Mesh routers
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I have decent wifi coverage in my house but want to extend it to the backyard and eliminate a couple of weak spots in the house proper. House is two stories plus basement, 1700 square feet for the living area and another 700 sq ft for the basement. Lot is typical suburban size, 65 x 135.
Don't have a lot of time to research these pups. Got a favorite mesh router to recommend? What to look for?
Costco's offerings:
https://www.costco.com/s?keyword=router
Thanks!
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I realized there are probably a few more specs that might be helpful...internet speed is 300 Mbps. No gaming or heavy computer uploads/downloads. Streaming on one, maybe two, devices at a time. Simplisafe, Ting, wifi calling on our mobile phones due to inconsistent Verizon connectivity (our neighborhood is a little dead zone).
Anything else @axtremus needs to know?
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We use Eero systems. Easy to set up and I’ve never had a problem with them.
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Eero (an Amazon product) is fine, Plume Wi-Fi is fine (see plume.com), Google's Wi-Fi is fine, if you currently use a router provided by your ISP, your ISP may also have a mesh Wi-Fi product that's already integrated in your existing router, so it wouldn't hurt to check if your ISP has such an offering (e.g., Comcast/Xfinity has Plume's Wi-Fi mesh technology already integrated).
In all cases, put some time into understanding the subscription requirements/limitations. Mesh systems are harder to configure/maintain, so most offerings do it through some phone app and drive the config and controls through the Cloud. You want to understand what functionalities/features you can retain if, one day, you decide to not pay the subscription fee anymore.
For those who feel comfortable pulling Ethernet cables in the house themselves, my recommendation is to pull your own Ethernet cables and install multiple Wi-Fi access points of your choice in different parts of your house -- just configure them all to use the same network name (SSID) and password and they will act like a mesh to your devices (will likely perform better too, with no subscription to worry about).
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I need to read up. I didn't know about the subscription.
I'm just trying to get coverage in the backyard. And maybe improve in the house. I may try moving my modem and router around the house and see what changes. They are currently in the basement, but I have other places I can connect to my Xfinity internet, like in the kitchen and the living room, where we used to do cable TV. Now we're just streaming...
@axtremus So what about wifi extenders instead of a mesh?
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There used to be very different implementations for Wi-Fi extenders/mesh in the old days, but if you buy Wi-Fi extenders/mesh today, they would all be based on the same set of technical standards. If you call up Comcast/Xfinity today and tell them you want to order "Wi-Fi extenders" or "Wi-Fi mesh," regardless of which terminology you use, you will get the same thing.
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