Mesh Routers VS Powerline Adapters and Wi-Fi Extenders
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Wireless coverage is IMPORTANT! No doubt over the course of the year you have seen the word ‘mesh’ being thrown around over and over again. For many of us, this kind of technology has existed for a while in large hotels, conference centres and pretty much anywhere where you need ample wireless coverage across hundreds or thousands of square metres. WHere it is for surveillance, clients, customers or just for the home, choose the right mesh network will be a difficult choice (given that there are literally hundreds of models released this year alone). Luckily I have gone through the best and the worst and below have compiled a guide to the best Mesh Routers of the year. Each of the top 5 mesh routers below was selected for there:
Wireless coverage is IMPORTANT! No doubt over the course of the year you have seen the word ‘mesh’ being thrown around over and over again. For many of us, this kind of technology has existed for a while in large hotels, conference centres and pretty much anywhere where you need ample wireless coverage across hundreds or thousands of square metres. WHere it is for surveillance, clients, customers or just for the home, choose the right mesh network will be a difficult choice (given that there are literally hundreds of models released this year alone). Luckily I have gone through the best and the worst and below have compiled a guide to the best Mesh Routers of the year. Each of the top 5 mesh routers below was selected for there:
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Brilliant explanation - just what I was looking for and saved me from making a bad purchase.
PS - my favourite part was the pretend walking
LOL! Yes, the very serious _"walking"_ motion cracked me up no end! ^_^
Me too!! I have used powerline for several years and it has recently dropped to 2-3Mbps!! I was thinking of replacing it but now my eyes are opened!!
You have just explained why my 3 extenders have been a total waste of money. A mesh setup will be a bit of a stretch but I now see why it would be money well spent. Thank you.
I combined the two. I use powerline adapters to connect the mesh points throughout my home. That gives me a wired backbone for the whole network. Works great.
very smart
I was considering a mesh system to replace my old AirPort Extreme network and after research ended up with the Ubiquiti UniFi solution. They have several access points and you can easily extend your network. Have a look at their product. I use the UDM and a Nano HD access point to cover my home and garden. Great thing is these beauties get PoE.
I went Unifi in 2015 and now have 4xUAPS, 6xswitches, Unifi Protect, Cloudy Gen2 Plus, and the USG Pro. It gets addictive but you get superb wifi and networking :)
Great explanation of why mesh network is better and how they compare with regular range extenders. Very useful. Thanks.
“As you you walk away” (then the shimmy dance)...very entertainingly educational
I really still don’t get it. My devices pick up the closest Wi-Fi extender with the strongest signal. So what is mesh brining to the table? If someone can explain, does a mesh prevent the degradation of the Wi-Fi signal?
You said all the things none of the Wired, PCMag, Tech reviews and info sites were saying. This is pretty much everything we need to hear.
Thanks for this. Mesh router technology acts like a cell phone seemlessly passing the signal between different towers. The family friendly controls offer very good functionality to tame feral internet addiction.
Excellent video, many thanks. My 2000Mbs tp-link just dropped to 2-3 Mbps real speed and I was thinking I needed to replace it, thank you for the advice - now I won't waste my money!
Excellent plain speak description on mesh systems . Love to hear you choice on a home mesh system to work with Sky Q and it’s mini boxes ( 5Ghz mesh system ) as well . Without losing connectivity to the mini boxes for multi room viewing .
Thanks I was really looking for this explanation
I disagree, I've have powerline adapters installed in my home and have had no problems whatsoever with regards to range and connection and speeds. I have more problems with wifi even mesh than any other device. And I am an Information Technology/Cybersecurity Specialist.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I am still trying to learn about ethernet (how it works and what is the best product) This helps a lot and I love how you went, so, so into detail. I understand a lot better now. I think I am gonna buy a mesh router.
6:22 😂😂😂 I love how he's pretending to walk around his house. it floored me! Good video though!! That just made me laugh so hard so I had to comment about it. Gotta finish watching now, so....
