I’ve tried various WiFi solutions and none have proven stable. BT whole Home didn’t stay up. I then moved to a TP Link setup which used homeplugs as a backhaul, it was better, but we’re still getting slow speed and dropouts.
The broadband (35meg) comes in to the home office on the second floor. Which is in the middle of what is essentially a long house with dead spots at either end.
we’re about to have CCTV fitted, it’s not Cat5 cctv, but we will need to run a cable from my office router into the attic for the DVR unit. I’m thinking it would be a good idea to shove a switch up there and run some spurs in the attic and drop some WiFi points (one central and one either end).
Does this sound sensible?
What WiFi points would you recommend?
Should I also change my router? (Currently Vodafone supplied unit).
Do I also need to consider a switch?
Will the WiFi likely punch through to the ground floor?
In terms of setup, we have a *lot* of smart devices (speakers, lights, blinds, doorbells, you name it), there are TVs, xboxes and in the day a couple of laptops on video calls most of the time.
budget wise I don’t want to go crazy if I can help it. £500 would be max, which I’d pay for some stability right now, but I’d really like to come in near half that.
any advice appreciated!
The broadband (35meg) comes in to the home office on the second floor. Which is in the middle of what is essentially a long house with dead spots at either end.
we’re about to have CCTV fitted, it’s not Cat5 cctv, but we will need to run a cable from my office router into the attic for the DVR unit. I’m thinking it would be a good idea to shove a switch up there and run some spurs in the attic and drop some WiFi points (one central and one either end).
Does this sound sensible?
What WiFi points would you recommend?
Should I also change my router? (Currently Vodafone supplied unit).
Do I also need to consider a switch?
Will the WiFi likely punch through to the ground floor?
In terms of setup, we have a *lot* of smart devices (speakers, lights, blinds, doorbells, you name it), there are TVs, xboxes and in the day a couple of laptops on video calls most of the time.
budget wise I don’t want to go crazy if I can help it. £500 would be max, which I’d pay for some stability right now, but I’d really like to come in near half that.
any advice appreciated!