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lakelivingmom
Mar 27, 2018Aspirant
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...
- Mar 27, 2018
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.
lakelivingmom
Mar 27, 2018Aspirant
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?
FURRYe38
Mar 27, 2018Guru - Experienced User
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.
- lakelivingmomMar 27, 2018Aspirant
Thanks!
- FURRYe38Mar 27, 2018Guru - Experienced User
Good luck.