hello xiaofan master, thanks so much for the long time sharing and really help a lot!
I would like to inquire about the following: I have newly subscribed to Singtel's 5gpbs plan and I am planning to use a main router as the network hub. Three secondary routers will be placed in bedrooms as access points. Based on your posts, I think Xiaomi is a cost-effective option. However, if my main router needs to be placed in the HDB's weak current box, its WiFi function may be greatly affected by interference. Would this mean the main router's WiFi function is essentially wasted?
Following your recommendations, I would like to ask if using the Xiaomi BE7000 (with quad 2.5G ports, which is a good match for 2.5G plans) or the Xiaomi BE10000 triband (with dual 10G ports, which may be good for 10G plans) as the main router (depending on my budget at that time), and using the Xiaomi BE5000 as the AP with dual band BE5000 and a single 2.5G port is a feasible plan?
I would also like to ask if there are other ways to implement the main router without WiFi? (Because it needs to be placed in the HDB's weak current box, the WiFi function will be heavily interfered.) If yes, what kind of AP should I use?
Thank you very much for your sharing and help!
1) Yes, your plan will work. Let's call it Option 1.
Singtel ONR 10G LAN port --> Xiaomi BE7000 or Xiaomi BE10000 in router mode (Double NAT) --> Xiaomi BE5000 as mesh nodes in the rooms
Whether the DB box will block the WiFi or not, I can see that many new HDB BTO flat DB box will not block WiFi that much. But it will depend on your situation.
2) Singtel ONR is already a wired router. So there is a simple way to go with the mesh system. Let's call this method Option 2.
Singtel ONR 10G LAN port --> 2.5G switch in DB box --> Xiaomi BE5000 as mesh node in the rooms.
Or more recommended using a 2.5G/10G switch.
Singtel ONR 10G LAN port --> 2.5G/10G switch in DB Box --> Xiaomi BE5000 as mesh node in the rooms. This leaves the option to have 10G LAN ports in the rooms for the future.
3) More about Double NAT if you go with Option 1. It does not affect typical web browsing or media streaming.
https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-double-NAT-and-why-is-it-bad
https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/6277579?hl=en-SG#zippy=
4) 2.5G switch options
https://www.servethehome.com/the-ul...gear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/
One cheap and good option for the 2.5G switch with two 10G RJ45 uplink and quad 2.5G ports
Hasivo S600W-4GT-2XGT-SE. You can buy it from Taobao.
https://www.hasivo.com/productinfo/1097870.html
You can of course buy better branded one like QNAP QSW-2104-2T-A mentioned in the following guide.
https://www.servethehome.com/the-ul...gear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/
Example connection scheme
Singtel ONR 10G LAN port --> Hasivo switch in DB Box (10G Port 1)
Hasivo 10G Port 2 --> reserved for the future
Hasivo 2.5G port 1 --> Xiaomi BE5000 in living room
Hasivo 2.5G port 2 --> Xiaomi BE5000 in main bedroom
Hasivo 2.5G port 3 --> Xiaomi BE5000 in study room (optional)
Hasivo 2.5G port 4 -->reserved for the future
