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Hey folks,
I have a 2013 Apple Airport Time Capsule and haven't really thought much of networking since picking it up when it came out - but I recently moved to a new apartment and changed some...
Hey! Thanks for the reply!
Some follow ups:
1. I understood the EX8000 also has backhaul ("fastlane3") - is this not the case?
2. I cannot place the router centrally unforutnately, what is typical range for modern router? Any models that stand out (outside of mesh)?
3. Wanted to repeat my third question - even though mesh may be overkill, is there a compelling advantage to doing so anyway by virtue of reducing the # of devices running on wifi and having more connected to the satellite via ethernet which has a dedicated fastlane conenction to the router and then modem? Is that better than having multiple devices connected to one router or does it not matter?
Telecart wrote:
Hey! Thanks for the reply!
Some follow ups:
1. I understood the EX8000 also has backhaul ("fastlane3") - is this not the case?
From data sheet:
FASTLANE3™ TECHNOLOGY • Extreme Tri-Band WiFi with combined speeds up to 3Gbps‡
This maybe combining bandwidth across the radios. Not exactly sure though. I have a friend with a EX8000, loves it. He uses it with a XR500 router.
2. I cannot place the router centrally unforutnately, what is typical range for modern router? Any models that stand out (outside of mesh)? Any where from 1000-1500ft max depending upong building materials. I've tested both R7800 and XR450 routers with my EX7700 and works well in my 5000 sq ft home 40 feet in between them.
3. Wanted to repeat my third question - even though mesh may be overkill, is there a compelling advantage to doing so anyway by virtue of reducing the # of devices running on wifi and having more connected to the satellite via ethernet which has a dedicated fastlane conenction to the router and then modem? Is that better than having multiple devices connected to one router or does it not matter? It does help to spread out where the connects are if you have a lot of devices between a host router and a extender. Kind of depends on what your needs are as well. If you have wired support on some devices, it's preferred to use wired for best performance, Like gaming and streamers. Most other usage needs, wifi should be good.