<div dir="auto">I have a similar setup, modem->linux/firewall/dhcp -> internal switch->wireless router<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I have a TPLink Archer C2600 dual band router that works really well.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">remember iot will only use 2.4ghz for now. My phone's do 5.0ghz</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I got it on sale for $85</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I just ran a cable from one of the wired ports to the switch and it just worked</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Sep 13, 2018, 10:37 AM Carruth, Rusty <<a href="mailto:Rusty.Carruth@smartm.com">Rusty.Carruth@smartm.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Ok, at the risk of getting flamed, here’s a pretty much completely non-Linux-related question (well, ok, other than the fact that
I have NO windows boxes in my house </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1f497d">J</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">):<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I’ve got a WiFi router in the house that every once in a while burps. I had a second one (downstairs) to improve coverage, but
it died.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">So, now I need to buy a replacement for the downstairs router.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">My network topology is basically: Cable -> cable modem -> Cisco firewall/router -> WiFi router -> the house wired network and
wireless network <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I’ve got 2 printers (one or both may be wireless at any point in time) as well…<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I’m not sure if I’m going to plug the 2<sup>nd</sup> router in to the ‘house wired network’, or if I’m going to plug both WiFi
routers in to the Cisco (and then probably move the house wired to the cisco also), or what.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">So, thoughts on the best topology, and recommendations/’stay away warnings’ for WiFi routers please?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Thanks!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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