8 port Wi-Fi router (1 Viewer)

[ernesto]

Ok nerds of thumped,
I am in the market for an 8 port Wi-Fi Router for the house. Also it has to be powered by 12v DC for battery back up reasons.
Tried searching online but having trouble identifying one.
Is there a known decent one available at a decent price or is everything just big standard 4 port now?
Thanks

 

[pete]

Ok nerds of thumped,
I am in the market for an 8 port Wi-Fi Router for the house. Also it has to be powered by 12v DC for battery back up reasons.
Tried searching online but having trouble identifying one.
Is there a known decent one available at a decent price or is everything just big standard 4 port now?
Thanks

Why not just buy your wifi router of choice then stick an 8 or 12 port switch into it?

 

[pete]

like i've one of these


and couple of mesh range extenders


&




then i've one of these under me desk



and a few of these in various rooms



not the most efficient or high end way to cable up a house (the "cable run" to the attic goes out through a hole in the back wall, up the outside of the house, then back in under the eaves FFS), but it works

 

[ernesto]

Why not just buy your wifi router of choice then stick an 8 or 12 port switch into it?

Limited 12v supply outputs from power supply . - Can only power one device.
Trying to create a network that can stay on during a power outage

 

[pete]

Limited 12v supply outputs from power supply . - Can only power one device.
Trying to create a network that can stay on during a power outage

problem solved

 

[ann post]

Limited 12v supply outputs from power supply . - Can only power one device.
Trying to create a network that can stay on during a power outage

Beside the 'what on earth for' side of this, most of the old routers can be daisy chained. I was trying to turn my old one into a wifi extender and it was like fine, but I have to be connected by cable. i.e. turning the new one from a 4 port into a total 7 port woulda taken about 10 mins using the the old one.

 

[ernesto]

Beside the 'what on earth for' side of this, most of the old routers can be daisy chained. I was trying to turn my old one into a wifi extender and it was like fine, but I have to be connected by cable. i.e. turning the new one from a 4 port into a total 7 port woulda taken about 10 mins using the the old one.

I’m running cctv recorder and cameras (among other alarm / smart stuff) through the network aswell so I don’t want it bottlenecking.
The power supplies have ten 1Amp outputs and a 12v rechargeable battery in case of mains failure. They are powering the security stuff.
I am fitting two power supplies in the house and one in the garage.
A really good 8 port Wi-Fi router is what is best suited. Or else do what was suggested but then I’ll have to be another 10am power supply and fit another battery. Which is more money than a good 8 port 12v router

 

[ernesto]

Beside the 'what on earth for' side of this, most of the old routers can be daisy chained. I was trying to turn my old one into a wifi extender and it was like fine, but I have to be connected by cable. i.e. turning the new one from a 4 port into a total 7 port woulda taken about 10 mins using the the old one.

To answer the ‘why?’

Otherwise if my mains power goes my garage is no longer alarmed. Also no internet, no notification or control of alarm.
I need shit on back up