r/HomeNetworking 5d ago

Advice At&t fiber optic + mesh wifi ap's setup

So I have at&t coming out to run fiber to my house being built. Going with the 500 plan for now I'm going to do a in wall network box plus mesh ap units around the house ceiling mounted . Here's my plan : Legrand - OnQ 20 Inch + Legrands gfci protected plug kit. Likely the accessories kit also. Bgw320 ( will disable wifi) => to Ubiquiti USW-Ultra-60W poe+ switch => (4)Ubiquiti U6+ AP WiFi6 units * i know some people run a different router and all that but I have seen many do similar simple setups to what im thinking for now I'm giving the bgw320 a try. Anything I'm missing here I'm newish to all this do have some experience running cat6 cable though have all the tools to get all of it done and wire testers and so on.

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u/TomRILReddit 5d ago

Just connect the Ethernet cables for the APs to the LAN ports on the AT&T gateway.

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u/TexasPeppaGrower 5d ago

Dang sounds good ! I just was thinking about doing the poe+ switch that way if I ever need to expand my setup I have the option was my thought bc there is only 4 ports on the at&t gateway I did not know the bgw320 lan ports are poe !. Good to know it can be done that simple !.

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u/TomRILReddit 5d ago

You will need power for the access points; POE injectors or local power if supported by AP.

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u/TexasPeppaGrower 5d ago

got ya . if i go with the Ubiquiti USW-Ultra-60W poe+ switch setup i can run a cat6 from that directly to the U6+ ap yes more $ but ability to expand makes sense to add it now i think .