Thought I would ask a question here instead of making a new thread:.
I've got Shaw/Rogers. The modem is in the basement and getting ok wifi down there but not great upstairs.
I've got a bundle of blue ethernet cable in the basement:
Multiple rooms have wall jacks that have the blue ethernet cable plugged in. However, I'm not sure which cable end goes to which room.
Shaw tech was talking about how I need a mesh system to help with the wifi upstairs. Said best thing was to plug all the cables into a box, then plug the box into the back of the shaw modem. That would energize all the rooms with the ethernet jacks. Then, plug in the wireless mesh units into 1 or 2 rooms upstairs.
I know nothing about this stuff. Reading this thread, it sounds like I can just buy the TP Link Gigabit Ethernet Switch that was referenced further up? Then plug that switch into the back of the modem?
THen, what Mesh system do I buy? I do have a 6 year old Apple AIrport Extreme (earlier in the thread, someone suggested that could be a way to make this work as well?) but I was hoping to get coverage in various parts of upstairs including one broadcasting into the backyard area if possible.
Any input?
Thanks
Pac