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Mesh Router for 1 Gig Fiber
Posted on 8/30/22 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 8/30/22 at 4:04 pm
Hi All,
I am about to upgrade to 1 Gig fiber (C spire and brand new fiber) and my mesh system (Google nest) caps at 500 mbps. We are also going to cut the cord on TV so usage will spike with family of 5 and guests as well as the fact that I work from home. So looking to upgrade router and mesh system. Would like 4 lan ports on router. Trying to avoid Eero due to inability to turn off data collection for amazon. Guessing Orbi might be the way to go, but with the price tag, wanted to see if any thoughts here first. I did try a search so if this is a repeat thread, apologies.
Thanks
I am about to upgrade to 1 Gig fiber (C spire and brand new fiber) and my mesh system (Google nest) caps at 500 mbps. We are also going to cut the cord on TV so usage will spike with family of 5 and guests as well as the fact that I work from home. So looking to upgrade router and mesh system. Would like 4 lan ports on router. Trying to avoid Eero due to inability to turn off data collection for amazon. Guessing Orbi might be the way to go, but with the price tag, wanted to see if any thoughts here first. I did try a search so if this is a repeat thread, apologies.
Thanks
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Posted on 8/30/22 at 4:09 pm to NorCali
Netgear systems work great for static devices. For devices that move in your house like tablets, phones, etc. They will connect and get great speeds but if they are moved w/out resetting the connection the speed decreases. The speed remains usable but I believe it typically reduces by about 60%. It is a bug in all netgear mesh systesm (orbi, nighthawk, etc.).
Posted on 8/30/22 at 4:45 pm to notsince98
Wow, is that a symmetrical up/down speed of your WAN provider? I'v'e got fiber to the house at AT&Ts slowest speed in my area 300mbs up/down and it works well.
I've got enough network cables in a small home to not need a mesh wifi sys. Just 1 downstairs and 1 upstairs wifi for the house, but had a friend offer to give me their mesh repeaters due to lack of preformance - in their opinion.
- so i really can't help, just a comment.
I've got enough network cables in a small home to not need a mesh wifi sys. Just 1 downstairs and 1 upstairs wifi for the house, but had a friend offer to give me their mesh repeaters due to lack of preformance - in their opinion.
- so i really can't help, just a comment.
Posted on 8/30/22 at 4:50 pm to NorCali
I'm installing a TP-Link Deco XE5300 tonight. I'll check in tomorrow and let you know what I think.
Edit:
So I bought this system from Costco for $300. I installed it in a 5200 sqft. home with a 500 Mbps internet connection. So these speed tests are constrained by the connection. A wireless speed test, at the router, was 559 Mbps. In a wireless speed test, two hops away, it was 491 Mbps. It provided good coverage throughout the house and backyard.
The devices only have three ethernet ports. The system is WiFi 6E. Wireless backhaul occurs on the uncongested 6 GHz band.
Here's a better review - YouTube.
Edit:
So I bought this system from Costco for $300. I installed it in a 5200 sqft. home with a 500 Mbps internet connection. So these speed tests are constrained by the connection. A wireless speed test, at the router, was 559 Mbps. In a wireless speed test, two hops away, it was 491 Mbps. It provided good coverage throughout the house and backyard.
The devices only have three ethernet ports. The system is WiFi 6E. Wireless backhaul occurs on the uncongested 6 GHz band.
Here's a better review - YouTube.
This post was edited on 8/31/22 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 8/30/22 at 5:02 pm to NorCali
Netgear Orbi RBR850
Wifi 6 trimesh with dedicated backhaul.
Pricy but worth every penny.
Wifi 6 trimesh with dedicated backhaul.
Pricy but worth every penny.
Posted on 8/30/22 at 5:14 pm to NorCali
Depends on if you have any level of nerd desire…like an SDN solution from Ubiquiti or TP-Link Omada…or simple mesh with wired backhaul…
Posted on 8/31/22 at 9:14 pm to TAMU-93
Thanks very helpful insight
Posted on 8/31/22 at 9:20 pm to 1loyalbamafan
C spire is claiming >900 up and down. Will let you know real world. Interestingly, they run the fiber to the house and put the modem in an out side box, then run a line (Ethernet I believe, will know Monday) inside to the wireless router. So if running a mesh that’s the hook up point and add satellites as needed for coverage.
Like I said my current mesh is capped at 500, hence the questions.
Thanks again for the input
Like I said my current mesh is capped at 500, hence the questions.
Thanks again for the input
Posted on 9/5/22 at 6:43 am to NorCali
Only input I can give is if you're not planning on doing wired Ethernet for each node, don't go less than tri band and you should get decent results.
I go for wired backhaul and I use Asus routers. Big fan of Aimesh.
I go for wired backhaul and I use Asus routers. Big fan of Aimesh.
Posted on 9/5/22 at 7:02 am to DrSteveBrule
I got the Eero pro 6 with 3 hubs. One for each floor. No complaints
Posted on 9/5/22 at 1:00 pm to NorCali
Posted on 9/5/22 at 7:34 pm to NorCali
1. Internet speeds through wifi depend on architectural features depending on what band you are connecting on (which you usually can't control.) You know what is fantastic at blocking 2.4ghz signals? Chain link fence and lathe under plaster. Also, chimney vents, refrigerators, and other giant masses of metal.
2. Any access point needs to be hardwired to avoid frustration. If wireless talks to wireless, it has to devote a chunk of bandwidth to talking to it's partner, where it is trying to route all of your traffic from your phones. Not optimal.
3. See point 2. If you have a bunch of unused phone jacks (Cat3) which nobody really uses, it's child's play to have someone tie a cat 5/6 cable to your existing cat 3 and use it to pull the improved wire back through the house to the homerun. Sometimes it's stapled, but you spend a couple of hundred, or you come here spending hundreds on extenders, mesh systems, yada yada. WIRE IT.
4. Put a cheap UPS at each wifi device and your router. A $35 UPS can power your AP/Router for 24 hours. If you're on fiber, power is your problem in an emergency.
2. Any access point needs to be hardwired to avoid frustration. If wireless talks to wireless, it has to devote a chunk of bandwidth to talking to it's partner, where it is trying to route all of your traffic from your phones. Not optimal.
3. See point 2. If you have a bunch of unused phone jacks (Cat3) which nobody really uses, it's child's play to have someone tie a cat 5/6 cable to your existing cat 3 and use it to pull the improved wire back through the house to the homerun. Sometimes it's stapled, but you spend a couple of hundred, or you come here spending hundreds on extenders, mesh systems, yada yada. WIRE IT.
4. Put a cheap UPS at each wifi device and your router. A $35 UPS can power your AP/Router for 24 hours. If you're on fiber, power is your problem in an emergency.
Posted on 9/10/22 at 5:23 pm to NorCali
I’m getting over 400 off the orbi remote not the main unit from cspire fiber. When they hooked it up it was getting over 900 hardwired.
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