r/networking is a subreddit with 448k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses worst, struggling, network, networking, and cisco, and they frequently recommend/review firewalls, poe switch, and firewall.
Enterprise Networking Design, Support, and Discussion.
Enterprise Networking --
Routers, switches, wireless, and firewalls. Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Fortinet, and more are welcome.
Popular Themes in r/networking
#1
Advice Requests
: "Laid off! Is There a “LeetCode” for Network Engineers?"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for a network simulation platform -- looking between CML and EVE-Pro"
8 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "My company just handed me a PowerPoint about the CORE and im losing my mind"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Looking for C++ networking project ideas"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "How much would you guys charge for a redundant VPN setup with another company?"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "Looking for low-effort improvements to this network rack. What would you change?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/networking
#1
Worst
11 posts
#2
Struggling
11 posts
#3
Network
: "Why might a public WiFi Network work on a phone but not a PC?"
11 posts
#4
Networking
10 posts
#5
Cisco
: "Cisco me please"
10 posts
#6
Tired
8 posts
#7
Struggled
8 posts
#8
Annoying
8 posts
#9
Hate
6 posts
#10
Understanding
6 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
Other
: "Network Engineering title is meaningless."
38 posts
#2
Career Advice
: "The future of Network Engneering jobs"
33 posts
#3
Design
: "Laid off! Is There a “LeetCode” for Network Engineers?"
31 posts
#4
Troubleshooting
: "Many Years as a Network Engineer... and Sophos Made Me Question My Entire Career Today"
26 posts
#5
Switching
: "PSA - HPE/Aruba Lifetime Warranty Ending"
13 posts
#6
Routing
: "Total routes in your organization"
11 posts
#7
Security
: "Accelerated Network Patching Timelines"
11 posts
#8
Wireless
: "How do you guys deal with rogue aps from end users?"
5 posts
#9
Meta
: "Is there an age bias for Network Engineers, even for junior roles?"
4 posts
#10
Monitoring
: "Open Source ISP monitoring tool (iperf3, blocked ports etc)"
3 posts
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Yearly
+56k members(14.4%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026