Hey Scot, Yeah, it's pretty cool. We have the gigabyte option here, too, but we didn't get it for our rental house. We're thinking about it for our permanent home, which we'll be moving into in July. Good to know the limits of the Airport. I was wondering what its cut-off point was. Cheers, Donna
> On Jun 10, 2017, at 1:14 PM, Scott Granados <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ah I love being on a fiber network. They just rolled out full gigabit where > I live and I upgraded while cutting my bill in half. I have so much on WiFi > now that I really do need a distributed system. Your airport is good up to > about 200 megabits. If your service will be faster than that it’s time to > update. > > > > >> On Jun 10, 2017, at 9:34 AM, Donna Goodin <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Thanks for sharing this, Scott. Now that I have the option of a fast fiber >> connection, I've been wondering if it's time to replace our airport extreme. >> this sounds like an interesting option. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> >>> On Jun 10, 2017, at 7:01 AM, Scott Granados <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Simon, >>> >>> The way it seems to work is you connect via 1 or 2 gigabit ports to your >>> network. Either by placing the master unit in router mode and having it >>> handle the whole internet connection or in bridge mode where it provides >>> the access point function but you provide your own routing hardware. (This >>> will be my config). Once connected you start an app on your phone (iPhone >>> in my case but both platforms are supported) and you configure the first >>> plume device. Then you power up and add each new device to the mesh. You >>> don’t run physical wires to anything but the controller or master access >>> point. The rest use backhaul channels to build the mesh. Once you’ve >>> added all the access points you want, you get a box of 6 for $320 US, they >>> connect to a cloud application where the mesh starts to optimize itself. >>> The meshes can either direct connect back to the control access point and >>> or hop from one to another if that’s more optimal. The cloud software and >>> access points will steer the clients to the best frequency and access point >>> based on it’s location with in the mesh. IF 2.4 ghz suddenly becomes more >>> speedy you’ll drop to 2.4 and then be steered back up to 5 ghz if that >>> returns to normal. Also uses tactics to isolate you from your neighbors >>> and so forth. Cool stuff. Google is also working in this space as is >>> Netgear and Niro. Plume seems to rate the highest and perform the best in >>> testing from the reviews I’ve read though. >>> >>> Cool stuff. Mesh WiFi was usually the stuff of big enterprises, nice to >>> have it in the home now. >>> >>>> On Jun 10, 2017, at 2:34 AM, Simon Fogarty <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Scott, >>>> >>>> When You test drive these blume wifi devices I’m interested to know how >>>> they go >>>> >>>> They sound bloody interesting >>>> >>>> I’m wondering though how you get them connected to your network. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> >>>> Simon f >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>> Visionaries list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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