Bier Meister 1,512 Posted December 24, 2017 Starting to look into eero and google systems. do any of you have either or have any experience with them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted December 24, 2017 Like a trans-vaginal mesh wifi? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,287 Posted December 24, 2017 Like a trans-vaginal mesh wifi? My kind of hot spot. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IMMensaMind 459 Posted December 25, 2017 Netgear Orbi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,512 Posted December 25, 2017 Netgear Orbi. .... Go on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IMMensaMind 459 Posted December 25, 2017 .... Go on Probably the best and most reliable product for the money. Takes any wifi extender and meshes with it seamlessly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,512 Posted December 25, 2017 https://eero.com/ https://store.google.com/us/product/google_wifi?gclid=CjwKCAiAvf3RBRBBEiwAH5XYqGgheGPiTOQ3-Glpy25QFKxlLE_S4C8PimBn3Q-CmE8daiH05vdomBoCmbIQAvD_BwE&dclid=CP_hh_ewpNgCFUFjfgodeT8AJg https://www.netgear.com/orbi/features.aspx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,512 Posted December 25, 2017 Probably the best and most reliable product for the money. Takes any wifi extender and meshes with it seamlessly. do you use this? what is your sq ft and layout? how many units do you have? how was set up? how is the interface with the app? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,512 Posted December 25, 2017 Mesh-networking kits, which use multiple access points spread around your house to improve the range and performance of your Wi-Fi, instead of using a single router, are great for large homes or old apartments or houses with plaster, brick, or concrete walls Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted December 25, 2017 Netgear Orbi. Often thought to be potentially one of the strongest Jedis. His metaclorine levels are allegedly off the charts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted December 25, 2017 Starting to look into eero and google systems. do any of you have either or have any experience with them? I have a cousin I could put you in contact with who knows all about this stuff. You can reach him at WiFiball.Gmail.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted December 25, 2017 A system produced in bershka Israel that is used widely especially among the East Coast Jewish communities maybe what you're looking for. When you get a moment, Google Mensch WiFi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IMMensaMind 459 Posted December 25, 2017 do you use this? what is your sq ft and layout? how many units do you have? how was set up? how is the interface with the app? I bought the Orbi package with the base and two satellites. Tried Luma and Linksys prior; had trouble with both systems recognizing nodes and seamlessly speaking back and forth, so I returned them both. I have ~6,300sq ft on three floors, and I have the main on the one side of the main floor (office), a satellite on the opposite side of the main floor, and the third in the lower level in the middle. My home is wider than it is deep, so the two on the main floor are ~70' apart I would guess, and the lower is right in the middle, but down a level. I was motivated to go this route because I was losing signal when mowing the lawn/snow-plowing - so my satellites are biased in the rear of my home and garage side. I also didn't know that my old WIFI extender wouldn't seamlessly hand off devices back and forth with the main router, so when I first added the _EXT, I was disappointed to find out I had to manually change my network to the _EXT in order to keep going. The Orbi solved that problem. Something like $350 IIRC. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spork in the road 2 Posted December 27, 2017 A system produced in bershka Israel that is used widely especially among the East Coast Jewish communities maybe what you're looking for. When you get a moment, Google Mensch WiFi We had an older Korean version that worked well for decades .... Mash WiFi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,287 Posted December 27, 2017 And of course, don't forget the favored network solution of 90s punk rockers... Netgear WNDR4300 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted December 27, 2017 See, I thought you were going to go with mosh Wi-Fi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,287 Posted December 27, 2017 See, I thought you were going to go with mosh Wi-Fi. That's better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IMMensaMind 459 Posted January 2, 2018 @Bier Meister: https://slickdeals.net/f/11103803-50-netgear-orbi-home-wifi-system-extender-with-best-buy-pricematch-via-walmart-ymmv Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,593 Posted January 2, 2018 I have a confession to make. I have been riddled with guilt these past few months and have been trying to get up the courage to tell you face-to-face, but I am at least telling you in a text as I cannot live with myself a moment longer without you knowing. The truth is I have been sharing your wife, day and night when you’re not around. In fact, probably more than you. I haven’t been getting it at home recently, but I know that’s no excuse. The temptation was just too great. I can no longer live with the guilt and hope that you will accept my sincerest