Marko Polo
Senior Member
I am seeking an upgrade for my old Netgear C6300 router, it is pretty outdated in technology (DOCSIS 3.0 instead of 3.1) and on top of that it does not cover all my rooms, so I decided to go into Mesh. I have a pretty petty 3000 sq ft house.
I have read several threads here, and I see there are multiple positive and negative reviews about Orbi line and Asus ZenWifi. But before we speak about vendors let's discuss the configuration itself.
Now I have modem + router in single unit, but if setting up Mesh it's no longer be the case. Will the separate modem (probably from another vendor) affect the whole solution connectivity and I should stick to full-scaled solution like Orbi? Or it doesn't matter and I can buy DOCSIS modem and then add as many routers/satellites as I want?
The reason I am asking this is that integrated Mesh solutions like Orbi with 2 or 3 units cost way more than separate routers/modems. Does this integration worth it or I can build network by pieces and forget that marketing fluff?
Thanks for the advices.
P.S. I'm on Spectrum 300Mbit plan.
I have read several threads here, and I see there are multiple positive and negative reviews about Orbi line and Asus ZenWifi. But before we speak about vendors let's discuss the configuration itself.
Now I have modem + router in single unit, but if setting up Mesh it's no longer be the case. Will the separate modem (probably from another vendor) affect the whole solution connectivity and I should stick to full-scaled solution like Orbi? Or it doesn't matter and I can buy DOCSIS modem and then add as many routers/satellites as I want?
The reason I am asking this is that integrated Mesh solutions like Orbi with 2 or 3 units cost way more than separate routers/modems. Does this integration worth it or I can build network by pieces and forget that marketing fluff?
Thanks for the advices.
P.S. I'm on Spectrum 300Mbit plan.