[TriLUG] Mesh WiFi

[Matt Flyer via TriLUG]

I installed two in my parents house while it was under construction. I
used two Cambium E400 unit which were recommended by a network hardware
vendor near Charlotte.  For the incoming router and switch he suggested
Ubiquity but recommended Cambium for the wireless, I didn't push on
why.

The devices run POE and as it was new construction I had a Cat 6 line
run from the basement (IT) closet to each end point.

The devices support 2.4 and 5 GHz and you can link them via wireless on
 either frequency. They support multiple SSIDs, and can operate as an
access point and a link on the band you use to link them.  They will
support guest "authentication" like you see in a lot of public WiFi
places, basically saying I agree to the TOS.

The only issue I ran into is that you need to be careful of creating a
packet storm if they're both plugged into an active ethernet port for
POE you need to set the port to POE only, least you create a loop where
the broadcasts kick back on themselves and every indicator starts
blinking in unison while the traffic dies.

I think they are compliant with both specifications of POE, but be
careful on this one. If in doubt use the injector that comes with it.

On Mon, 2020-10-26 at 14:52 -0400, Thomas Delrue via TriLUG wrote:
> Just as a general feelers-being-put-out... Does anyone have opinions
> or
> experiences with Mesh WiFi products (e.g. Amplifi or Ubiquiti) for
> home use?
> Which ones do you use and how (un)happy are you with them? How hard
> are
> they to install, expand, or manage?
> 
> How much (as a range) did you pay for them?
> 
> Eager to hear what people have running...
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