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    need good coverage ... mesh or R8000?

    Hi, I have a 2 story house, 2300sqft. I've been using an Apple AE for years. It has been quite stable but, coverage upstairs in bedrooms isn't great. I recently upgraded to 150MBPS Comcast and got a new modem, SB6190. I am getting ~170MPS in a wired connection which is great. Now, I want...
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    Large House Wifi Options

    Hi, I have a very large, old home with plaster walls, which I have been covering using an asus ac3200 in the basement and a ac66u on the top floor. They are connect via a Cat 5 (maybe 5e) cable. The distance between the two wired contact points is about 50-75 feet in a straight line (3...
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    Mesh WiFi that offers Guest Network Intranet blocking in Access Point mode

    Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some assistance in getting a mesh WiFi setup that can block (entirely or to some extent) Intranet access when in Access Point mode. I realize that Intranet blocking typically only works when the Mesh WiFi setup is in router mode, but I'm looking for a Mesh WiFi...
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    Broadcom launches new Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax chips aimed at repeaters and Mesh nodes

    Broadcom introduced two news Wi-Fi 6 SoC's aimed mainly at repeaters and Mesh nodes. The BCM6752 contains a triple-core CPU, 2x2 802.11ax radio and dual gigabit ethernet ports in a single package, while the BCM6755 had a quad-core CPU, two 2x2 802.11ax radio's and a single gigabit ethernet port...
  5. Julio Urquidi

    Synology Announces Mesh Router With WPA3

    Synology’s tri-band MR2200ac is the company’s first foray into mesh networking. Powered by Qualcomm’s IPQ4019 quad-core system-on-chip the MR2200ac has a tri-radio two-stream design, with an extra 5 GHz radio for added backhaul flexibility. The router has one WAN and only one LAN gigabit...
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    AiMesh or Orbi/Amplifi HD

    Hello everyone, I currently have an ASUS AC68U which gives pretty much full coverage to my whole home, but I have experienced instability in my living room TV when I have 10+ clients connected and it is the furthest device I have located from where the router is. I am unable to use an ethernet...
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    ASUS AiMesh and Cujo (Solved)

    Been using AC5300 with Cujo in Direct mode with great success. Few days ago, I added an AC1900P (AC68) as an AiMesh node. No matter what I did, the process always failed after reaching 100%. tried resetting both routers and even setting up AiMesh without restoring the routers. latest firmware...
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    Recommended purchase for additional Access point (or replacement Router)

    Hi everyone I often read the SNB forums for a bit of advice here and there but this is my first post... First a small bit of background to aid with the question. I live in the UK and my internet is provided by BT Fibre (FTTC). I use an openreach DSL modem which is then linked via Ethernet to...
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    Advice: Mesh System or 2 Routers?

    I’m looking to upgrade my home Wi-Fi system to account for a fairly large amount of streaming devices. Have 3 kids (8, 11, 14) and 2 adults, no cable, so there are definitely times we are all streaming (or playing video games) at once (& probably an occasion where 1-2 of the streamers is also...
  10. Julio Urquidi

    TP-Link Announces Tri-band Deco Mesh system

    TP-Link’s Deco M9 Plus is a tri-band two-stream AC2200 Wi-Fi system. The new Deco is powered by a quad-core processor, 4 GB eMMC flash and 512 MB RAM and is designed to handle up to 4500 sq. ft. of space with maximum link rates of 400 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 867 Mbps at 5 GHz (x 2). The second 5...
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    Telnet to Tenda Nova Mesh

    I've just set up a Nova network in parallel to my existing setup and am a bit irritated that you can only administer it via an app which is very limited. Well, that's what they tell you, but when I did a security scan on the network it showed an insecure Telnet password. I was able to change...
  12. Julio Urquidi

    D-Link Adds Dual-Band Wi-Fi System To COVR Line

    D-Link’s COVR-C1203 is a three-piece AC1200 dual-band Wi-Fi system just added to the company’s COVR line-up of products. The MU-MIMO Wi-Fi system uses 2x3 antennas that gives up to 5000 sq. ft of coverage, per D-Link, while providing multi-user support needed to handle multiple concurrent...
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    [Beta-release] AiMesh Phase2 beta test for RT-AC68U and first beta for BlueCave

    Hi Everyone, Long time no see~~~ Thanks for using ASUS AiMesh, and we keep moving forward, here are the Phase 2 beta release: Here are links to AiMesh Phase 2 beta: ******Do remember! This is beta version, might still have some bugs****** RT-AC68U...
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    aimesh router RT-AC68U cannot find mesh node

    Hi! I already had an RT-AC68U and I bought another one, to set up a AiMesh network. I have followed the instructions, both official and unofficial, very very carfully. The router never finds the node. I have done the process many times now, and factory reset both router and node (several...
  15. Ikefu

    Router + AP, or 2x APs?

    Hey all, Question: If you wanted to expand to a mesh network using APs would you use your existing router plus one AP or would you buy two APs and turn off the router? I have a TP-Link EAP225 V3 coming in the mail and am wondering if I should buy a second AP and turn off the radios on my...
  16. Julio Urquidi

    Canadian Carrier Bell Partners With Plume

    For $5 per month, Bell customers can rent the Canadian provider’s Whole Home Wi-Fi package that includes four Plume access points - also called pods, giving subscribed homes a rented wireless mesh network. The Plume pods basically offer Bell customers an app controlled AC1200 dual-band...
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    Resolving WIFI backspots

    Hi I have a large hours and my cable connection (ISP Hub in bridge mode) and wifi (Linksys EA8500 ) comes into the study that is the corner of the ground floor, most of the bedrooms have a Ethernet (Cat 5e) connection and I have a Netgear WAC-104 repeater in the bedroom (connected to Ethernet)...
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    [projects] - Espressif ESP8266 AP/Mesh Wifi Repeater/AP

    Fun little project - the ESP modules are fairly affordable, and well supported. @thiggins - not sure it this should be here, or over in the smarthome sub-forum, but since this is WiFi, this is as good a place as any since we don't have a hobby oriented single board device subforum for things...
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    Should I get the router I really want or build a mesh network? Looking for advice...

    Hi everyone, I'm a bandwidth nerd, and I really geek out over bandwidth graphs and data usage stats. I want to see real-time and historical data usage for the WAN and each device on the network. This has led me to the Synology RT2600ac. From my research, it seems to offer the best network...
  20. Julio Urquidi

    Toolmaker DeWalt Launches JobSite WiFi Access Point

    DeWalt’s DCT100 Jobsite access point is designed for constructions sites where the local geography is constantly changing. The ruggedized access points can withstand 10’ drops and are encased in IP67 material, protecting the AP from dust and water immersion, while also being able to tolerate...
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