I wound up going with the brume2, 2 tp-link WAP, and Omada controller running in a vm. Thanks for the advice.
Also found the issue with the second floor wifi:
@Tech9 hmmm, since I have the home server, I could even save a little and run the software controller from there. Also I have an 8 port switch (not PoE) but all the ethernet runs are right next to outlets.
@Tech Junky more Im reading on the omada, seems like the way to go. Any router you...
hah, on the occasion I go to the utility room where the router would be, I want to be greeted by the warm blue light.
The GL.iNet looks like a nice option. I saw Omada system but didn't like the having to make an account to use it. Though google is already reading all my data...
Thoughts on getting the https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BJJ3RGW/?tag=snbforums-20 as a router and 2 of these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTTZ7CTL/?tag=snbforums-20 as access points?
overkill vlan and some other stuff playing around with proxmox.
@OzarkEdge What router (no AP) and AP would you recommend?
i had briefly looked at the Cisco ones. I have pfSense on my home server but not sure if I'd want to go so far as to self manage the firewall.
@OzarkEdge thanks for your response. The house is wired with ethernet and not adding anymore than what exists. So I guess I could technically add one router to the first floor but then not sure how I would connect that back to all the wired connections which terminate back in the basement...
Hi, I'm looking to replace my current setup with some more modern hardware and hopefully fix some deficiencies and have more configuration options. I live in a 2 floor brick house (wood floors/beams) + concrete basement, about 750 sqtft/floor. Modem is in basement connected to main router. The...