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I currently have a mesh (wired) google wifi setup but want to switch so something... not google. Preferably wifi 6 but I don't need anything insane.

Cheap is good but I also want to be able to basically ignore it for the next 10 years.

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[–] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 19 points 1 week ago (2 children)

“Mesh routers” just refers to having multiple wireless APs generally with auto roaming capability

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 week ago

To most people, it also implies wireless backhaul.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Yeah mesh to me means you talk to one AP wirelessly and that AP talks to another AP also wirelessly to eventually get to a wired connection to the internet. Of course that can also be wireless (SpaceLink, Verizon, etc) but out to the internet. I much prefer each AP has its own ethernet backhaul because both latency and throughput are significantly better. Of course it’s not as convenient since you have to have wired connections at each AP location.