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Hi,
I am looking for a new router with wifi extenders (as my house has solid brick walls and wifi does not seem to travel that far through the house.
My old one has died plus the extenders all seemed to set up different zones, they were all set up to the same network passwords etc but my Beolit 12 did not seamlessly move between them and I had to use the app to join a new netwrok when I move from one area to another.
Does anyone have any recommendations?
Thanks
Toby
As far as I know the issue with WIFI is that it is not possible to "change networks", even extended ones without a proper reconnect.
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For the ultimate we install a wireless mesh system in large properties. Can be expensive.
Recently on a large install (Playmakers all hard wired) we installed this router non WiFi version:
http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor2820.html
With this single Access point:
http://www.ubnt.com/picostation
Great range and worked a treat :)
With regards BeoLit 12 I'll have a go at working out something.
Fl_5F00_ip:We use a lot of the Unifi series also. Normally the Unifi Pro
I am not a wifi fan - anything that bathes people in microwaves is inherently dangerous.......
In your case the simplest option could be buy a Hilti masonry SDS drill and some long masonry auger bits ( say 12-24 inch ) and drill through walls and run some 1 GB Cat 6A cabling and buy a 1 GB 5 port local ethernet switch and run a wired wired connection to either another wifi unit/repeater, or just plug into the cable directly.
Simple = robust.
How large is your coverage area? If AirPort Extreme with extenders won't work, it may be simpler to invest in a business grade solution such as Cisco 541N router with built in wifi. There are also other options with business grade access points which should provide good coverage for about 2500-3000 square feet.
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Apple are shortly bringing out a new more powerful router that's meant to be good - I use a couple of airport express to extend my network wirelessly as the building is around 250 years old with thick walls. It works really well with no drop out when moving from one zone to another and streaming music from my iPhone.
Thanks for all the advice, will look at all the suggestions and work out which one suits my needs best.
I plan to wire the house with cat7 cables which will over the ML, PL, and ethernet, and then have wifi for my ipad and the beolit.
I have had a Draytek 2820n for the last 3 years and never had to reset it. I used to have it connected to BeThere ISP and now have it connected to a Virgin Media Super Hub in modem only mode and it runs fantastically.
Since a week I installed a Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router EA6700... which replaces the Linksys EA4200... I never experienced any dropouts with the 4200 but the reach of the EA6700 is far better.. and is 802.11ac (draft!) compatible...
Internet connection at home is 120Mbit down/5Mbit up.
http://www.linksys.com/en-eu/products/routers/EA6700
You might want to look at Cat 7A to give yourself more room to move. I believe B&O are moving to at least Cat 7 in the future for their networking.
With the extra work in doing cat 7<x> variant cabling, it could be worth it.
With the unreliability with wifi, keeping it local ( within 2-5 m ) will improve chances of decent performance. Asking RF to work well through walls is like trying to spray water through a fly wire screen.....messy and fairly unpredictable.
Have fun....