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Entertainment & Technology / Re: Network expansion - Starlink Router
« Last post by matt5cott on July 19, 2023, 18:01:22 PM »
but means you'll need wires between buildings
I'd use some of the more affordable but still decent ASUS ZenWifi router packages with wired backhaul, I'm currently using an AX6600 setup with dedicated wireless backhaul channel for the two sides of my large floorplan bungalow but when I move will probably run some cable and go wired, its a lot more reliable and will definitely be needed between buildings. Before that I had an AC1900 setup and it was pretty good, just didn't quite have the wifi range and reliability without a dedicated channel for backhaul, so I sold it to the MiL. Don't even bother trying to use WiFi 6 for backhaul it doesn't have the range, 5Ghz band is as good as it gets.
Echoing above, I always go wired unless I have no option, a good quality CAT 7 (or whatever latest is) Will last a decade or 2. Cable is so cheap you might as well just sling 2/3/4 in an armoured sleeve for redundancy, or to use for CCTV etc, you can also then fish cables down the sleeve to upgrade/add more cables between sites in the future.
Takes work but is 100% worth the effort.