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I have a house that in notoriously WiFi unfriendly. I am setting up new hardware while I paint the interior, makes it easier to patch and then paint. I am waiting on some pieces but the layout is i...
SighaticaPillow wrote:I am setting up new hardware while I paint the interior, makes it easier to patch and then paint.
That's the perfect moment for adding wiring - a smart decision Double check the wiring and connectors before nice-y-fining things and final paint, e.g. using a notebook computer linking to the router or the Netgrear PoE switch connected to the router.
SighaticaPillow wrote:I am waiting on some pieces but the layout is internet provider modem to my tp-link smartstream router, netgear poe unmanaged switch and 4 WAC505s on Cat5e cable dispersed through out the 1500 square feet.
Just wire-up the PoE switch and the WAC505, you can do this on the table with just a patch cable each and one Ethernet ink to your router LAN port to get used to it.
Make use of Netgear Insight for the set-up and operations - can't be easier. Look here on Youtube: How to Setup a Basic Network | NETGEAR Insight
You can use your exiting router wireless to do the set-up.
No need to have a Insight manageable switch, your non-managed is perfectly right. So skip the switch part.
For the WAC505, you can use the discovery - there is no need for adding serial number manually or use the QR - so use the "Scan Network" as they show for the ReadyNAS. This will show all your four WAC505, and will allow adding these to your site.
This will set-up all your WAC with the same SSID including seamless roaming.
When done, connect a wireless device. If everything works as expected, you can disable the router WiFi.
Can't be easier.
Enjoy!
SighaticaPillow wrote:I am setting up new hardware while I paint the interior, makes it easier to patch and then paint.
That's the perfect moment for adding wiring - a smart decision Double check the wiring and connectors before nice-y-fining things and final paint, e.g. using a notebook computer linking to the router or the Netgrear PoE switch connected to the router.
SighaticaPillow wrote:I am waiting on some pieces but the layout is internet provider modem to my tp-link smartstream router, netgear poe unmanaged switch and 4 WAC505s on Cat5e cable dispersed through out the 1500 square feet.
Just wire-up the PoE switch and the WAC505, you can do this on the table with just a patch cable each and one Ethernet ink to your router LAN port to get used to it.
Make use of Netgear Insight for the set-up and operations - can't be easier. Look here on Youtube: How to Setup a Basic Network | NETGEAR Insight
You can use your exiting router wireless to do the set-up.
No need to have a Insight manageable switch, your non-managed is perfectly right. So skip the switch part.
For the WAC505, you can use the discovery - there is no need for adding serial number manually or use the QR - so use the "Scan Network" as they show for the ReadyNAS. This will show all your four WAC505, and will allow adding these to your site.
This will set-up all your WAC with the same SSID including seamless roaming.
When done, connect a wireless device. If everything works as expected, you can disable the router WiFi.
Can't be easier.
Enjoy!
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