I'm upgrading my network for home automation. I'm using a 24 port Netgear POE switch and Netgear firewall/router. I've done a site survey and need two APs.
Two Questions:
1. I'm replacing a Linksys 610N dual band router where I used the 5.0 GHz N for video streaming and 2.4 GHz G for data. I will be hard-wiring all TVs now with Cat 6. I will be using the wifi for automation remotes, internet surfing, and iPads. How do you recommend setting up my spectrum... 5.0 GHz N and 2.4 GHz N/G?
2. Which POE APs do you recommend? I've looked into Pakedge and Ruckus but I'm not looking to spend over $5000 just on wireless coverage. Ubiquiti makes unifi but haven't released their dual band AP yet. At this point I'm still looking at concurrent dual band APs unless your answer to question 1 tells me otherwise. I was looking at virtual cell technology to eliminate dropoff and handshaking time but it's too expensive at this point. I believe WDS does something similar but bandwidth is cut in half??
I've found :
DAP-2553 AirPremier N Dual Band PoE - not concurrent dual band
3Com AP9552
Dlink AirPremier N Dual Band 2590
Cisco Small Business WAP4410N Wireless-N Access Point
NETGEAR WNDAP350 ProSafe 802.11n Dual Band Wireless - bad reviews on SNB
Netgear WNDR3700 - good reviews but not POE
Cisco Aironet 1041
Cisco Aironet 1141
HP MSM460
Looking forward to your recommendations
Two Questions:
1. I'm replacing a Linksys 610N dual band router where I used the 5.0 GHz N for video streaming and 2.4 GHz G for data. I will be hard-wiring all TVs now with Cat 6. I will be using the wifi for automation remotes, internet surfing, and iPads. How do you recommend setting up my spectrum... 5.0 GHz N and 2.4 GHz N/G?
2. Which POE APs do you recommend? I've looked into Pakedge and Ruckus but I'm not looking to spend over $5000 just on wireless coverage. Ubiquiti makes unifi but haven't released their dual band AP yet. At this point I'm still looking at concurrent dual band APs unless your answer to question 1 tells me otherwise. I was looking at virtual cell technology to eliminate dropoff and handshaking time but it's too expensive at this point. I believe WDS does something similar but bandwidth is cut in half??
I've found :
DAP-2553 AirPremier N Dual Band PoE - not concurrent dual band
3Com AP9552
Dlink AirPremier N Dual Band 2590
Cisco Small Business WAP4410N Wireless-N Access Point
NETGEAR WNDAP350 ProSafe 802.11n Dual Band Wireless - bad reviews on SNB
Netgear WNDR3700 - good reviews but not POE
Cisco Aironet 1041
Cisco Aironet 1141
HP MSM460
Looking forward to your recommendations