Hello All,
I have purchased a bunch of new hardware for my home network and would appreciate any advice I can get. I have 3 r7000's to deploy along with a new cable modem (cable modem is already in place).
I am replacing 3 wndr3700's which have been rock solid for many years with the 3 r7000's... I will use 1 r7000 just as a router (wifi off) and the other 2 as wireless AP's.
I have cat6 ran throughout my home already so I can connect the 2 wireless AP's in optimal locations that way (this is how I did it with the 3700's and the wires are still fully functional)
My questions are as follows:
1) I see the r7000 has an AP setup mode... Is this preferable to the old way of just turning off all routing functions and connecting through a LAN port to create and AP? If so can someone tell me the difference? It seems like using Netgear's automatic configuration allows you to connect to the WAN port instead of LAN or am I not understanding that right?
2) Would it be better to use Netgear's Bridge mode that they offer instead of the AP mode?
3) What would be the best channel's to set for 5ghz WiFi so that my AP's do not interfere with each other?
Any and all responses would be much appreciated.
For reference I have about 20 wired clients (I use ethernet whenever possible) and about 15 wireless clients. My network is very busy most of the time so having the highest possible throughput is very important to me. My cable modem is a Moto SurfBoard SB6141 connected to Time Warner Cable 50Mbps down / 5Mbps up but I will be upgrading to 100Mbps down and whatever the highest possible up is next month when Time Warner releases their upgrades in my area.
So, it is Surfboard (only modem, no combo) ---> R7000 (used only as router (WiFi Off) ------> 2 R7000's either as AP's or Bridge Mode based off of your great advice!
Thanks again to anyone that responds.
Lee
I have purchased a bunch of new hardware for my home network and would appreciate any advice I can get. I have 3 r7000's to deploy along with a new cable modem (cable modem is already in place).
I am replacing 3 wndr3700's which have been rock solid for many years with the 3 r7000's... I will use 1 r7000 just as a router (wifi off) and the other 2 as wireless AP's.
I have cat6 ran throughout my home already so I can connect the 2 wireless AP's in optimal locations that way (this is how I did it with the 3700's and the wires are still fully functional)
My questions are as follows:
1) I see the r7000 has an AP setup mode... Is this preferable to the old way of just turning off all routing functions and connecting through a LAN port to create and AP? If so can someone tell me the difference? It seems like using Netgear's automatic configuration allows you to connect to the WAN port instead of LAN or am I not understanding that right?
2) Would it be better to use Netgear's Bridge mode that they offer instead of the AP mode?
3) What would be the best channel's to set for 5ghz WiFi so that my AP's do not interfere with each other?
Any and all responses would be much appreciated.
For reference I have about 20 wired clients (I use ethernet whenever possible) and about 15 wireless clients. My network is very busy most of the time so having the highest possible throughput is very important to me. My cable modem is a Moto SurfBoard SB6141 connected to Time Warner Cable 50Mbps down / 5Mbps up but I will be upgrading to 100Mbps down and whatever the highest possible up is next month when Time Warner releases their upgrades in my area.
So, it is Surfboard (only modem, no combo) ---> R7000 (used only as router (WiFi Off) ------> 2 R7000's either as AP's or Bridge Mode based off of your great advice!
Thanks again to anyone that responds.
Lee