Closing on this house soon. Trying to figure out what i need for wireless coverage throughout the house. Going to try and hard wire most equipment. But we have some things that wont be wired.
These wont be wired
2 phones, tablet, laptop, playstation vita, maybe a TV or 2. So need to be able to stream video from the media server and internet.
Right now I have a Asus rt-n66w. Planning to add a large switch. Then a small switch in the Bonus room above the garage. It will be my wifes office. With TV, pc, network printer, laptop for daughter sometimes. maybe couple other devices up there. Another small switch in living room for TV, and gaming consoles.
My main computer/media room will be the upstairs den on other side of house.
I dont think my current router will reach all through the house. unless I maybe put it in the kitchen somewhere. It handles the 3 of us streaming and gaming no problem right now. But we usually dont stream HD that often. This might change in the new house.
So I have been looking at APs our another router in AP mode for above garage. But I dont want the rest of the family to have to worry about changing wireless connections when they change rooms.
Any suggestions of how to make this work? Im open to ideas. Right now I only have the asus router. Going to be buying a Motorola SB6183 for the modem in that house.
Basic layout of the house.
These wont be wired
2 phones, tablet, laptop, playstation vita, maybe a TV or 2. So need to be able to stream video from the media server and internet.
Right now I have a Asus rt-n66w. Planning to add a large switch. Then a small switch in the Bonus room above the garage. It will be my wifes office. With TV, pc, network printer, laptop for daughter sometimes. maybe couple other devices up there. Another small switch in living room for TV, and gaming consoles.
My main computer/media room will be the upstairs den on other side of house.
I dont think my current router will reach all through the house. unless I maybe put it in the kitchen somewhere. It handles the 3 of us streaming and gaming no problem right now. But we usually dont stream HD that often. This might change in the new house.
So I have been looking at APs our another router in AP mode for above garage. But I dont want the rest of the family to have to worry about changing wireless connections when they change rooms.
Any suggestions of how to make this work? Im open to ideas. Right now I only have the asus router. Going to be buying a Motorola SB6183 for the modem in that house.
Basic layout of the house.