Do Wireless Access Points create a new network or extend the existing one?

Mike_J_Smith · 27 Jan 2021 at 14:53

Hi,

I'm having an office built onto the back of our garage and plan to run some cat5 cable into it and then connect that onto something to create a wifi network in the office.

Ideally I want it to be the same network as the wifi in the rest of the house, which is a TPLINK router and wireless extenders, so they operate together as a mesh.

The office will be close to the house, so we'll get some wifi out there anyway and I'm thinking this will just extend and strengthen the signal.

So, if I got a TP-Link wireless access point, would that do the job? Or should I get another mesh wireless extender and plug it into the cat 5? Or does it not matter?

I can't seem to get my head around home networking at all!

Thanks!

bremen1874 · 27 Jan 2021 at 16:07

Do you have a mesh system or wireless extenders?

Provide model numbers if you want an informed answer.

Mike_J_Smith · 27 Jan 2021 at 17:13

bremen1874 said:
Do you have a mesh system or wireless extenders?

Provide model numbers if you want an informed answer.

I have a TP-Link VR2100 router and TP-Link RE505X AX1500 range extenders.

I've been looking at something like the tp-link AC1750 wi-fi ceiling mount access point. But I'm not sure if that is what I need.

I'd really like kick ass network across the house that works with sky Q.

bremen1874 · 27 Jan 2021 at 17:23

If you're happy with the existing extenders I'd add another in the office.

From having a quick look at the product page it appears that they'll work together with either a wired or wireless backhaul.

Mike_J_Smith · 27 Jan 2021 at 18:30

bremen1874 said:
If you're happy with the existing extenders I'd add another in the office.

From having a quick look at the product page it appears that they'll work together with either a wired or wireless backhaul.

That’s a very good idea, thanks . I didn’t look to see if they would work.