Hello wonderful gang,
at the moment i have cabled the entire house with 1GBit LAN cables and everything works perfectly.
Since i would like to share the internet connection using wireless as well i was looking at access points for that but i got stuck.
I don't mind using more than one access point (for example one for each floor), but i would like to know which to buy.
To make a story short: i need a machine that gets the connection plugging a ethernet cable into it and then spreads that connection using wireless.
The only devices that i need to connect wirelessy are Playstation Vita, Nintendo 3DS and mobile phones, all my other devices are already cabled.
I don't care about protection, there is no one around my house for miles.
Can anyone help me on what to buy plz?
I was looking at TL-WPA281, you can connect it using the powerline and give connection to all the floors both wireless and ethernet. Looks like the perfect solution since i could have wireless connection everywhere and fast.
Now my question is: can i just buy 3 of those TL-WPA281 (1 for each floor) connecting one to the router ethernet port or do I have to buy different models?
How does it connect wireless? Imagine that i connect to the one on the bottom floor then i move with my mobile phone to the upper floor, will it connect automatically to the one on the upper floor? If all of them share the same wireless name should i check the one with more bandwith at the moment to recognize that it's the one on the same floor as I am?
I am confused...
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just buy bi directional antennas. if isn't enough, which I doubt, buy an amplifier. fixed. that's all you need.
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thanks man, i am looking into it now.
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You will need a router with external antennas though. I'd look at TP-Link routers for that.
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you don't need a router with external antennas. you can mod the router very easily and save a lot. most even have u.fl connectors inside. get an u.fl to rp-sma pigtail and you are done. as easy as a pie.
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It can be done for sure but a lot of routers don't use u.fl connectors or in some cases manufacturers use those in one router and don't use in another one (in some cases like Linksys E4200 they even use connectors for 5GHz antennas and don't use them for 2.4GHz ones)- so that would have to be researched.
Also I don't see a point of buying a router and voiding its warranty to make a modification instead of just buying one with easily replaceable antennas.
That's a good solution only if it's about modding a current router instead of buying a new one.
Access Point for 3 floors house
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Carlovfx, Aug 5, 2012.