Hi there.

I want to ask which mesh I should buy?

Mainly for surfing and torrenting.

Currently I am using Digi Fibre 300Mbps (Modem ZTE + Router Zyxel)

Thank you.

If under budget:

TP-Link Wi-Fi 5 = M4, M5, or M9

If no budget but macai TP-Link:

TP-Link Wi-Fi 6 = X20, X50, X60, X68 or X90.

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Firmware features, long-term support, multi-platform compatibility, coverage:

Obviously ASUS. My suggestion, go for AX56U, flash with merlin. For mesh, go for RT-AX92U, XD4Mini or XT8. AX56U can be paired with other mesh solutions from ASUS (either ethernet backhaul or wireless backhaul).

This post has been edited by Jjuggler: Sep 19 2022, 11:52 AM

For Wifi6, Deco X20 if can wire the 2nd AP. I using this at home.

For Wifi5, Deco M4 or M5 if can wire the 2nd AP. M9 Plus if fully wireless. M9 Plus is really cheap now. My relatives all using Decos which I recommended. So far mostly no problem.

Personally I would get a separate router, I use Mikrotik. RB750Gr3 for example. But that's additional expense and not really necessary in many cases.

This post has been edited by soonwai: Sep 19 2022, 01:46 PM

sorry, meant to edit instead tekan reply...

This post has been edited by soonwai: Sep 19 2022, 01:47 PM

nice. i needed this as well.

Just realised that you have Zyxel. Is it Zyxel EX3220-T0? If yes, this one got mesh. Just buy one more unit cheap cheap from garage sale or carousell.

tumpang thread a bit. wanna know for a 4800 sq ft house with thick walls, which mesh system is better? currently using TP link Deco M4 with wifi 6 router. inside the room only can get max 130 mbps. i am currently on 500 mbps.

Can't say which brand is better but TPLink Deco is quite ok. Not too expensive. Roaming works well.

I use TPLink Deco models as example.
If got cable to mesh units, dual band is OK. (m4, m5, x20, x50)
If no cable, must get tri-band. (m9, x60)
Can mix and match.

I recommend to get a dedicated router like Mikrotik RB750Gr3, hAP ac2 or RB5009. One of my reasons for this is that I can upgrade my wifi separate from my router.

My house is using RB5009 and 2 units of cabled X20 but only about 3600 sqft built-up. (and RB2011 as vlan switch but that's another story)

This post has been edited by soonwai: Sep 27 2022, 07:20 PM

Looking at x20 also. Wonder do you have any idea on M9+? Saw some YouTube video reviews and seemed like Asus mesh also quite capable.

Any place running RB5009 promo? Hehehe...

M9+ is actually very good if you need the third band. Last month or so, dual pack of M9+ and x20 almost same price. When I bought X20, I seriously considered buying the M9+ instead but eventually went with X20 just because it's wifi6.

Here I did some speed test with M9+ and M4.
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=96378294

X20 here.
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...ost&p=105043089

I never touch Asus. Too expensive. But I'm sure their products are good.

This post has been edited by soonwai: Sep 27 2022, 08:43 PM

Thanks for the heads up. just a noob question. Do you use the normal router or use the node as the main router? My current set up is main node connected to the wifi6 router and the other node on the first floor. Guessed i need to buy x20 (x3) to cover deadzones which are those bedrooms. Now first floor 's speed is really pathetic at most 140mbps.

I use a Mikrotik RB5009 as my main router. The 2 x X20 as the wifi nodes.



- Modem, router, switch and one X20 upstairs. Downstairs one X20 and one switch. Well, currently 2 as in the diagram above but I only need one.
- The Mikrotik hAP ac and hAP ac2 are my old wifi nodes which the X20 replaced. For now, their wifi is off and just running as switches. The RB2011 is my even older wifi node, now just running as a vlan switch.

What model is the wifi6 router that you have now?

Do you have LAN cables at the places where you want to place the wifi nodes?

This post has been edited by soonwai: Sep 27 2022, 10:19 PM

Depends on your usage, like soonwai said wired backhaul get x20, wireless backhaul get m9+.

If you don't mind second hand, can get M9+ for RM450 for two pack on carousell. Depending on the deal. Then add on one unit if needed.

having the stock unifi homefibre wifi 6 router. I only have lan cable point at ground floor which i connect modem+ router + main deco mode. The other node is on the first floor.

Thanks for the heads up.

Hi Soon Wai, may I how to setup mesh with the same 2 units router? Mine is Digi fibre with router EX3300-T0? Thanks.

unrelated question: what software did you use to create this map?

Adobe Illustrator. Manually done, nothing automated.

For automated one, I use Mikrotik's TheDude. A bit fugly.

i strongly suggest you check out this local youtuber pendakwah teknologi

He has a few youtube videos on the wifi mesh subject and what to look for
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW6PPTs6L6E


For mesh i like the TPLINK deco series. Ideally you want wifi 6e which is the latest, but in terms of costs, wifi5 is cheaper.

the tplink deco mesh some models support the wired mesh mode which is great if you are able to do wired to another room, this way the other mesh will have solid wifi compared to the wireless mesh mode (you connect to the 2nd mesh via wireless instead of wired).

or like the youtuber said, rather than get the specialized mesh models, you get the regular wifi routers that support mesh mode which he said was a cheaper option e.g. asus or tplink.

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Apr 14 2023, 02:09 PM

Hi, i need some advises. I'm not really good at networking stuff.

I am currently using Unifi's router d-link dir-x1860z. and i wished to connect it with Deco X20.

If i bought a 2-pack Deco X20, do i need to use a node as a Mesh router and put it beside the d-link dir-x1860z, and then i got 1 unit left as a node?

Please help to clear my confusion on my above doubt. Thanks!