[TriLUG] Mesh WiFi

[Wes Garrison via TriLUG]

Why on Earth would you use wireless mesh mode if you have a wired backhaul?

On Mon, Oct 26, 2020, 3:01 PM Matt Flyer via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> 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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