On clearance. 4-Stream WiFi 6 Whole Home Mesh WiFi System - 2 Pack. Over $250 at Amazon and $299 and JB. I have not used it so cannot provide feedback. Instead of spending ~ $150 on a Tenda that has no after-sales service (I use Tenda), one would be much better placed buying these.
I had 2 D7000s. They became hot, and devices dropped out.
Their support line was beyond terrible, and sounded like telemarketers, following flow chart diagrams. When number 3 came along I put it on Ebay.
My D7000 is great.
I flashed on the RT-AC68(?) custom ported firmware on it and it is super stable.
My D7000 has been flawless for the last 2.5 years tucked away in a TV cabinet, I do use a USB fan to blow air towards it though.
I have these - they work well but only issue is you cannot have separate 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz networks.
Is that not good? My requirement for a Mesh is serving both bands but using the same SSID.
Exactly my thought!
I kinda like having separate ssids. That way I can explicitly tell which band my device is on. Eg I connect my laptop to 5ghz for faster speeds, and my phone to 2.4ghz for better coverage
Requirement for a Mesh here would be one where you can manage the device and choose which band to use or prefer….
@Niko123456: No that is incorrect. Mesh is designed to handle roaming, so as you move away you WANT the device to migrate to 2.4ghz (it will be faster than 5ghz!!) Then when you get closer to the node 5ghz kicks in. Gotta remember 5ghz signal drops off quickly and is easily blocked.
it's good and bad - I had a bit of trouble with some smart home devices only working on 2.4Ghz and not playing nice. Most work still but some won't connect.
Yeh, the long way on my Deco is to switch off the 5 when a device is refusing to connect. That said I haven't had to do that for ages now.
@TBAdam: I've got this mesh router too and initially tried covering it with foil to see if that worked…it didn't.
After browsing the webpage settings (not the app), there's actually a way to switch off the 5ghz to connect smart devices.
Under Advanced > advanced setup> wireless settings > uncheck "enable AX" > connect smart devices > check "enable AX"
And you're good to go
There's a huge bug in Google TV which is exactly this. If it connects to 5Ghz it drops out.
I have a Deco and besides turning off 5Ghz, there's no way to prevent this.
Mesh is designed to handle roaming, so as you move away you WANT the device to migrate to 2.4ghz (it will be faster than 5ghz!!) Then when you get closer to the node 5ghz kicks in. Gotta remember 5ghz signal drops off quickly and is easily blocked.
If you locking a device to a bandwidth, you are missing key benefits of mesh.
If you want 5gzh all the time, then get more nodes, don't force it.
from my understanding Netgear Orbi is way better in performance?
Yep. These are the budget version of the Orbi
The image looks like trays for growing seedlings.
Ooo efficiency gains. The heat from the node even helps the plants to grow! I think you're onto something here…
I purchased these and tried setting these up with TPG. no such luck, couldn't be used with TPG.
Purchased a Google Home Wifi, hoping things would be easier and tried to use with TPG, no such luck, couldn't be used with TPG.
Switched to Superloop…. BOOM! just works, fast reliable, informed of outages, receptive of reporting outages….
TPG mainly use "tagged" services requiring additional configuration/authentication to connect. Using BYO hardware is often a pain to setup and there are no guarantees it'll work. Most other providers use "mapped" services which is plug and play most of the time. In general TPG should be avoided. Their Tech support is abysmal.
Agreed. I was trying help someone setup a google wifi mesh and didn't realise the kit needed to use PPPoE with PAP. Called up the support team and they were beyond totally useless. Gave me a ticket number and told me that I'd be contacted back in 24 hours. Never happened. If they had been able to say the magic words "PPPoE" then I would have clicked immediately as to what the problem was, rather than me trying to get the damned system to supply an IP address via dhcp.
If you ever go back to TPG follow this guide to get the NetGear MK62 online.
Superloop use the IPoE protocol and that is automatic.
These aren't bad for the price but not amazing either. They struggle to switch between nodes so you have to turn your wifi off and on to resolve.
I bought these (1 router +2 Sat ) from this previous deal :- https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/634045
and my experience has been good so far .
These aren't highly regarded
Question on the comments, can you not set the points so that one works as the router modem and the rest are access points? Or am I not asking the right questions, misunderstanding mesh?
I used a Netgear D8500 and it was terrible. Went back to my Asus RT-AC66U. I don't have specific experience with these.