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Combining Wireless and Wired/Ethernet Backhaul - is it possible and does it work reliably?
I currently have my router in the corner of my house (where the broadband connection is) and have problems getting reliable wifi around a relatively large 5 bed house - even with range extenders.
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Q1 - does having one satellite connect wirelessly and another connect via ethernet work? Netgears page on Ethernet backhaul only shows all of the satelites being connected via ethernet.
You can have mixed wired and wireless backhaul. Seen various users post problems here and there.
Q2 - is this approach recommended or should I keep it simple and have both satellites connected wirelessly if possible?
I would try running either wired backhaul or wireless. Some users seem to prefer using wireless back haul and have better experiences.
I used my router and 1 satellite wired backhaul. No issues in a 5000sq ft home. 40 feet in between the router and satellite.
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between them to begin with depending upon building materials.
My house is around 5,000 square feet. All of the original internal walls are brick, coated in something from the 1930s that is like concrete. Transmission through these walls seems to be poor.
The main reason that I feel that I need two satelites is that two key rooms to get wifi to are in extensions that were built on either side of the original house. These extensions are separated from the main core of the house by the original exterior walls - which are two layers of brick with an insulation layer between them.
Access Point in Room 1 - is only about 15 to 20 feet from the location where the hub will be - but up a floor - so through a ceiling and the external wall. This room has a wired network point - so I was planning on putting one of the satellites in this room connected via ethernet.
Access Point in Room 2 - is around 35 to 40 feet from the location where the hub will be and on the same floor. Transmission to this room will be through one internal brick wall and the external wall. I was planning on putting the seond satellite in the kitchen - which is between the main hub and Room 2.