4 years of RADA darling.... I'm very method... *Closes eyes and pretends to sleep*
I bought a wifi extender (dlink ac1200 wifi extender) and it created a new wifi network. So on my wifi list I see my main network (which is weak) and a new one with _EXT at the end. Means that as you said, if I move in between, I have to manually switch to the other network unless I'm completely out of one's coverage so my device will connect to the next available network.
The conclusion is that I probably have to get a mesh wifi
But will the mesh network keep the speed and does it replace the hub you get from your provider?
Can you use powerline adapters as part of the Ethernet back haul for mesh systems that have Ethernet ports? Can you also plug Ethernet switches into the ports to add more wired devices?
any eletrician, can i conect the roof antena coper cable in side the repeater and get a repeater with a diffrent antena
This is what's used at corporate level indeed. Money are worth!
Thanks for educating me.. I have a netgear Modem (cm1150v)and a Nighthawk router RAX80.. I am using a powerline extender upstairs and I plug it to my ps4.. I am still experiencing connection issue. Wich Mesh extender would you recommend in order to avoid this issue?
Which one is better for LAN though? powerline wifi extender lan or mesh lan?
THANKS!
I wanna know this, too! Someone answer plz!
Thank you for explaining this so well.
Thank you. Very helpful. I currently use 2 internet connections (to ensure I have backup in case one goes down). I have one connected with extender but the speed reduces from main router to what I get from the extended. Is there an option to have multiple internet connection via mesh?
This video was incredibly clear and helpful. Thank you. I have a question. When setting up a mesh network, is it important to locate the main router in a central location in order to achieve the minimum distance between the main router and the satellites? I ask because my home is long and the optimal location to place a router is on a far end, not the center, because there is a switch at that location that distributes wired service to various rooms/wall outlets that I'd like to continue to use.
What if I have a very slow internet speed like 10-20 mbits/seconds, will 3 mesh wifi units divide the speed by 3 if I’m at the far opposite of my WiFi coverage?
Excellent video. I learned more that I knew before. I have tried TP link, but have not managed to get it working well and have only tried adding more plug in units, sold to me by the Currys man. Our house is over 30 years old, I am not sure that the sockets are all on the same ring main. It is also a large house, corner to corner some 25 mt and the updated Sky router is in one corner and the TV and the opposite corner. Other areas that need Wi-Fi are very poorly served, such as the conservatory and upstairs. Is it important to have the power sockets on the same ring main and what would you suggest for a 4 bedroomed property that could perhaps have enough signal for Wi-Fi throughout with possibly a little beyond. Also, once set up, can the units be moved to other locations/rooms, perhaps in the summer moving one to an outside conservatory to get signal on the patio? We have the PC by the router, there are 3 mobile phones and three tablets. Does 'Mesh' help with landline phones as well? Also, we are in central UK if that helps.
Iissue with mesh is it's still using wifi. Even if you run eithernet directly into it from lets say your pc to the mesh system, it'll not be true eithernet like you'll get with a powerline. For me an expensive powerline might be the way forward. I want stable ping not just fast speeds. I'd rather a slightly slower more stable connection, then a wifi signal with a variable ping & speeds. I could run a 60m long cable but i can't drill into any walls as i have an old house. Powerline is good if your only wanting it for room to room. Not so good if you want a stronger wifi signal, if you just want wifi boost in strenth then mesh is good but can also lead to bandwidth issues down the line.
Which is better in terms of speed and latency, mesh or powerline?
In my son's home property blocks signal and he's got TP links because the Virgin Wi-Fi doesn't reach the bedroom.
This really helped out 👌🏼
Thank you for the explanation. I still didn't get one thing, the nodes connected around the house have to get the signal from the original node attached to the modem?... if the connection is not good it will be anyway a problem? will you need more nodes?
My wifi extender have an option called wifi roaming which makes my router and wifi extender have the same ssid. How is it different to mesh system?
My house is 72 years old and idk if the wiring has been changed. What should I do?
Which provides better speed?
I have 500mb virgn and just need one more access point in my house that has something close. I've tried tp link powerline but the speed is cut to 100mb. Barely better than lower bars from the hub.
If i try mesh will I get the same? Surely if something is connecting wirelessly it's only as good as the strength of signal it gets from the hub.
