I need a network solution. I need to connect 25-30 devices - 2.4ghz N - Details to follow

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Hello, I have an issue.

Currently I'm running with 3 routers. I've had the configured in various ways. 1 main, and 2 cascading - also 1 main and 2 access points. Channels 1,6,11. I've done my homework, but I can't improve my network.

The average price of these routers is about $20. So it may be that I'm getting what I pay for.

What I need this network to do : I need to connect 25 wireless devices that will be streaming video 24 hours a day. 2.4ghz wireless N.

With my cheap setup, I've been able to manage 17-20 devices.
That isn't good enough though. I need to run 25 rock solid with no connection issues.

It was recommended that I buy an Asus RT-n66u as my main router. I've held off trying to find a cheaper solution but I'm willing to buy it now if that is what this calls for. If you have any experience and you think the n66u can get the job done please suggest a way to use it in a setup with the 2 access points/cascading routers.

If you can help me with a solution I would be grateful. I will buy whatever I need to in order to make this work. If i need to set up these "Access points" in a certain fashion please go into detail. So far I can't tell the difference between lan-wan lan-lan setups as far as performance.

If I need to setup these routers in a different fashion that I may not know about please tell me. I'm at the end of my rope ! I haven't slept in 48 hours and I've been reading and chatting with customer service for days.. sigh
 
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No I have not. Can you tell me how I would put together a system using these access points ?

I do not know much about networking except for what I have been working with in my current situation.

What I'm not sure about is how to connect them. Would I run ethernet from my modem directly to an EAP600 and it would be that simple to connect all 25 device to it ?
 
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You don't say what frames per second, resolution or video compression format you need to support from your video devices. These three things factor into the bandwidth used by each device. You may still need multiple APs to have sufficient bandwidth.
There is only so much total bandwidth available on each AP. With streaming video you will be limited by that rather than the total number of simultaneous devices the AP can support.
 
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I read this in a review "First, this IS a standard stand-alone access point; you don't need to purchase any other hardware or software to make this thing work on your network. This is ONLY an access point; it doesn't provide routing, DNS, or DHCP functionality. This AP is for adding wireless coverage to your existing wired network."

I can see that this is not an easy setup. I would be willing to try it if it works - can you suggest the other parts of the system I would need ?
 
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I do not know the answer to that. It is not possible to know the type of video or quality. In fact the resolution changes. To be more specific, I will be running apps on 25 devices that play short 30 second - 2:30 minute long videos. I use about 66GB of data each day. Broken down that is about 2.75GB of data every hour. So it seems like an average of 1MB/s or so. I believe the data is transmitted more in a burst than constant streaming. It would be possible for all 25 devices needing to connect during this "burst".

I've looked into using these access points. I think that they will work fine. What I need is a device to connect them to. I'm guessing that I need a router or some sort ? But I don't know what kind to get. I'm not sure if one of my cheap routers will handle these access points or if I need to buy something else ? I'm guessing that I will need at least 2 of these access points and a good wifi router - or 3 access points and maybe a hardwired router. If someone could suggest the right router that would be a great help and I think I would be all set.
 
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You could spend alot of money and not have a better setup. The 2.4Ghz band is problematic. Using channels 1,6, and 11 is the way to go for sure, but if you are getting interference the it won't matter if you buy new AP's or not. Ubiquiti AP's can easily handle 20 to 30 devices connected to each AP. The first thing you need to do is scan the airwaves to see what all interference you are getting. Software like inSSIDer is a start. It will show other wireless networks in range and what channel they are on. Scanning the airwaves for all interference is even better. Depending on interference you see, it may be impossible to do what you want with the 2.4Ghz network.
 
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Thanks for the info. I have scanned and I only have very minimal interference. I get a random wireless signal that pops up and then goes away almost like a ghost.
I think the only thing I need for this to be a success is a router that will handle the access points traffic without breaking down. I see that ubiquiti has routers but people have complained about the user interface. They are more for IT professionals than people like me. Can you or anyone recommend a solid router that will handle the traffic? I'm not sure if all I need is a router and the AP's or if a switch is needed ?
 
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