Home mesh wifi

[I.am.Sam]

anyone know if this is and can be used as an extender ?

i want to run this to the seperate entrance from the main house router

Zyxel Multy-X- AC3000 - Single Unit

AC3000 -Tri-Band Mesh Router Functions as a Standalone AC3000 Router Tri-band- MU-MIMO, Beamforming Cover up to 7500 sq.ft Connect up to 6 x Multi-X Mesh Routers Quick Bluetooth setup Multy mobile app 2 Year Warranty

www.incredible.co.za

or rather get the mesh system ?

TP-Link Deco S4 WIFI Mesh System

Wi-Fi dead zone killer No more buffering Seamless roaming Parental control Simple Wi-Fi control Wi-Fi in every corner of your home 2 Years warranty

www.incredible.co.za

or if cheaper i am running a lan from the main house to the seperate entrance

can i configure another router there as i have spare routers

only concern is speed, does the speed drop cos as far as i understand the mesh system doesnt drop speeds

 

[netcruiser]

anyone know if this is and can be used as an extender ?

i want to run this to the seperate entrance from the main house router

Zyxel Multy-X- AC3000 - Single Unit

AC3000 -Tri-Band Mesh Router Functions as a Standalone AC3000 Router Tri-band- MU-MIMO, Beamforming Cover up to 7500 sq.ft Connect up to 6 x Multi-X Mesh Routers Quick Bluetooth setup Multy mobile app 2 Year Warranty

www.incredible.co.za

or rather get the mesh system ?

TP-Link Deco S4 WIFI Mesh System

Wi-Fi dead zone killer No more buffering Seamless roaming Parental control Simple Wi-Fi control Wi-Fi in every corner of your home 2 Years warranty

www.incredible.co.za

or if cheaper i am running a lan from the main house to the seperate entrance

can i configure another router there as i have spare routers

only concern is speed, does the speed drop cos as far as i understand the mesh system doesnt drop speeds

Lan will always be faster and more reliable than wireless.

Any mesh system is going to reduce speed because it has to transmit the data twice (your device to mesh device, then to next mesh device).

 

[I.am.Sam]

Lan will always be faster and more reliable than wireless.

Any mesh system is going to reduce speed because it has to transmit the data twice (your device to mesh device, then to next mesh device).

so if i connect Lan from the front router to the back router

will that be fine

can i configure a old modem to use as a repeater ?

 

[Thor]

Lan will always be faster and more reliable than wireless.

Any mesh system is going to reduce speed because it has to transmit the data twice (your device to mesh device, then to next mesh device).

Not quite.

Mesh has dedicated tunnels ( additional antenna hardware)

So it works exactly like a complex wire typology

Lan is faster than wireless yes, but the second part isn't relevant because a mesh typology is not a repeater typology

 

[SiR_BP]

Noob question. I might be able to get my hands on the TP-Link Deco E4s.

With regards to the setup, does the main one get connected directly to a LAN port on the Fibre ONT or does one connect it a LAN port router?

 

[Speedster]

Noob question. I might be able to get my hands on the TP-Link Deco E4s.

With regards to the setup, does the main one get connected directly to a LAN port on the Fibre ONT or does one connect it a LAN port router?

I don't think the Deco's do PPPoE themselves, so they'll need a router between them and the ONT. I could be wrong on this though

 

[Snyper564]

Noob question. I might be able to get my hands on the TP-Link Deco E4s.

With regards to the setup, does the main one get connected directly to a LAN port on the Fibre ONT or does one connect it a LAN port router?

Can I use Deco with my existing router? | TP-Link

Can I use Deco with my existing router?

www.tp-link.com

 

[Mzezman]

Noob question. I might be able to get my hands on the TP-Link Deco E4s.

With regards to the setup, does the main one get connected directly to a LAN port on the Fibre ONT or does one connect it a LAN port router?

I thought Decos could PPPOE / DHCP with the ISP without the need for another router in-between them and the ONT / Modem?

 

[SiR_BP]

Thanks guys, I will see if I manage to get the units

 

[maxxis]

My Deco M5 can run in Router or Access Point mode.

I use a dedicated router and have the on M5 connected to it via network cable.

 

[SiR_BP]

And the wifi remains active on your router as well?

 

[skybound]

Anyone know what the difference is between the TP Link M4 and S4? Looking through their spec sheets and cant see any differences other than aesthetics.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Anyone know what the difference is between the TP Link M4 and S4? Looking through their spec sheets and cant see any differences other than aesthetics.

They're the same. S4 is smaller form factor IIRC...

 

[neoprema]

Insurance recently replaced my imported Ubiquity stuff with an Asus Mesh system. I must say the software is not bad. At first it looks gimmicky with all the graphics but it actually does what it says on the tin and so far its reliable.

That said - I have 3x ASUS AX6100's now in our house and inside coverage is fine but outside it gets weak fast.

I had 2 Amplify Alien HD's that got struck by lightning and not only was range in the house perfect but my iPhone would connect to the Wifi while still waiting for the electric gate outside to open from the road. Those things were spectacular range wise.

 

[Mzezman]

Insurance recently replaced my imported Ubiquity stuff with an Asus Mesh system. I must say the software is not bad. At first it looks gimmicky with all the graphics but it actually does what it says on the tin and so far its reliable.

That said - I have 3x ASUS AX6100's now in our house and inside coverage is fine but outside it gets weak fast.

I had 2 Amplify Alien HD's that got struck by lightning and not only was range in the house perfect but my iPhone would connect to the Wifi while still waiting for the electric gate outside to open from the road. Those things were spectacular range wise.

Does Asus have external units as well?

 

[skybound]

They're the same. S4 is smaller form factor IIRC...

That is pretty much what I thought. Just trying to reconcile why a S4, 3 Pack is same price as M4, 2 Pack. M4, 3 Pack is R1000 more expensive than the S4.

 

[Jash GP]

Have you guys ever thought from buying from Amazon? for me it looks like a good deal compared to Incredible corruption as the prices are hugely inflated unless it is on special.

 

[Ghostfibre]

Have you guys ever thought from buying from Amazon? for me it looks like a good deal compared to Incredible corruption as the prices are hugely inflated unless it is on special.

It honestly depends on what you are looking for, there are plenty of affordable high-quality mesh units in South Africa. We like Deco units but found them to just be too expensive for what they are doing. For their gigabit mesh versions, you could get away by doing proper Access Point Mesh with either Reyee or even Ubiquti.

We find that most people are 100% happy with getting 80-100mbps throughout the house. If you need faster then having the main mesh point be by a good router or just a one-gigabit mesh system. Have seen 600-800mbps on devices close by the Reyee Gigabit devices. Then the much cheaper units all over for a solid 100mbps WiFi.

 

[bumblebee]

Have you guys ever thought from buying from Amazon? for me it looks like a good deal compared to Incredible corruption as the prices are hugely inflated unless it is on special.

Ordered Deco X60 set off Amazon last year with some plug adapters and it's been working great for me so far.

 

[Claymore]

Are people happy with the Deco M5? Getting a new house, will need to mesh it a bit. Will probably need two 3-packs (outside flats and through walls).