Your home network is functioning well.
Your home network is functioning well.
The brand you choose for networking is important—let me know if you forgot to mention it!
AVM is a widely recognized home network device manufacturer across Europe.
My home network functions adequately though it isn't perfect. I have 350 down links and 50 up connections via Coaxial/DOCSIS which remains reliable. My office and living room are hardwired, but in other areas it's challenging because of the concrete surfaces. I've switched existing phone cables to Ethernet in those spaces, yet other rooms or floors don't allow direct hardwiring due to structural constraints. For the attic bedroom and second floor, I'm using Powerline to maintain stable Wi-Fi. Looking ahead, I hope to install full hardwiring in every room, possibly during a house renovation for floor heating.
many users rely on Dell, Arista, Quanta, Juniper, Brocade and others. Affordable new or refurbished datacenter switches with 10Gb/s+ or QSFSP/SPF28 (25G/100G Ethernet) are common. Smaller brands like Microtik offer some compact switches/routers, Trendnet performs well in value segments, though it might be less popular now. In Europe I’m familiar with Allied Telesis/TelSyn switches, and I’ve worked with brands such as Tenda, ASUS, D-Link, Edimax, Linksys, ZyXEL, and even Xiaomi, which stocks several routers in stores. For switches, Hikvision and Schrack are also notable options beyond the ones mentioned.
Linksys is a somewhat forgettable brand to overlook. Draytek is not widely known but is becoming more popular. Mikrotik has been around for a while too. Also, I’m aware that most of D-link’s offerings are quite underwhelming, yet folks keep using them.
I have a rack with a 16-port TP link dumb switch and several 5-8 port switches. Everything that works well is wired, except laptops. Most connections are stable, and the Unifi APs perform reliably for my needs. The main lesson I learned is to expect occasional downtime and invest extra effort if others share the space—people who aren’t involved can get upset if the network fails because of a mistake.
They might be mainly found in German-speaking areas of Europe. This is due to Germany's use of a different DSL technology, international hardware not being compatible, and AVM focusing on that specific tech. Their offerings include the "Fritz!" line, though many people don't know AVM is the actual maker.