I recently moved into my first apartment, which is a 996 sq ft space with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. I picked up the TP-Link Deco BE11000 WiFi 7 Tri-Band Mesh Home Router 3 Pack on clearance at Costco for about $100, and I decided to keep two routers (one for each bedroom) while selling the third one for the same price. This way, I essentially got the first two routers for free!
Now, I have a bunch of questions since I'm brand new to setting up WiFi. Previously, I only used WiFi at my parents' house, and they had a pretty basic setup. I want to ensure I have a reliable network in my new place with the Xfinity 1gb WiFi 6e modem located in the living room, which needs to reach both bedrooms.
However, I discovered that I need to connect the routers to my modem using an Ethernet cable. Here's what I'm trying to figure out:
- What kind of Ethernet cables should I buy?
- Are the routers I got a good choice?
- Any tips for running the Ethernet cables neatly along the baseboards or door frames for a clean look?
- Any additional suggestions or tips I might be missing?
2 Answers
Keeping two routers isn't a bad idea, especially if you're planning to expand in the future. It’s great to have one in each bedroom when you move! Just make sure one router is set to work as an extender, or else they could end up causing some interference with each other from your Xfinity modem. But if it doesn’t work out, you can always store them until you need them later.
For your setup, I recommend using Cat6 or even Cat6e slim cables. They’re perfect for running along baseboards and maintaining a clean appearance. Check out Monoprice for some affordable options!
Also, for an apartment your size, usually, one well-placed router would suffice, but since you're going for two, consider configuring one to extend the signal. Otherwise, you might face issues with devices switching between networks, which could slow things down.
Congrats on your new digs!
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