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Router or AP

  • 20-05-2021 06:08PM
    #1
    karltimber
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 1,914 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Need a 3 port with WiFi, router or ap on other side of house. Had a router with dhcp turned off but that died today. What's the easiest option. I need 3 ethernet connections. Cat5 at this location already
    Thxk


Comments

  • #2
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,074 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    any wireless router will work like what you had set up before. Ask your friends a someone will have an old one gathering dust from an old internet connection.

    If buying new just pick up a Netgear, Linksys, TP-Link, etc...

    You can also get a switch and a separate AP (my preference).


  • #3
    karltimber
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 1,914 Mod ✭✭✭✭karltimber


    I have a netgear switch alright and a cheap ap might do the trick.

    it's under the tv so a black router/ap might look better.

    but
    would something like this work - along with a switch ?

    thx
    k


  • #4
    dam099
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭dam099


    karltimber wrote: »
    but
    would something like this work - along with a switch ?

    thx
    k

    It would probably work be be slow as hell, its only N standard with 2.4 band. For not that much more money on Amazon you could get a dual band AC access point.


  • #5
    karltimber
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 1,914 Mod ✭✭✭✭karltimber


    Update

    ended up getting this and it works a treat.

    easy to setup and flawless.
    Thanks for the help folks.

    K


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