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    Nominal WiFi Speeds

    From my office, my device can see 5Ghz networks on 4 different wifi systems in my neighbors' houses. At times, one of them actually gets better signal strength than my network, but at the moment, I have the top spot, by a small amount. So yes, I go for separate 5Ghz channels.
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    Nominal WiFi Speeds

    Sorry if I wasn't clear. I have 3 APs that adhere to Wi-Fi version 5 (802.11ac). The channels are arranged so they don't interfere with each other or my neighbors, and I've used the Omada optimizer to adjust their power accordingly. I did the same with the ax APs I replaced them with, but there...
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    Nominal WiFi Speeds

    I'm conceding that it's not better, or even necessary. I'm sensing a distinct "diminishing returns" effect with higher-spec wifi. The truth is that most of my household devices are consuming content (streaming video or music) which uses a tiny amount of the bandwidth I have available even now...
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    Nominal WiFi Speeds

    Thanks. Why is that information so hard to find? Yeah, that was my initial position. Given that I have 1gbps fiber WAN, I think I'm going to go ahead with the upgrade to AX, with one of the more compact APs, just to get the most out of the service. It's hard to argue that it's a compelling...
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    Nominal WiFi Speeds

    In what circumstances do people get real-world wifi speeds that approach the theoretical maximums implied by the various product names (e.g. AX5400)? I am upgrading my home's wifi 5 multi-AP system (Omada), and while I am getting improved performance, it's coming nowhere near where I would hope...
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    Home / small biz wireless network advice

    I've been happy with Omada's compatibility in general. I don't use pfSense, but I've noticed no difficulties using Omada APs with an old Ubuquiti Edgerouter. The Omada experience is delightful, and roaming between APs is seamless and transparent (single SSID). I don't really even think about...
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    Bridge Options

    (Sigh) I just checked again, and the earlier assertion that all ASUS routers support media bridge mode appears to be false. Lower-end devices don't support it (the aforementioned ACRH13, for example), while older, equivalent devices (e.g. my old AC66U) do. They seem to have some repeaters that...
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    Bridge Options

    Thanks, but as you mentioned, there are better, newer options available. The RT-ACRH13 is $70 brand new, and it has recent firmware releases. I ended up grabbing a TP-Link N300 AP that has a functioning "client" mode. So far, it has worked fine for my purposes, but it might be interesting to...
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    Bridge Options

    Do you have experience with that? I ask because the ASUS configuration page for media bridge mode in their webUI seems to indicate that it's a proprietary mode of ASUS devices: "you need two RT-AC68U" Will ASUS's media bridge mode work when connecting to other companies' WIFI networks...
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    Bridge Options

    Because children move out and need a cheap (free) wireless router for their first apartment. I gave it away, along with my old cable modem.
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    Bridge Options

    What are some inexpensive routers and/or APs that support "media bridge" mode? I have a need to support a couple of wired (only) devices in a space with no wiring options, but pretty good WIFI coverage. I know my old ASUS RT-AC66U supported that mode, but shouldn't that be a fairly basic...
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    TP-Link Omada

    Yes, that's a setting in their controller software. If an AP can be reached only via wireless hop, it can still participate in the network. I've never used it, but the setting is there. From their controller manual: Support is limited, though. There's a footnote on their data sheet: 2. Only...
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    Getting wireless throughout 3-storey house

    I used a setup like that in my house for years, before I eventually relented and went with a multi-AP approach. Both approaches worked, but I was surprised how much signal was absorbed by even a modest sized house, especially in the 5GHz band. I ran two cable runs up to a special location...
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    TP-Link Omada

    Very happy with my Omada setup. 3x EAP225v3, raspberry pi running the controller software. Very stable and great coverage. I’m not using mesh, though, so I can’t comment on that part.
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    Upgrade CAT5 cable?

    My current use of POE is limited to relatively low power devices (802.3af, ~12W each), and none of my runs are more than 45 feet or so (15m). I haven’t seen any Ethernet errors, ever, on the current network. Sounds like no action is the best action.
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    Upgrade CAT5 cable?

    I have lived in my house for 20 years. When I first moved here, I went through the effort to run (then current) Cat5 cables in various strategic locations throughout the house. Since then, especially as we did renovations, added a home office, etc, more locations were put in place, but newer...
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    Stable and Cheap AC

    I am currently running the very inexpensive RT-N12 router, which is 2.4 only, and up to this point, has generally fit my needs quite well. I now have quite a few devices that support AC, or at least dual-band N, and the neighborhood's 2.4 spectrum is getting quite crowded, so I want to get...
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    Intel AC 7260 and drivers

    I think I'm coming to that conclusion myself. I prefer to use the connection UI in Windows, in part so that my Windows experiences can remain consistent across different machines. Are there any documents (changelog, etc) that explain the difference between the two versions? It'd be nice to...
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    Intel AC 7260 and drivers

    Thanks for the reply. Out of curiosity, what's the advantage to using the PROSet software? Are there features missing from the driver only package?
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    Intel AC 7260 and drivers

    I recently swapped out my old laptop wifi card for an Intel AC-7260. In general, it has worked great -- no problems to speak of. I'm curious about one thing, though. I let Windows (8.1, 64bit) discover the device and find the drivers, and everything seems to be working fine, including...
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