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re: Wireless router for big house
Posted on 1/8/18 at 9:55 am to Joe D Grinder
Posted on 1/8/18 at 9:55 am to Joe D Grinder
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I'm gonna go look at Best buy
look at amazon. 
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Posted on 1/8/18 at 9:56 am to lesthemadhatter
quote:People need to understand that a mesh system is still wireless and can have distortions. A small mesh system still wont cover some houses and go through multiple walls.
Recommend Google WiFi and that way you can mesh and cover the whole house.
Posted on 1/8/18 at 9:59 am to Tiger Lake
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Get Eero....never worry about WiFi again.
until the new technology is released. 
Posted on 1/8/18 at 10:40 am to CarRamrod
This is why setting up multiple wireless hubs, which will have updates every year-ish is more will cost less over the life of the network. Buying google wifi, which has reduced performance over multiple wireless hubs, is ridiculously over priced and will probably be outdated in a year or two.
Amazon has cheap netgear routers - they are good enough for what you need. Also below is a link on how to setup a single network on multiple wireless hubs. I used it and its fantastic.
LINK
Amazon has cheap netgear routers - they are good enough for what you need. Also below is a link on how to setup a single network on multiple wireless hubs. I used it and its fantastic.
LINK
Posted on 1/8/18 at 11:31 am to Joe D Grinder
Asus has a new software update that turns their excellent routers into a mesh network. LINK
I would get two or three of these, update the firmware ( directions here) and call it a day. This router is the same thing as the $135 AC68-U, just with T-mobile firmware built in.
I needed on same-day so I paid $179 for the "best buy exclusive" edition of the exact same router. Don't be a sucker like me.
I would get two or three of these, update the firmware ( directions here) and call it a day. This router is the same thing as the $135 AC68-U, just with T-mobile firmware built in.
I needed on same-day so I paid $179 for the "best buy exclusive" edition of the exact same router. Don't be a sucker like me.
This post was edited on 1/8/18 at 11:38 am
Posted on 1/8/18 at 11:54 am to Joe D Grinder
I was in this situation about 8 months ago. My house is just over 4k sq/ft. I ended up going with the Orbi because of the overwhelmingly great reviews and the reports(at the time) that they had the ability to move to true mesh via firmware. In the end it hasnt mattered because the orbi AP signal is so fricking beastly. I set one up on one side of the house upstairs and one in the center of the house downstairs and haven't thought about them again. I have not encountered any issues moving around in the house moving between AP's.
Posted on 1/8/18 at 10:26 pm to CarRamrod
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i would get a better modem if they let you. they dont bring the best of equipment.
Yeah, the modem is free, no monthly fee so it comes no matter what but I do usually buy a modem to avoid the rental fees. It's the Arris type.
quote:
look at amazon
Yeah I'm Prime but I needed something that night and BB price matches Amazon so why not go in and hear their opinion?
Posted on 1/8/18 at 10:30 pm to GaryMyMan
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Asus has a new software update that turns their excellent routers into a mesh network.
Funny enough I have TMO service so I got a free one of these. I've heard about the firmware to make it the Asus version or Merlin or something but never tried because people said it was difficult. I'll check out your links thanks for sending
A few posts back I mention hooking up my Asus AC1900 and the signal was great all over the house, backyard, etc. The big question is can it handle 15 devices? I guess getting another one would make sense.
Posted on 1/8/18 at 10:31 pm to AUbused
Thanks, I'm leaning more to Orbi than anything if I go that route but I'm thinking I may not need to.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:02 am to Joe D Grinder
I thought I needed a mesh system in my ~3,000 square foot, 3 level house, but upgrading to a good router solved my issues. Still might get a mesh system as the kids are getting older and the number of devices pulling Wifi signal seems to increase every year. Still, I think a good router can handle that just as well.
Posted on 1/10/18 at 8:59 pm to TheriotAF
I’ve got 2600 feet and have the Velop system using 2 nodes, and I love it. Couldn’t be happier.
Posted on 1/11/18 at 7:45 am to The Spleen
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I thought I needed a mesh system in my ~3,000 square foot, 3 level house, but upgrading to a good router solved my issues.
This is a good example of how wifi performance differs greatly from house to house. My slightly less than 2500 sqft new construction house didn't benefit from an expensive (>$250) router upgrade.
My Plume wifi works great and my wife doesn't complain about it being an eyesore.
Posted on 1/12/18 at 12:18 pm to humblepie
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Plume wifi
I just looked this up and it looks really nice. Can you provide some more in depth opinion about this thing?
Posted on 1/12/18 at 1:26 pm to pongze
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quote:
Plume wifi
I just looked this up and it looks really nice. Can you provide some more in depth opinion about this thing?
Out of all the various new mesh systems it seems to be the easiest to set up and use as well as very good at handling clients from node to node. It is not the fastest on the market so if you are worried about a label touting the fastest theoretical speed velop fits that bill. However I will say that Plume has allowed me to stream 4k over wifi with no issues at all.
Short answer: It has been fast, stable, easy to use and aesthetically pleasing for us.
Links
Detailed review detailing strengths and weaknesses of various mesh systems
Additional Info
About Comcast investing in Plume
This post was edited on 1/12/18 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 1/12/18 at 1:34 pm to humblepie
Do you really need a unit in every room you want Wifi, or does each one have a decent range?
Posted on 1/12/18 at 1:58 pm to Joe D Grinder
I have a big 2 story house and bought a Netgear Nighthawk 8000 thinking it would cover the whole house but I had to add 2 extenders to get in one of the upstairs bedrooms an my shop reliably. I would go with a "3 part mesh system" if I had to do it over again...but I have $400 into this system and doesn't make sense to drop another $500 just to change systems and get latest and greatest. Once the Nighthawk is obsolete or fails then I will reevaluate my options.
fwiw - I consistently have 15-20 devices attached and the nighthawk handles all that very well.
fwiw - I consistently have 15-20 devices attached and the nighthawk handles all that very well.
Posted on 1/12/18 at 2:06 pm to The Spleen
I currently only have one in the upstairs hallway and coverage is fine in all 3 bedrooms up there. I have the other five spread around downstairs.
Posted on 1/14/18 at 1:01 am to humblepie
4 story 4.5k sq ft home. AT&T GB/s. I have an eero on each floor and have been relatively happy. No place in the home gets less than 700 MB/s. I do believe though that it’s causing issues and interfering with my home automation.
Good read below. Wirecutter has great articles.
LINK
Good read below. Wirecutter has great articles.
LINK
Posted on 1/14/18 at 3:04 pm to GaryMyMan
For later
Posted on 1/14/18 at 4:05 pm to Joe D Grinder
Just hooked up google mesh 3 pack. Took 15 minutes, works incredible. Was $249 on Black Friday from Amazon. 4850 ft2 2 story
This post was edited on 1/14/18 at 4:07 pm
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