Mesh Routers VS Powerline Adapters and Wi-Fi Extenders

are we there yet ????

I really still don’t get it. My devices pick up the closest Wi-Fi extender with the strongest signal. So what is mesh brining to the table? If someone can explain, does a mesh prevent the degradation of the Wi-Fi signal?

My chromecast absolutely hated the power line adapter because the phone couldn't talk to it. Anyone know more about this and is mesh the way to go when it comes to chromecast use?

Thanks for the explanation....

...The hell is a Rooter ? :P

Thanks for the explanation 👍🏻

Excellent plain speak description on mesh systems . Love to hear you choice on a home mesh system to work with Sky Q and it’s mini boxes ( 5Ghz mesh system ) as well . Without losing connectivity to the mini boxes for multi room viewing .

Thank you for the explanation. I still didn't get one thing, the nodes connected around the house have to get the signal from the original node attached to the modem?... if the connection is not good it will be anyway a problem? will you need more nodes?

Brilliant video. Thanks very much

The item i Am trying to figure out is the difference between mesh wifi vs router with repeater or multi hard wire routers. I have in the past named all the networks the same name and the stronger signal would be the access point selected. Mostly worked fine. Occasionally would have to toggle wifi on and off to get the stronger point. This was 10 years ago. Looking to see what mesh is all about. You answered it the nodes device switching is why one would want mesh. But do mesh routers have to be in series to each other in hardwired. A lot of what i am seeing shows them being wireless placed about 30ft away from each other?

Excellent video. I learned more that I knew before. I have tried TP link, but have not managed to get it working well and have only tried adding more plug in units, sold to me by the Currys man. Our house is over 30 years old, I am not sure that the sockets are all on the same ring main. It is also a large house, corner to corner some 25 mt and the updated Sky router is in one corner and the TV and the opposite corner. Other areas that need Wi-Fi are very poorly served, such as the conservatory and upstairs. Is it important to have the power sockets on the same ring main and what would you suggest for a 4 bedroomed property that could perhaps have enough signal for Wi-Fi throughout with possibly a little beyond. Also, once set up, can the units be moved to other locations/rooms, perhaps in the summer moving one to an outside conservatory to get signal on the patio? We have the PC by the router, there are 3 mobile phones and three tablets. Does 'Mesh' help with landline phones as well? Also, we are in central UK if that helps.

Excellent video, many thanks. My 2000Mbs tp-link just dropped to 2-3 Mbps real speed and I was thinking I needed to replace it, thank you for the advice - now I won't waste my money!

My house is 72 years old and idk if the wiring has been changed. What should I do?

What's a "Rooter"? What's a quid?

Wi-Fi hub...

Great explanation! finally understand the difference :) thanks

I combined the two. I use powerline adapters to connect the mesh points throughout my home. That gives me a wired backbone for the whole network. Works great.

Thank you

Power line adapters are awful. I never got above 80mbps with them on a new home.

Mesh are just fancier and pricier wifi extenders. (Basically a repeater) and suffer the same lag issues. Many repeaters/bridges today support handoff. But your client (tablet/phone/laptop) has to support handoff also.

MOCA adapters are a much more reliable and fast way to go. Especially as homes are cutting the cable to cable tv, they improve even more. More than 1Gbps is possible.

This video was incredibly clear and helpful. Thank you. I have a question. When setting up a mesh network, is it important to locate the main router in a central location in order to achieve the minimum distance between the main router and the satellites? I ask because my home is long and the optimal location to place a router is on a far end, not the center, because there is a switch at that location that distributes wired service to various rooms/wall outlets that I'd like to continue to use.

Wait, how many squid for the rooter?

30 euros mi router is also gets the full speed upstairs with 180 mhz and 80 capacity

Iissue with mesh is it's still using wifi. Even if you run eithernet directly into it from lets say your pc to the mesh system, it'll not be true eithernet like you'll get with a powerline. For me an expensive powerline might be the way forward. I want stable ping not just fast speeds. I'd rather a slightly slower more stable connection, then a wifi signal with a variable ping & speeds. I could run a 60m long cable but i can't drill into any walls as i have an old house. Powerline is good if your only wanting it for room to room. Not so good if you want a stronger wifi signal, if you just want wifi boost in strenth then mesh is good but can also lead to bandwidth issues down the line.

