Hi,
I have an older Netgear R7000 acting as my router, core switch and sole WIFI source in a corner of the basement of my 3 story home. 2.4GHz coverage is not too bad but has trouble reaching the opposite side of the house, especially on the 2nd floor.
I'd like to improve coverage and switch clients to 5GHz.
Would adding new Netgear R7000p (Currently on sales @ 170$ CAD) configured as an AP on the 1st floor of the opposite side of the house be good enough to increase speed / range of my setup? I'd like to keep things relatively simple.
As a side question, I was looking into Ubiquity AC Pro access points. Do those things need to be wall mounted to work properly or can you leave them on a shelf like a router with external antennas.
Thanks!
B.
I have an older Netgear R7000 acting as my router, core switch and sole WIFI source in a corner of the basement of my 3 story home. 2.4GHz coverage is not too bad but has trouble reaching the opposite side of the house, especially on the 2nd floor.
I'd like to improve coverage and switch clients to 5GHz.
Would adding new Netgear R7000p (Currently on sales @ 170$ CAD) configured as an AP on the 1st floor of the opposite side of the house be good enough to increase speed / range of my setup? I'd like to keep things relatively simple.
As a side question, I was looking into Ubiquity AC Pro access points. Do those things need to be wall mounted to work properly or can you leave them on a shelf like a router with external antennas.
Thanks!
B.