r/HomeNetworking
586k members
r/HomeNetworking is a subreddit with 586k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, wifi, router, network, and internet, and they frequently recommend/review router, wifi mesh, and mesh network.
HomeNetworking is a place where anyone can ask for help with their home or small office computer network.
No question is too small, but please be sure to read the rules and the FAQ before asking for help. We also welcome pretty much anything else related to small networks.
Popular Themes in r/HomeNetworking
#1
Solution Requests
: "Moving into a larger house and want a simple but effective network everywhere in the house. Is my plan the best/easiest?"
19 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "30m ethernet for under carpet and under doors recommendations"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Should I just accept the 1% packet loss I’m getting while gaming?"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Upgrades to my little shitty network corner. I’m open for more suggestions on what I should improve"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/HomeNetworking
#1
Struggling
52 posts
#2
Wifi
32 posts
#3
Router
29 posts
#4
Network
23 posts
#5
Internet
21 posts
#6
Moca
9 posts
#7
Networking
8 posts
#8
Mesh
8 posts
#9
Signal
7 posts
#10
Speed
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/HomeNetworking
Router
109 reviews
#1
GL.iNet
4.5★ from 15 reviews
#2
Ubiquiti
4.5★ from 15 reviews
#3
TP-Link
4.3★ from 13 reviews
Wifi Mesh
104 reviews
#1
Eero
4.4★ from 28 reviews
#2
Ubiquiti
4.4★ from 21 reviews
#3
TP-Link
4.2★ from 19 reviews
Mesh Network
98 reviews
#1
TP-Link
4.1★ from 28 reviews
#2
Ubiquiti
4.4★ from 17 reviews
#3
Eero
4.4★ from 14 reviews
Flair Used in r/HomeNetworking
#1
Advice
: "What’d I do wrong?"
31 posts
#2
Unsolved
: "Ayuda con mi primer pequeño servidor 😿"
10 posts
#3
Solved!
: "Realtek 8812AE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC would not connect to 5 GHz [SOLVED]"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/HomeNetworking
Yearly
+100k members(20.5%)
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Last updated: September 23, 2026