mesh network

Composed of EnGenius’ recently announced ESR530 wireless mesh router and a single EMD11 (AKA MESHdot) wall-pluggable mesh node, the AC1300 MESHdot Kit wireless system is now shipping and priced at $99 MSRP. Powered by Qualcomm’s 717 MHz quad-core processor and a 4x ARM Cortex A7 processor...

The latest addition to the Linksys Velop family of Wi-Fi system products is Velop Plug-In. The new Velop is a dual-band wireless Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 2x2 MU-MIMO mesh node that delivers maximum link rates of 867 Mbps in 5 GHz and 400 Mbps in 2.4 GHz. The Plug-In has a small profile and is...

Focused on access points, Wi-Fi Certified EasyMesh is standards-based certification established by the Wi-Fi Alliance. In other words, customers are able to use multiple certified access points from different vendors with the assurance that optimal wireless coverage and operation is achieved...

Available in single, two-pack and three-pack options, the new AC1300 dual-band, two radio Velop Wi-Fi system is the smaller, more affordable sibling to Linksys’ Velop Tri-Band, three radio offering. Both products have dual-stream AC radios. Standing two inches shorter than its predecessor, the...

Hey all, Question: If you wanted to expand to a mesh network using APs would you use your existing router plus one AP or would you buy two APs and turn off the router? I have a TP-Link EAP225 V3 coming in the mail and am wondering if I should buy a second AP and turn off the radios on my...

Open Mesh's A42 is a new dual-band AC1200 class PoE-powered access point, replacing the company's previous A40 dual-stream AP. The company claims the A42's quad core processor platform supports twice the number of devices and delivers up to "3X more data throughput than the previous model"...

Origin Wireless has announced that its TRM (Time Reversal Machine) now supports Qualcomm's Wi-Fi Mesh Platform. TRM uses two Wi-Fi devices that send and receive echoed multipath pulses within an interior space, like an office or home. The pulses are used to detect movement/location within one...

ASUS today quietly rolled out its AiMesh feature that has been in beta since last August. AiMesh is a free firmware upgrade for select ASUS routers that adds the ability to form multi-node networks. So you can start with an existing AC class router and add other copies of that router, or any...

I have decided to help my friend fix his coverage issues in a really big home. Sorry I can't provide you with square footage. It's big and gets rented out to parties and family reunions - so mainly we need something to service ~40 people in a big area. Granted, not everyone connects to Wi-Fi...

Hello, I have 2 story house with basement that has wired Cat6 all over the house (Minimum 3 RJ45 connectors per room). Currently my internet and modem are located in the basement utility room with a ASUS-N66U router connected to it, followed by a 24 port switch. Off the router directly...

TP-Link just announced that the Deco M5, its entry in the distributed/mesh Wi-Fi system market, is now available. The Deco M5 comes in a three-unit pack and includes several security features, as well the usual router-based capabilities. TP-Link's announcement did not mention the Deco M5 Plus...