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Thread ID: 143456	2017-01-18 00:24:00	Access Point - for old house thick walls.	Nomad (952)	Press F1

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1430768	2017-01-18 00:24:00	Looking at adding an AP for someone else, 100yr old house with old brown thick walls etc. They are not into IT, just want something that works. Use will be general webpage, videos and chat software with their phones etc. I hear that using a network cable is going be better ie downstairs (main router) to upstairs to the wall so the 4 bedroms there can use it. 1 or 2 of the rooms currently say it works but it cuts off now and then. I see that there are $90 devices ie range extenders 2 in 1 (with the addition mode of AP) or $60-90 standard APs to $200-300 Ubiquiti units. Place has UFB Internet 100/30. What do you guys think .... N series or AC series? Thanks.	Nomad (952)
1430769	2017-01-18 00:29:00	You could use a powerline wifi AP maybe something like this? www.trademe.co.nz	KarameaDave (15222)
1430770	2017-01-18 00:56:00	You could use a powerline wifi AP maybe something like this? www.trademe.co.nz Those work very Nicely. :thumbs: I've put in plenty of them and no problems. Always keep at least one set on hand when going out to peoples places, never know when you may need one, and easier to demonstrate if its there at the time. ;) Forget about range extenders , total waste of time. :yuck: With the EOP's you can have upto 5 ( from memory) in various parts of the house, and you'll get 100% speed as if you were sitting next to the router or using Ethernet cables. The other good thing about them is you can unplug and move to another room if you want, give it a few seconds to re-sync and away you go again. Have a read of the guff on them ( complete page) www.tp-link.com.au I also get the ones with Pass through sometimes, meaning you can plug in a multibox if you want to them, as its recommended not to plug the devices into a multi box as it can cause problems.	wainuitech (129)
1430771	2017-01-18 01:18:00	One issue is there is no power socket in the wall there. Other than getting an electrician in it's going to be Power Over Ethernet or use a electrical extension cord. Out of interest would these EOP would it work with 100yr old houses? Access Points with Cat5?	Nomad (952)
1430772	2017-01-18 01:21:00	Just adding to my post above -- Wouldn't get them from that Trademe sale -- RIP OFF.. They state 1 year warranty -- REALLY. They all come with a 3 year Warranty. Example one I have here: ( this one has pass through But no Wireless) but they are all the same warranty time. 7821 Out of interest would these EOP would it work with 100yr old houses? No reason why not, they work via the electrical wiring in the house, the signals are sent through the wires. Have a look at the link I posted before, scroll down the page and you'll see diagrams on how they work.	wainuitech (129)
1430773	2017-01-18 02:50:00	Ive had a couple of installs where the powerline wouldnt work in some rooms: weird internal power cabling issues Not perfect, but still better than magic fairy dust expecting wifi to just blast through multiple walls and floors :) And speed through them will be limited , ie wont be maxing out fibre internet .	1101 (13337)
1430774	2017-01-18 03:29:00	And speed through them will be limited , ie wont be maxing out fibre internet . Shouldn't be a problem in this case. Place has UFB Internet 100/30 The ones suggested will handle 500 Mbps, no problems. The other ones that are available can handle Up to 2000 Mbps. Either one would be better than a AP trying to go through walls.	wainuitech (129)
1430775	2017-01-18 03:41:00	Shouldn't be a problem in this case. The ones suggested will handle 500 Mbps, no problems. The other ones that are available can handle Up to 2000 Mbps. Either one would be better than a AP trying to go through walls. They are looking at adding one into the corridor. Not into each of the rooms. We may try that out with a spare router and see how the reception goes first. With some long cords for a day.......	Nomad (952)
1430776	2017-01-18 20:22:00	The other ones that are available can handle Up to 2000 Mbps. . you have to know that sort of claim will be absolute bs, snakeoil, fibs , not real world in any way actual speedtests in this link , looks like the tech really is getting faster & faster compared to some years back though thewirecutter.com still better than wifi through walls though :) and most people will have wifi at the end of the EOP , so that will be speed limited to wirelessN speeds anyway And its all faster than my home internet	1101 (13337)
1430777	2017-01-18 21:07:00	Personally found the TP-Links to be more reliable . Every single one I've put in (and its quite a few) I always do a speed test, directly connecting to the router Via Ethernet, as well as wireless . Then do the same test where ever the other end of the EOP is located . 99% of the time they are so close its not even worth the worry, as we all know you can do speed tests one after the other and get minor differences . Got one customer who got suckered into buying one of the Netgear Nighthawks ( from Harvey Norman) to use as an Access point, paid close to $500 For it, and it didn't work very well due to the type of house materials . Silly thing was they already had EOP's installed in other parts of the house . Put in a single non Wireless EOP and had to connect the Nighthawk to that in the outside room where they wanted wireless, then it worked . Had he have put in a Single Wireless to add to the existing EOP's it would have been under $100 . Oh Well live and learn I guess ;)	wainuitech (129)
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