Well, the many others who weren't forced by the FTC to fix issues wouldn't immediately be better IMO.
Best Home WIFI Mesh Network
- Thread starter R.O.S.S.I
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Ignoring the Asus issues as already mentioned, the main point here is if those APs only use their wired backhaul for data to the router/network then they aren't 'mesh' but just APs that support roaming between them (and there are different levels of that). This is different from APs using wireless between each other for data transmission to the main router/network (whether separate connections or shared with clients).
Mesh is a term that's getting overused from its original wireless backhaul roots.
I am aware of the issues with the stock firmware, and that is why I avoid it and use the merlin variation.
I guess it would be worth mentioning in the future.
Interested to hear what your understanding of a consumer grade mesh network is though.
Not being a dick, genuinely interested.
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Associate
I have a Deco m9 system, which has backhaul with 3 access points, and it is Great, fine for my needs, but then I don't have Gigabit internet, but I do connect to a NAS wirelessly using it, and the transfer speeds top out at about 60mb per second, which I suspect is limited by both the network and the NAS.
would highly recommend it, or similar
would highly recommend it, or similar
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60 MB/s or 60 Mbps?
Either is very poor
Caporegime
I quite like my Linksys Velop system (3 MX4200s).
I can hardwire 3 or 4 devices in a room so they communicate without wifi between themselves and it has decent speeds between the nodes (it has a dedicated 5ghz channel for communication between nodes which probably helps).
I can hardwire 3 or 4 devices in a room so they communicate without wifi between themselves and it has decent speeds between the nodes (it has a dedicated 5ghz channel for communication between nodes which probably helps).
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Associate
really? 600mbps sustained from anywhere in the house? for wifi not bad. not talking ethernet hereEither is very poor
Soldato
For your property consider looking at the TPLink PX50 I think it is. Combines WIFI mesh with Homeplug to try and ensure every node can get something. It's something I wish more node systems did, as whilst Homeplug is often slower than Wifi, it is often more responsive due to it's wiring based nature, and utilising the pairing can offer high bandwidth and lower latency, if it intelligently routes the data.
600mbit is great, but you initially written 60...
Associate
I wrote 60mb, that is usually taken to be megaBYTES i think.
Caporegime
Soldato
I’m in complete agreement with most of the posts in this thread.
Mesh is a distributed system with wireless backhaul. Anything else is an access point system.
You’ll never really get a fully working system until you run cables.
ASUS is the worst of the big ‘prosumer’ vendors.
Ubiquiti UniFi is generally regarded as one of the best WiFi solutions and their access points can work as true access points or as mesh with wireless backhaul. They’re expensive, but you won’t regret going with UniFi.
TP-link Omada is effectively a straight copy of Ubiquiti UniFi software from about 5 years ago. It’s cheap(er), well made and is an excellent alternative to UniFi if you want something that does the same job vs. ePeen. Think Škoda Superb vs. Audi A6. They do the same job but one is cheaper and probably better value.
Mesh is a distributed system with wireless backhaul. Anything else is an access point system.
You’ll never really get a fully working system until you run cables.
ASUS is the worst of the big ‘prosumer’ vendors.
Ubiquiti UniFi is generally regarded as one of the best WiFi solutions and their access points can work as true access points or as mesh with wireless backhaul. They’re expensive, but you won’t regret going with UniFi.
TP-link Omada is effectively a straight copy of Ubiquiti UniFi software from about 5 years ago. It’s cheap(er), well made and is an excellent alternative to UniFi if you want something that does the same job vs. ePeen. Think Škoda Superb vs. Audi A6. They do the same job but one is cheaper and probably better value.
Associate
Any idea of the Output Power on 5725-5850 MHz on the wifi 6 range ?
Soldato
It’s almost certainly 200mW. I’ve never seen any wireless device max out at less than the legal limit.
Associate
Ok thanks, just having a tangle with Microtik ATM trying to get them to change all the AX devices to 200mw from 25mw in that range.
Sorry If I went a bit side-ways on the topic.
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Thinks it a bit more broad than that, and you can have a mix of wired and wireless and it is still a mesh topology, basically a load of devices used to provide network coverage, the technology behind that mesh doesn't really matter, just what it does and how it is being managed.
Soldato
Surely the technology behind mesh can only be wireless. It’s a standard - 802.11s.