Existing router or Google wifi in new house

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RensM

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#243480 13-Dec-2018 16:02

Ok,

So I am moving house in the near future,

which means a chance to reset up my networking needs.

My old house had VDSL with an ASUS DSL-RT68U, this was my only wifi point, most users, TV Playstation etc used ethernet via network switches. This was a 1 level 4 bedroom house.

The new house will be 2 level and 5 bedroom, further spaced. This house also has a Fiber connection.

Now do I keep my current ASUS router, or do I go Mesh now with google wifi (or alternatively Asus Lyra or Linksys Velop).

Your thoughts?

Zeon

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#2144882 13-Dec-2018 17:28

If its a new house it should have star wiring so you can continue to use ethernet for fixed devices and hard wires wireless access points?

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Crowdie

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#2144884 13-Dec-2018 17:32

The wireless routers shipped by ISPs will not perform in a five bedroom house whether it is a single level dwelling or not.

The issue with mesh is that each hop approximately halves the throughput. To provide appropriate coverage you are most likely going to need to have multiple mesh points so you are down to 25% or less of the original throughput. Remember that mesh was designed for redundancy and fast convergence not throughput.

Your best option (from a technical point of view) is to run cabling with access points directly connected to the router (you may need to deploy PoE injectors as well).

RensM

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#2144889 13-Dec-2018 17:45

Yeah I am aware of ISP routers hence i do not use them (not sure which ISP ever supplied ASUS AC68U units, if they did count me as very surprised that happened)

Think I'll carry on with the equipment i have and expand with wifi meshing as the need gets clear.

Definitely all fixed place users will still get ethernet CAT-6 connections

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#2144904 13-Dec-2018 17:54

if you can give you say there is cat 6 wiring use access points over a mesh setup. its the best solution.

should be able to use your current Asus as the router and run everything from that via cable to the access points which will serve the wifi devices

Crowdie

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#2144909 13-Dec-2018 18:03

Jase2985:

if you can give you say there is cat 6 wiring use access points over a mesh setup. its the best solution.

Do you mean purchase mesh access points and run them as client serving access points?

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#2144910 13-Dec-2018 18:13

RensM:

Yeah I am aware of ISP routers hence i do not use them (not sure which ISP ever supplied ASUS AC68U units, if they did count me as very surprised that happened)

From a DSL standpoint, those ASUS modems are typically high in fault rates proportional to rates of proven devices.

their firmware for the broadcom chipset is just a tad aggressive, and thus doesn't like errors or noise..

Crowdies comments are more directed at the wifi chipset and design for wifi, which is absolutely typically true.

i bet if he had his way everyone would have enterprise grade ap's though ;)

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Jase2985

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#2145069 13-Dec-2018 20:27

Crowdie:

Jase2985:

if you can give you say there is cat 6 wiring use access points over a mesh setup. its the best solution.

Do you mean purchase mesh access points and run them as client serving access points?

access point not mesh system connected via the lan ports.

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#2145248 14-Dec-2018 10:52

Jase2985:

Crowdie:

Jase2985:

if you can give you say there is cat 6 wiring use access points over a mesh setup. its the best solution.

Do you mean purchase mesh access points and run them as client serving access points?

access point not mesh system connected via the lan ports.

+1000

You say there is already CAT6 in place, so it makes no sense to use mesh wireless when you have the option of hardwiring access points.