Connect your devices seamlessly at home using home networking solutions.
Connect your devices seamlessly at home using home networking solutions.
Hello! Happy Easter! I'm working on setting up my home wiring. I have a basement plus two more floors, making three levels total. My house now has AT&T Gigabit Fiber internet. I'm trying to improve WiFi coverage and noticed slow speeds on the top floor. The router is in the basement, with one on the first floor and another on the second. I have Ethernet ports around the house and connect to a patch panel. I plan to add a big switch so all devices can be powered via the switch for TVs and my computer. Because the house is over 5,350 square feet, I want fast gigabit WiFi throughout. I'm considering an Ubiquity switch and their Instant Amplify access point—any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! - K
no access point restricts your connection quality. each time your wifi passes through a node, speed drops noticeably and latency rises. the top choice for consistent gigabit performance is a dedicated router. those with strong range tend to be costly, but I believe that’s the only viable path. (considered expensive means over $300) Edited April 21, 2019 by Saksham
I have two Ubiquity access points and understand I won’t be able to get gigabit Wi-Fi. Would it be best to install them now before switching ISPs, since I haven’t configured them yet? The access points are already hardwired to the router. Would they help expand your Wi-Fi coverage?
I’ll switch off the WiFi on the AT&T box and rely only on the AP’s, though that’s just my thought.
I'm having trouble turning off the Wi-Fi on the att router because then there wouldn't be any signal in the basement, as the access points are only on the second and third floors. I was considering setting up the AP directly with PoE wiring into the router. I plan to connect a switch for the house's ports, including my desktop and smart TVs, hoping this would provide strong Wi-Fi coverage throughout the home.
To confirm, you have two Ubiquity access points (hard-wired), but you're not using them because att provided the air-ties? I also have air-ties and believe they're mesh routers. I appreciate that feature, though I don't think they're ideal for gigabit speeds. If you're paying for them, I recommend opting for the Ubiquity ones—they're more powerful and highly customizable. Hard-wiring is also beneficial in this situation.
They support a maximum of 500 Mbps, which means I need to arrange their setup or replace them because they installed the equipment with air ties, and it was mentioned that restoring them was optional.