Recent update for the new home AP.
Recent update for the new home AP.
Hi all! So a quick run down of my plan and looking for product recommendations! I mouse house in 2 weeks and this time we've bought it not rented so I have a little more freedom with wires! Now the house isn't huge but I want good WiFi/ethernet. The plan is I have 400mbps coming in maybe upgrade to 900 but no rush. That runs to a a netgear nighthawk at the moment and does a sweet job at the current house but in the new one the fibre comes in at one side and my office and living are on the other so I'm thinking run a cable to the loft and have a switch up there I have one that should do the job, them drop cable to living room and office. Maybe a second switch for living due to multiple hardwire devices. Then have an ap at the top of the stairs to sort that! But that AP do I need/want? Google is confusing with extender/booster/repeater! I have a little TP link thing now that creates a separate network I use for my Roku stick and the odd item that stays in that room but I want to be able tk move around the house and have good WiFi all over! What do I need? I've seen ubiquiti ones? For around £70 will this work? Or should I get a TP link Mesh with 3 nodes for £99? I'd drop from 5 to 2 ethernet ports on the main box box though. Any advice or help to get me straight would be amazing.
With a mesh setup you can add more Ethernet ports using a switch, typically offering gigabit speeds. You often find 5 or 8 port switches for about $20. The right choice depends on your home’s construction. If walls are solid concrete or similar, a mesh system or AP may not work well due to signal blockage. For wood and drywall, either option should suffice, focusing on the best coverage area. In a tall, narrow house a mesh system might be preferable, while a single AP could work just as well.
I don’t have personal preferences, but I can suggest popular APs based on common needs.