minus-squarediecastbeatdown@alien.topBtoHome Networking•Help me avoid buying a Mesh systemlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoFlash the APs with OpenWRT. That’s what Unifi uses on theirs anyways. Disable wifi on the router or buy a dedicated one. Connect an AP in the basement via ethernet and one on the 2nd floor via ethernet. https://openwrt.org/supported_devices https://openwrt.org/supported_devices/432_warning Plenty of tutorials/videos on different setup options, see which one works best for you. linkfedilink
Flash the APs with OpenWRT. That’s what Unifi uses on theirs anyways. Disable wifi on the router or buy a dedicated one. Connect an AP in the basement via ethernet and one on the 2nd floor via ethernet.
https://openwrt.org/supported_devices
https://openwrt.org/supported_devices/432_warning
Plenty of tutorials/videos on different setup options, see which one works best for you.