.0.0 – 10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0 – 172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0 – 192.168.255.255



I get it - I was there too once. Look it up for yourself outside of this forum on these internal address ranges and see for yourself that providing these causes no security issues.

 

[CastleSurveillance]

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