ᐅ What should I consider regarding Wi-Fi?

Created on: 4 Mar 2020 08:50
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tumaa
Hello,

I would like to have Wi-Fi coverage throughout the entire house.

Here is my plan:

- On the ground floor, the router will be placed under the stairs, in front of the utility room (the space is not fully recessed, standing height)
- On the first floor, an access point will be installed at the staircase leading to the attic (ceiling height)
- In the attic, another access point will be mounted in the hallway on the drywall partition wall (ceiling height)

Question: Is this setup sufficient, and are these locations suitable? Can you recommend any specific products?

Thanks and regards!

Grundriss Erdgeschoss: offene Küche, Wohn-/Essbereich, Flur, Garderobe, HWR, Dusche/WC, Terrasse.


Grundriss eines Hauses mit Elternzimmer, drei Kinderzimmer, Flur und Bad/WC.


Grundriss einer Wohnung mit Dusche, Abstellraum und Möbeln, lilafarbene Wände.
Mycraft4 Mar 2020 10:13
If you don’t have a lot of metal nearby, it really doesn’t matter which position you use. Red, green, or blue, it hardly makes a difference.

Regarding the terrace: We have six neighbors here, all using standard Telekom, 1&1 devices, etc. I can see all their networks from my place (with acceptable signal strength), and I can also use my own network when I’m on their terrace.

As long as it’s only about 2.4 GHz, you don’t need to worry too much.
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SteffenBank
4 Mar 2020 10:24
Unfortunately, I am not familiar with it, but according to the manufacturer’s website, it can also be installed close to the floor. It’s best to check the Ubiquiti page.
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dhd82
4 Mar 2020 13:16
We have an outdoor access point from Ubiquiti and are very satisfied with it.
It provides perfect Wi-Fi coverage throughout the entire garden. The access point is mounted on the garage using an antenna pole.

Nacht: drei Metallstühle auf Terrasse; grüne Werkzeugbox auf mittlerem Stuhl; Rasen dahinter.


Außenansicht: rote Backsteinwand mit senkrechtem Metallrohr, Lüftungsgitter, Grünpflanzen.
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hampshire
4 Mar 2020 13:47
The permeability of the walls varies depending on the construction method. I was surprised by how much signal damping our wooden walls with cellulose insulation provide.
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tumaa
4 Mar 2020 13:57
hampshire schrieb:

The permeability of walls varies depending on their construction. I was surprised by how much our wooden walls with cellulose insulation reduce signal strength.

In our current rental apartment, I also notice it strongly: same floor, just two rooms away = hardly any reception, with three walls in between (no hallway).
11ant4 Mar 2020 15:40
The existing current Wi-Fi threads are still high enough in the post overview, so I won’t link to them separately here.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/