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Best wired access point
Hi. I'm new to this so apologies for a simple Q. I'd like advice on which Net gear Access Point product would work best for a wired Cat 5/6 Home/Small office, coming off a Net gear N 300 router. I ha...
The ex6150 in AP mode would certainly work, and has faster wifi than your current router. Whether that matters depends on your internet speed. You ideally want cat 5e cable, not just cat 5.
You can use multiple extenders in the house, but I think a better approach would be to get an Orbi. You could also put an Orbi satellite in the barn (connecting it via ethernet to the Orbi router). Can you give us some idea on the size of the house (# floors and approx. square feet)?
Thanks. The house is 2 floors but with old thick stone walls and lots of tri-iso isulation that can block wi-fi. House size is 260 sq metres but the wifi is a front and disaapears at the back of the house. Sorry yes the internal ethernet cabling is cat 5e. I am not familiar with the Orbi set-up, so thought at this stage of having say 1 x EX6150 in AP mode as an access point in the house and an EX7000 in the Barn. I reads on the tech UM that in AP mode for the EX7000 you can't only use the other ethernet ports to hard wire? Sorry to have so many Q's!
- Orbi would replace your router, and would cost quite a bit more than an EX7000+EX6150. It's a fully integrated wifi system.
>>> I read on the tech UM that in AP mode for the EX7000 you can't only use the other ethernet ports to hard wire?
In AP mode, you should be able to use the remaining ports of the EX7000 to connect other devices.Thanks and apologies for the terrible spelling in my earlier reply. I've had a look at the Orbi netgear systems and was wondering if you would look at the orbi SRK 60 pro or the RBK 50 with say 2 satelites? (obviously price is a factor). It looks a bit more complex to set up. Does the Orbi base station hardwire into the existing ISP provided router ( N300) and can you also hard wire the Orbi satelitte (in the Barn) with the Ethernet cat 5e. We use a Netgear Prosafe 8-port switch at the router to all the RJ45 terminals: are there any conflcits with using a switch and the Orbi set-up. Again, apologies for multiple Q's and advice really appreciated.