What is Mesh Wifi (& Why You Should Absolutely Get One)

[@alexmaclean1]

Never knew about mesh till last week. Set up a 5 piece eero 6e pro system. I have 4 in the house and one in the garage and now I've got insane speed anywhere on my property. It took about an hour to set everybody up and its been wonderful.

[@benhartson]

which one did you end up going with ?

[@alexmaclean1]

@@benhartson I went with the Eero 6e pro. Initially I set up 5 units as my house was fiarly large and I wanted garage coverage too, but I found out that the range these have is pretty good and I've sent 2 back. I actually had too many and it was causing occasional issues with not knowing which hub to connect me to. 1 on each floor and one on the garage and I have excellent coverage.

[@WarFighter]

Hey, do each eero require a Ethernet cord or is it just one that requires the Ethernet cord and the others won’t require it ?

[@alexmaclean1]

@@WarFighter so just the one nearest your modem needs an ethernet cable, the other ones in the mesh just require a USB charger which each unit comes with.

[@glenfoxh]

I have not known about mesh till tonight.

[@alexchatigny5369]

Just ordered an extender today because been having lots of dropped service lately. After watching this though I think I'm just going to return it and go for a mesh now that I better understand the difference between the two. Thanks for the informative video!

[@QuestForGood]

An extender is terrible!!!

[@giovannip8600]

Can it be used with the main router or do you need to change it as well?

[@mijailova]

Thank you for explaining this in an understandable way for us who were born too early for all this tech talk. We are always struggling with our wifi, provided by Xfinity, which really stinks. We have tried extenders but we still can't even watch 30 mins of tv without it having to buffer. Thank you again. we will looking into this Mesh wifi!

[@kalebmarshall1442]

Why'd I have to watch you make coffee?

[@tomdavis7809]

Coffee is the wine of the believer's.

[@dizave76]

I loved it! It added weight to what he said after making the coffee. Great style.

[@TheirNthere]

free coffee 😂

[@samadkouri4062]

I skipped that coffee part and Soo many others 😂

[@DavidNSR7393]

Extend video time

[@phbrinsden]

When we finally got a gigabit fiber network in our neighborhood I decided to rethink everything so purchased an eero 6+ mesh wifi system with 3 boxes. It’s awesome. Never any issues. Very even coverage even out into the yard.

[@nicholast593]

I might also get this

[@phbrinsden]

Just added a fourth box way at back of property to ensure a strong connection to my new Generac generator which has WiFi connectivity. That way I can monitor it on my iPad.

[@nomoinutah]

Thank you for this video, I learned a lot! I had no idea I needed mesh wifi, now I can't live without it. We are just getting Google Fiber, so I'm really excited to see the difference in streaming, my daughter's gaming, etc. I will subscribe because you made a dull subject (for this biology nerd) easy to learn... oooh, squirrel... shiny thing!

[@timothyt.82]

I have a google mesh network for home automation and improved WiFi. Funny thing is, i was surprised when the router i plugged in to use as an ethernet only connection automatically surrendered control to the mesh network, which tells me that if I wanted to, I could theoretically use any WiFi device to extend my network. That would make things very interesting if that is the case.

[@Chockster612]

Thanks for this! I have a new mesh system and now I understand how it works.

[@TheUnlockr]

Glad I could help!

[@gurshair]

Thanks for the awesome videos. These explain concepts so well, especially for those who are not technically oriented

[@michelwong1]

I only decided to get TP Link Deco X60 / AX5400 3-pack MESH wifi 6 system recently after all these years of internet . Very good coverage even only with ONE mesh is switched on. . I am happy with the installation............................. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@cristiangeorgescus]

awesome explanation! One quick question. Just bought a 2 mesh. What happens to the router wifi i had before? will i have 2 wifis or is going to be unified?

[@Sixcteen]

did you figure this out

[@antoniavlad4914]

Yes, he did

[@danf321]

My Cable tech recommended a Mesh Router to extend my WiFi range, but do I totally replace my current cable company supplied WiFi router or does a Mesh Router plug into my existing? And if it totally replaces my current WiFi router, will my cable company give me the standard excuse of “It’s not compatible with our system” as seems to always happen?

[@sicsempertyrannis4613]

Modems are more picky about which ISP you use I always replace my ISP router/modem as they give you ones in bad shape

[@stephenfewson7188]

Leaving a comment to boost the interaction. Great explanation mate, thankyou

[@TheUnlockr]

Thank you!

[@ErikOdinsvej]

Question: how to start with a mesh system ? I have a normal router (with wifi) and 4 output ports, that I currently use - If I replace my router with one of the mesh system then I have a limit of ethernet ports so do i first have a switch from my modem and then use one output to the mesh system or ???

[@smaug9833]

Just buy standard routers and connect in Access Point mode, they are usually cheaper than mesh satellite devices, and you can also set them up with the same SSID - your devices will auto switch to whichever access point is nearest.

