Yes, managed switches are not that much more expensive. I guess I just hoped for one less device I had to configure...However, the idea with the PoE injector falls apart in two places:1) I can't find a PoE injector where the documentation mentions VLAN tags to be maintainedPOE has nothing to do with VLANs, it's merely away of passing power over the unused cores in an ethernet cable
2) I can't find the required voltage in the documentation of the Wifi AP, so I can't use a passive PoE injector with fixed voltagePOE is a standard, if the WAP supports POE any POE injector will work. The only difference is POE+ which is a higher power version, used usually for higher load devices, such as loads such as Loudspeakers.
POE has nothing to do with VLANs, it's merely away of passing power over the unused cores in an ethernet cable
POE is a standard, if the WAP supports POE any POE injector will work. The only difference is POE+ which is a higher power version, used usually for higher load devices, such as loads such as Loudspeakers.
Look at something like the TP-Link EAP225, it comes with a POE injector too.
So my plan is the following: Deciso 3-port Firewall running OPNsense Wifi-AP with PoE injector connected directly to firewall ("trunk" port) Wifi-Repeater to improve coverage Unmanaged switch connected directly to firewall ("internal VLAN" port, so all devices connected to it belong to the internal VLAN)
Hi,QuoteSo my plan is the following: Deciso 3-port Firewall running OPNsense Wifi-AP with PoE injector connected directly to firewall ("trunk" port) Wifi-Repeater to improve coverage Unmanaged switch connected directly to firewall ("internal VLAN" port, so all devices connected to it belong to the internal VLAN)I've never heard anything positive when it comes to WIFI-Repeater.I would rather go for 2xAP configured via dedicated controller. So my recommendation for your (home) setup is:Firewall at least with 3 ports8 port managed Switch (VLAN capable) with 4 PoE portsWIFI controller software or small appliance with PoE2xAP connected to the Switch (no configuration needed this is done with the controllerbr
I've never heard anything positive when it comes to WIFI-Repeater.I would rather go for 2xAP configured via dedicated controller.
We're talking about extending the Wifi range by about 6m (maybe less if the new AP is better, and better positioned). If this is not a case for a repeater, I don't know what is.
Trouble is, existing cabling limits my positioning options for the second AP. So what's better: An ideally positioned repeater, or a non-optimally positioned AP?
Is an AP with a "controller" mode the same as having a separate controller and two APs?