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Standard Telstra/iiNet modems are only designed to give Wi-Fi access to one or two rooms from the modem, Further than that you need a “Booster”, “Extender” or ideally adopt Wireless Access Points (WAP) or “MESH” setup
#1 Best option for whole of house hi-speed Wi-Fi & Internet
Using Wireless Access Points (WAPS) is the best long-term “whole-of-house” Wi-Fi coverage solution and invoves an Electrican installing additional ethernet wiring, incloning phone/NBN line and power back to a central Comms-Cabinet. Well worth considering when building or renovating.
Ubiquiti Unifi WAP systems offer 100% Internet speed over multiple rooms and can cope with up to 250 concurrent clients.
Establish and setup a “Comms Box” (Communications Box/Cabinet) in an out-of-the-way location such as a garage, laundry or cupboard. Ideally somewhere cool and well ventilated.
Relocate the modem, incoming telephone/NBN line into the comms box. From there all comms cables (ethernet cables) will be run and terminated. The diagram below shows a typical small deployment with a choice of WAP’s and traditional Ethernet wall plates.
The above solutions are totally scalable with POE Switch’s starting at 8 ports up to 48 Ports and a mixture of POE and non-POE ports (use the non-poe ports to connect to standard ethernet wall plates)
WAPS also come in a number of varieties, power, and mounting options, from standard ceiling mounts to wall mounts and desk mounts and building-to-building transmission options.
#2 Best Option for whole of house speed Wi-Fi & Internet
A more flexible whole-of-house wi-fi option not requiring any re-wiring, is to use a “Mesh Wi-Fi System” employing a number of “Mesh-Access-Points” through the house.
We recommend and sell mesh access point system from Ubiquiti.
Deploying Mesh Points on multiple RC concrete floors, requires the signal to travel up stair-wells, so units must be deplyed at the bottom and the top of each stair well. This is not an ideal solution and gives poor to medium results.
#3 Best Option for extending Wi-Fi & Internet to some rooms
Boosters and Extenders are a cheap-quick-fix solution that we do not recommend and are designed for self-installation, resulting in mixed results and may extend the signal a few more meters but with a significant speed drop off depending on the distance travelled, thickness of walls etc.
However, External Boosters or EWAP’s are recommended for extending Wifi Signal externally to automatic gates, outer buildings etc.
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