I'm very interested in getting a router for my large (three-story, 80x30) house, and I'm trying to choose between the Ubiquiti PowerAP-N and the Amped Wireless R10000, as they seem to be very well-regarded. I'm open to another router, but it seems these have good marks.
I should be able to place the router pretty well in the center of the home, with an Ethernet connection to the modem.
I currently have a few routers scattered around the home (all hard-wired with home runs to the modem), and I have them configured on the same SSID, different channels, and same WPA security settings. My hope was to have a nice giant wireless network that would cover the house, and I was hoping that hand-off from one router to another would be seamless and unnoticeable.
Unfortunately, this hasn't worked very well. Seems like the networks just aren't very reliable, or don't play together very well. I have three WRTG54Gs and an old Belkin router.
I have Ethernet throughout the house, so having a hardwired connection would be no problem. I'm just trying to figure out the best way to have solid coverage all over. From my reading, it sounds like both the PowerAP-N and the R10000 might be good candidates.
The wireless clients would be about five laptops and about 12 smartphones/tablets.
I'm open to having multiple routers/APs, but I like the idea of the simplicity of just having one powerful one... if that's possible. That way I don't have to worry about hand-off or overlapping channels or anything. If I can find one router/AP that is reliable and has GREAT range, that would be wonderful.
Would appreciate any insight! Thanks!
I should be able to place the router pretty well in the center of the home, with an Ethernet connection to the modem.
I currently have a few routers scattered around the home (all hard-wired with home runs to the modem), and I have them configured on the same SSID, different channels, and same WPA security settings. My hope was to have a nice giant wireless network that would cover the house, and I was hoping that hand-off from one router to another would be seamless and unnoticeable.
Unfortunately, this hasn't worked very well. Seems like the networks just aren't very reliable, or don't play together very well. I have three WRTG54Gs and an old Belkin router.
I have Ethernet throughout the house, so having a hardwired connection would be no problem. I'm just trying to figure out the best way to have solid coverage all over. From my reading, it sounds like both the PowerAP-N and the R10000 might be good candidates.
The wireless clients would be about five laptops and about 12 smartphones/tablets.
I'm open to having multiple routers/APs, but I like the idea of the simplicity of just having one powerful one... if that's possible. That way I don't have to worry about hand-off or overlapping channels or anything. If I can find one router/AP that is reliable and has GREAT range, that would be wonderful.
Would appreciate any insight! Thanks!
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