The plaster/lath wall construction you have might cause issues with a wireless backhaul, and/or the higher-frequency bands like 6E, but with two nodes in that size house you can probably get it to perform with some playing around. We don't have any WiFi 6E devices yet, so I am using that frequency spectrum for the dedicated wireless backhaul. I went with a TP-Link Deco XE75 Pro because it has a 2.5G WAN port and so did my new modem. I upgraded the cable modem and the router/network downstream of that. I just went through this exercise a few months ago when our ISP gave us a mandatory/involuntary (but mostly free) upgrade to gigabit service. And Ubiquiti has a cheapish 10gbe one I get great speeds to my NAS (which of course also has a 10gbe NIC) even though the in-wall ethernet is only cat 5e. Not sure why you don't want a switch switches are in my experience basically trouble-free. I've even bypassed my provider's modem and run the ethernet directly into my console.ĭown there I also put a NAS, in my case a Synology. The best way to install Ubiquiti or some other system is to connect the access points via ethernet to the console (depends on which console, of course - I have the UDM Pro, with a switch built-in.) I was fortunate that I had cat 5e in most rooms, all home-run to my cellar, where I also have the FiOS service coming in. The console can be managed through a web browser, you can but don't need a Linux box. The WAP (wireless access points) I've got throughout the house remind me more of the old Apple aesthetic, and aren't horrible looking like the often-recommended insect-like antenna affairs from other manufacturers. I also opted for Ubiquiti, with one of your criteria, aesthetics, being very important. ![]() Happy to discuss further.įaced with this question about three years ago. A better solution would be to improve backhauls by Ethernet-connecting all eeroPros to the gateway but running Ethernet through historic walls and flooring is very difficult, expensive, and generally a no-no given historic covenants. We could likely benefit from newer eeroPros with WiFi6, 6e, or now 7, or alternate mesh devices, but we don’t game and existing service is sufficient as configured. We’ve experienced three ISP outages each of less than an hour’s duration, and each time our network has successfully restored itself. They update their firmware automatically, usually around 2:00am or so. As to reliability, we’ve not had a single eeroPro failure since I installed them several years ago. But this is all significantly faster than using the one central router and we have WiFi throughout our home and garage at speeds that acceptably work on all devices. Ethernet connections all deliver subscribed-to Internet speeds, WiFi connections considerably slower. So the result: it’s OK and much better than before. We have one eeroPro in our detached garage 50’ from the main house for automobile software updates, irrigation controller, and general WiFi iPhone/iPad use when there. The seven non-gateway eeroPros are dispersed throughout the house considering the best locations as defined by the eero app and the rooms of highest WiFi usage. From there we have a few Ethernet-connected devices (one AppleTV4k, one iMac, one other eeroPro node) using a switch. One is the gateway router connected to our gigabit fiber service and modem. Finally gave up and went to mesh with eeroPro (Amazon) equipment of WiFi5 vintage. We tried single wireless routers without much success in most of the home, and we tried several. We have a 4700 sq ft historic home with plaster/lath walls like. We have gigabit fiber internet that is very fast I don't have an option to move where the cable modem is for now Our lath and plaster walls seem to really challenge our wifi setup We have multiple computers, phones, devices, Wyze cams, game consoles, etc connected via wifi A router + node(s) that are somewhat aesthetically pleasing Ability to do a wired connection to a node if desired, but will likely leave that connected via wifi to start Ability to hardwire my Mac Studio, NAS, Time Capsule to the main router in the office without the need for a switch ideally I don't want to constantly be managing my network Easy and set it and forget it type setup. ![]() Great speeds throughout the house, in the living room and in the garage (below the house) ![]() A mesh router setup that is reliable and provides fast speeds throughout the house The main router also doesn't allow for multiple wired connections to it. It tends to be a bit unreliable with the node going offline many times a year. We currently use a Nest WiFi router + node that I am not super happy with.
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