17 Dec
2021
17 Dec
'21
7:02 a.m.
I personally have had a great experience with the Xiaomi Redmi Router
AC2100 which can be bought for about $40 shipped from aliexpress. The
support in OpenWRT stable is very recent but I've been using it for about a
year with no issues. The only downside is that the installation of OpenWRT
is a bit tricky and the time to ship it from China is a bit long. Here's
the OpenWRT installation page so you can read the install instructions
before deciding:
https://openwrt.org/toh/xiaomi/xiaomi_redmi_router_ac2100
The range is pretty good. I use two of these on two different floors. One
has ethernet to my modem and they are configured as a wifi bridge using
4-address mode (also known as WDS) instead of having an ethernet cable
between the two floors. Here's how to configure WDS in case it's relevant:
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/atheroswds#luci
On Thu, Dec 16, 2021 at 6:37 PM Hilary Naylor <hnaylor(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi meshers,
I'm trying to help a friend with his home network. He has his Sonic router
upstairs and someone has run a cable from it to his kitchen (I've tested
the cable and it's good). He has a wifi extender placed in the middle of
the upstairs but the wifi signal downstairs is very weak. He has mobility
challenges, so he prefers to work downstairs.
My question is, what is the best device to plug into the kitchen
ethernet cable that will deliver strong wifi to the downstairs area? I'm
remembering back in the distant past there were Wireless Access Points made
by Linksys that did that job. I don't see any around now. I'm also thinking
about the routers used for the Sudomesh project that were configured to
share some bandwidth publicly. I still have mine -- it is a MyNet N600. But
it would need to be reconfigured for my friend's home network (it wouldn't
be useful as part of the mesh being downstairs)? Have to admit I've
forgotten everything I learned a few years ago about the mesh! :(
The bandwidth he's getting from Sonic is only 48 mbps.
I'd appreciate any advice.
thanks
Hilary
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Hilary Naylor, Ph.D.
Tech Team, Ashby Village
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