I solve my house wifi problem with two old xiaomi router that I bought

Their mi firmware sucks big time. I change to Pandora box custom firmware and work like charm from day one.

One router is the main router connecting to modem. Another router connect to the main router using 5g signal. It's dualband so I can use either 2.4 or5g for my devices.

For the back part of my house I install another old tplink router flashed to gargoyle. Also work like charm.

The tplink router is link to the main router via 2.4ghz signal . So I havetotal coverage using 3routers (old ones) .didn't spend more for new devices.

In short, use custom firmware if possible for ur router.

All those power line, not stable one..need to restart.

You try Google Pandora box xiaomi r3 router.

I am not sure if urs same model as mine. Mine is the r3 miwifi model. Four antenna.

Try this link. I follow the steps one by one and suceeded to flash both my xiaomi.

https://kamrul.dev/how-to-install-openwrt-o...mi-mi-router-3/


With this openwrt firmware, u can do endless pssoibility. Even ur own openvpn for personal use.

This post has been edited by bee88: Apr 8 2020, 09:49 PM

Never had any downtime with the old routers after flashed to openwrt.
So basically 3 old router connects wirelessly with no downtime at all.

Cheapest solution ever.

Actually mesh will get the same ip subnet? Coz sometimes we need to make sure all devices in the same subnet for them to work.

Yes. A little pain in the arse at first but slowly u can configure them.

Honestly basic setting up is not difficult. Only advance setting need some study. I m no expert and only try n error