What is Mesh Wifi (& Why You Should Absolutely Get One)

Since it's been years since I covered the topic, I figured it was time to do another what is mesh wifi video. In this Decodr episode, we discuss what mesh wifi is, its benefits, as well as what the difference is between mesh wifi and wifi extenders plus all the new wifi standards that now work with mesh like WiFi 6 and WiFi 6E. Come watch!

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LETS CHAT:

[alexmaclean]

Never knew about mesh till last week. Set up a 5 piece eero 6e pro system.

I have 4 in the house and one in the garage and now I've got insane speed anywhere on my property. It took about an hour to set everybody up and its been wonderful.

[alexchatigny]

Just ordered an extender today because been having lots of dropped service lately. After watching this though I think I'm just going to return it and go for a mesh now that I better understand the difference between the two. Thanks for the informative video!

[michelwong]

I only decided to get TP Link Deco X60 / AX5400 3-pack MESH wifi 6 system recently after all these years of internet .
Very good coverage even only with ONE mesh is switched on.
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I am happy with the 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[phbrinsden]

When we finally got a gigabit fiber network in our neighborhood I decided to rethink everything so purchased an eero 6+ mesh wifi system with 3 boxes. It’s awesome. Never any issues. Very even coverage even out into the yard.

[gurshair]

Thanks for the awesome videos. These explain concepts so well, especially for those who are not technically oriented

[huf]

Why does everyone have to show a 15 step process making a cup of coffee ?? 🤦 It's almost like they think their video will be better by doing so....🙄

[nomoinutah]

Thank you for this video, I learned a lot! I had no idea I needed mesh wifi, now I can't live without it. We are just getting Google Fiber, so I'm really excited to see the difference in streaming, my daughter's gaming, etc. I will subscribe because you made a dull subject (for this biology nerd) easy to learn... oooh, squirrel... shiny thing!

[mijailova]

Thank you for explaining this in an understandable way for us who were born too early for all this tech talk. We are always struggling with our wifi, provided by Xfinity, which really stinks. We have tried extenders but we still can't even watch 30 mins of tv without it having to buffer. Thank you again. we will looking into this Mesh wifi!

[topchic]

Perfect, concise explanation, no waffle, entertaining and full of all the info we need to make a decision! Thanks 🙏🏻

[Chockster]

Thanks for this! I have a new mesh system and now I understand how it works.

[MichaelFeighery]

Great video. Very clear and with a bit of humour to cheer up a fairly dry subject. Well done and thanks. Michael

[joeg]

Thanks for the deep explanation on why to go this route. Gained a subscriber

[danf]

My Cable tech recommended a Mesh Router to extend my WiFi range, but do I totally replace my current cable company supplied WiFi router or does a Mesh Router plug into my existing? And if it totally replaces my current WiFi router, will my cable company give me the standard excuse of “It’s not compatible with our system” as seems to always happen?

[lazdow]

Absolutely a fantastic video with tons of useful information. Many, many thanks!

[zacdef]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the great explanation!

[Clayton-Anderson]

Thank you. A simple, clear and concise walkthrough on a Mesh set up. Sold!

[johnwatson]

Thanks for the introduction to this topic. A couple of questions if I may:
1) Each nodes must be plugged into the mains for power but does it transmit any signals on the mains wiring? The reason I ask this is because HiFi critics often say that they have measurements to show that wifi extenders introduce noise into the system which has a detrimental effects the performance of Hi Fi components.
2) Do you have to run an ethernet patch cable between the base and the other nodes?

[chriswalter]

i absolutely loved this video and loved the transitions from room to room.

[stephenfewson]

Leaving a comment to boost the interaction. Great explanation mate, thankyou

[iar]

Great content as always.

Love these Decodr episodes.

Keep them coming.