Naturally I could go wired but that's a lot of ugly cabling around the house and I'm not digging into my walls etc.
What about concrete buildings with lots of wiring? Is it possible that an expensive mesh signal doesn't even reach properly to the next floor?
Any of these connections and any other type EXCEPT the power-line, will share internet with your main router and eventually slow it down if it is already low!
yes that's the main point which wasn't mentioned was the throughput. There is no point having the range if the speed is halved in each instance.
Correct me if I’m wrong but the mesh system doesn’t slow down your connexion, not like repeater can do, because each mesh routers generate their own WiFi and connect to each others, the bandwidth is not divided and you get 100% of each connexion
@@shiros4ki-1 Only tri-band mesh systems don't halve the bandwidth. One band is for the upstream. The other is for the downstream, and the third band extends the range. Everything has it's own separate lane so there is no slow down.
9 hundred comment is theoretically correct but you have to consider these factors:
- You should have a huge number of 5GHz devices to justify the very expensive Tri-Band/mesh
- Tri-Band routers/mesh are more for marketing purpose with its extra 5GHz band
- Any dual-band Wi-Fi 5 router/mesh can deliver a lot more than a any house would ever need, and you save a lot of money.
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Get your kicks on Route 66
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Mesh is possible with powerline adapter if your router is from the same brand and both support it.
Mesh routers are a good option for novice users. But for advanced users that know how to configure a quality router properly with a good wired backhaul, you are much better off avoiding mesh (and saving a lot of money). Yes Powerline Ethernet is flaky, so use quality backhaul options like standard Ethernet or MOCA (all including wireless are location-dependent). Using wireless for backhaul nearly defeats the purpose of the problem you are trying to solve in the first place, especially if you're in a multi-tenant dwelling with other Wifi APs competing for the same frequency bandwidth. As for not disconnecting from a router when you move further away, this is easily resolved by a one-time config setting in your "quality" router (i.e. Netgear Nighthawk, ASUS AC series) that automatically disconnect when the desired RSSI signal strength is reached, forcing devices to automatically roam to a more powerful signal. Personally, I would never use a mesh system but would certainly recommend to a novice who I know would never understand a router config page.
Thanks for the info. I have a DrayTek which is able to set roaming (detach if the signal to the device goes below a specified dam) do you think that would be a close enough utility to mesh. We're planning an extension and want to make sure the current DrayTek 2860 and AP900 will be good enough and auto switching. Thanks
Great explanation dude.
Hi I am using Google wifi at my home. But still my wifi is slow in some areas. Can I connect powerline adapter with google wifi?
Cheers mate great explanation👍
If I had bad latency with my wifi extender. What's better to solve? Powerline or Mesh? Thx very much.
My package is 200/200 but I can swap it to 400/50.
I think my main router is ac1200 or better. And my extender use ac1200.
Which option has the largest coverage? My friend says google’s wifi is 100 ft. Im trying to connect wifi for two buildings.
People are trying to get away from google ,so this is not good.
Yeah, I don't want Google data-mining every single bit of internet traffic in my house. I'd rather trust a Netgear mesh extender.
This was very useful. Thank you.
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@@katsinboo No I ain't. 👍
So my problem is that my router is placed in my first floor (main floor), but my computer is located upstairs, and get poor speed due to the distance i assume. What would be the best solution for this? Can i buy 2 of those mesh thingys and place one in the room with my computer, or isnt that going to help? Kinda new to all this stuff, so i would really appreciate any help i can get
Hey bro, I would recommend the tp link ac 2600 wifi range extender. Its cheaper than the mesh system. Why i prefer range extenders is because i'm not moving a lot. My laptop is on my study table and i connect it via lan cable to my range extender. The guy says "if you move around, it will connect to the nearest mesh node. Maybe if you play games on your smartphone and constantly moving in the house and dont want it to lag, perhaps use the mesh system. If you're using a laptop or play games on xbox one etc, or even watch smart tvs, i recommend the range extenders as these devices are stationary and dont move. 😊
Thank you, this really help me.
