r/HomeNetworking

565k members
r/HomeNetworking is a subreddit with 565k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses wifi, router, ethernet, struggling, and network, 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
: "House wired for ethernet but not working"
22 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Advice for extending wifi to the structure at the top of the pic, without laying fiber/Ethernet?"
12 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Mesh system issues"
5 posts

Popular Topics in r/HomeNetworking

#1

Wifi

: "Wifi key rubbed off"
107 posts
#2

Router

: "Router CPU usage only pushing one core?"
96 posts
#3

Ethernet

: "Ethernet Ports | Getting Signal No Internet"
61 posts
#4

Struggling

60 posts
#5

Network

: "Townhouse Network: 10G Backbone, Wi-Fi 7 Mesh, and too many Thermal Cameras"
60 posts
#6

Internet

: "Youtube somehow still consumes 5GB of my limited Internet at 360p quality daily."
56 posts
#7

Speed

: "Router recommendations for Speed and range"
36 posts
#8

Mesh

: "PSA: check your Mesh satellite backhauls occasionally"
34 posts
#9

Setup

: "How to improve my Setup"
32 posts
#10

Networking

: "Need help with the Networking part of my HomeLab"
26 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
: "Any issues with this setup or can I optimize it better?"
68 posts
#2
Unsolved
: "WiFi key rubbed off"
19 posts
#3
Meme
: "When your budget says "kitchen rack" but your heart says "datacenter" 🇲🇲"
3 posts
#4
Solved!
: "Just got AT&T Fiber, but wifi seems slow."
3 posts

Member Growth in r/HomeNetworking

Yearly
+101k members(21.6%)

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Last updated: June 16, 2026