What router / ap for a big house (maybe MESH?) Up to PLN 500?

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Hello, I have a large two-story single-family house and 1Gigabit network in it. Wanting to arm myself with some sensible wireless solution, I invested in the LINKSYS AC750 - I placed it on the ground floor in a central place ... and I'm satisfied on average. Despite the emptiness from the...

maly_13 · Answer

when it comes to 5GHz, there may be no coverage through the ceiling, 5GHz does not pass through the walls, optical visibility is suggested

Drukarz4C · Answer

Hmm ... despite the emptiness in the house above the dining room, I only have a slant of the roof so I won't get optical visibility

But maybe one device should be hung on the forehead of the mezzanine?
Only what ...
Or maybe MESH from 2 TOTOLINKI?

IC_Current · Answer

You cannot cover a large house with one AP. You have a wired network, so don't even mess with any Mesh (it's a waste of stability, bandwidth, performance, latency, etc.). For my part, I recommend Ubiquiti Unifi (choose the model in terms of bandwidth / price that suits you). Two such devices will cover the entire home. Equipment of the ZZZ type (Install, Program, Forget).
Regarding TP-Links - while they are unrivaled in "soapbox" routers, they still have to learn a lot in other equipment.

Drukarz4C · Answer

So I understand correctly that you suggest simply connect two APs to the cables and set them with the same SSID?

IC_Current · Answer

Exactly

Drukarz4C · Answer

I found Ubiquiti UAP Lit / Pro. The parameters look promising. Do you think it will be ok? It's on the budget. Added after 2 [hours] 6 [minutes]: and something like that?

KOCUREK1970 · Answer

@ Printer4C A colleague needs a router and local APs at the given location. And if Linksys is already there, then only the local AP with a wired connection to the root router. Of course, the colleague is aware that 1 Gb on wifi will never reach, not to mention the fact that network cards with sufficient performance are also needed here.

Drukarz4C · Answer

@ KOCUREK1970 Yes, I am aware that the numbers are very theoretical. I have a 1Gbit cable everywhere in the rooms - but sometimes we work on laptops with my wife or we get something through the cells and it would be nice to cover the WIFI area. I want to transfer these linksys to the top of the house - and find some good AP downstairs. A friend of mine has already cured me from Mesha above. I found something like this or that Possibly something like this What do you guys think about this?

IC_Current · Answer

Personally, I would take the Lite version of the UAP home. The price is lower, and I do not have any receiving device using MIMO 3x3 available in the PRO version. If you have such devices with MIMO 3x3, then you can think of a more expensive AP. The advantage of the PRO version is also the double LAN port, should you lack sockets on the wall. All UniFi series devices are managed centrally, so having more such APs, you configure once for all devices on the network. For you, of course, as you write: currently owned router + one UAP.
There is no point in taking this TP-Link - why do you need router functionality (for which you pay a lot), if it works as an access point.

KOCUREK1970 · Answer

Since the router is already there, the last option with TP Link is also out of the question for me.
AP Ubiquiti PRO - if you can afford it.
Although in my opinion the Ubiquiti Lite version will be enough here.

Drukarz4C · Answer

Thank you colleagues. I'm looking for some used UAP.

In the meantime, I also found two such exotic devices
https://en.aliexpress.com/store/product/Engli...-WiFi-Repeater-11AC/1953533_32719753136.html? spm = a2g17.12010612.8148356.1.93611af92JhghL

and this (you can attach a disk to him, which is a nice option)
https://www.gearbest.com/wireless-routers/pp_605932.html?wid=1433363¤cy=EUR&lkid=15129619

do you have any associations with such equipment?

My IT friend persuades me to this solution
https://www.olx.pl/oferta/cisco-meraki-mr-33-nowy-w-kartonie-CID99-IDwFRXt.html#22eb962ef5

I'm not very advanced when it comes to administration - I'm looking for something to cover the house with a signal and that's it. If you manage to connect the drive, it adds value - but without pressure. I will not die for this device ;)

Many thanks for all suggestions and your comments.

Darom · Answer

MERAKI MR - very nice equipment. I installed them in a company where they had high requirements for high bandwidth WiFi.
However, I would pay attention to what my colleague IC_Current wrote (post # 4). Even if you have a SuperDuper device ... you won't get anything done with one.

kisses
- GIFT-

KOCUREK1970 · Answer

@ Printer4C Maybe I'm wrong (somebody correct me), but for Meraki to work, we need to have a purchased and active license for this device. That's why people are selling, because the cost of the license is in PLN thousand. The problem is that the power radiated from the wifi radio in accordance with the regulations cannot exceed 100mW for the 2.4 GHz band and 200mW (although some sources say 1W) for the 5 GHz band. You can think of Ubiquiti LR (Long Range) here

IC_Current · Answer

Tenda - there are those who praise, I have never had contact myself, you continue to pay without the need for router functionality and marketing look.
Xiaomi - great phones (that's what I'm writing from

). Are SOHO devices too? I'd love to know. I do not trust all-in-one devices in general.
Cisco - top shelf, super stable. I have a network where over 100 clients can log into a single AP, and a few more megabits of transmission are used on the client. However, the price for the devices was at five zeros :-)

. If you really want Cisco, then not Meraki, but the SAP 1607I series, but at home, on a few devices, you will not notice the difference to UniFi, and the purchase price times 4.

Drukarz4C · Answer

In the word of the solution used ... the choice fell on UBIQUITY AC AP LITE. Everything works flawlessly after a bit of a painstaking setup. Compared to the LINKSYS, the AC750 is heaven and earth. I have the signal all over the house - the walls are not a significant obstacle - in the farthest place I have connections close to 100Mbit.

Overall, I am very pleased. If I ever need to, I can buy a second device and "mix" it - but now I can see that it was a good step. Overall, I can recommend UBIQUITY (although you can see that it is intended rather for large facilities where more devices are required).

Thanks for helping me guys and see you next time.

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