Hello,
I currently use a Linksys EA9500 v1 router (situated at the top-left corner of my house - this cannot be moved without paying my cable company $200.00+):
http://en.techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Linksys_EA9500_v1.1
...and a Netgear EAX15 range extender (situated in the middle of my house):
...and have an office laptop (situated at the bottom-right corner of my house) that keeps dropping my connection (but only momentarily).
For general web surfing, this is not a problem.
However, for work, I need to be on a VPN and the slightest connection drop kicks me off the VPN and requires 15 - 30 seconds to get back on (and depending on the day/time/network usage - this can happen 10 to 40 times a day).
This prompted me to look for more capable networking solution (like a wifi mesh).
Note: My house is approximately 3600 square feet. My price range is no more than $600.00.
My questions are the following:
1. Is a WIFI mesh a suitable solution?
2. If yes, should I look for a solution with 2 mesh units (1 router + 1 extender) or 3 mesh units (1 router + 2 extenders)?
3. If 2 mesh units should be good enough, would a unit like the following be a good choice : https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbk852/
Note: If purchasing the 2 unit mesh, I'd likely position the router (at the top-left corner of my house) and the extender either at the center of the house or in my office (at the bottom-right corner of my house).
4. If 3 mesh units would be a better alternative, would a unit like the following be a good choice : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085VNCZHZ/ref=twister_B08NQZ12WV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Note: If purchasing the 3 unit mesh, I'd likely position the router (at the top-left corner of my house), the 1st extender at the center of my house and the 2nd extender in my office (at the bottom-right corner of my house).
5. My worries with the Netgear solution is that there are a lot of complaints about software immaturity and setup issues.
6. My worries with the Amazon solution is related to data harvesting/data privacy (as I'm not sure if the Amazon router sends any of my data to Amazon's central servers).
7. If my choices above aren't good, what solution would your recommend?
My sincerest thanks,
Nelson
I currently use a Linksys EA9500 v1 router (situated at the top-left corner of my house - this cannot be moved without paying my cable company $200.00+):
http://en.techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Linksys_EA9500_v1.1
...and a Netgear EAX15 range extender (situated in the middle of my house):
NETGEAR EAX15 – AX1800 Dual-band WiFi Mesh Extender | NETGEAR
Discover Netgear EAX15 EX1800 Dual-band WiFi 6 Mesh extender, seamless WiFi coverage on more devices throughout your home with speeds up to 1.8Gbps. Buy now!
www.netgear.com
...and have an office laptop (situated at the bottom-right corner of my house) that keeps dropping my connection (but only momentarily).
For general web surfing, this is not a problem.
However, for work, I need to be on a VPN and the slightest connection drop kicks me off the VPN and requires 15 - 30 seconds to get back on (and depending on the day/time/network usage - this can happen 10 to 40 times a day).
This prompted me to look for more capable networking solution (like a wifi mesh).
Note: My house is approximately 3600 square feet. My price range is no more than $600.00.
My questions are the following:
1. Is a WIFI mesh a suitable solution?
2. If yes, should I look for a solution with 2 mesh units (1 router + 1 extender) or 3 mesh units (1 router + 2 extenders)?
3. If 2 mesh units should be good enough, would a unit like the following be a good choice : https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/rbk852/
Note: If purchasing the 2 unit mesh, I'd likely position the router (at the top-left corner of my house) and the extender either at the center of the house or in my office (at the bottom-right corner of my house).
4. If 3 mesh units would be a better alternative, would a unit like the following be a good choice : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085VNCZHZ/ref=twister_B08NQZ12WV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Note: If purchasing the 3 unit mesh, I'd likely position the router (at the top-left corner of my house), the 1st extender at the center of my house and the 2nd extender in my office (at the bottom-right corner of my house).
5. My worries with the Netgear solution is that there are a lot of complaints about software immaturity and setup issues.
6. My worries with the Amazon solution is related to data harvesting/data privacy (as I'm not sure if the Amazon router sends any of my data to Amazon's central servers).
7. If my choices above aren't good, what solution would your recommend?
My sincerest thanks,
Nelson