re: What mesh system/brand are you using?

Most all mesh systems allow for one SSID (WiFi network name) and do what is called “band steering” which is when it decides which band (2.4 or 5G) to connect your device to. This works most of the time but I don’t like to leave it up to the wireless equipment. I like to have a dedicated SSID for each band so I can ensure that all my 5G capable devices are connected to the 5G band. Nothing worse than a streaming device being put on the 2.4 band and the shite buffering all time due to interference. 2.4 band is pretty useless anyway except for WiFi printers and a bunch of random stuff like spa controllers or cheap ring cameras.

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Eero's

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threads like this and a few of mine were started based on leaving Eeros..

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ok so its not just the subscription thing that make them not worth it?

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mine started consistently getting worse, and there was little to no support..It got so bad a year or so ago that they locked the sub on Reddit for eeros..

I went to Decos and have not looked back..the phone interface leaves a lot to be desired, but im not in there nearly as much as with the Eeros..

Synology

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Amplifi from Ubiquiti. Works extremely well for my house.

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I bought one with the intention of purchasing additional units as needed for coverage in my home. I never ended up needing to buy more than the single base unit. I had great coverage in every room of my house.

Unfortunately mine got fried in a lightning strike and they have been discontinued.

I swapped to a Deco X55 and am currently looking to get a satellite. I get a weak signal on my phone while in my bedroom and one of the smart plugs for outdoor decorations hardly ever has a signal strong enough to be online. Other than that it has been fine.

I set up an Orbi system in 2019 at my parents, 1 router, 3 satellites and 1 outdoor satellite, its been rock solid. Have google mesh at my house, it's been much more finicky. The only thing I dislike about the Orbi system is that it is difficult finding satellites that are compatible with the older system. In the next year I will be replacing it with ubiquiti stuff.

I upgraded my old Linksys Velop to Velop 7 and none of my tvs, nor sonos would connect to it. So went with Eero and havent had any issues.

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Other than the subscription con, is there anything wrong with the Eero?

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That is a pretty big deal.

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TP-Link Deco AX4300 Pro with 3 mesh routers.

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if you only have two or three devices and are looking for distance over speed, this is an outdated solution..

as others have mentioned, the AX5400s are essentially the new minimum with Tri-Band and 6E

For those interested, Ubiquiti has a new product out called UniFi Express for $149, which I guess is their UniFi version of or replacement for their AmpliFi Instant/HD products which I haven't seen in stock for quite a while. Best I can tell, they tried attacking the home market with AmpliFi for a while, but are now just expanding the UniFi line into more residential products which I think is a good decision.

Apparently the Express can work like a typical standalone full-service home router with wifi, or it can just mesh as an additional AP if you already have UniFi wifi.



I've been running the old USG, and they have also recently released a replacement product for that called Gateway Lite at $129. It is a router like the Express, but the differences are it doesn't have wifi, it doesn't run the controller app itself, but it is more powerful as an actual router. I guess it's aimed more at small businesses or power home users. This would be the drop-in replacement for my USG, but I think I will get the Express instead because I wouldn't mind a bit stronger wifi where it's located.