Puppetnation
DD-WRT Novice
Joined: 13 Aug 2010
Posts: 38
Location: Italy
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 Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 22:55 Post subject: Extending R9000 wifi to lower floor - help needed |
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Hello there,
my R9000 is covering good its floor but downstairs signal is too weak (2 walls, 2 doors and a stair in between). I have already tied some LAN cables connecting floors for wired network outlets, so I was thinking to place an AP using a LAN cable together with a POE injector to get both network and power from upper floor (where DD-WRT router is placed). I'd like to have a "seamless" wifi connection as if I was connected directly to the main router: same SSID, same password, same behaviour, like on a mesh (please correct me in case of mistake).
I was thinking at UniFi APs freesbies (Lite, LR, Pro): maybe they are good for the job?
I would accept any suggestion, even about configuration....
Many thanks
GM
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msoengineer
DD-WRT Guru
Joined: 21 Jan 2017
Posts: 1783
Location: Illinois Moderator
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Is it safe to assume you're using Italy as your regulatory domain on your wifi settings?
If so, Italy only allows weak dBm:
| Code: | country IT: DFS-ETSI
(2402 - 2482 @ 40), (20)
(5170 - 5250 @ 80), (20), AUTO-BW, wmmrule=ETSI
(5250 - 5330 @ 80), (20), DFS, AUTO-BW, wmmrule=ETSI
(5490 - 5710 @ 160), (27), DFS, wmmrule=ETSI
# 60 GHz band channels 1-4, ref: Etsi En 302 567
(57000 - 66000 @ 2160), (40) |
Cough Cough...
| Code: | country USA: DFS-FCC
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (30)
# 5.15 ~ 5.25 GHz: 30 dBm for master mode, 23 dBm for clients
(5170 - 5250 @ 80), (23), AUTO-BW
(5250 - 5330 @ 80), (23), DFS, AUTO-BW
(5490 - 5730 @ 160), (23), DFS
(5735 - 5835 @ 80), (30)
# 60g band
# reference: section IV-D https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-16-89A1.pdf
# channels 1-6 EIRP=40dBm(43dBm peak)
(57240 - 71000 @ 2160), (40) |
every 3dBm is 50% power +/-.
Both radio domains have to be the same, or the router won't broadcast.
choose your 5ghz channel wisely. see my signature for some useful links on this topic.
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