[@joeg6385]

Thanks for the deep explanation on why to go this route. Gained a subscriber

[@johnwatson8192]

Thanks for the introduction to this topic. A couple of questions if I may: 1) Each nodes must be plugged into the mains for power but does it transmit any signals on the mains wiring? The reason I ask this is because HiFi critics often say that they have measurements to show that wifi extenders introduce noise into the system which has a detrimental effects the performance of Hi Fi components. 2) Do you have to run an ethernet patch cable between the base and the other nodes?

[@viljosavolainen2286]

They dont need bash cable, but i believe they can utilize one if present. I dont know if they can balance the load between fired and fireless backbone though.

[@coukamlung]

Thanks for asking those questions that were left out in the video

[@topchic7475]

Perfect, concise explanation, no waffle, entertaining and full of all the info we need to make a decision! Thanks 🙏🏻

[@kevinwells4986]

I wil be purchasing very soon the new Macbook M2 Ultra capable of using WiFi 6. I am fortunate enough to live in a house already wired for it by my son-in-law. I can't wait to witness the performance first hand as I begin to use the new system. Thanks for showing me what to expect. I moved here from the mountains in California (because of fire), and find myself reunited with family - and technology is my background thing so I watch all of your videos with anticipation. Thank you.

[@TheUnlockr]

That's great, enjoy it and glad video this helped! Thanks for watching!

[@MichaelFeighery]

Great video. Very clear and with a bit of humour to cheer up a fairly dry subject. Well done and thanks. Michael

[@keithevans0407]

Thanks for explaining this. Unfortunately, these are no longer available. Are there any others you'd recommend?

[@Rain_Gauge]

@0:12 Bro came in like he was going to tell me about the birds and the bees. 😂

[@lazdow9229]

Absolutely a fantastic video with tons of useful information. Many, many thanks!

[@TheUnlockr]

Thank you!

[@Waylon_Gnash]

i found the coffee tutorial very brief and informative. thank you. everyone here loves coffee and they think you're brilliant. we use Ethernet though, i find the Wi-Fi topic to be slightly irrelevant to my circumstance. more cooking videos please.

[@kayleencochran2282]

Hi thanks that was so good to hear your video on mesh wifi . I have a very large fig tree between my studio and house the nbn is connected to the house and I am looking for a solution as there is no internet signal at the studio some 30-40 meters away from the house. Do you think the mesh will work for me . The house is double storey and the shed is metal mainly. Thanks for your help😄

[@Pomegrante-b1m]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the great explanation!

[@The23845]

Your video looks great! Can I ask what type of camera you're using for the screen-facing segments?

[@jobin_joy]

Hey what about the ping in mesh router? Is it same or higher....extender usually has bad ping

[@chuckp1098]

It looks like the strength and quality of the slave node depends on the Wi-Fi connection it gets from the master node. What’s the best way to maximize the slave node's source signal?

[@illegalopinions4082]

Remove obstacles that obstruct a direct line between the two or put them closer

[@vicissitude24]

Thank you for this. Any chance you can discuss about the terminology in the wifi mesh configuration GUI? not the app.

[@Princesssweetpotato]

Thank you for this video! I need a wired connection for my work from home position and am looking for solutions. If I have the mesh routers wirelessly connected to the main router can I hardwire my laptop to one of the mesh routers? Thank you

[@kaseyjackson8237]

I see AT&T offering up to 5 GB. Which mesh supports to 2 -5 GB?

[@SherryGentry-r6e]

Confused, w/the Mesh WiFi, does it replace your router/modem or is it added to what u currently have ?

[@tonyl3461]

Can I plug two satellites in to the main router? I have the CAT 5e cables going in two different directions and just need to extend my wireless.

[@joeyn.9135]

i've been using a wifi6 mesh network for about 4 years now. so stressful having to deal with the dumb connection between the nodes literally daily when the 5GHz channels start dropping for some reason. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@davidleduc2779]

does this replace the modem I currently have?

[@evantownsend1777]

This setup won’t replace your modem.

[@markusr1308]

are there mesh nodes (satellites) that can be used with my existing router?

[@ragingdusty9571]

I have the Google Nest Wifi Pro and its great (yes i know its capped at 1 gig by 1 gig but we cant get those speeds here) it has fixed all of our wifi coverage issues in our home

[@djgrilli]

When do you know it’s time to upgrade a mesh system? I’m currently still rocking s hybrid OG google wifi system combined with a nest wifi as the main point. I get the occasional buffer but nothing horrible in terms of streaming. Thanks!

[@kelemvor3333]

Awesome! I can finally put my NAS next to my bed where I've always wanted it. ;)

[@TheUnlockr]

To sleep to the lullaby hum of its fans

[@Bacardibombillo]

Can you connect Mesh to a Router and then distribute?

[@Richardpasquinucci]

do I need a smart phone app for the network? Can it be done on my computer that is connected to the router?

