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Pods Ethernet and AP behavior

Eskimo007 — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:11:21 GMT

I have 2 buildings bridged together such that devices in building 1 can communicate with devices on the network in building 2.

I have internet fiber into a Giga modem providing connectivity and wifi to building 1. Can I connect a pod in building 2, wire one of its ethernet ports to my router/switch in building 2, and ope to connect via wifi to it? Presumably, it would become part of a mesh such that when I move between buildings, my phone connects to the Goga router itself when I'm in building 1 and to the pod seamlessly when I move to building 2.

Re: Pods Ethernet and AP behavior

Vanadiel — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:23:58 GMT

In theory yes, but it would need to hand over from one to another.

Re: Pods Ethernet and AP behavior

dks — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:10:17 GMT

Yes you could, but the bigger issue is the distance between the pod in building 2 and the pod in building 1 and the Giga Hub. It should be no more than 10 metres with little in between. The pods will chain and feed a switch. The best speed you can expect will be 200 Mbps. Don’t expect gigabit speeds.

Re: Pods Ethernet and AP behavior

Eskimo007 — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:48:44 GMT

I am just wondering if the pod can act as an access point instead of as a repeater, IOW broadcast the SSID and allow devices to connect to it, but be getting its data from the ethernet port connected to my router in Building 2

Re: Pods Ethernet and AP behavior

Eskimo007 — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:50:06 GMT

i didnt make myself clear... I would like the pod to feed FROM the switch via its ethernet connection, and broadcast the SSID and be part of the mesh

Re: Pods Ethernet and AP behavior

dks — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:30:22 GMT

Thank you for the clarification. Yes, that should work. Remember that pods do not work instantly. It can take up to 24 hours for the pods to optimize themselves. This is one of those situations where you really have to experiment, keeping in mind that pods are based on radio signal transmission and reception and distance matters.

Re: Pods Ethernet and AP behavior

Eskimo007 — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:38:19 GMT

I think I will be better served if I buy pods directly from Plume, get their 6E stuff, and have more configuration options like the ability to configure a pod as an access point connected to my remote router and set up a mesh in the remote house via that one.

Re: Pods Ethernet and AP behavior

Vanadiel — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:53:34 GMT

That is what I usually recommend for those who are a bit more tech savvy, as it provides much better controls and often features than the Bell pods.

Re: Pods Ethernet and AP behavior

Eskimo007 — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 01:08:50 GMT

Only fly in the ointment is they cost $249 USD (!) each and I figure you need 2, plus tax, shipping, and I have no experience with them or read any reviews, so I'm not even sure this is the best 6e mesh product out there. Spoke with the guy who asked me to suggest a solution, and he will run it by the (rich) big boss building his castle. Who knows?!

Re: Pods Ethernet and AP behavior

dks — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:51:02 GMT

There are other mesh solutions out there. A wired solution would probably be best. It would also help for the "big boss" to hire an expert in the field. There is an old expression in the computer industry I heard many years go. "Good. Fast. Cheap. Choose any two." Sounds like it might apply here.

Re: Pods Ethernet and AP behavior

Eskimo007 — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 11:19:08 GMT

I think I'm gonna steal that quote! Tried running a wire between the 2 buildings but was unable to. So I'm told. Not sure how to search for an "expert" near me. Felt I was a bit of one, but keeping up with the latest wifi standards, and understanding the fine points of mesh, and acquiring a device to measure wifi signal quality everywhere is my challenge right now,

Re: Pods Ethernet and AP behavior

Vanadiel — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 14:55:52 GMT

There are many phone apps that turn your phone into a signal measuring device.

WiFiAnalyzer open source version is one of the many.

Re: Pods Ethernet and AP behavior

Eskimo007 — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 15:40:17 GMT

I think Android has some but not so much if any Apple. I'll ceck out WifiAnalyzer if I can get my hands on a droid phone.