ELI5 - WiFi Mesh

[adman02]

Thinking about moving to a WiFi mesh, but I don’t know much about it. Educate me, please. What are the pros/cons? What brands and systems are good/bad? I’m an Apple whore so this is stepping out of my comfort zone.

 

[shawn]

Does this help at all?

Wifi signal at home

 

[orange150]

Wow. Very timely question as we’re wondering the same thing.
60s split level with the only cable jack in the far corner of the downstairs and a lazy homeowner has my WiFi signal wanting.

The Netgear Orbi RBK12 looked like a good fit for us. From the googling I’ve done mesh looked like a better solution than just adding a repeater to our current network.

 

[shawn]

First and easiest fix is to put some huge ass antennas on your WiFi router. Next is to hard wire all the things that don't move but need a network connection.

 

[rabb11d]

I have a netgear orbi at home and just set up another at work.
The satellites can be wireless or hardwired for back haul( repeating the signal).
I know 2 other people with the same system. All have worked well. They still need a restart on occasion.
I have 4 people streaming stuff, wifi cameras and a bunch of other junk and it handles it fine.

If you have an old cheap wifi router about anything you buy will be an improvement.

This is the system I have.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CQDHPFT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[adman02]

Does this help at all?

Wifi signal at home

There are lots of technology words I don't understand in that thread, but give me time. It'll come to me.

 

[VortecJeep]

We have the google wifi with 3 pucks or whatever they are called to make the mesh. Works amazing. I highly recommend.