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@JohnRice - a cable that goes bad can sometimes start throwing errors on the layer 2 level that cause a great deal of retransmits/correction packets from the router and eventually the router can't keep up. My guess is that your router was keeping up but at some point the cable degraded to the...

Yes, PoE is on demand, so only PoE compatible devices will draw power (as much as they need). That switch will work nicely.

Just a comment on the input speed of your router. There's really no value in going above 1Gb - since you are only sending that down the wires inside. If you really want a router that can handle that, you'll have to spend loads of money. I can point you in the right direction, but prepare for...

The Ruckus devices use an enterprise grade radio and chip internally, so they're just more robust in terms of handling interference and large numbers of devices concurrently (think lots of smart home devices). It's not a large enough difference here to matter in your use case - but it's less...

I'm going to recommend this one at the moment. While I prefer Ruckus, they are currently all backordered. https://store.ui.com/products/unifi-6-long-range-access-point?variant=32278085173337&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic

To add on to @John Dirk's explanation - WiFi iterations prior to WiFi5 were progressively faster as well, but they had a more linear increase in speed as they improved use of airtime/radio and you didn't need to be quite as close to benefit from the speed as 2.4GHz had better penetrating power...

I've never used the TP link APs myself - but I would definitely recommend adding more APs if you go with their products, as you'll benefit from the extra coverage.

There's no question that consumer stuff is cheaper. It's just unavoidable given the cost to build a really good access point. If you need WiFi 6 - it costs more. Keep in mind that 802.11ac wave 2 devices can already hit gigabit speeds so it's not necessarily a requirement to go wifi6 unless you...

Dave - I totally get your point, but have to ask: did you bother to watch the youtube video I linked above? Here's a more brief one: If you can install an iPhone/Android app, and follow a wizard, no part of the process requires network engineering skill. Step 1) Buy unleashed Ruckus AP...

I believe it was the pro - but it's been a couple of years now. To your point, I don't think you should ever go with the cheapest solution in these situations, as you'll pay far more in inconvenience than you will in money for the better product.

I have nothing against the consumer products - but they do cost you a bit in terms of absolute performance and reliability. My friend's Eero setup in a very similar home has real trouble when the microwave is on. My setup at home is bulletproof no matter what is going on with the microwave...

I'll throw in my two cents here as well. My background like @John Dirk is in network engineering, so I'll try to keep this as non-technical as possible. I was one of the early pioneers of mesh in the enterprise world, over 10 years ago when we were trying to cover a 150+ acre outdoor Toyota...