Home Networking Guide - How to Create WiFi Throughout Your Home During the Renovation Season

September and October are the golden months. Now is not only a good time for clear skies and refreshing weather, but also a good time for decoration. Why are we talking about decoration?

In fact, it has a lot to do with our home networking. Friends who always complain about poor WiFi signals can take this opportunity to completely solve the problem of WiFi coverage dead spots.

Many friends did not plan the network at home when renovating a new house or renovating an old house. The result is that the WiFi of a wireless router can neither meet the Internet access needs of all rooms, nor can other rooms access the Internet through WiFi, which brings great inconvenience. The lack of network brings many inconveniences and even affects the harmony of the family, which is really not worth the loss.

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WiFi coverage is always a pain in the heart

Many friends did not plan their home network when decorating a new house or renovating an old house.

The result is that the WiFi of a wireless router can neither meet the Internet access needs of all rooms, nor do other rooms have network access ports, which greatly reduces the WiFi Internet experience at home.

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Such a messy weak current box needs to be properly managed during decoration

Before setting up a whole-house network, we must first determine our usage environment and needs.

First, determine the size and number of rooms of your apartment, whether it is one bedroom and two living rooms, three bedrooms and one living room, or a two- or three-story villa.

Then, you need to determine whether your broadband package is above 100M, which is crucial for the next step of choosing the device to be used.

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Is your home broadband below 100M or above 100M?

Because if the home broadband access is below 100M and there is no transmission demand such as NAS, you can just buy a router and switch with a 100M interface.

If the access speed is above 100M, whether or not there is a NAS device, a router and switch with a Gigabit network interface is required.

After determining the number of rooms where the network needs to be deployed and the level of broadband access, the next step is to choose the equipment. After all, the price of mesh is too expensive and it cannot completely solve the problem.

The following are three mainstream home networking solutions:

***, router + PoE switch + network port panel

This combination is suitable for users who do not have strong requirements for WiFi. After deploying a network interface in each room, you can use a computer to directly plug in an Ethernet cable to access the Internet, or connect to a wireless router to provide WiFi network.

Panel AP structure

The second type: router + PoE switch + wireless AP

The second option is more suitable for homes with industrial-style decoration. After all, wireless APs are usually placed under the ceiling, which is not easy to be discovered and looks beautiful.

The third type: router + PoE switch + panel AP

The third option is more suitable for families who want WiFi network in every room. The panel AP can not only meet the wired connection, but also transmit WiFi signals to cover the room.

These three solutions can solve most of my friends' home networking problems. How to choose the equipment? Stay tuned for the next article!