r/networking is a subreddit with 452k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses network, worst, router, vlan, and hp, and they frequently recommend/review firewalls, poe switch, and firewall.
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Enterprise Networking --
Routers, switches, wireless, and firewalls. Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Fortinet, and more are welcome.
Popular Themes in r/networking
#1
Solution Requests
: "Wireless/RF Design/Ekahau Free Lancing in UK?"
4 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Network architecture resources"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Laid off in April, issues finding relevant work"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/networking
#1
Network
: "When an AI fabric loses a path, should the Network fix it?"
21 posts
#2
Worst
5 posts
#3
Router
3 posts
#4
Vlan
2 posts
#5
Hp
2 posts
#6
Test
2 posts
#7
Fiber
2 posts
#8
Failover
2 posts
#9
Switch
2 posts
#10
Layer 3
: "How to configure Layer 3 port channels between a pair palo alto and a pair of nexus9ks"
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/networking
Firewalls
67 reviews
#1
Fortinet
3.5★ from 24 reviews
#2
Palo Alto
4.5★ from 15 reviews
#3
WatchGuard
3.5★ from 6 reviews
Poe Switch
66 reviews
#1
Mikrotik
4.4★ from 10 reviews
#2
Cisco
4.5★ from 8 reviews
#3
Juniper
4.6★ from 5 reviews
Firewall
57 reviews
#1
Fortinet
3.9★ from 18 reviews
#2
Palo Alto Networks
4.3★ from 12 reviews
#3
WatchGuard
3.3★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/networking
#1
Troubleshooting
: "BGP session keeps flapping on our MPLS link, but only during business hours"
18 posts
#2
Other
: "Where should I actually get an IPv4 prefix from?"
17 posts
#3
Career Advice
: "Laid off in April, issues finding relevant work"
12 posts
#4
Design
: "When an AI fabric loses a path, should the network fix it?"
12 posts
#5
Routing
: "Quick OSPF command question"
7 posts
#6
Wireless
: "Question on multicast and Arduino Unoq"
3 posts
#7
Security
: "GRASE fork and update"
3 posts
#8
Monitoring
: "How much of your syslog volume is genuinely worth keeping?"
2 posts
#9
Moronic Monday
: "Moronic Monday!"
1 post
#10
Blogpost Friday
: "Blog/Project Post Friday!"
1 post
Member Growth in r/networking
Yearly
+55k members(14.0%)
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Last updated: September 23, 2026