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  1. thiggins

    eero Announces Its Next Generation

    Mesh Wi-Fi pioneer eero today launched the second generation of its mesh Wi-Fi system and an optional subscription service. The second generation eero replaces the first and looks just like the first on the outside, but it's completely redesigned inside. It's still a Qualcomm-based 802.11ac...
  2. thiggins

    Comcast Takes Larger Stake in Plume.

    The mesh Wi-Fi market is consolidating since the entry of Google and established consumer Wi-Fi makers like NETGEAR and Linksys. So smaller players will need to soon find partners or find themselves with dwindling market share. Plume seems to have found its dream date in Comcast. Business...
  3. thiggins

    Samsung Moves Into Crowded Mesh Wi-Fi Market

    Samsung officially announced its Connect Home system that was previewed at the end of March. It is a multi-node Wi-Fi system with built-in SmartThings hub. This makes it the first mesh Wi-Fi system to include a smart home hub with both ZigBee and Z-Wave radios. Connect Home has a 2x2 AC1300...
  4. thiggins

    Qualcomm Announces Mesh Wi-Fi Platform With Built-In Voice Control

    Those of you waiting for the logical next step in mesh Wi-Fi may not have to wait long. Qualcomm today announced its Mesh Networking Platform. The new platform and reference design build on Qualcomm's Wi-Fi Self-Organizing (SON) technology that powers many of the current generation of...
  5. thiggins

    Comcast Spiffs Up Its Wi-Fi Act, Taps Plume For Mesh

    Comcast officially announced the revamped Wi-Fi product it previewed at CES 2017. xfinity xFi is a new user interface to control the Wi-Fi for Comcast customers with its xFi Wireless Gateway or xFi Advanced Gateway. It uses an iOS or Android app to control Wi-Fi and other router features...
  6. thiggins

    Plume Gets Comcast Backing

    Axios reports that mesh Wi-Fi maker Plume has raised around $27M of a new total $37.5M offering. Comcast is reported to be lead investor and Comcast executive Tyson Marian has joined Plume's board of directors.
  7. thiggins

    EnGenius Joins The Wi-Fi Mesh Fray

    EnGenius announced its EMR3000-Kit EnMesh Home Wi-Fi System. It's a dual-band AC distributed Wi-Fi / mesh system aggressively priced at $269 for a three-pack and $99 for a single unit. EnGenius' announcement is short of specs other than to say it is "dual-band 11ac" and sets up via an app and...
  8. JohnKiwi

    New from down under - New Zealand (NOT Australia)

    Kia ora (Hello), I'm interested to know why Open Mesh http://www.open-mesh.com/ is absent from SNB forums and SNB site? It appears to be an ideal solution for an installer business? Cheers JK BTW - I have no connection to them and have never seen or touched the product.
  9. thiggins

    Ignition Design Labs Portal Reviewed

    Ignition Design Lab's Portal has the potential to be a cheaper alternative to NETGEAR's Orbi. Read on SmallNetBuilder
  10. thiggins

    Sponsored: How To Gain Control And Visibility Over Your WiFi Network

    It's time to tame your WiFi. Read on SmallNetBuilder
  11. thiggins

    Linksys Velop Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi Reviewed

    Linksys' Velop doesn't move the ball forward on the distributed Wi-Fi system playing field. Read on SmallNetBuilder
  12. D

    Advice request for wireless design on complex house

    The house is long, skinny, and very tall. 4000 sq ft including sub-basement. It is built on massive slope, so the build is fairly tall at 4 floors. Interfering with connections are: Central elevator (convenient for wiring but might as well be a giant antenna) An engineered support wall...
  13. thiggins

    TP-Link CES 2017 Announcements

    TP-Link announced two mesh Wi-Fi products and more at CES 2017. Read on SmallNetBuilder
  14. thiggins

    Linksys Announces Velop Mesh Wi-Fi System

    Linksys has joined the mesh Wi-Fi battle. Read on SmallNetBuilder
  15. thiggins

    Portal Goes Mesh

    Ignition Design Labs announced its PORTAL router now supports mesh Wi-Fi. IDL said its "enterprise-grade" Mesh 2.0 "dynamic smart mesh" technology "consistently outperformed first generation static-Mesh solutions, such as Eero and Luma, with up to 10x faster speed, 4x greater coverage and 3x...
  16. thiggins

    Plume "Pod" WiFi Ships

    Plume, the maker of tiny wall-plugged Wi-Fi mesh "pods" that emerged from stealth in June, announced it now shipping all pre-sales orders and has moved to regular sales of the product. Plume's order page now shows "Ships in 3-4 weeks" instead of the pre-order notice. Pricing has increased to...
  17. B

    Google: "We paid for a test showing Google WiFi is faster than the competition!"

    Hello All, Google has partnered with the US based testing company Allion USA to compare Google Wifi with Eero and Luma. I do not know if Google marks it's own paper with this test, as Allion USA is not a household name on this side of the Atlantic. It is, in my view somewhat peculiar that this...
  18. thiggins

    eero Tweaks Its Wi-Fi Mesh

    eero today announced a new generation of its Wi-Fi mesh technology. "TrueMesh" is a complete revamp of the wireless technology that runs eero. It includes "significant improvements" to mesh routing algorithms, that the company says will up to double wireless throughput in its backhaul (eero to...
  19. Julio Urquidi

    Securifi’s Almond 3 Mesh Router/Smart Home Hub Now Shipping

    Announced in May, the Almond 3 is a combination mesh network router combined with a smart home hub. Packaged as a “Smart home Wi-Fi System”, the Almond 3 is designed to provide better wireless coverage, thanks to its mesh networking capability, while helping home-owners control their home’s...
  20. thiggins

    Luma Adds Security Features

    Luma has expanded the feature set of its "Surround WiFi" mesh wireless system with two new features. The Security Alert feature has been enhanced with details about the alert including alert type, timestamp and other details. Bedtime rules allow setting a per-user time schedule for "paused"...
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