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Best Mesh Wifi Setup

  • 27-12-2019 06:42PM
    #1
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,781 ✭✭✭✭


    I am looking for the best value mesh wifi setup for the house, currently have a Virgin Media Home Hub 3.0, but it struggles with signal in the far reaches of the house where the kids bedrooms are. I can put the Media Hub in bridge mode and run the mesh off that existing router. What is the best bang for buck Mesh setup out there, please.

    I only need 2, I would estimate to cover the whole house with 5Ghz wifi and keep the kids happy. I am very technologically proficient, so ease of setup is not a big concern, I just want the cheapest option that will do the job.

    Thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    forget mesh and just hard wire another AP in your house with the same SSID and password and using Ethernet over Power devices which is a quick easy way to do this. Personally I like Devolo and this is a good option (see link) that will plug and play (remember to get the the twin pack!)

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00C5IA4TW/ref=twister_B015FWCJAG?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1


  • #3
    OU812
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,098 ✭✭✭OU812


    I use google wifi (v1). No complaints here. Definitely an improvement.


  • #4
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,781 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    BailMeOut wrote: »
    forget mesh and just hard wire another AP in your house with the same SSID and password and using Ethernet over Power devices which is a quick easy way to do this. Personally I like Devolo and this is a good option (see link) that will plug and play (remember to get the the twin pack!)

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00C5IA4TW/ref=twister_B015FWCJAG?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

    Not sure how my house is wired but I have tried these in the past and they didn't work that effectively, but thanks.


  • #5
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 7,203 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    OU812 wrote: »
    I use google wifi (v1). No complaints here. Definitely an improvement.

    +1

    Was a huge improvement, never looked back.


  • #6
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    Inquitus wrote: »
    Not sure how my house is wired but I have tried these in the past and they didn't work that effectively, but thanks.

    never had an issue in any house I have installed (5+).

    For Mesh then Unifi is what I'd recommend.


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  • #7
    keg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭keg


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    +1

    Was a huge improvement, never looked back.

    Loving the simplicities if google Wifi here too


  • #8
    LoGiE
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 2,976 Mod ✭✭✭✭LoGiE


    I've tried Google Wifi and Netgear Orbi. I've found the Orbi to be the better system with better coverage and no issues with IPTV etc that I had with the google system. As my house was wired with Coax I was also able to hardwire one of the satellites using MOCA adapters.


  • #9
    D3V!L
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭D3V!L


    OU812 wrote: »
    I use google wifi (v1). No complaints here. Definitely an improvement.

    I got 4 of them for my house recently and found them great. No issues streaming data from a server on the other side of the house to my living room. Wifi cameras are stable for the first time in years too.


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