> > I need to upgrade my home wifi network with a high speed mesh network > (primarily for better phone coverage in my house - I make a lot of video > calls to the UK). I have Cox Gigablast on my wired network.
> The issue I am running into is that the "base" unit of the eero units and > other vendors'boxes have to connect to either (1) the cable model or (2) > the router and not the switch. My modem, router, and switch are all in a > cabinet above mysdesk in the office, so (1) I don't need wifi in the office > and (2) I don't > relish the thought of having a wifi transmitter sitting 3 feet from my head > 12 hours a day. > > I want to connect the wifi boxes to my wired network in a > couple of different rooms away from the office. Eero (and other vendors) > says the "base" unit has to act as a gateway (my router does that now), so > it cannot be after the switch. Any suggestions on how I can get a high > speed mesh network in my house and not take a daily showert in 2+ GHz > radiation? I also want to use the wired network as the backhaul channel. > Given that I only know a lil' a bit about your home network, nothing about the physical space nor your aesthetic requirements nor budget I've ideas and questions. 1. Cat 5 ethernet cable and above is spec'd for approx 300 feet. So you wouldn't need to have your Wi-Fi gateway above your head to backhaul it over ethernet to your ISP modem/ router. 2. If snaking 300' of Ethernet cable through your house is ugly and a pain, you can get an Ethernet powerline adapter. If you're not familiar, here's some current info on a couple of options. In the early oughts, I was the sr. network engineer for a large healthcare organization that was implementing a paperless hospital system that used mobile workstations & handheld phones that worked over 8012.11 b Wi-Fi. This wasn't a mesh network, just individual APs that were placed according to a wireless site survey. Admittedly, the system had its glitches and the hand-offs between APs for phone calls weren't exactly buttery smooth, but it worked and met the hospital staff's requirements. I say this b'cuz, I can understand the desire for a Wi-Fi mesh network but I have to question whether it's really needed or might 1 or 2 individual APs ethernet backhauled work for you. HTH -- Mike . _______________________________________________ PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
