Newbie to networking. Access points.

[KHH]

Hello!

 

Im about to move into a new house, and i am trying to plan what the internet setup is going to be.

 

I made a drawing, where 1 is where my internet comes into the house and where the router is probably gonna go, and 2 is where im planning to drop down a ethernet cable from the attic to my pc setup.

 

So first question is, can i add a switch to the ethernet cable in the number 2 room, and then add an access point. Would that repeat the wifi im getting from the router and allow for full wifi in the whole house?

Second question, does the router and access point need to be same brand, or can you mix and match, and still have seemless transition in the house?

 

Hope it makes sense.

Thanks a lot in advance for the help!

[NobleGamer]

2 hours ago, KHH said:

can i add a switch to the ethernet cable in the number 2 room, and then add an access point.

Yes.

 

2 hours ago, KHH said:

Would that repeat the wifi im getting from the router and allow for full wifi in the whole house?

Second question, does the router and access point need to be same brand, or can you mix and match, and still have seemless transition in the house?

There are multiple factors for mobile devices transitioning between networks:

• Does the AP/router have a specific protocol (802.xxxxx) or a proprietary way to handoff a device from one source to another? If they're not the same brand and don't mention such a thing, then no they won't have a proprietary way to do this.
• Does the AP router have a proprietary way of kicking a device off their 6, 5, and/or 2.4 GHz based on device's signal strength decreasing or increasing? Some router/AP makers like ASUS have this.
• Whether the router & AP are from the same maker or not, how smart or dumb are they in auto-detecting which wifi channel number and width to use? And if dumb, how much risk does that create of overlapping channels & interference?
• How smart or dumb is your device in changing to a better performing wifi band (6, 5, or 2.4) or completely different wifi SSID?