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Wifi Mesh Network for large home property
We have a relatively large property with a main house (3500 ft^2), a small guest cottage (900 ft^2) about 300' from the main house, and a dock / entertainment area down down by the water about 250' f...
AP= wireless Acess Point or WAP
Well you can install a 5 port Gb LAN switch at the remote locations for flexibility with wired devices. Leaving 1 port to a LAN to LAN connection to a WAP for wireless services.
You would need to run buried CAT6 ethernet cable to remote locations with a dedicated AP at each location for best performances. Those distances are a bit too far for any MESH system.
Thanks. We will definitely be running wire (Cat6 cable) to the out buildings. Just wondering what we would need to put in at each place to recieve the wire. Excuse my ignore but what is an AP?
AP= wireless Acess Point or WAP
Well you can install a 5 port Gb LAN switch at the remote locations for flexibility with wired devices. Leaving 1 port to a LAN to LAN connection to a WAP for wireless services.
Thanks!
Good luck.