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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by johnnixon@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

Pro: 1Gb upload and download speeds on free Internet provided by the HOA. Con: As a self hoster, I have zero control over it. No port forwarding, no DMZ, no bridge mode. It's Starbucks free WiFi with a wired connection.

Option A: Buy Google Fiber and don't use free Internet. Option B: Create some elaborate tunnel through a VPS.

My public self hosted activities are fairly low bandwidth (password manager, SSH). I have a vague idea that I could point my domain to a low cost VPS that has a VPN tunnel into my home network for any incoming connection needs. That may require me to fill in port forwards on both systems but whatever. Tailscale is serving most of my remote needs but I still need a few ports. This does not fix the issue of online gaming port forwards (Nintendo Switch online requires a huge forwarded range for best performance) but oh well for now.

UPDATE: I think they're using this system. https://www.cambiumnetworks.com/markets/multi-family-living/ The personal Wi-Fi overview makes it clear each AP is given it's own VLAN which sounds a whole lot like the whole building is sharing one IP and there's no way I'm going to get my own Internet access. They even detail how you can roam the building and maintain your WiFi connection across your neighbor's and the common areas APs. This is the IPV4 future.

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[-] johnnixon@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

That's an interesting concept. I bought two weeks ago when they still had cable modems and a setup I know I could have worked with. I'm politically active so getting on the board should be an option. However, what's in the best interest of the vast, vast majority of the owners? Your standard service that requires complex gateways and running coax all over your apartment with hardware rental fees and TV number and location limits, or a system where your smart TV can connect anywhere and your iPhone can always get onto Facebook and there's a 24/7 tech support line to change your WiFi password for you? If it costs each owner $1 more per month (500 units) for my preferred network architecture so three residents can save $70 per month ($210) I would be failing in my fiduciary duty by charging the masses more so a select few can self host. We are the minority and the rest don't care.

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