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In my apartment building, hundreds of wifi devices sharing the same radio channels. Currently, my network runs on an ancient Apple "Airport Extreme" base AP.
by watersb 7y ago
In my apartment building, hundreds of wifi devices sharing the same radio channels.
Currently, my network runs on an ancient Apple "Airport Extreme" base AP.
Upstream is an 80 Mbps internet connection.
Would upgrading to enterprise kit make any difference?
- tbyehl 7y agoIn my experience, in a crowded single-AP situation, the most bleeding-edge grotesque looking Netgear Nighthawk you can afford will probably do better than spending the same money on SMB/Enterprise gear. Ubiquiti UAP-AC-HD / UAP-AC-SHD reportedly do well in crowded space but I've no experience with those models. Disable 2.4GHz if you can. Use separate 2.4GHz and 5GHz SSIDs to force everything 5GHz-capable to that band. Use the smallest channel width. Use the lowest transmit power and highest receive sensitivity that gets the coverage you need.