apology and forgive me. It won’t happen again. Please suggest a fee for usage and I’ll pay you.Regards, Alan. NEIGHBOR’S RESPONSEFred, feeling so angered and betrayed, then grabbed his gun and shot his neighbor Alan dead. He returned home, poured himself a stiff drink, and sat down on the sofa. Fred took out his phone where he saw a second message from Alan. SECOND MESSAGEHi, Fred, this is Alan next door, again.Sorry about the typo on my last text. I expect that you figured it out and noticed that darned Auto-Correct changed “wi-fi” to “wife.” That’s today’s technology for you, hey?Regards, Alan 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,547 Posted January 2, 2018 in order to share, wouldn't Fred have to have some of her too? being married, we know that's not the case Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,512 Posted June 22, 2018 put this off and starting to research again. anyone else using one of these systems? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parrot 789 Posted June 22, 2018 put this off and starting to research again. anyone else using one of these systems? DON'T use Engenius. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,512 Posted June 22, 2018 DON'T use Engenius. what did you deal with? problems? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EternalShinyAndChrome 2,498 Posted June 22, 2018 Netgear Orbi. For the win! Can't be beat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parrot 789 Posted June 22, 2018 what did you deal with? problems? I don't know much about their mesh systems, but I've been trying to iron out problems with a WDS system I purchased from them for our RV park for a year without a lot of luck. It is a fairly involved system and I know just enough to be dangerous, but their customer service was the sh!ts. They gave me contradictory information which resulted in me ordering some wrong hardware, then they just punted me to a reseller but he didn't want to help me since I had already bought most of my hardware directly from Engenius. Just a frustrating experience all around 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,512 Posted July 14, 2018 i was close to grabbing the orbi, then spent a few days with my friend who has google wifi. pulled the trigger on google's. came today and i set it up a couple of hours ago. love the speed and range! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteWonder 2,171 Posted July 14, 2018 cant say i see the point. so its a sleek looking router and a pair of range extenders? I had set up an older netgear or linksys router and 1 range extender in my parents house for them and they have very good coverage all over the house. they dont have a mansion, its a wealthy town in northern NJ with older, medium sized homes where all the neighboring homes are close together, so 1 extender was good enough. I guess my question would be what makes these "bundles" better than that type of setup? is it just a sleek design playing on the smart home fad because you can put an app on your phone? the idea that they all look the same and you can put cool little pods around the house and feel like youre gaining more wifi coverage even if you don't need any more? Even if they do communicate with each other in a more efficient manner, is it noticeable to someone whose had no issues with standard router and range extender? I know im about to be killed by the techies but don't care. Still asking the questions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,512 Posted July 14, 2018 I am no techie. Our place is about 2500 sqft, but an older home where the walls can prohibit wifi. i have an extender that does not work well in this house. my speed tests have been clocking in around 175 vs the 45 pre-mesh. range is great.... no impact when i am outside. if someone can get by with and extender, or wiring their home go for it. this was not a huge cost, and i can take it with me hen i move and can add hubs (access points) in the future if needed. edit: if someone is not having issues, then there really is no need... but they can still get a significant boost. i have been flying while surfing tonight. i also wanted to ensure solid connections for work. also, our streaming was pretty crappy... very smooth now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteWonder 2,171 Posted July 14, 2018 I am no techie. Our place is about 2500 sqft, but an older home where the walls can prohibit wifi. i have an extender that does not work well in this house. my speed tests have been clocking in around 175 vs the 45 pre-mesh. range is great.... no impact when i am outside. if someone can get by with and extender, or wiring their home go for it. this was not a huge cost, and i can take it with me hen i move and can add hubs (access points) in the future if needed. edit: if someone is not having issues, then there really is no need... but they can still get a significant boost. i have been flying while surfing tonight. i also wanted to ensure solid connections for work. also, our streaming was pretty crappy... very smooth now. fair enough. i appreciate the input. you can obviously also take your router and extenders with you so it just seemed like a different form of the same thing that was meant to appeal to the google home / alexa / etc crowd but if you're also seeing significant speed improvements then I understand the worth if needed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites