[ale] [Semi-OT] Second WiFi in the house?

[Pete Hardie]

I had good luck with the inverse (EoP) - I got 3 low-cost cat5->outlet
units that provided wifi and one ethernet jack


On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 11:50 AM James Taylor via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> PoE is handy, but there is not need for it.
> The Ubiquiti units come with PoE  injectors, though it would be good to
> verify for specific models.
> -jt
>
>
> >>> Leam Hall via Ale <ale at ale.org> 10/9/2020 11:46 AM >>>
> I'm not sure any of my current network gear supplies PoE, and the
> phones are likely not strong signals as they are older, too.
>
> The current setup is:   Cable ->  SurfBoard SB 6141  -> ASUS RT-N66R
> (wifi) -> Linksys EZXS88W (for internal lab)
>
> The reality is I probably need to upgrade more than just "add an AP",
> but that was part of what I wasn't sure about. The house isn't that
> big, nor is it concrete, but phones lose connection from 15 yards
> away.
>
> On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 11:39 AM Michael Martin via Ale <ale at ale.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > I’ver replaced the Ubiquity WAPs with Eero — mesh networking
> seems to have come a long way and it is not as fiddly as managing your
> own infrastructure.
> >
> > I would consider doing some research into mesh network products
> (I’m sure Ubiquity has one by this time) and compare.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > > On Oct 9, 2020, at 11:32 AM, James Taylor via Ale <ale at ale.org>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have three in my abode. I have wired connections to the two at
> the extremities, and one in the middle that is wifi bridged because no
> cable there.
> > > The bridged works as well as the the direct wired for most stuff.
> > > If you have a situation where you need to connect a location you
> can't wire, getting two and bridging the second would probably work
> well.
> > > -jt
> > >
> > >
> > > James Taylor
> > > 678-697-9420
> > > james.taylor at eastcobbgroup.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>>> DJ-Pfulio via Ale <ale at ale.org> 10/9/2020 11:19 AM >>>
> > > On 10/8/20 4:02 PM, Leam Hall via Ale wrote:
> > >> Is there anything particular to look for a second wi-fi in the
> house.
> > >> Our phones are old, and our current wi-fi switch is old, so we
> keep
> > >> getting dropped and then using all our limited data. My thinking
> is to
> > >> get a second wifi and run a wire to the living room, which should
> give
> > >> us coverage. It theory it should be easy, but I don't know what I
> > >> don't know these days.
> > > Ubiquiti PoE APs are pretty great. Decouples the wifi from the
> router.
> > >
> > >
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-UAP-AC-LR-US-Unifi-AP-AC-Range/dp/B07CLN4BBM
> - $222 for a 2-pak, but you probably only need 1 AP unless you have
> multiple "wings" on your estate or it has concrete walls.
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