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Nest System

aeservices
Community Member

I have 2 separate internet accounts in my home/office that we use for our business in providing live, instructor-led classes that are delivered 3 consecutive days, both 4 hour morning (8 am to noon all 3 days) or Evenings (6pm to 10pm all 3 evenings). We deliver those classes to multiple students using the Zoom video conferencing software.  I have a high speed fiber optic system (AT&T) modem, router Wi-Fi and a DSL Cable modem High Speed internet (Sparklight) also with the same type of router Wi-Fi, although  we use an ethernet connection for the computers hoping for a stronger, more stable performance. The number of students connected at one time can range from around 3 to in some rare cases 60 to 65. I sometimes get internet connection unstable or a great deal of freezing, buffering, drops, slow responses, some students sound like they are in slow motion when they speak and just those types of issues.

 I said all of that just to ask this question: Will it work if I get the "Nest" system for the fiber optic ATT system and leave the Sparklight operational at the same time? Can you have 2 different Wi-Fi systems working side by side at the same time or will or can they interfere with each other in any way?  OR, Can I have 2 different nest systems  to change over the system to have both the DSL and the fiber optic systems on a Nest system at the same time. Can it work like it does now allowing me to have 2 different sources to choose from?

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Jeff
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey, aeservices.

Good question about running parallel networks! So yes, you can run both networks at the same time and as long as you set them up with some consideration, you should be fine in regards to performance. Interference is always a possibility with any wireless devices, so it would be advisable to set them up without putting any points right next to each other. Make sure that each router and point on your network has some space between itself and any from the other network (and also its own). It's fairly common to have overlapping networks, especially in business offices, apartment complexes, and public WiFi spaces. Just make sure the points and routers are spaced apart enough that they aren't within a few feet of each other. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thanks.

Jeff
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi, aeservices.
I just wanted to check in real fast to see if you saw my reply and to find out if you still needed any help on this. If you're still needing assistance, please just let me know and I'll be happy to continue helping.
Thanks.

EdwardT
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi aeservices,

 

Just checking in to make sure that you saw our response. Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns as I will be locking this in 24 hours.

 

Thanks,

Edward