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    Wireless routers, Extenders or access points as access points

    Linksys Velop, ASUS Lyra, Netgear Orbi, D-Link Cover, and TP-Link Deco are all “mesh” products and they all do wired backhaul (except for the Netgear Orbi where it is promised in a future firmware update). They are hideously complicated and difficult to evaluate but much of the complication goes...
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    Wireless routers, Extenders or access points as access points

    Don’t assume that mesh means wireless connections. Most mesh products can use wired connections instead which eliminate lots of performance and placement issues. The advantage that the mesh products bring to a wired environment is that the wireless network is managed as a single network, the...
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    Wi-Fi System Roundup

    I’m not sure that Plume is a good candidate to include in these types of comparisons. It works great for me as an AP “mesh” but it’s not a complete solution. For example, the “pods” only have a single wired port so you really have to have a separate router and run Plume in bridge mode unless you...
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    Large Family Home - Router / Multiple WAPs Whole System Needed

    You’ve got to be careful talking about the AirPort Extreme as there are multiple generations that look identical but only the last one (6th gen) is 802.11ac. The ac version works fine but I’d definitely replace the older versions. I’m sure that the state of the art has progressed (things like...
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    Large Family Home - Router / Multiple WAPs Whole System Needed

    If your AirPort Extreme units are the latest generation units (802.11ac), they are as fast or faster than almost anything you’ll find out there. It sounds like you’ve created a wireless extended network which is likely to be the source of your problems. Reconfigure them to be stand-alone access...
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    Wi-Fi System Roundup

    Thanks Tim. A good cut at a complex problem.
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    AP's with wired backhaul: Questions and Suggestions please.

    You are on the right track. Assuming your Ethernet drops are in reasonable locations to cover the whole house, any of the products you listed should work. I’d avoid the Orbi since it currently doesn’t support wired backhaul. Just be aware that products like eero don’t come with a lot of granular...
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    What to Buy for a Large Home

    There is no guaranteed solution without having wired backhaul of some kind. The performance of wireless is going to depend on the where you place the access points, the kind of walls you have, the placement of HVAC ducts, the location of large mirrors, the kind of floor between the basement and...
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    Advice on a good router for a large home

    There isn’t a magic bullet for most situations. A wireless “mesh” network comes the closest but the results will be specific to the dwelling, where the access points are located, where the network is most heavily used, and even the devices being used. The only way to know if it’s going to work...
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    Wifi solution for long, property with thick walls

    Roaming is a major PITA in my experience. As Tim noted, it’s the clients responsibility to pick the best access point and my experience is that most clients don’t change until the current connection gets pretty weak. Some systems offer “roaming assist” to help the client make a “better” decision...
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    Wired home - Orbi vs. Router + ?

    What do you find so limiting about the eeros? What kind of cabling do you have? Are they all cabled from the location of your router?
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    Wifi solution for long, property with thick walls

    MoCA is an option if you have coax in multiple rooms, that could be used with either multiple independent APs or a mesh system that uses wired backhaul. Also, the lastest powerline adapters are much better than the older ones so if you were trying older, cheaper ones, you might try it again...
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    Which Mesh Wifi for three separate buildings?

    You can’t plan based on just the square footage as the actual area covered greatly depends on the construction of the building. Every wall, duct, mirror, plumbing fixture, and other obstruction will attenuate the signal and reduce the area covered. If the walls of the building are built with...
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    Wireless Network for 2200sqft home + wired for ethernet

    There are a couple of other things to think about. One is that if you have multiple APs, it’s convenient to have a single point of management. Also, if all the APs are designed to work together, it’s easier for them to have cooperative features, e.g. interference management, enhanced roaming...
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    Will a new router fix my wifi issues?

    You are running 802.11n which doesn’t have the range and performance of 802.11ac. You might start by upgrading your router assuming that your client devices support 802.1ac as well. The details of your house’s construction and where you locate your access points(s) relative to each other are...
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    Buying new router

    I abandoned Powerline for MoCa 2.0 bonded and it’s about 1000x better. In my house, any powerline connection that crossed legs in the breaker box pretty much didn’t work. Both Powerline and WiFi suffer from the issue that their environments are noisy and fluctuations in the noise can...
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    Would You Want A Wi-Fi Certified Home?

    WiFi is a pain point for most people so I suspect there will be a lot of interest. Actual uptake will depend on pricing. They list some actual certifications for Lennar where they used a wired backbone with a Brocade switch and two Ruckus access points. Maybe a $5K option on a $400K+ house...
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    How to get 100mb+ through the house?

    How are you measuring performance?
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    Comcast Takes Larger Stake in Plume.

    Wireless backhaul is the primary market for mesh systems being sold direct to consumers for self-installation and management. MoCA is still largely a service provider technology, few homes have network wiring, and powerline has turned out to be slower and more twitchy than hoped. Wireless...
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    Comcast Takes Larger Stake in Plume.

    A Plume pod integrated with MoCA 2.0 bonded would be a killer product for Comcast and other cable providers since MoCA is their whole house network of choice. I use Plume with wired backhaul (including MoCA 2.0 bonded) and have a fast (200-300 Mbps in iperf), stable connection everywhere that I...
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