Ah - I forgot that. With our 4Mbps WiFi based ISP service, maximizing throughput is an exercise in futility . . .
On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 7:15 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The difference between extenders and mesh is that with mesh you > (theoretically) do not lose bandwidth. The mesh system uses an additional 5 > GHz band to communicate between the base unit and any satellites. > > Greg > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don > via Mercedes > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 5:04 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: OK Don > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Mesh WiFi Networks > > I have a "range extender" from Netgear that I bought to share our ISP with > my neighbor in trade for services (annual inspections). He decided to get > his own service, so I now have the extender in the detached garage > providing WiFi for the surveillance camera that watches the bird feeder. It > works great and was simple to setup. I don't know that it qualifies as a > mesh network, but it does provide solid WiFi at a distance. > > On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 6:40 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I have the Orbi system with one satellite (so 2 units). It works well > > in my 2700 sq. ft. home with 6 levels. I needed it because I got the > > Ring doorbell and my old router would sometimes fail to connect the > > doorbell requiring setting it up again. Also, the house is in a low > > spot adjacent to the creek, so cell coverage is very poor without > > wifi. Never had that problem since. I got a substantial discount from > Amazon warehouse deals. > > The "defects" were some smudges on the surfaces which wiped off > > completely with a damp cloth. > > > > Costco recently had a 3 unit system at a typical Costco price, IDK if > > they still offer that. > > > > Greg > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan > > Penoff via Mercedes > > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 4:16 PM > > To: Mercedes List > > Cc: Dan Penoff > > Subject: [MBZ] OT - Mesh WiFi Networks > > > > Anyone here done a mesh wifi network in their house with an Eero or > > similar hardware? > > > > I’m giving it some thought as a replacement for the dual band wifi I > > currently run that just barely covers the whole house. > > > > -D > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > -- > OK Don > > *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of > our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few > who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric > fence for themselves." > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
