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re: Home Mesh Wifi
Posted on 4/19/18 at 12:09 pm to LSUtigerME
Posted on 4/19/18 at 12:09 pm to LSUtigerME
The Best Wi-Fi Mesh-Networking Kits for Most People
This is the best article I've seen written on this topic. And, it specifically addresses Ubiquiti's UAP devices.
Mesh systems are consumer grade products for environments where standard wireless routers don't provide adequate coverage and where having wired access points is either impossible or undesirable. Mesh systems are very easy to use, but lack the features most wireless routers and enterprise level equipment, like the Ubiquiti APs, provide. Most people don't need those advanced features, so the easier to use mesh systems are a better choices for them.
The author didn't have any roaming issues with the mesh systems he tested. I think you could get better roaming using Ubiquiti APs, because you can tune their transmit power so they aren't stepping on each other.
This is the best article I've seen written on this topic. And, it specifically addresses Ubiquiti's UAP devices.
Mesh systems are consumer grade products for environments where standard wireless routers don't provide adequate coverage and where having wired access points is either impossible or undesirable. Mesh systems are very easy to use, but lack the features most wireless routers and enterprise level equipment, like the Ubiquiti APs, provide. Most people don't need those advanced features, so the easier to use mesh systems are a better choices for them.
The author didn't have any roaming issues with the mesh systems he tested. I think you could get better roaming using Ubiquiti APs, because you can tune their transmit power so they aren't stepping on each other.
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Posted on 4/19/18 at 12:13 pm to TAMU-93
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In January, Asus released a firmware update called AiMesh that adds support for mesh networking to many of its existing routers, as well as some new ones the company announced at CES 2018.
Interesting, they didn't review Asus. Didn't realize this was just released in 2018, it has to be just barely out of beta.
I'm going to hardwire my old Asus as an AP for now and see how this works and will reconsider Aimesh if/when I need better range or throughput.
Posted on 4/19/18 at 12:37 pm to TAMU-93
So what I am thinking about now is this from Ubiquiti:
UniFi Security Gateway as my router
UniFi Switch 8 60W should be fine
2-3x UniFi AP AC Pro
$450-600 depending on number of APs, seems to be a lot more power there and room for expansion for the $.
UniFi Security Gateway as my router
UniFi Switch 8 60W should be fine
2-3x UniFi AP AC Pro
$450-600 depending on number of APs, seems to be a lot more power there and room for expansion for the $.
This post was edited on 4/19/18 at 12:53 pm
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