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Wow. That sounds like a lot of work. Does the router not support VLAN's? That might have been an easier approach.

I'm gonna be like you one day. :cool:

This is exactly why we do predictive surveys in commercial environments. A properly implemented network would account for this by provisioning and placing the AP's based on heatmaps.

I don't believe I ever said that but the chief advantages of WiFi 6 just don't apply to most consumer scenarios. It's mainly intended to improve performance in densely populated environments such as corporate office space and large venues. That said, I'm with you on future-proofing, which is...

I have hundreds of similar stories. Us low voltage folks never get our due respect in construction environments.

Did you buy the Netgear specifically for this? Wifi 6 isn't going to help in this scenario so no need to pay extra for it. Hard to be sure without seeing the areas in question but it sounds like too great a distance to cover with a window in between. I'd expect marginal results, likely OK for...

I would tend to agree with Dave's basic assessment as it does sound like your router was just struggling to the point of no longer being able to provide adequate throughput. The industry term for this is a DOS [Denial Of Service] attack. Although they are usually initiated by malicious...

You said it perfectly. Just as with our HT hobby, there are always real-world considerations. Some time invested in experimentation will let you know what you can live with. Based on some of your earlier comments however, I would go for optimal placement in your Theater room. My wife could...

Certainly but I'm not understanding why you would want to. Running a discretely hidden cable higher would be preferred. It doesn't need to be on the ceiling but the higher the better. This model comes with a PoE adapter so you should be all set. If you did buy a PoE switch you would also be...

Absolutely not. Wifi 5 is already capable of [theoretical] speeds of up to 3.5 Gbps, far more than any home network or consumer level Wifi clients can make use of.

I'd go for the lower end device as either will probably provide sufficient raw throughput. Spend the extra $$ on an additional AP for better coverage.

I would replace the current router as any modern one should perform much better and likely offer better management options. Most of the consumer level stuff assumes you want an all-in-one solution so they tend to bake in WiFi. Would you be buying TP Link AP's as well? I ask because I know you...

The thing to keep in mind regarding Mesh networks is that, if you can hardwire them then they aren't really necessary. Mesh is a wireless only consideration as it is primarily just "intelligent" routing between multiple wireless AP's. Sounds like the two units you already have are already...

I think your confusion may stem from the fact that there is simply no "one size fits all" solution, at least not where cost is a factor. A few questions... What do you have now? What are your issues with the current setup? Approximate sq ft of your home. How many levels including basement?

I think the takeaway here is "different strokes for different folks." Wifi is always a battle between a signal and the obstacles that lie between it and it's destination(s). In some environments these obstacles are minor and so standard, off the shelf offerings are just fine. Other...

I have no direct experience with Eeru but they definitely target the consumer market. That in itself is not a problem and I didn't mean to infer otherwise. Consumer level products are a vital part of the industry and need to be reasonably simple and straightforward so that the majority of...

Ruckus is a brand I've only seen in commercial environments but, after having viewed the video you shared, I believe that is a shame as they seem to strike the perfect balance between crap consumer level gear [talking to you Netgear] and overly complex quasi-commercial solutions such as the...

Couldn't agree more. Come to think of it, I did notice [and equally detest] this when I tried their Nighthawk M60 Mesh system. I would have tolerated it if the system had actually worked but it was the absolute worst of the ones I tried and went back to Costco within a week or two.

Ah, so you're talking about the IOS threshold for determining when to switch to a stronger available network. Yep, that's definitely out of our control. I have the same issue and sometimes just switch manually.

I have both a Netgear C7000v2 as my cable modem and a very old Nighthawk R6700 serving as one of my AP's. Each allows local logins via HTTP, no problem. For their phone-based management apps I've experienced the same thing you're talking about.

Do you have the same SSID configured for both units?

So you have a ranch with a basement. Wired Ethernet is available below the bedroom and on the other side of the house but nowhere near the actual bedroom, right? Is it feasible to run Ethernet up from the office to the bedroom? You can place an AP midway between the main level to serve the...

"DIY Mesh" is a term you're introducing. The solution I use is not Mesh and doesn't need to be. Keep in mind, the whole idea of Mesh is to [ostensibly] allow wireless nodes to interact more intelligently to improve overall performance for connected wireless clients. When properly configured...

What specific problems did you encounter? This should really be quite simple.

Absolutely. remember, we're talking about WiFi here so if the "router" is WiFi-enabled then it's basically an AP as well.

Exactly. Other than phones, cameras and tablets I have pretty much eliminated the need for WiFi in my home. As often as I need to roam with my phone, tablet or laptop I'm happy to just manually switch to the fastest network but, in reality, I rarely even need to worry about it. I think a lot...

I believe this is dependent on the specific device. For IOS devices, if all of your AP's have the same SSID [network name] then they should automatically switch once the signal strength drops below whatever Apple considers an acceptable level. I don't do it this way because, in most cases, my...

Great question and, based on my [admittedly limited] experience, the answer is "no." In theory, connecting capable nodes via wired Ethernet should result in exactly what you are describing however, in practice, every system I tried [Google Nest, Netgear's Nighthawk and Orbi] required the nodes...

As I've seen a few threads from members requesting help with a specific networking issue veer off into general discussions while leaving the OP's topic in the dust [I've probably been responsible for at least one such occurrence, so no judgement] I thought a general networking thread might be...