WiFi meshing
- Jlabute
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WiFi meshing
Anybody try or recommend any of these? Basically you connect one to your modem, and the others go in other areas of your home, distributing the WiFi. Typically 3 bands and supports MU-MIMO.
https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Networking/Lyra/
http://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/deco/
https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Networking/Lyra/
http://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/deco/
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Re: WiFi meshing
It works. Using a wired backhaul is better than a wireless backhaul. Im a Google snob, so I've set up three Google Wifi pucks in my apartment. One has a wired backhaul, and the furthest point out is acting as a wifi repeater. It's the weakest link. It can still stream Netflix, but video calls (ie., Hangouts) are jittery.
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Re: WiFi meshing
I use a plug in wifi range extender. It was really easy to set up. Has its own lcd screen with touch keyboard. Its called tap x
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Re: WiFi meshing
On the off chance that it might be useful I just thought I'd share what I did.
I had the luxury of running a CAT6 cable to the far end of my place opposite the location of the main router, so I use a second router that I had, as a repeater, thus I have 5G and 2.4G broadcast from both sides of the place and signal is strong all over.
http://www.hanselman.com/blog/Configuri ... aming.aspx
I had the luxury of running a CAT6 cable to the far end of my place opposite the location of the main router, so I use a second router that I had, as a repeater, thus I have 5G and 2.4G broadcast from both sides of the place and signal is strong all over.
http://www.hanselman.com/blog/Configuri ... aming.aspx
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Re: WiFi meshing
Old Techie wrote:On the off chance that it might be useful I just thought I'd share what I did.
I had the luxury of running a CAT6 cable to the far end of my place opposite the location of the main router, so I use a second router that I had, as a repeater, thus I have 5G and 2.4G broadcast from both sides of the place and signal is strong all over.
http://www.hanselman.com/blog/Configuri ... aming.aspx
I'm still trying to find the conduit that carries the power to my garage so I can do the same ... made a killing buying over 1000' of Cat5E for $25 off Castanet ... are you using Tomato or DD-WRT or just off-the-shelf?
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Re: WiFi meshing
spooker wrote:Old Techie wrote:On the off chance that it might be useful I just thought I'd share what I did.
I had the luxury of running a CAT6 cable to the far end of my place opposite the location of the main router, so I use a second router that I had, as a repeater, thus I have 5G and 2.4G broadcast from both sides of the place and signal is strong all over.
http://www.hanselman.com/blog/Configuri ... aming.aspx
I'm still trying to find the conduit that carries the power to my garage so I can do the same ... made a killing buying over 1000' of Cat5E for $25 off Castanet ... are you using Tomato or DD-WRT or just off-the-shelf?
Just an off the shelf Cisco/Linksys dual band router, along with the Shaw dual band modem/router both of which handle gigabit speeds.
I did find out the hard way that cable choice plays an important role when gigabit speeds are involved.
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- Jlabute
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Re: WiFi meshing
I am currently using an off-the-shelf D-Link 868L which isn’t too bad but spotty performance depending on other neighbourhood noise sources, and performance gets laggy over time fixed by a weekly reboot. It is downstairs with the modem. Most wireless access is from the next floor up.
I am tempted to try some MIMO supporting wireless, maybe I can try to see how far I can get running cat6 under the floor and use that as the backhaul. The advantage of my downstairs is the ceiling is just tiles.
I am tempted to try some MIMO supporting wireless, maybe I can try to see how far I can get running cat6 under the floor and use that as the backhaul. The advantage of my downstairs is the ceiling is just tiles.
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