Hardwiring Pods

Yes, you can set up multiple gateway pods by connecting them directly via Ethernet. This will deliver the fastest possible performance to your devices. 

The backhaul is the connection between the pods going to your modem and is the core of your network. An Ethernet switch can also be used to further expand how many pods are connected by Ethernet. 

Having Ethernet cabling in your business provides a large advantage in terms of the Wi-Fi speeds you can achieve. When Ethernet is not available, our pods use Wi-Fi to backhaul the network traffic between pods. However, if you have Ethernet in your business, you can connect the pods to the Ethernet jacks in your workplace and that backhaul traffic will travel over the Ethernet cable. 

In addition to avoiding potential Wi-Fi signal strength issues between pods, this leaves more airtime available for the rest of the Wi-Fi network and devices for increased Wi-Fi speeds. 

Because you are using the Ethernet to backhaul traffic instead of Wi-Fi, you may be able to space the pods a little further apart since their connection to each other is no longer over Wi-Fi. Just make sure you are not creating coverage gaps for your devices. 

Yes, you can wire pods to each other in a series of up to two pod-to-pod hops. You cannot wire pods to each other after a wireless hop, which will cause instability. 

If you are not using the Ethernet port for backhaul connections, you can use the port for connections to your wired devices, like a printer or desktop PC. Even if your device is capable of both Wi-Fi and Ethernet, plugging a normally static device into the free Ethernet port of a convenient nearby pod will help free up more airtime for the Wi-Fi connections of other wireless-only devices. 

An Ethernet switch can be connected to the pod's Ethernet port to further expand how many devices are hardwired to that pod. 

Any device connected to an Ethernet port will always be connected to the Secure zone, so it is important that you place your pods in areas where your guests do not have easy access to them. If you cannot prevent physical access to the pods, it would be a good idea to block the Ethernet ports on the pods. 

You can use any quality Ethernet cable to hardwire your pods, although we recommend CAT 6 or CAT 7 to ensure Gigabit speeds over longer runs.

You will enjoy slightly faster speeds on your device when you hardwire them to a pod by an Ethernet cable. Connecting a device to a pod by Ethernet will not negatively impact your network performance. Midco Business Wi-Fi Pro supports Ethernet backhaul, meaning you can now create networks with multiple gateways and pod-to-pod Ethernet connections! 

Please note that you may need to power cycle the pod you have connected to your device for Midco Business Wi-Fi Pro to properly recognize and add it to your network.