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joe_wht
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Oct 31, 2016
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R8500 Suggestions for Cams, WiFi plugs, & ipads

I just changed my wifi setup with my Cams.   However If anyone with Experiance might suggest something better, Let me know.

I've been wondering about How many connections per 5ghz antenna the router can handle,

and handle while the Cams are monitoring. 200 kbps each, 2gb day each.

  I've noticed that sometimes when the cam sees activity (  which it emials me in 1/2 second)

the cam will go  Off Line & reconnect.. so I was thinking the 2.4ghz may have been overloaded.

---- I'm guessing there are 6 Ghgz antennas & I recall something about 4 connections per antenna ??

---- However, the Smart connect put the first 4 cams on the First 5Ghz, and the 5th cam on the Second 5Ghz.

Can 1 antenna handle more than 1 CAM transmitting 200 Kbps?  ( 2Gb per day)

I've got my R8500 set to  Smart Connect.

Everything that I could Hardwire I did ( Netgear Switch, Desktop, Laptop, Printer, Tv, Sattellite, 3 Rokus, & 2 Hopper Joeys)

Small 1,100 Sq ft one floor house.

Router is in Living Room where most of the devices are in 30 feet, only 1 wall.

1 cam & 1 ipad will be in back, but I turn 1 antenna sideways (router at the hallway corner) and the signal went to Max)

..

My setup: 

5 Nest Cams I put on 5G ( cams are on monitoring 80% of the day)

9 iHome wifi plugs ONLY uses 2.4G  ( 2 different timers going on/off different time of day)

1  Nest smoke alarm only uses 2.4G

My 2 ipads & 1 iphone normally picks 2.4g, I've been thinking about deleting 2.4 and force them to 5.

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  • Device PriorityConnection TypeDevice NameInternet Download Speed by DeviceInternet Upload Speed by Device
      HighestWired
    ReadyNAS
    192.168.1.33
      
      MediumWired
    Canon Printer
    192.168.1.31
      
      MediumWired
    Hopper3-br
    192.168.1.30
      
      LowWired
    Joey-MoCA
    192.168.1.28
      
      MediumWired
    ReadyNAS
    192.168.1.26
      
      LowWired
    Roku2 Bedroom
    192.168.1.17
      
      HighestWired
    Sony TV
    192.168.1.16
      
      HighWired
    Joes-MBP
    192.168.1.15
      
      LowWired
    Bose Wave 58AE68
    192.168.1.11
      
      LowWired
    Roku2 CPU Room
    192.168.1.4
      
      MediumSecond 5G Wireless
    Roku
    192.168.1.27
      
      HighestSecond 5G Wireless
    Nest East View
    192.168.1.7
      
      HighSecond 5G Wireless
    Joes-iPad
    192.168.1.5
      
      HighSecond 5G Wireless
    Joes-iPad-2
    192.168.1.2
      
      Highest5G Wireless
    Nest Cam Living Room
    192.168.1.22
      
      Highest5G Wireless
    Nest Backyard
    192.168.1.10
      
      Highest5G Wireless
    Nest Dropcam Gate
    192.168.1.9
      
      Highest5G Wireless
    Nest Cam West View
    192.168.1.8
      
      Medium5G Wireless
    Joe
    192.168.1.6
      
      Medium2.4G Wireless
    iHome Plug Patio Lights
    192.168.1.39
      
      Medium2.4G Wireless
    iHome Plug Kitchen Light
    192.168.1.38
      
      Medium2.4G Wireless
    iHome Plug BR Fan
    192.168.1.36
      
      Medium2.4G Wireless
    iHome Plug Couch Lamp
    192.168.1.32
      
      Medium2.4G Wireless
    iHome Plug LR TV
    192.168.1.29
      
      Medium2.4G Wireless
    iHome Plug CPU Modem
    192.168.1.25
      
      Medium2.4G Wireless
    iHome Plug Laptop Chair
    192.168.1.24
      
      Medium2.4G Wireless
    iHome Plug BR Bose
    192.168.1.23
      
      Medium2.4G Wireless
    iHome PlugTreadmill Lamp
    192.168.1.21
      
      High2.4G Wireless
    Nest Protect Alarm
    192.168.1.20