Mesh Wifi Explained - Which is the best? - Google Wifi

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What is mesh wifi? What is Google wifi? Which is the best mesh wifi? This is an animated video explaining how mesh wifi works and what it is. A mesh wifi system is group of routers or wifi points that are placed in different locations inside a home. It provides a blanket of wifi coverage all throughout the home.
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[@nikoladanicic7762]

@@jheref so much hate ;)

[@zOrg89]

Does that Mesh system overlaps frequency, i mean do they interfere with each other like 2 routers would interfere?

[@KentSapp]

@@zOrg89 typically no the main mesh point should Auto select the least noisy non overlapping channel and then the other remaining mesh points should use the remaining channels either 1, 6, or 11

[@zOrg89]

What if those channels (1,6,11) are just too crowded?

[@KentSapp]

@@zOrg89 use 5ghz part of why it was developed to combat congested 2.4ghz bands as 5ghz has many more channels and significantly less interference. The only major drawback being older devices typically will not support the 5ghz bands and weaker wifi signal though with mesh systems that does tend to help to limit down on the wifi coverage issues of 5ghz

[@pkyzztar]

In 5 minutes, you just explained that 100 times better than the manufacturers or the sales outlets! Even I can understand it. Absolutely amazing! Thank you.

[@BusinessMan1619]

Great video. I completely understood finally what a mesh system is.

[@dixonwong7156]

I totally agree

[@forhadrh]

Agree :)

[@florinpandele5205]

Yet he left out some important problems with a mesh, that's why it's "easy". How do you think an mesh AP from the end of the network(farthest away) get its connection and handles data transfers? through ALL intermediate mesh points. Can you say "lag"? Also if you put them too close they will jam each other or not be able to connect if they are too far. Signals can also reflect off walls and create all sorts of problems.

[@kelvinmutai5552]

@@florinpandele5205 that's not really a problem about mesh. That's to do with understanding how to position the mesh wifi routers. This was a high level explanation about how it works, and it's advantages over a traditional extender. Placement is another issue. But that is the case with almost any technical solution. To get proper utility, you need to understand how to use it. Else you get sub-optimal results. Is a great video for explaining advantages of mesh as a dead spot solution

[@Ratlins9]

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[@Blueman2018]

Yep these videos are so helpful for IT.

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[@willienunnally221]

Finally, someone explaining how a product works without all the extra crap!

[@PowerCertAnimatedVideos]

Thanks :)

[@petedanvers]

I think you should point out that as the signal hops there is a serious reduction in bandwidth - and add that the mesh routers can be cabled thus avoiding any reduction is bandwidth

[@starmaq3013]

Dude, this is just too good. Your explanations are just incredible, and deffintly deserve way more attention. Can you please make a video about APIs?

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[@tiar476]

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[@PowerCertAnimatedVideos]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vincederiada7467]

This is the 1st time watching an educational video that you don't have to repeat all over again to get its point. This guy's very eloquent and straight to the point. Great job sir and thanks for the wonderful explanation.

[@senkojukic6109]

Thank you for sharing your precious knowledge and for hard work you are investing to create a easy understandable, visualized lectures. Keep up the good work!

[@mahmoudhassan8962]

Best ever words to describe this man efforts .. thank you

[@deeqcade8142]

The explanation here is on another level. I understood it better than the manufacturer. Well explained

[@AHLive215]

Great video explains in detail

[@juancabeza5809]

I bought the 3 pak Wi-Fi mesh and gave one to my neighbor. He was very happy because he finally had Wi-Fi coverage on the other side of the house next to my other two extenders.

[@mikeypiontek2855]

I can vouch for this mesh Wi-Fi Network I've been using it for over a year now and it works great not a lot of advanced features but if you're looking for a set it and forget it type of system this is perfect

[@jamlindsey1]

I just purchased the mesh system after watching your video looking forward to great results!!

[@mrstyxxx]

Thank you for the info. I Just thought I would mention I have a 1800 sqft ranch. I only need one assess point for the whole house. I am lucky, my computer room and where the wifi goes are exactly in the middle of the house. In the basement the signal drops off a bit, but am still able to watch movies off my phone while on the treadmill. I bought a 3 pack for $100 used. I have no reason or desire to get a google nest, this google wifi works perfect for me. Love this set-up. Able to run 7 devices without any problems.

[@klwthe3rd]

The mesh wifi concept will put extenders out of business. Hehe. Gotta love the dude on the upper floor running on the tread mill! Smiles.

[@danstuart9095]

@ Kenneth: Extenders being beyond belief bad helps too.

[@heisenberg-c]

@C you r right. Besides I use the same SSID/pass on my extender as my main router, I have not issues doing so.

[@mahmudulhassanhasib3816]

Mesh routers are very expensive here. So I don't think extenders will die out soon.

[@stephenm.1089]

Thank you so much! I've referred to your videos so many times for clear and concise explanations of all of the materials I'm studying for my exam. None of the books I've been studying are able to provide the information in such a format. I appreciate your hard work and the excellence of your material.

[@MohammadHajbeh]

Thank you so much, I think you're the best one on the internet who explained what is mesh and how it is work in simple way!

[@veganista5096]

I was so confused about this until I found this video. Thank for breaking it down in just a few minutes and you made it so easy to understand.

[@femalehobbitwithhairyfeet]

Just wondering how the stick man is going to freshen up after his workout? 🤔 Lol. Great video 😄

[@halpwr]

He takes a shower in the sink

[@ErosMorelli]

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[@theniceneighbor]

@@halpwr there's no door to get to the sink.

[@karencook7570]

I really, really appreciate your explanation of MESH wifi! Thank you so much for doing such an excellent job of explaining!

[@everythinginbetween3306]

Been watching mesh wifi videos on youtube and this is the best explanation video of what a mesh wifi is! Great work!

[@Dreamw4lk3r]

A nice and clear basic explanation of Mesh wifi. However, I would have liked if you pointed out that for a mesh wifi network to be effective, you need to provide multiple paths/hubs between mesh endpoints for the mesh to be effective. If you spread them out in such a way that the mesh hubs form more of a daisy chain than an actual mesh, your performance will be degraded and not much better than traditional wifi repeaters/extenders.

[@OutdoorCQB]

I was hoping he would mention something about this. For a year or so now I've been thinking about meshing but I thought I read it makes your speeds slower or something... More digging is needed for me I guess.

[@earthling123]

Can you kindly explain how to do that please? How could I create four different path for a wireless devices, if it was done with cable I could at least imagine. But with signal? No IT background btw. Much thanks if you replied

[@michaelramirez2382]

I’ve been thinking about switching some people doesn’t know how to explain it this well

[@ozencow2224]

You are a master at explaining things, gifted compared to other peoples attempts.

[@AnilKumar-ve2yl]

Really you are great man👍, keep it up,❤️ I think I am wasting my lot of amount of money for nothing in my college, I didn't understand networking in my 2 years of college ,but here just after 10 days i think i am network expert😁

[@PowerCertAnimatedVideos]

Thank you :)

[@abdullahal-shimri3091]

Great video! Thank you. I bought the google wifi for my 3-floor house.

[@PowerCertAnimatedVideos]

I see that someone purchased the Google Nest Wifi - AC2200...using my link. I assume that was you Abdullah...thanks for using my link :)

[@rimafola3051]

Hello, and thanks for an excellent instructional video. The only challenge with this video is on the repeater side; you can define the same SSID on the repeater and existing router, then you won't need to switch SSIDs when you move from the router to the repeater. Have a great day.

[@chris.heffernan]

I work in the broadband install industry, and I wish I could send this video to all of my customers.

[@asersah]

im studying networking and you sir are a GODSEND

[@lohphat]

This is fine in a single-family home. Trey this in a NYC apartment building. In my last apartment there were 120+ visible SSIDs. The 2.4GHz congestion was really a problem. I needed to use a commercial-grade AP (Aruba) to get seamless 802.11ac coverage. In my new apartment, I've just upgraded to 802.11ax (Wifi6).

[@militaryav8r]

I love how you gave the stick figure running shoes. Lol! It distracted me. I had to go back and start the video over.

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[@UnknownUser32100]

I was never lost through out the whole video, thank you 😺

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One of the precious yt channels..

[@sijoriasijoria]

Hey Great videos! But you can also set up extenders in bridge mode where the DHCP and routing is handled by the main AP/WiFi router and also setup same SSID/PWD

[@beemersp]

0:18 GODDAMN this educational video has no right being this badass.

[@WAXAisr]

I think you need to add that extenders works just on half duplex and it will get half speed of your wi fi speed, and mesh systems work on full duplex and in same transmitting and receiving. Also each unit of mesh speaks with another 2 units simultaneously. It's important for three floors for example. For two floors this is not a a problem, because you can make triangle or square. For 3 floors unit on third floor won't speak with a unit on first floor ,just with a unit on second floor and it decreases speed for 3rd floor. For 3 floor's you need cabling. Sorry for bad English:)

[@lindascarbrough6611]

Thank you for your Mesh vs Wi-Fi Extenders. You are clear, articulate and hope if I have any other Wi-Fi issues, I will definitely look to you first. I give you 5 stars. Thank you

[@user-mo4ul7gf6i]

Your explanation is superb. Direct to the point.

[@raulsanchez4716]

This channel is amazing! I learned so much, thank you.

[@PowerCertAnimatedVideos]

Great to hear!

[@dellunn7026]

Thnkyou very much, after watching about 10 vids , this was super easy to understand and explained it to me perfectly, cheers

[@mey7630]

Thank you so much for explaining this in layman terms! I'm a huge Google fan but Google's product videos are more stylized and less instructional or informational-- I always have to find other people to explain their products 🤦‍♀️. Hope you're getting commission from them!!!

[@wisteela]

Extender: Devices will connect to the strongest access point. Mesh: Yes, absolutely the best option. Usually connected to the router though.

[@utah133]

Mesh works great for me. Your network has the same name all over, no matter which unit you're connected to. No suffix to your network name for a repeater. Your device always hooks to the strongest signal automatically. And it's easy to set up!

[@BusinessMan1619]

I recently purchased the Google WiFi system 3-Pack and now I'm having much better results with camera stability looking out for my mother with dementia on the camera in her home.

[@annaa5833]

Your video really have the best explanation for everything... Thank you sir!

[@jimmccourt4270]

Excellent video. Very well explained and depicted. Thank you!

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[@tonya8690]

Short, Simple, and Sweet

[@randytemple7054]

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[@Thebasementcellar]

Thank you bro, very easy to understand and straight to the point. Very coo.

[@SuperAnnerice]

Thank you for explaining this in a straightforward and concise way with clear diction. One question I have is - will it work through concrete flooring?

[@arhalimi5883]

dear Sir .. tQ for all your wonderfully simple to understand tech topics .. wishing that you will get more followers. may I know if one needs an extra MESH point to be of the same brand..? tQ.

[@eduardv1869]

very good description! no bla bla... just straight to the point!

[@joechang8696]

an important point in mesh is that the units communicate over a separate channel from client devices, where older wifi extenders had issues in which the client-extender and extender-base would step on each other?

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[@san.cochado]

Great explanation except that you seem to think that this is somehow superior to an extender because they use the same wireless network for bridging and that is not the case. At the end a mesh wifi system is nothing but a set of extenders that requires little to no user configuration to work reasonably well. Anyone with basic understanding of networking can produce similar results with a set of regular extenders and anyone who can should really invest a few bucks in wiring a basic 1Gbps backbone for home, then you can simply add access points where it makes most sense.

[@northernleigonare]

Totally agreed, but I am in the position where I cannot wire ethernet cables and my own network around my house because I have a dad who is adamant that will never happen. Only for one room where the fiber comes in and that is it.

[@donnagoode]

I appreciate this explanation! It's the best one I've seen so far!

[@londonrose4106]

God love you for this video!! Clear, concise, and STRAIGHT TO THE POINT!! BRAVO!! 👏👏👏

[@kenheisenberg5223]

you can achieve similar results by bridging, which can be very appealing to someone who already has old router instead of buying expensive mesh set

[@shayslay3416]

This is the best video I've seen to explain this. Thank you sooo much.

[@tejaswikc5370]

Thanks for detailed explanation ... I understood this concept very clearly now . I would say good bye to Wifi repeaters

[@MR_W0NG]

Thank you for your clear and simple explanation

[@shazib1081]

thank you for keeping us updated with the new technology! :) and as always awesome content!

[@alfredolibreros5134]

Thank you for doing this type of videos, very educational, keep more coming plz.

[@amiteshrohi1070]

This is amazing explanation. 👏👏👏

[@Haris1977]

Nice video. But one question: what happens to the integrated wifi of the modem? Does it also work? Or should be disabled?

[@khmerstore8298]

You explain us in simple way

[@billinski42]

excellent concise description.

[@Lombardi54]

Thanks for the product explanation.

[@abidinmuhayan9376]

Very good video, easy to understand

[@arturo9610]

Thank you for a straightforward explanation

[@patrikouano6006]

good explanation, but some routers are capable of doing mesh setup (broadcasting 1 SSID for several routers), also forgot to mention bandwidth loss for wireless signal amplification

[@phodge0919]

Omg I was so frustrated about the whole concept before watching this. Thanks. Now I just need to know why would I pay for this vs just increasing my package with Cox for example

[@icarodlima]

Thank you for the video! Amazing explanation!

[@jgr4438]

thank you for the explanation. solved my problems.

[@hoihoi9866]

It's also possible too put mesch system behind a good router then then you have more utp entrance extra.. The first mesh is then a accespoint.

[@learningtechnologies5333]

Thanks. You explained very well.

[@seanwhitaker484]

Also, most extenders half the bandwidth, which results in less stable connections when connected to the extender.

[@nandha5165]

keep rocking post more videos like this i literally luv it

[@brandonfarfan1978]

So that is what a mesh WiFi is. Thanks for this vid.

[@experienciape4711]

Talking to netgear support... they do mention.. the more Satellites .. you have on ur mesh system.. the more the speed will reduce.. Only devices close to the router(same room) Will get 100% of the speed.. the rest of them will get : Example with 500mb of internet speed If you have 1 router + Satellite : you will get around 150-250 around the house . If you have 1 router + 2 Satellites: you will get around 70-150 around the house. Once again.. only the devices that are near the main router.. will get about 90-100% of the speed. I saw the problems in small houses... they will get mesh system with 1 router + 2 satellites... and because the house is small (2500-2900ft) The extra satellite will slow down the speed. You only need 1 router + 1 satellite for that home. They cannot be right next to each other.

[@nikhleshsharma1997]

Thank you some much, you really explained in layman’s terms.

[@amit183]

Very well explained

[@ryans413]

Also with the mesh system the router will determine if the connected device needs a 2.4GHz band or a 5GHz and automatically switch on the fly.

[@a-s7179]

what a legend ! thank you for all the great , easy informative videos

[@joanbrewer5590]

I have a question I hope you can answer. I have an outbuilding where I operate a business. Would the mesh system connect that far? Its about 75 feet from my home, where my router is located. Thank you for explaining how this mesh system works.

[@Yosssi]

Thanks for explaining it so well ❤️

[@a2.Milk85]

Thank you for this great video. It is very informative and incredibly easy to comprehend. Kudos!

[@mohsinfareed1797]

Great as usual tutorial. I like your very clear and helpful animation to understand things.

[@PhatDimes]

Great video! Looking to invest in a mesh network now. So if the signal was weak with the router in the living room, wouldnt the mesh broadcast be just as weak trying to send signal through floors and multiple levels?

[@abig0007]

The best explanation as always. Thank you!

[@sarthakghosh828]

What if I place the extender with same SSID name as of the router??🤔🤔

[@georgezhu4390]

What if the laptop has the same signal to 2 near mesh points? Will it switch between 2 mesh points frequently and causing a low efficient connection?

[@georgezhu4390]

Thanks!

[@Otterly_GR8]

Great video. Very well explained. Thank you

[@paulstanley4103]

Great video with clear explanation - thank you

[@senditall152]

This is a great solution. Thank you!

[@RobertWildling]

I would really like to know, why a computer in the top right room (in your sketch) has troubles getting the signal from the modem in the bottom left room, while a mesh at the same place (top right room) would have not? What is the difference between meshes compared to a router and a computer? Why are their signals stronger? Eventually, a thick wall in the house remains a thick wall. And if a mesh has the technology to receive a signal from the router so strong, that it can pass it on evenly strong - then why is that technology not implemented in laptops or ethernet cards?

[@reyadhalaraibi3529]

Because the mesh placed at the top right room gets its signal from one of the meshes close to it.

[@RobertWildling]

@@reyadhalaraibi3529 Thanks for answering so quickly! But it does not really help me understand why a mesh should work better, when there are thick walls? A mesh can only send as much signals as it receives further on. And if wall in a house reduce signal strength then why should a mesh be able to "make them stronger" anyway? Is there a repeater technology involved? Or are they connected via cable?

[@WAXAisr]

@@RobertWildling repeaters work with half duplex and in the same time it can only transmit or receive , and it's gets maximum half of your wi fi speed in perfect location. Mesh works with full duplex. It in same time transmits and receives information from all reachable mesh units in the network. Its not stronger its just more smart. And usually mesh units have fast processors. In laptops you cannot implement this technology because you need minimum 3 mesh units and this is technology not for end devices.

[@RobertWildling]

@@WAXAisr And they have to be connected via cable, as it looks like on the video that can be found at the link you posted below... so thick wall do not matter.

[@abuguchristian9799]

thanks for the expository animated video.