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Created:Friday, December 9, 2016
Members: Friday, December 9, 2016 at 12:44 eastern (1349 days ago)
Public: Friday, December 9, 2016 at 12:44 eastern
Expiration:unknown
This is an informational posting or a note regarding an existing deal
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Countries:available in USA
Details:Mesh Wifi Networking:
We often mention how adding cheap routers can spread your Wifi network signal around your home for cheap, but now there are new products that work entirely wirelessly. New products include the Netgear Orbi and Google Wifi which include 2-3 units, and only need electrical power. They use wireless signals to spread a weak Wifi router's signal throughout the home. They are not cheap, with most ranging from $299 to $500, but actually can cost less considering the alternative of running Ethernet (Cat-5e or Cat-6) cabling throughout your home. Old homes were not designed to run wires between rooms, and could cost at least $100 trying to do it yourself.

If you can run Ethernet (Cat-5e or Cat-6) cabling or already live in a home with Ethernet jacks (RJ-45) in each room, here is our advice on spreading your Wifi network signal throughout the home:
  1. Assuming your home Wifi works and is connected to the Internet, write down its Wifi SSID and password. Also, write down the DHCP IP address range it uses for devices that connect to it. For example, many use 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.200.
  2. Buy a cheap Wifi router, preferably one that has a built-in 4-port Ethernet switch, but any with a single LAN port will do. Connect its LAN port directly to a laptop or computer (with an Ethernet cable), and configure the new router as follows:
    • Set the new router's Wifi SSID and password be the same as your primary router. This allows your devices to seamlessly switch between Wifi access point/routers depending on whichever is closest.
    • Disable DHCP. This is important. Your Internet may stop working if the new router's DHCP is left on. Some routers may call this feature "access point only", because it provides no actual routing.
    • Set its network (LAN) IP address to an unused static IP on your network. Make sure to pick an IP address not within the DHCP range of the primary router. For example, if your primary router is 192.168.1.1 and assigns devices to 192.168.1.100 and up, assign this router's IP to 192.168.1.2.
  3. Save the changes on the new Wifi router. Disconnect the new router from your laptop or computer, and plug its LAN port to cabling that connects to your main router. New homes may already have RJ-45 (Ethernet) wiring already installed, or you will have to run long Ethernet cabling along your floorboard or through walls.
  4. That's it. Any Wifi device will automatically connect to whichever Wifi access point is closer. When you move far from one Wifi access point, your Wifi devices will immediately notice the next closest Wifi access point.
This works with as many routers as you want, as long as you have enough Ethernet switch ports.

If you factor the time and cost in doing this yourself, many people will find the new mesh network products a great deal to help better connect devices in their homes.
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