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Recent content by xraycat

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    Have Archer C8, need to get better for cheap

    Ya, in the shower this morning I was thinking about doing a wifi survey. I have the C8 using the same SSID for both frequencies; I didn't want to explain to my wife and guests what the difference was or why there were 2.
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    Have Archer C8, need to get better for cheap

    No cables to pull, which was the point of the post. I am just wondering if wall plug APs are a good enough solution, or is the C8 a lame duck compared to newer routers and I should just get something better?
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    Have Archer C8, need to get better for cheap

    $500 is way too much.
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    Have Archer C8, need to get better for cheap

    I've had my C8 for a few years, set up in my basement, and it was OK, never great. I supplemented it with a couple Airport Express's; one on the second floor, another in the garage, as access points with Ethernet backhaul. But we've always had difficulty with roaming and coverage with our...
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    One large main switch or a few smaller switches?

    I've recently moved into a 2-story house that isn't wired. I'm going to be running CAT6 to each room and am trying to decide on how many drops for each room. Because of that I'm wondering which is the best method; every room to have multiple home runs to a single, large switch in the basement...
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