Thanks for the explanation 👍🏻
Just want to ask a question, will a mesh network slow down my overall network speed? I like having my current fast internet and will be peeved if its slowed down.
It won't use network unless there is demand if that's what you mean. In terms of actually connection it should be stronger as you will always have a greater signal strength around you home or office
Should I buy ubiquity alien mesh or asus rog rapture gt-ax11000?
The router is a line item on my internet bill. So yes, they charge for it forever!
Can I use with my tp link re650 wifi extender?
Nice and very informative 👍 thanks
There is A wifi signal beside my home(65 Meter distance) I Want catch the Wifi Signal From My Home..But How? Plz Tell Me a Budget way?
What's a "Rooter"? What's a quid?
I found a tp link on eBay for £40 but it’s only 1, is that fake or to good to be true?
They have 100% feedback probably a drop shipper.
arent meshes slower than powerline adapters though?
Will you be including Asus AIMesh in your mesh breakdown videos?
hello I have a question since my house is three levels I was thinking of putting two routers with 4 antennas one on each floor so that each level affected coverage but I see that this mesh technology is better to give the same wifi signal amplitude or not
Depends on what is more important to you. If you want simplicity, go with Mesh. If you want the most configurability and best performance, go with your two routers.
not quite true when it comes to the powerline adapters. i have a very large Victorian house with two fuse boxes and my powerline adapters are spot on. these are all over the house.
Maaaan I’m just trying to get decent internet in my basement for my home theater/gaming system. Information overload
Sorry DP - But better more info than you need, than less! Did you end up going for Powerline Adapters?
@@nascompares I brought the eeros pro.
are we there yet ????
Good explanation. Quick question; how does the mesh network know which node I'm close to?
Thank you
This guy reminds me of Michael Rosen
Yoo...very good vid. But your wrong about one big thing that makes a huge difference.
You said the biggest problem is that if you use powerline adapters that your device won't disconects from your isp router and connect With the PW-Adapter automatically or you have you be far enough away from your isp router. And that if you Will have double wifi channels form your isp router and pw-adapter. But that's just Mean you did not set it up right. Im using pw-adapters for five years now and im very happy With it. Once you have setup your pw-adapters and have coverage all over your house. (If not just put An extra adapter) then you just log into your isp router and disable your 2.4 GHz band and your 5.0 GHz band. Your main Pw-adapter is connected to your isp router With ethernet cabel and while you have disabled your wifi channels in your router the pw-adapters still transmits them but only through the adapters. You have a double win. Because you get a better connection + you wont interfere With your own wifi channels by having 2 extra channels disabled. ( More wifi bands on your channels means you Will lose some strength choose An empty channels if your active channels is loaded With to many Bandwith users)
Numbers and a lab would be better than a lot of words.
great video 9/10. Pronounciation of the word ROUTER 1/10. Who says rooter? hahahah
Most new routers are able to run a mesh network with any type of network extenders, power line or WiFi.
Is Mesh faster than CAT5e wired access points?
Kim jung un likes hearing that he can get wifi and give the rest of the country no access lol
...The hell is a *Rooter* ? :P
I am so bad at understanding accents srry i tried
*Why are so many Britts teeth so discolored and WONKY? I cant stop staring at his mouth. Im hypnotized. LOL*
lol rooter
Powerline adapters suck. I get 140up in my living room from main source and the powerline in my room less than 20 ft gets 20 up
Nice dental work. Standard British.
Good one. Never heard that before.
My house isn't that big but I struggle a bit sometimes gaming in my room. Powerlines no good due to the old wires in the house and I'm using a Virgin router. Would I be better off just buying a better router? these mesh networks seem to come as a three and I don't need that many for this house
SAY NO TO WIFI!
EXACTLY what I've been looking for. Excellently explained, insightful and detailed, yet not too complicated. Fantastic!
Great explanation, thanks a lot for the detailed comparison between them! Best video on the subject by far.
Okay, finally found the man to answer the question. First off, great video. So I have a sky q booster box that I have a Ethernet feeding into my PC. Am I actually getting a Ethernet connection from that, on the pc it says it is but wanted to know your opinion.
