I do not see any brands that offer all I need. I’ll be setting up TMHI (T-Mobile), and a mesh network through the house, because the TMHI device will not be centrally located in order to get the best position for signal. I also have two out-buildings that need limited internet - looking at point-to-point for those, and access points inside. I can find everything I need, but not under one brand. Also - I need more than two hard-wired connections inside the home. but most of the mesh ‘masters’ I see only have two - one in, one out… SO - I’m open to suggestions, please! thanks in advance for any and all assistance!
ive had good luck with the unifi stack. seems to offer all the kinds of solutions i needed… single pane config, ptp (house to garage), mesh etc. i was even able to set specific access points to specific devices. even standalone repeating.
aint cheap though.
Mixing brands is a non-issue, you just lose on some features like integration of everything with everything, so more manual configuration. But that’s about it.
You can have your TMHI connect over Ethernet to a switch where you’ll have ports then there you can get your wired connections and your point to points and your mesh network all off that switch. If you need more ports add another switch.
That said I’m pretty sure Ubiquity has stuff for all those needs, it’s just pricier than random crap you can buy at BestBuy.
You can have your TMHI connect over Ethernet to a switch where you’ll have ports then there you can get your wired connections and your point to points and your mesh network all off that switch. If you need more ports add another switch.
I’d much rather go this route too, using “mesh” for WiFi just sounds like too much chaos for me. It’s not sexy, but it’s a lot easier to maintain and upgrade (the individual parts).
Also - I need more than two hard-wired connections inside the home.
Just plug in an unmanaged switch to get more ports. They’ll collectively be slightly slower internet-wise than the port the switch is plugged in to.
Have you looked into Ubiquiti equipment? They’re generally pretty solid, and might have everything you need.
Mixing brands is fine, assuming one of two things is true:
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They are following the same defined standard (e.g. 802.11ax, not “mesh Wi-Fi”)
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The proprietary feature you are looking for is contained within devices for that brand. IOW, that feature doesn’t need to interoperate with other brands.
Most mesh systems are proprietary, so everything within that must match (for the back haul connection). But you can also just setup another WAP, following the 802.11 and 802.3 standards. Similarly, your point to point devices can connect to other devices using 802.11 or .3, but not to the mesh back haul.
