Sivabhaskar
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I'm looking to purchase Access Point devices to expand our Airtel & JioFiber's home broadband networks.
Existing Modem Models:
Airtel (40Mbps Plan) --> Nokia G-2425G-A (4 Lan Ports)
JioFiber (150Mbps Plan) --> JC0500 (3 LAN Ports)
Both these modems are placed inside a glass shelf in the living room, with the 5Ghz band's signals limited to only that hall. The 2.4Ghz band has weak signals in the other rooms.
Requirements:
Bedroom --> Needing the 5Ghz band signals of both Airtel & Jio. Devices include a 4K TV, a laptop & 2 mobile phones.
Roof --> Needing at least the 2.4Ghz signal, to connect our Solar Panel's data collection device to the internet. But I'm looking for a 5Ghz band capable Access Point, so that we could also connect our mobile phones to it whenever we are in the roof.
Existing Wiring:
The house already has CAT6 LAN cables running from inside the living room shelf (where the 2 modems are setup) to every other room in the house, including one on the roof & one on the parking floor.
Purchase Plan:
I'm on a budget. Meaning, I'm not looking to future proof the network by adding Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7 capable routers. So I'm planning to purchase the following:
Bedroom:
Two Mesh Routers of TP-Link's Deco M4 model.
Roof:
1 Range Extender of TP-Link's RE205 or RE220 Models.
Usage:
As you would've already guessed, I'm planning to use both the routers & the range extender in Access Point modes, by hooking them up with the existing LAN cables & connecting them to the Airtel & JioFiber modems.
Your Suggestions:
1) The Deco M4 seems to be the cheapest Deco with Gigabit Ethernet Ports. This is the main reason I'm going for the Deco M4 instead of just buying 3 Range Extenders, which only have 10/100M Ethernet Ports. Is there any alternative that you could think of?
2) I'm a bit undecided with the Range Extender model though. The choices are between the RE200, RE205 & the RE220 models. I read an Amazon Review that suggested that the RE205 is better than the RE200. The differences seems to be with the antennas & the wireless features. RE200 has 3 internal antennas, whereas the RE205 has 2 external antennas. The RE220 has 3 internal antennas too, but the TP-Link website suggests that it could connect more devices. So I'm kind of inclining toward the RE220. There is not much of a price difference between the 3 models though. Should I go for the RE220?
Here is TP-Link's comparison between the 3 models. Take a look at the Wireless Features section.
www.tp-link.com
Existing Modem Models:
Airtel (40Mbps Plan) --> Nokia G-2425G-A (4 Lan Ports)
JioFiber (150Mbps Plan) --> JC0500 (3 LAN Ports)
Both these modems are placed inside a glass shelf in the living room, with the 5Ghz band's signals limited to only that hall. The 2.4Ghz band has weak signals in the other rooms.
Requirements:
Bedroom --> Needing the 5Ghz band signals of both Airtel & Jio. Devices include a 4K TV, a laptop & 2 mobile phones.
Roof --> Needing at least the 2.4Ghz signal, to connect our Solar Panel's data collection device to the internet. But I'm looking for a 5Ghz band capable Access Point, so that we could also connect our mobile phones to it whenever we are in the roof.
Existing Wiring:
The house already has CAT6 LAN cables running from inside the living room shelf (where the 2 modems are setup) to every other room in the house, including one on the roof & one on the parking floor.
Purchase Plan:
I'm on a budget. Meaning, I'm not looking to future proof the network by adding Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7 capable routers. So I'm planning to purchase the following:
Bedroom:
Two Mesh Routers of TP-Link's Deco M4 model.
Roof:
1 Range Extender of TP-Link's RE205 or RE220 Models.
Usage:
As you would've already guessed, I'm planning to use both the routers & the range extender in Access Point modes, by hooking them up with the existing LAN cables & connecting them to the Airtel & JioFiber modems.
Your Suggestions:
1) The Deco M4 seems to be the cheapest Deco with Gigabit Ethernet Ports. This is the main reason I'm going for the Deco M4 instead of just buying 3 Range Extenders, which only have 10/100M Ethernet Ports. Is there any alternative that you could think of?
2) I'm a bit undecided with the Range Extender model though. The choices are between the RE200, RE205 & the RE220 models. I read an Amazon Review that suggested that the RE205 is better than the RE200. The differences seems to be with the antennas & the wireless features. RE200 has 3 internal antennas, whereas the RE205 has 2 external antennas. The RE220 has 3 internal antennas too, but the TP-Link website suggests that it could connect more devices. So I'm kind of inclining toward the RE220. There is not much of a price difference between the 3 models though. Should I go for the RE220?
Here is TP-Link's comparison between the 3 models. Take a look at the Wireless Features section.
Compare Product: RE200 vs RE205 vs RE220
www.tp-link.com