Thanks
Very informative video. I think you've convinced me to go with the mesh network. Great job!
Aww.. Thank mate. Have a nice weekend
Me too
In conclusion, buy gigabit powerline adapters that are equipped with mesh WiFi.
thanks for the info..
Mate, the biggest difference between them is the speed.
ziv witch one of them is fastest ?
Power line adapters are awful. I never got above 80mbps with them on a new home.
Mesh are just fancier and pricier wifi extenders. (Basically a repeater) and suffer the same lag issues. Many repeaters/bridges today support handoff. But your client (tablet/phone/laptop) has to support handoff also.
MOCA adapters are a much more reliable and fast way to go. Especially as homes are cutting the cable to cable tv, they improve even more. More than 1Gbps is possible.
Biased video IMO. You brushed aside the price difference when that's the most important factor for a lot of people. Having to pay 2-3x more is huge for most people and not only that but you didn't mention any of the benefits of wired Powerline in specific which is that you get much better latency than wireless plus a more stable connection.
If you're not moving a lot with a device in your hand, I will recommend the range extenders. When you play games or browse the internet on your laptop, most likely u will be at 1 stationary point. You can't play games and carry your laptop at the same time. Who does that? My home has some dead spots and worst, walls separating between the living room and bedrooms. So i recommend using the TP link AC2600 wifi range extender. That is the best in the range extender series. You then wirelessly connect the range extender to your main router, then you connect your laptop via lan cable to your range extender. I'm planning to get 1 more range extender.
Fahmy Rahim are you referring to wifi repeaters? They are trash. Or do you mean powerline adapters?
mesh can only work on lan or intranet, data over power line can work both lan, wan, and www all over the world to using sun and moon or weather baloon
So nice to hear someone say routers correctly
P.S A rooter is not a router. In Australia, a rooter should always wear a condom to be safe.
In the USA, a Rooter is a large breasted hog in a barnyard rooting around for more to eat. This is NOT to be confused with a large breasted Hooter girl delivering a Cob salad for your lunch. A Router....well that's something that directs or routes requested info to the desired device.
HTH.
Hi there - i have my main router in the ground floor of my house and i've had ethernet cable wired to the 1st floor and 2nd floor. Can I buy mesh devices and connect them via the ethernet cables and then get the whole seemless wifi value they offer? or do they only work via wireless connections?
Look at the Unifi system, arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/10/review-ubiquiti-unifi-made-me-realize-how-terrible-consumer-wi-fi-gear-is/ :)
Quick question: when connecting nodes with powerline adapters, if the network is just for internet traffic, does it matter if you get a 200mbps or 500mbps powerline adapter seeing as the bottleneck is the fibre speed at circa 70megs?
Powerline is flaky in general, and you're likely to never see those speeds advertised. Go with the higher rated speed if you can. However, if you are able to use Ethernet or MOCA instead, that would be even better.
@@tdub18914 I agree. We've had a lot of issues with powerline. To everyone reading this, run an ethernet cable. No substitute for that! Not thought about MOCA before. Are they more reliable than powerline?
@@redshift3639 I find MOCA to be as stable as Ethernet. I also have Powerline and stream HD on a Roku through it daily. It has occasional hiccups.
A great series of videos and well explained.
30 euros mi router is also gets the full speed upstairs with 180 mhz and 80 capacity
I have Netgear R7800 X4S Router, should I upgrade to AX wireless router. I mostly do heavy file transfers to NAS, which is connected to R7800.
Thanks for the great info!
I have a question that I was hoping you could answer, because I am confused and cant find any information how to actually set it up....
I have a Netgear EX6150 and a EX7000 extender, is it possible to use both and how do I actually setup each one?
Do I have to start by first setting up 1 of the extenders with wire to my router Nighthawk R7000?
Then the other with a wire to my router?
Then unplug them from the router and set them up at different locations in my house?
Also setup both extender with different SSID than the router?
Is there something I am missing?
I want to get the best possible speeds and coverage of 3 floors in my house.
My Nighthawk R7000 sits in my basement
living room on the first floor
My office on 2 floor.
My office lacks good wifi coverage.
Appreciate your help:-)