Which AP or AP's

Hi all,

I know everyone says, which AP is best question. Sorry, but i'm after some expert advise to what should be a simple solution, but it's too much for my brain.

I don�t live in a particularly large house, but it's over three floors and the rooms are quite separated. I'm in IT, so I have 1gb cat 5 in most rooms via a switch.

I seem to have annoying issues with wireless, no idea why, but the layout of the house I cannot get good wireless in all the rooms on 1 AP. I'm also about to have an extension and would be creating more rooms.

I currently have a Netgear 834GT downstairs acting just as an AP and the other AP I had in the loft room, a Netgear WN802 v1 has just died!

I would therefore like to buy two AP's the same to provide the coverage.

At work we use Cisco units all linked. Not sure how it works (I should ask really), but that seems ideal and we don�t have to change access points, it does it automatically.

Any suggestions would be greatfully received.

In theory if you set up all your Wireless Access points with the same SSID, encryption standard, and Key they should behave as one network (you will however need to set them on different channels so as to prevent them from interfering with each other)

In reply to a post by pmb00cs:

In theory if you set up all your Wireless Access points with the same SSID, encryption standard, and Key they should behave as one network (you will however need to set them on different channels so as to prevent them from interfering with each other)

This is exactly what I do, using a surplus BT HomeHub. Works a treat and costs pennies to do.

Never actually got round to trying it, what with having a small house that is easily covered by one AP.

Hmm, now thats a really good idea. Must try that, only have one AP currently though

There's a nifty guide if you want to use Homehubs, but the principles are the same for almost any router. Surplus routers are FAR cheaper than access points, despite containing much the same stuff!

http://www.jarviser.co.uk/jarviser/repeaterhubswired...

In reply to a post by shtu:

There's a nifty guide if you want to use Homehubs, but the principles are the same for almost any router. Surplus routers are FAR cheaper than access points, despite containing much the same stuff!

http://www.jarviser.co.uk/jarviser/repeaterhubswired...

Would agree with that, a cheap SKY branded Netgear from Ebay, reflash the firmware and you have a WAP with switch biult in

It does help if the AP's (or re-purposed routers if that's what you're using) are actually on the same network.

Thats what my 834gt is, a ex Sky jobby. It's not that reliable though, had to reset it tonight already. Running the latest Netgear firmware.

I would like wireless N, but for the moment, I must just pick up couple of the Sky 834gt's.

DG Team firmware apparently makes it more stable that and make sure it is well ventilated.

Edited by Rockh (Tue 12-Oct-10 12:14:21)