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    Allow only Home Smart Devices on Access Point?

    Hey thanks for the insight. The only way I could figure out a guest SSID setup is via using a captive portal - which sounds a little too clunky to do smart devices on. IP isolation appears would kill my multi-room music capabilities on my Amazon Echo's. Then today I stumbled on this how-to...
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    Any experience with the TP Link EAP225 V3 AP?

    I've been all over this ever since THiggin's article came out & I was looking for a solution to bring a stronger signal to my front Ring doorbell cam. Have 2 TPL AP's now linked to my hacked TMO 1900/Asus 68U for full property coverage & speeds at those points close to marketed speeds (300...
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    2x2 AC Access Point Roundup - Part 2

    Love the followup on real world deployment. Thanks JS & TH! Based on this 2 part article on AP's I was able to incorporate my first AP upstairs into my home network seamlessly- EAP225. So then I went further last night & added another AP - the outdoor version of the EAP225 - for my garage...
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    Allow only Home Smart Devices on Access Point?

    I recently set up a TP-Link EAP225_v3 access point for the upstairs of my house to provide better coverage to my growing number of smart home WiFi light switches, doorbells, Amazon Echo's & robo vac. Some of these smart home devices can only use the 2.4GHz band while others can use 5GHz also...
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    Router WiFi connections seem maxed out, what to do?

    Sounds like Smart Connect is a well known big elephant implementation on the 3200: https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-howto/32653-asus-rt-ac3200-smart-connect-the-missing-manual
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    Keep RT-AC68U or Upgrade to RT-AC86U?

    I think I am below the 32 best practice guidance for each (band?) radio unless -by radio - you mean per router?
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    Keep RT-AC68U or Upgrade to RT-AC86U?

    Thanks for that link - actually read it prior to making this thread. Because I had some more specific questions. Just to clarify - I would NOT be replacing the AP just the 68U. The AP is Cat6 through a switch back to the 68U. If anything, the AP should be a good fallback for future expansion.
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    Keep RT-AC68U or Upgrade to RT-AC86U?

    As my ever expanding WiFi device laden home gets more clients added to its router - I was wondering if I needed to update my almost 4 year old 68U (really a TMO AC1900 with RMerlin)? Have not seen any performance issues yet on the 68U but we're up to 36 clients now as displayed in the ASUS...
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    ASUS RT-AC86U Dual Band AC2900 Wireless Router Reviewed

    I think this is confirmed by the article: Since both support Broadcom's non-standard 1024 QAM, the inflated "class math" comes out to 750 Mbps for 2.4 GHz + 2167 Mbps for 5 GHz = 2917 Mbps, which ASUS has shockingly rounded down to 2900. ASUS has made a smart move by increasing the number of 5...
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    RT-AC86U Availability?

    Superbiiz has it for $199 -$10 "COTTONTAIL" code - $40 Asus Official Online Rebate= $149.99 final price; But you have to purchase by today for the $40 rebate to be enforced. https://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=AS-AC86U...
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    2 Quick Questions

    Good timing on this - as I will be spending my weekend migrating from an older merlin firmware 378.56 to the latest 384.4_2. Esp. with all the stuff about the hacks in that other thread. Bette safe than sorry on a total clean out of the old stuff for me.
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    Looking to potentially put an AP in my attic - would a regular one be able to handle the conditions?

    Unless the CEO (aka wife) doesn't want another smoke detector...
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    Possibly been hacked. Need assistant from senior users.

    Is this possible hack initiated only via the mobile app? Just wondering - since I only use the desktop PC Web UI to access router management functions.
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    Suggestions for running Cat5e/Cat6 to rooms in a new house

    That's what we did 5 years ago - when we build our 1+1.5 story house with simlar sqft. We did 1 Cat6 (along with coax) to all the rooms where TV's were & Cat6 to the places we thought we would place IP cameras This served 2 original purposes at the time of planning: 1) MoCa for my Tivo to...
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    Access point vs Upgrading Router

    If the AC3200 was working prior to moving into your new home, then it appears it maybe a configuration & range issue. The value added way IMO but maybe more effective way would be to add an access point downstairs connected to that wired connection (ethernet backhaul). I say that because it...
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    Help re: Alexa's on router can't see Alexa's on AP?

    Thanks sfx2000. Appreciate the feedback. one more question: I was under the impression that once I connected the AP to a switch that is connected to the LAN port on my router - things should have been automatic. Anyhow: So What I think may be happening is: 1) The AP was set for DHCP 2) I...
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    Help re: Alexa's on router can't see Alexa's on AP?

    Can I set up the AP with a same SSID as one on the router? will that cause issues?
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    Help re: Alexa's on router can't see Alexa's on AP?

    I just installed a TP-Link EAP225 V3 access point up in my loft that's ethernet connected back through a PoE switch & sourced to an Asus RT-68U router. This AP serves the upstairs while the router serves the downstairs wirelessly & of course everywhere else via the ethernet switch. There are...
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    TP-Link EAP225 Access Point Setup Questions

    Reading there stuff - the TP-L folks really talked up their Controller software & talked down their web interface - so that's what my basis was. That said, it was confusing to get to the right regional website & download the Controller software but once there I am very glad I installed the...
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    2x2 AC Access Point Roundup

    I just intalled this 2 weeks ago. Really nice consumer grade stuff that borders on professional AP quality. Not that I know what the latter is like esp. since I usually am on the consumption side not the admin side. That said the Omada EAP Controller software is very nicely laid out & has...
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