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What is a good meh system for Cord cutters but still need Eathernet ports for Ooma, alarm, etc ?????HELP
May 19, 2024 at
03:22 PM
HELLO everyone and I need help. OK IM converting my parents over from legacy ways of getting services to streaming. So now they will have 4 tv's that will stream " cable"( directv stream) plus they each have a phone, have 1 tablet and 1 laptop and a desktop, alarm system and a OOMA home phone now and then when visitors are over they have their phones. So what Im trying to decide is should I go with this mesh system or is it way overkill? I can tell you they currently have a 10 year old netgear 2.5/5 ghz router in the middle of their 1600 sq ft ranch and on the edges of their house streaming youtube lags. So Im thinking mesh would be better/ more coverage for all the new streaming tv services they will use? IN any case I could use an existing cat 6 to do a wired backhaul between the nodes. I was looking at the ASUS ZenWiFi xd6 but do any of you have other ideas/ suggestions? Im all ears THANKS!
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Personally, I would figure out why the current system isn't meeting your needs. I have roughly the same square footage per floor, times three (2nd floor & basement) and my older router covers not only the house but also all of the yard and then some.
What is your current router model?
What is the ISP service (upload / download speeds, fiber / cable, etc.)?
If this is to be their main setup now I would highly suggest you proceed with wired connections as much as you can, there's no substitute for a wired connection, especially for something as demanding as streaming TV.
If you have wired backhaul, you don't really need a "mesh" system, just a couple of access points or routers configured to act as access points. Wired backhaul opens the door to some cheaper options as you don't need to pay a premium for a tri-band mesh system.
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I have a 16 port switch, a 24 port switch and a 6 port switch all coming off of a router. They all work fine I even have 2 Ooma phones on the network.
Make sure they have the router set for automatic updates and update them as soon as you start to set them up. Use the same SSID as the old system uses so no devices need to be set up again they should just start to use the new router. You can keep the router using the same SSID for all the bands as long as you do not have any issues with older 2.4 only devices.
My Orbi system has no issues connecting 2.4 only devices like smart lights or switches, so you should be fine too.
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When it was new it was very pricy and I have had this for quite a few years, I was a beta tester for for the router and it worked and has worked really well setting up 2 with one in bridged mode will give you all the ports you need.
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