Home mesh and satellite optimization
Home mesh and satellite optimization
I have a 1500mbps line.
Phase 1
Installed 3-set WiFi 6 x1500 Deco home mesh.
Main is wired to router as Access Point, giving WiFi +600mbps. This is same as WiFi from router. So no loss there.
Satellite 1 connected via WiFi connected via WiFi, was up the staircase 1 floor from from Main, with floor and wall between, about 10-15m distance. Sat 1 gave WiFi +/- 100mbps
Satellite 2 connected via WiFi also on floor above near bedrooms, straight above the Main and 7m straight line from Sat 1, with no walls between. Sat 2 gave WiFi +/- 60mbps, but no more than 30 in rooms. It also connected more to Main than Sat 1
This was not working.
Phase 2
Added more satellites and rearranged...
Main is wired to router as Access Point, giving WiFi +600mbps. This is same as WiFi from router. So no loss there.
Satellite 1 connected via WiFi is now on same floor about 7m away from Main, and while there is a wall between, the rooms are connected by double glass door. Sat 1 gives now WiFi +/- 300mbps
Satellite 2 connected via WiFi is up the staircase 1 floor from Sat 1, no real walls between. Distance about 7m. Sat 2 gives WiFi +/- 150mbps.
Satellite 3 connected via WiFi down the end of corridor (leading to all room) from Sat 2, about 10m distance no walls between. Top speed I get in rooms is 100mbps.
I tried to add satellites in between, to shorten distances and reduce obstacles, but does not help. Actually feels it is slower.
Some facts:
Main seems to cover the whole ground floor with good speed, no problem.
regardless of how many sats I put on second floor, I don't get beyond 150mbps at the best point. Mostly it's below 100mbps.
I do not have Ethernet backhaul option.
Questions
1) A better set up suggestion? I have 6 units to play with.
2) Can adding more satellites reduce distance and obstacles, but the increased hopping offset benefits?
3) Should I all devices to choose their source or assign the map in logical order?
4) Are coverage overlaps bad?
5) What speed should I expect from the furthest satellites? I really hoped to keep 300mbps throughout.
Thank you for any tips.
sorry for long message, but wanted to provide full picture
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Just to conclude the chat, i got the MoCa 2.5 coax-ethernet adapters i indicated above, and it made a significant difference! MoCa is the way to go to balance number of satelites and optimize speed overall.
Findings:
- I basically now have TWO nodes giving 700mbps, so each floor has its own.
- Dowstairs some the main node linked to router cover the whole floor, giving +700mbps and most areas +250mbps while linking the remotest parts at +150mbps
- Uptairs i have one node acting as a second main being linked by MoCa, also giving +700mbps and most areas +250mbps
- Upstairs satelite linked to the upstairs 'main 2' linking the remotest parts at +200mbps
- More stable overall.
- Less satelites, so can return the 3-set deco.
- MoCa 2.5 costing me 60€ more in real terms than solely satelite option, but above advantages.
Thanks for the help Alexandre.
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