James Gowan
New Around Here
Hi All
Apologies if these are obvious answers and I hope someone can help!
I currently use a Netgear RBK50 Mesh setup and have them positioned one either end of our home. We'd like to connect up our garage and the satellite closest to the garage doesn't quite cut it so we've run ethernet out there. Is it possible to have an Access Point out there and have the SSID the same as the mesh network SSID or will that cause issues with overlap? Or is it just best to change it to another SSID and maybe find a clear channel?
My other question is about switches. My plan is to run ethernet up to our loft and then down to one of our bedrooms where we will have four devices with ethernet connections. To connect all four devices and hopefully only have to run one cable down from the switch (and to prevent having to install four sockets in patch panels) can I just use a switch in the bedroom and switch in the loft and only use one ethernet cable between the two or does this limit which devices can be used simultaneously?
Thanks for your advice!
Apologies if these are obvious answers and I hope someone can help!
I currently use a Netgear RBK50 Mesh setup and have them positioned one either end of our home. We'd like to connect up our garage and the satellite closest to the garage doesn't quite cut it so we've run ethernet out there. Is it possible to have an Access Point out there and have the SSID the same as the mesh network SSID or will that cause issues with overlap? Or is it just best to change it to another SSID and maybe find a clear channel?
My other question is about switches. My plan is to run ethernet up to our loft and then down to one of our bedrooms where we will have four devices with ethernet connections. To connect all four devices and hopefully only have to run one cable down from the switch (and to prevent having to install four sockets in patch panels) can I just use a switch in the bedroom and switch in the loft and only use one ethernet cable between the two or does this limit which devices can be used simultaneously?
Thanks for your advice!