Wi-Fi Showdown: Mesh Wi-Fi Vs. Wi-Fi Extenders - Which Is Best?

Which is better for your home - Mesh WiFi or WiFi Extenders?
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[WiFiGuy]

Which is better for your home - Mesh WiFi or WiFi Extenders?

[sb]

Great video, very informative. I bought a WiFi extender about 15 years ago and it was the worst thing I have ever tried to use. I'm sure they are better now but, I will never buy another one. I just bought the Eero Pro 6e on sale at Bestbuy for $379 and it rocks. Sadly it has gone back up to $549 now but I just got lucky. I have a single story, 3700 square foot home that is sprawled out and hard to cover with one wifi unit. I set up one as the base station, and the two others at the ends of the house and it rocks. I'm amazed at how it works, how easy to set up. And the app works for monitoring and setting up your network. This is one of the top best investments I have ever made. Thanks for the great videos, and keep up the great work.

[GaryBristol-efmp]

Great video I have heard about mesh but didn’t understand it.. now I do.
Many thanks 👍🏻

[kanoho]

This was the best video explaining it. Im a visual learner so I also appreciate that aspect you brought. Thank you!

[ak]

Wow. You might have just resolved a key problem in the life of this senior citizen. Thanks a lot. I just ordered an extender using your link. Hopefully it will work out. I'll share the info once I test it. Thanks again.

[richard]

Excellent. Thank you. I bought a new Orbi 6 mesh thinking it’s supposed 7500 sf reach would go outside far enough to reach my Ring cameras. No luck. Your VERY helpful video answers my question about satellite vs extender. Satellite it is.

[Native]

I like extenders because they are cheaper but slower, mesh is more expensive but better and faster. Do you connect Mesh routers with ethernet cables with one another or can they be wireless?

[sbashir]

And there was me thinking Mesh was just marketing fluff for extenders! Thanks for the info.

[rogerbeltz]

Appreciate this very informative video. One thing not explained in detail is the "setup" of a mesh system. Does one have to run a coax cable (Ethernet) to these "pods"? How complex (or simple) is the configuration process - configuring these devices to ones Wi-Fi (modem) network? How are these mesh pods secured to their position (it "looks" like they might be mounted similar to mounting a smoke detector but ???) Btw- I am floored when others mention getting 500 - 800 -1000 Mbps download speeds. We're getting only 49 Mbps D/L from the ISP's rely station into our modem! Yes, I know we are being shafted by our ISP!

[oldmanMikehere]

This is really good simple to understand explanation. Thanks so much :)

[mlazavic]

Thanks for the video - explained simply and clearly!

[stoneywilliams]

Great video, your explanations are easy for the average person to understand! Quick question, I have around 486 mb Wi-Fi coming from my router, my major issue is getting Wi-Fi to my backyard for security cameras. I have my router in the basement and was thinking of putting a mesh network in place. I have cat 5 throughout my raised bungalow so I thought I could put one upstairs and use a Ethernet cable to plug into the router and mesh tower and the using another mesh tower in the garage. Would my router still service the basement area or would my basement area have to get Wi-Fi from the mesh network I’ve placed upstairs? Any input would be greatly appreciated 😊

[rahulduggal]

Thanks for the insights! I need your help in deciding between mesh and extenders? I am thinking to go with mesh WiFi but not sure about one thing…I have a Bell fibre internet at home with 1.5gb speed. We shared internet with our tenants in the basement and we keep primary network for us and have given the guests network to the tenants. Would it work the same way with mesh wifi? Can we separate the network between both the parties with mesh? Please advise, thank you,

[bryanmcky]

I have 2 story 🏠 home, the router is in the lower level office, I have poor signal strength upstairs along with a connection issue with my chamberlain garage opener connection it’s will not connect to my I phone myQ system not sure if I can fix both problems -would an extender work better or mesh system be a better option

[TheBronxboy]

HI, I currently have a Verizon FiOS Router. It's not giving me the coverage that I need for my 24, 000 sq feet of my house. I think the Mesh system is the way to go for me. My question is this. If I buy a Mesh system, do I still need the Verizon FiOS Router?

[tir__]

To all the haters in comments who are living in silos thinking of themselves as some wifi genius, come up with your own video rather than being a poison on someone’s hard work .

Amazing video well explained

[boatinky]

Love this explanation! Just wondering, i have router on the 2nd floor, coverage inside the house is fine. But I have weak wifi coverage in the backyard for security cam, can I fix a wifi extender in the house so that the camera will be able to function? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[ABWriting]

Thank you for explaining so eloquently.

[frankfowlkes]

I have a smart TV in the back of my house in the kitchen that can not pick up the router in the den at the other end of my house. We live in a condo built in 1911 with very solid walls. We can pick up wifi in our rear bedroom that is about 2/3rds of the way to the kitchen and there is a plug in the hall outside this bedroom. Should I get an extender or the lower priced mesh system?

[scimitar]

If i want the best speed for a specific zone will an extender be better or mesh?