+1 for Ubiquity UniFi AP. I personally have the "long range" one. I can get WiFi (though a tad flaky) from the end of my driveway, some 100 yards from where it sits in my apartment, past the other building on the lot (my landlord). I get great signal out in the back yard.
I'll point out this thread too though: https://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi-Wireless/UAP-PRO-ticking-and-scratching-noise/td-p/591873 The 1st gens had some issue. Maybe you can get a 2nd gen right out the gate, but be aware that I was able to get them to ship me a replacement without my needing to ship my unit back first. Their customer service is good. *Sent from Microsoft Outlook 1963* On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 3:17 PM, Brian J. Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > I will have to check out Ubiquity. Thank you all. > > Right now I just have a little Asus RT-N56U, up until about 3 or 4 months > ago it was sufficient for my needs. > > > > On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 2:41 PM, AJ ONeal (Home) <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > drafted earlier, sending now: a third recommendation for Ubiquity > > > > Check out Ubiquity UniFi AP. > > > > Get a few of those and then just turn the WiFi off on your existing > router > > and use it in gigabit wired mode only. > > > > Very simple setup if you already have ethernet jacks (or if your phone > > jacks use CAT 5e, like most newer homes use). > > > > AJ ONeal > > https://coolaj86.com > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 12:22 PM, Brian J. Rogers <[email protected] > > > > wrote: > > > > > I'm going to replace my home router, and I am trying to decide between > > > getting a rather beefy single unit or getting something more like a > mesh > > > network. I'm also open to finding an old desktop to turn into a router > > then > > > using an 8-port switch if that will fit my situation better. I'd like > to > > > keep it under $250 to $300 depending on the solution. > > > > > > The area I need to cover is a little over 2,600 sq feet for the house > > > alone, but I wouldn't mind if it extended into the backyard and garage > a > > > bit, just not out into the street if that's possible with the placement > > of > > > the router. > > > > > > I have two desktops and a 1U server that need to be hard-lined in, I > > > currently accomplish this by having them all feed into a single switch > > that > > > connects directly to the router. I have two Rokus that also have wired > > > connections to said router. A third is using the wireless option to > > > connect. There are two laptops and two phones that my wife and I use. > > Then > > > there are about half a dozen tablets that are used by the kids at > > different > > > times. If I'm on my desktop, someone is streaming something from the > > > server, my wife is on her laptop, and some kids are watching something > on > > > one TV while the others are on tablets, it can strain the system to the > > > point where everyone is getting grumpy about it. It doesn't happen that > > > often, but it has happened enough times we know what the current > system's > > > limits are. Once a week we have family over and that adds an additional > > 10 > > > people that sometimes bring various devices that all drain the system > to > > > the point where people are just getting knocked off the network. > > > > > > So, what do you recommend? I've got my eye on either Netgear Nighthawk > or > > > Netgear Orbi. I'm not especially particular on the brand, just those > two > > > seem to be highly recommended based on reviews I've found. > > > > > > /* > > > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > > > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > > > Don't fear the penguin. > > > */ > > > > > > > /* > > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > > Don't fear the penguin. > > */ > > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