This guy reminds me of Michael Rosen

Thanks for the great info!

I have a question that I was hoping you could answer, because I am confused and cant find any information how to actually set it up....

I have a Netgear EX6150 and a EX7000 extender, is it possible to use both and how do I actually setup each one?

Do I have to start by first setting up 1 of the extenders with wire to my router Nighthawk R7000?
Then the other with a wire to my router?
Then unplug them from the router and set them up at different locations in my house?
Also setup both extender with different SSID than the router?

Is there something I am missing?
I want to get the best possible speeds and coverage of 3 floors in my house.
My Nighthawk R7000 sits in my basement
living room on the first floor
My office on 2 floor.

My office lacks good wifi coverage.

Appreciate your help:-)

I disagree, I've have powerline adapters installed in my home and have had no problems whatsoever with regards to range and connection and speeds. I have more problems with wifi even mesh than any other device. And I am an Information Technology/Cybersecurity Specialist.

You are very much neglecting the price/difficulty of pulling new LAN cables through the entire house - Which often will cost more then the mesh hardware itself. So its just not a proper comparison

lol rooter

In my son's home property blocks signal and he's got TP links because the Virgin Wi-Fi doesn't reach the bedroom.

Can you use powerline adapters as part of the Ethernet back haul for mesh systems that have Ethernet ports? Can you also plug Ethernet switches into the ports to add more wired devices?

“As you you walk away” (then the shimmy dance)...very entertainingly educational

Thanks for the info. I have a DrayTek which is able to set roaming (detach if the signal to the device goes below a specified dam) do you think that would be a close enough utility to mesh. We're planning an extension and want to make sure the current DrayTek 2860 and AP900 will be good enough and auto switching. Thanks

EXACTLY what I've been looking for. Excellently explained, insightful and detailed, yet not too complicated. Fantastic!

Well explained sir. Got a like from me 👍

I am so bad at understanding accents srry i tried

Thanks for this. Mesh router technology acts like a cell phone seemlessly passing the signal between different towers. The family friendly controls offer very good functionality to tame feral internet addiction.

My wifi extender have an option called wifi roaming which makes my router and wifi extender have the same ssid. How is it different to mesh system?

Maaaan I’m just trying to get decent internet in my basement for my home theater/gaming system. Information overload

mesh can only work on lan or intranet, data over power line can work both lan, wan, and www all over the world to using sun and moon or weather baloon

Biased video IMO. You brushed aside the price difference when that's the most important factor for a lot of people. Having to pay 2-3x more is huge for most people and not only that but you didn't mention any of the benefits of wired Powerline in specific which is that you get much better latency than wireless plus a more stable connection.

This is what's used at corporate level indeed. Money are worth!

Simple and perfect explanation , thank you so much !

any eletrician, can i conect the roof antena coper cable in side the repeater and get a repeater with a diffrent antena

Which provides better speed?

I have 500mb virgn and just need one more access point in my house that has something close. I've tried tp link powerline but the speed is cut to 100mb. Barely better than lower bars from the hub.

If i try mesh will I get the same? Surely if something is connecting wirelessly it's only as good as the strength of signal it gets from the hub.


Naturally I could go wired but that's a lot of ugly cabling around the house and I'm not digging into my walls etc.

great video 9/10. Pronounciation of the word ROUTER 1/10. Who says rooter? hahahah

If you want everyone you love to get cancer, use mesh, if not, use powerline.

not quite true when it comes to the powerline adapters. i have a very large Victorian house with two fuse boxes and my powerline adapters are spot on. these are all over the house.

The router is a line item on my internet bill. So yes, they charge for it forever!

What if I have a very slow internet speed like 10-20 mbits/seconds, will 3 mesh wifi units divide the speed by 3 if I’m at the far opposite of my WiFi coverage?

A great series of videos and well explained.