[plug] OT: WIFI AP recommendation

[mike]

On 09/09/2024 07:39, William Kenworthy wrote:
> Hi, having 40 odd wifi devices in the house and all on 2.4Ghz is 
> becoming a bit of a performance problem, especially with 4 wifi IP 
> cameras in the mix and wanting to add more.  Its unlikely that I can 
> move much to 5G as the client hardware cant do it.
>
> Indoor coverage of up to 30m - either two AP's at each end or or a 
> more central ceiling mount
>
> Ability to link up to 8 VAP's to different VLAN's - bonus if the VAP's 
> can be multiple channels
>
> Traffic is a mix of mobile phone connections, media transfers and 
> telemetry/equipment control.
>
I don't know that much about wifi and I don't have that many devices.... 
number is creeping up though...

I would hard wire as many as I could, but that maybe a non starter. Our 
cameras are hard wired so that takes a load off.

How about 2 AP (or more) with different SSID's, automation-1 and 
automation-2 on different frequencies and associate the fixed clients to 
each SSID thus spreading the load.

I am not sure vlans will help as the issue is most likely the radio side 
not the network.

-- 
'ooroo

Mike...(:)-)
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