Router, switch and access points?....

[rugged96]

Hi

I just finished wiring my house with CAT 6 and located my media/server cabinet in the basement. As part of me new setup I installed a 16 port gigabit switch in my server cabinet along with the Comcast modem.

My problem is where and how do I position my wireless ASUS RTac66u router. At the moment it is installed between my modem and the switch but since it's in the basement my signal is terrible on the first floor and I can forget about the second floor.

How do I position the wireless router on the 1st floor? I assume I can't just plug it into one of my new cat6 wall outlets.

Thanks

 

[JackMDS]

Modem should be connected to outside Internet provider. Them Modem output to WAN port on Router, then everything else to Router's LAN ports or Wireless.

No switches, computer, or any other thing should be connected directly before Router's output unless it is a special phone or TV type of service.

 

[rugged96]

Yes that makes sense. After much reading I figured I just need to add in a wireless access point somewhere in one of the rooms.

 

[alkemyst]

Also you coax should be ran with two splits at first. One directly to the modem and the other to the splitter for the rest of the coax.

Assuming you are going over coax to your ISP.

 

[rugged96]

Also you coax should be ran with two splits at first. One directly to the modem and the other to the splitter for the rest of the coax.

Assuming you are going over coax to your ISP.

Yes, that's what I did. Only have one TV hooked up but yes.

 

[alkemyst]

Yes, that's what I did. Only have one TV hooked up but yes.

Awesome, so many have done nice structured wiring and mess up on the modem run.

 

[kevnich2]

Since no one else as actually answered your question - do you want to stick with your asus for wireless or are you open to getting a dedicated wireless access point and use it for your wireless?

Ideally, wireless needs to be placed in the center of where your main devices will be at, generally the middle of the house is best. In your case, however, this would require two cat5 runs, one that goes from the comcast modem to the WAN port of your router and another one that connects the LAN port of your router back to your switch for your wired gear.

An easier, albeit, more expensive option would be a dedicated WAP connected somewhere in the middle of your house that provides strictly wireless.

If you're open to using a dedicated WAP - what is your budget?

 

[alkemyst]

Since no one else as actually answered your question - do you want to stick with your asus for wireless or are you open to getting a dedicated wireless access point and use it for your wireless?

Ideally, wireless needs to be placed in the center of where your main devices will be at, generally the middle of the house is best. In your case, however, this would require two cat5 runs, one that goes from the comcast modem to the WAN port of your router and another one that connects the LAN port of your router back to your switch for your wired gear.

An easier, albeit, more expensive option would be a dedicated WAP connected somewhere in the middle of your house that provides strictly wireless.

If you're open to using a dedicated WAP - what is your budget?

If you have structured wiring you should be able to plug the modem into the router and then run the router to one of the structured jacks that ends up in the room you want the AP.

 

[rugged96]

OK here's what I did. I found an old Linksys wireless router that I put into my basement. This way I didn't have to use two of the lan drops that I need in the bedroom. I then moved my Asus wireless router to the bedroom and put it into access point mode. Everything is working great.

 

[kevnich2]

OK here's what I did. I found an old Linksys wireless router that I put into my basement. This way I didn't have to use two of the lan drops that I need in the bedroom. I then moved my Asus wireless router to the bedroom and put it into access point mode. Everything is working great.

Your using an OLD router as your actual Internet router and your new Asus router as just an AP? What exact model of linksys are you talking here?

 

[rugged96]

Your using an OLD router as your actual Internet router and your new Asus router as just an AP? What exact model of linksys are you talking here?

Well not that old... It's the wrt160n model.

 

[rugged96]

I'm still struggling with my Wi-Fi. I'm probably going to buy the ubiquiti WAP and place it in the 2nd floor hall ceiling.

 

[kevnich2]

If you can place the AP in the middle of your house in the ceiling on the first floor, I'd try it there first. Signal should reach to the second floor without a problem. If you put it on the 2nd floor ceiling, however, signal to devices on the first floor would be significantly degraded.

 

[rugged96]

Yeah that's going to be a logistical problem for fishing my cables ... Just when I thought I had it figured out