QUOTE(mbr @ May 31 2020, 04:19 PM)
I have been using it and loving it. Previously using Wifi extenders. Setup is easy. But the cost is rather high.
QUOTE(catsper @ May 31 2020, 06:41 PM)
Yes, using TP-Link Deco Mesh system and works well. No more roaming around different SSID and stable. If you have LAN backhaul even better.
QUOTE(waghyu @ May 31 2020, 06:45 PM)
There is no single router technology today can cover entire your 4 floor house. Still need multiple antenna. Need mesh wifi or just buy repeater for every floor to repeat the signal and this are the most cost effective way. TP Link sell this for RM60 ea. Buy each for every floor even for floor where you put main router. Cheapest solution. Mesh more costly.
actually its 2 1/2 floor..i consider ground floor as 1st floor..
im not sure about wifi repeater/extender because of the netgear. i put netgear at living room beside my room but still connection is bad..it still get connected and all its just i feel its not much better than original router..sometime youtube video would stuck buffering, playing ps4 online is another problem
also isn't wifi repeater is just boosting wifi signal ?
QUOTE(mbr @ May 31 2020, 07:20 PM)
+1 for Deco. Am using M5s right now
Repeaters can get messy too, and definitely not as stable and seamless as mesh. But yes... 1/8 of the cost
i was thinking about m5 or m4 or another model im not sure ..design like m4 but abit expensive
how was the experience? cover your whole house?
also i watch the setup video..it need tm id/password ? is it the id/password located behind the router? i think i dont remember the id.
QUOTE(1mr3tard3d @ Jun 1 2020, 12:41 AM)
+1
just curious about something:
is net gear ac1200 wifi extender or router? how do you connect? by lan cable or wifi repeater?
what is the router provided by TM?
have you tried either using Asus router or TM router as wifi repeater in 2nd floor?
even tp-link c1200 in ground floor should cover first floor decently, is asus that crap?
my tm modem/router is the orange white i think it was earlier batch from TM, but i changed it to a silver modem if im not mistaken and connected to asus as router
my asus router works fine last time at previous home 2 floor home, doesnt cover whole house but almost all area in rooms works fine. dont remember the model. been using it for almost 10 years i think? 1 year after unifi launch and yes im using the router and netgear repeater in 2nd floor (middle floor), asus router in my room, netgear in living room , and tm modem is at ground floor
i use net gear as wifi repeater, no lan cable connected i just follow the instruction. it shows 2 ssid - 2ghz/5ghz, tried both doesnt seem to work as i expected, maybe i have to move the location im not sure.
QUOTE(Mavik @ Jun 1 2020, 10:02 AM)
Mesh wifi will solve your coverage problem but don't expect super duper fast output speeds from it. Also between placement of the nodes, try to keep them in line of sight or without any blockages such as concrete walls.
how bad was it ?
ok now i noticed 1 thing..i think my asus router is spoilt or aged
i play pc and ps4 connected to asus router which all of this are in the same room
but playing online games is a big problem nowadays..it lag so bad that never i encounter before. at 1st i think it was the game server or something
i have connected my pc and ps4 using lan cable directly from router..and now online is smooth 90% wont be lag
as for phone/tablet doesnt seem to have any issues except for 1 rare time where netflix is pixelated