April 24, 20179 yr Hi, I want to build an unRAID Server and I need to get it working via WiFi. I know its the best and im aware of all the Problems WiFi may has. I dont care about your personal Preferences on this topic. (Dont want to sound rude but I need to get it working like this) Any solution Thanks!
April 24, 20179 yr Easiest way would be to use an access point that supports wireless client mode. Edited April 24, 20179 yr by johnnie.black
April 24, 20179 yr Wireless is not supported in the network configuration of unRAID, you could look at external ethernet to wireless adapters though.
April 24, 20179 yr You might want to have a look at Powerline adapters. Here is a link to a typical one (and it might not be the best choice available as I do not use one): https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-PowerLINE-1000-Mbps-Gigabit/dp/B01929ESG6/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1493040819&sr=1-4&keywords=powerline+adapter Read the reviews for several models and pick the one you would feel most comfortable with. No solution to your problem is not totally without issues but powerline adapters are probably a better solution for distributing content from your unRAID server to other wireless devices in your home than an all-wireless network. I have heard that (if you are in the USA) if you can keep them on the same 110 volt leg, you will have the best odds of not having any issues. Also try to minimize the number of RF filters on your powerlines inside of your house. And all UPS have RF filters in them...
April 24, 20179 yr Some of the new 'mesh' WiFi adapters for pervasive WiFi in home networks look like they can provide better throughput than the Powerline adapters. Since the adapters include Ethernet ports the unRAID server could be plugged into one of those ports. i would be interested to see if anyone has practical experience of the throughput of one of these 'mesh' style WiFi networks vs Powerline. I currently use Powerline but have been think of switching to get higher performance.
April 24, 20179 yr 5 hours ago, itimpi said: Some of the new 'mesh' WiFi adapters for pervasive WiFi in home networks look like they can provide better throughput than the Powerline adapters. Since the adapters include Ethernet ports the unRAID server could be plugged into one of those ports. i would be interested to see if anyone has practical experience of the throughput of one of these 'mesh' style WiFi networks vs Powerline. I currently use Powerline but have been think of switching to get higher performance. I've tried various generations of powerline and I always end up going back to wi-fi for situations where I can't run ethernet. Most recently I used 2 unifi APs in uplink mode and the performance blew away powerline. 6 hours ago, johnnie.black said: Easiest way would be to use an access point that supports wireless client mode. A cheaper alternative. When I first built my server 6 months ago I used a TP-Link RE580D which performed very well and better than powerline.
April 24, 20179 yr Agree with the above. Powerline should always be a last resort. Everything else is superior the powerline adapters IMO.
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