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Need to extend wi-fi (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by SuperZutsuki@hexbear.net to c/technology@hexbear.net

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Part of my house gets little to no wi-fi and I want to get that covered properly. So, I have an Asus AX-86U router and was thinking about getting a newer BE one and making the old one the AP/mesh/whatever. I'm going to run a cable to the bad part of the house and I also want to be able to use the old router like a switch (it'll be by the TV and consoles). What's the best way to set that up?

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[–] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There's absolutely zero point in buying a Wifi 7/BE router unless you're specifically buying a tri-band one. If it doesn't support 6GHz out of the box, don't buy it. I think the cheapest tri-band option on the market rn is one of Ubiquiti's UniFi APs.

Others have explained that mesh mode is basically just disabling DHCP on the downstream router and using the same SSID and password.

Truthfully, the most important thing you can do is wire everything stationary to Ethernet.

The only objects on my wifi network are phones, laptops, a tablet, and some ESP8266s and ESP32s doing smart home automation stuff through Home Assistant.

[–] peeonyou@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I have a Wifi 7 BE19000 and its not for the wifi. It's for the 10gig wan and 10gig lan ports.

[–] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I wish I could afford anything with 10gig lan. Even the switches are too pricy. Shit, the only internet I can afford is like 50 Mbps down, 10 Mbps up.

My place doesn't have ethernet in the walls, and I can't even add conduit so I have a bunch of wires taped to the walls.

[–] peeonyou@hexbear.net 3 points 3 days ago

Sonic just came to my neighborhood a few months back so we have 10gig for $60 a month. I was waiting yeaaaars for them to come and they finally did!