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08-05-2018, 04:32 PM | Topic Starter |
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Tell me about mesh network systems these days.
The google WiFi system has been out awhile and I know there are some other systems out there.
I’m thinking I need to head that direction. I my house has a pretty big footprint and my router is on one end of the house. Accordingly getting access on the other end of the house is kind of sketchy. So do these systems work well? Easy to set up? What brands work better than others? The last point is I have ATT DSL and the WiFi is built into the modem. It’s pretty much a pain in the ass. Does anyone know if I can use these systems with ATT DSL? |
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Netgear Orbi and Eros are the two I see most commonly written about as being top performers. Tom’s Hardware offers fairly knowledgeable and unbiased reviews. Here’s their write up on Netgear that also shows some data on Eros. They favor the Orbi.
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/netgear...view-4263.html
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08-05-2018, 05:35 PM | #3 |
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Most people I've talked to favor the Orbi in terms of consumer-grade gear. I'm still not sold on mesh for home use - I prefer to use wired backhaul but I'm old school.
Smallnetbuilder is my goto for all things wifi. This is a pretty decent article if you're considering mesh networking. https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wire...system-secrets |
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If you HAVE to use wireless backhaul then I guess mesh will suffice but I'd rather run a cable. |
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I’m with hitsmage, stick with the cable. But if you have to tear up your house, oh well. Get yourself some mesh.
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I have the Orbi and really like it. It was easy to set up. I have the internet hook-up on the second floor of my house, and my laptop was really lagging when using it downstairs. I got the Orbi, set-up was easy, and now the strength of the WiFi signal downstairs is excellent.
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You're better off running a network cable from your router to the other end of the house and installing a repeater at the end of the cable. Usually cheaper, and a much more reliable signal.
Get a long cable: https://www.amazon.com/UbiGear-Ether...+network+cable And plug something like this into the other end: https://www.amazon.com/AMAKE-Repeate...ss+point&psc=1
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ONe nice thing about it is that you can hardwire off the repeater if you want. I have the repeater in the game room where my three boys do their PC and console gaming and NetFlix YouTube watching. For whatever reason the wifi antenna in the PS4s is for shit so they hardwire them. Same if they want to do a faster DL onto PC.
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