Help with network mesh mesh requirements and setup
Hello all,
I am in the process of purchasing networking equipment for my new home.
I would appreciate if you can provide feedback for whether my setup will work.
I want to be sure that I won't waste money on hardware that won't do the job so I count on you to tell me if this is going to work.
Below you will find a schema of my home.
What are my requirements:
- I wish to have wifi coverage in the whole area (every floor)
- I wish to have only 1 SSID (no switching between wifi networks from floor to floor)
- I wish to have some devices still connected to Ethernet - i.e. Living room has a Smart TV, Home Server, TV Cable Box; Office has a Gaming PC, another TV
How I plan to set up the network:
- Archer C7 router in the basement. Lan cables from every floor will connect directly to the C7 router ethernet ports
- Deco 3 Deco m5 devices in top floors above basement - Living room, Bedroom 1 & Office - to cover the wifi on those floors.
- TL-SG105 switches in Living room & Office to connect static devices such as TVs, Home Server, Gaming PC etc through a cable for better connectivity.
Living Room topology:
Archer C7 (basement floor) <- Deco M5 (in the Living room floor) <- TL-SG105 <- TV & Home Server
Office topology:
Archer C7 (basement floor) <- Deco M5 (In the office floor) <- TL-SG105 <- TV & Gaming PC
Deco M5 Units will be set to Access Point mode.
Ethernet Backhaul will be enabled so that all communication between Decos & static devices will go through Cable instead of WiFi.
Is this topology going to work? Do you see any concerns with this setup?
Please advise!
Thank you in advance for the help!