<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">the setup I am currently running, and really happy with.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">Ubiquiti Edgerouter Lite - Edge device, dhcp and the like</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">24 port switch (Under utilized but its what i had) running the "core" of everything <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">Netgear Nighthawk Wifi/Router in WiFi AP Mode</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">8 port switch connected via ethernet in the living room</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">4 port switch connected via ethernet in the dining room</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">Old Wireless N router connected via ethernet in the bedroom (Tomato running wifi AP mode)</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">I tried using the Nighthawk as an edge device and wifi, but with the Gigabit network and some of the nat routing i do it was failing pretty hard so i put back the ubiquity device and let the nighthawk run just wifi.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">The nighthawk is a good wifi device, stable and Costco has it on sale for 169 right now.</div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-routers/R7900.aspx">https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-routers/R7900.aspx</a></font><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">The edgerouter lite is a 90-100 dollar device, and worth every penny.</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 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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