How to best create a Wireless Network

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How to best create a Wireless Network

I've just moved into a property where each room has an Ethernet socket. I plan to hard wire as many devices as I can but I also want to create a wireless network that will cover the entire property.

There is no single ethernet socket that will mean a single wireless router will cover the whole property. What is the best way for me to proceed?

I have a new Time Capsule and a couple of Airport Expresses. Is it possible to use the Ethernet available in each room to create a single wireless network rather than range extending the Time Capsule?

How might I do this?

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Posted on Sep 15, 2016 8:17 AM

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Tesserax

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Sep 15, 2016 8:51 AM in response to raj18

The "best" way would be something like the following:

Where the Internet feed comes into the home is where the Internet modem should be located.
Connect a wired-only router or your Time Capsule near this modem and connect it to the modem by Ethernet.
If this location has an Ethernet distribution panel that feeds Ethernet cabling to the rest of the house, then connect the router or Time Capsule to this panel.
You can then place your AirPort Express base stations where you need Wi-Fi access by connecting them to the appropriate wall sockets.

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