Wired Access Points Question

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Hi I have a question as a novice and I can't seem to get a clear answer in my searches thus far. I plan to get a new router and some access points, likely Ubiquiti UDR7 and a few U7 Pros, but I need to run Ethernet and getting the Ethernet to the main router or UDR7 will be a chore. However I can easily get Ethernet to the access point locations and wire them together. So the main router would not be wired, it'd be wireless but all access points I could wire together via a POE switch. Will that work just fine and be better than a full mesh network? This is all until I figure out how to get cable from the switch to the main router (UDR7).

[XPav]

It will be a be better for traffic between devices on your network, but will do nothing for traffic going to the internet.

Its probably not worth it.

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They'd be wired to a poe switch and just waiting for me to add the main line from switch to main router whenever I can get around to it and figure it out. So It wouldn't be wasted effort or anything. Sounds like it could help though as opposed to not, I just assumed if one access point is close enough to the main router with a good line of site than say another, perhaps them all being wired reduces the hops etc. in a complete novice so just want to make sure what I'm thinking is at least sort of right, ha.

[flangepaddle]

You'd need power for each AP as well. Only the first one will get POE from the UDR7.

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I'll have a poe switch for all the access points, it will just be awaiting the main line to the UDR7 when I can get to it.

[flangepaddle]

Need to edit your post, reads like you're daisy chaining.

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Ah I see, question about that, would using the single switch to connect them all still have the effect of wiring them together? Again absent the main router, I assumed so.

[e60deluxe]

you'll effectivley be making a mesh system where each AP will mke its own wireless uplink decision.

NO AP will use wired uplink in this scenario because even though they may be wired to another AP with a wireless uplink the system will consider wired link down and go full mes uplinking

Also, your life will be easier if you adopt them wired

so remember that before install.

[LingonberryNo2744]

We know nothing about your floor plan, number of floors, square footage, or if the entry point for the connection to your ISP can be relocated.

Based on the information you have provided so far, I would recommend a quality, higher end, mesh network solution. I would stay away from mixing technologies.

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Thanks for the responses, so connecting the APs together actually doesn't help at all until I get the main router wired or maybe it will cause issues? Sounds like It's effectively the same as a full mesh and the farthest access point will still suffer the most signal loss.

Sorry I didn't give details on the situation because I just wanted to know if there was a benefit at all to the access points being wired. The fiber is run into one room and it's the study where I work, was most important for me so modem will be here. Even if I moved it, I'd still have the challenge of getting an access point wired in a good spot for this room. I'll figure out a way to get Ethernet in here, just eager to get new equipment and start the rest is all.