I have a reliable (but aging) setup for our small office that on any given day handles 40-60 different devices wired and wireless. We are in a converted office/warehouse type space (with thin walls) and I cover 5,000 sqft on a single floor with great range and signal strength.
My setup is
Cisco RV320 router (dual wan)
- Two TPLink TL-SG1024, 24 port unmanaged gigabit switches
- Netgear R7000 in AP mode for staff (different SSID for 2.4 and 5Ghz)
- Asus RT-N12 in AP mode mode for guests (it keeps guest connections slow)
I think the R7000 is due for an upgrade because I have a lot more wireless devices since I deployed the unit 3 years ago and many more devices are on 5Ghz these days. I was thinking of using a Tri Band router in AP mode (because two 5Ghz channels are better than one?) but I'm thoroughly confused with current offerings. If you were me what would you get next to replace your R7000 without sacrificing range or signal strength?
My setup is
Cisco RV320 router (dual wan)
- Two TPLink TL-SG1024, 24 port unmanaged gigabit switches
- Netgear R7000 in AP mode for staff (different SSID for 2.4 and 5Ghz)
- Asus RT-N12 in AP mode mode for guests (it keeps guest connections slow)
I think the R7000 is due for an upgrade because I have a lot more wireless devices since I deployed the unit 3 years ago and many more devices are on 5Ghz these days. I was thinking of using a Tri Band router in AP mode (because two 5Ghz channels are better than one?) but I'm thoroughly confused with current offerings. If you were me what would you get next to replace your R7000 without sacrificing range or signal strength?