[@vickyvanderbilt875]

Peter thank you for explaining the wi fi gor us. Question for you . I have wi fo in my house which covers my computer and Internet. When i tried yo hook up my cameras outside and to view them from inside my house my wi fi is weak and cannot see my car outside..which type of wi fi should i get in irder yo see my vehicle from inside my home on my phone.. thanks

[@roltol7539]

I have a question, i have a router with internet but i want to extend wifi using LAN cable that i have across my house. Can i use mesh system somehow and connect it to lan port instead of wifi? So it would work outside my yard with max signal. Mainly i want mesh to pick up signal from lan and extend it via wifi

[@ever6]

Nice video now I'm trying to decide wifi 7 mesh or 6E since I'll probably have to give up my google fiber due to it not being avaialble at new location for Att Fiber and I like using my own equipment

[@johnmartinez4602]

Thank you. A simple, clear and concise walkthrough on a Mesh set up. Sold!

[@cameronvandevelde4186]

i have a question. My wife and I just bought our first home and we love it! We currently have a NETGEAR Nighthawk RAXE500 Router for our home and it works great but as I am starting to understand how Mesh Wifi works, it is something I definitely want to get for our home down the road. is buying a Mesh Wifi System worth getting for a 1400 Sq Ft Home? or is sticking with our NETGEAR RAXE500 just fine? We just got a starter home for now and once we start having a family in a couple of years, we will move into a bigger house then

[@JJFlores197]

If your current wifi setup works well across your home and you have no issues with signal and performance, you don't necessarily need any mesh devices.

[@Melb_buddy]

Great video but can I ask a silly question (this is all new to me). With a mesh system does it have a WPS So I can connect my tv, printer with just one push like I do now ?

[@connertheyeti]

I’m really wanting to switch to a mesh system, but my home only has coax. Do I have to have Ethernet in order to use mesh?

[@noatrope_yt]

Hi, question on this. If I need to install one of the nods in the basement, out of the range of any extender, can i do it with a wire? We have fiber connection downstairs, but I will like to have wiifi also. Thanks!

[@jneckcrank]

Would like to use the mesh extender to cover the distance from my house to the barn and garage which is about 150 ft from the house. Seems to far for the mesh units to work?

[@Topman-99]

Thanks for the information, I’m still confused as to whether this system replaces my modem and router? Or does it plug into either of them?

[@JJFlores197]

This would plug into your router. It can't replace the modem as it isn't a modem.

[@maxali9295]

Hi! My apartment complex provides wifi for us in the complex with our rent. Do you think I can connect the original mesh router to the ethernet port in our living room wall and have that be our "main mesh router", or does this only work if you have an actual modem in the apartment...

[@roadrnnr2008]

Im still confused. Do I plug into the modem router I allready have with centric fiber

[@GdncHfjbdkf]

I think since Bluetooth is about 30ft connection, would you think that maybe these mesh aps' are interconnexted that way and has an algorythm or auto adjustment amongst each oth interms of antenuation, obstructions, that during setup doesn't it ask you to place the access points one by one during setup? I think its seting that up accordingly with the aforementioned in mind, obstructions, antenuation, having its mimmo or algo qos in its code. Possibly during setup adjusting the Dbi as well during setup even things like wifi throttle, Dbi and range bluetooth, Channel interference.

[@SkillsofAesthetics]

can you have just one and connect it wireless? or you have to have it on ethernet? why after creating your wifi you cant put it in the limits of the deadzone in order to extend the wifi signal?

[@limp6302]

So I can connect one to my wifi box then connect one to my pc thats upstairs and itll be the same as me connecting ethernet from my wifi to my pc?

[@javezkeith2537]

I liked the details of making coffee in your apartment. Coffee is your signature style. Great explainer video 👍

[@mrpentium]

does the mesh main node need a special port to plug into the router ? (the video shows a 10GE Wan port) or can it just plug into any router LAN port ?

[@DonRonNizzle]

I am wondering whether it would work in my setup. I have a Modem placed in a locker above the entrance door. Router is about 2 meters away from it in living room. Shall I then connect 1 of such Mesh router into the main router and second as an access point ? I cannot replace the router completely because it's also allowing the connection to TV from my network provider

[@SWells679]

Good video, Dude. I dig your channel's aesthetic.

[@derekhehn1321]

Does mesh work with any gateway/router? Or do you disable your ISP’s routing and the mesh system directs all traffic? If the latter wouldn’t there be double NAT concerns?

[@callmemainey]

How do you know where the edge is though buddy, i think thats the only question i have which is preventing me from buying right now!

[@LTULOfficial]

if I understand it correct, a mesh or general router is good for homes that has spots were there are bad wifi signals? if you pay for an up and down, the router can't make it more faster than what you already paying for right?

[@LaughlinGroup]

Great video! Thorough and understandable for the less savvy.

[@ronytomano]

Best buy says they are around 1500 square feet in coverage. Is that for EACH mesh device or all three?

[@AdamBlumer]

What about internet range? That's my main concern, since I have a chicken coop and would like to have a surveillance cam there watching for predators. I'm not sure which system I want for the extended Wi-Fi range. I'm not sure this is it.

[@Hawkfan4life88]

@the unlockr would the mesh wifi systems work with DSL? My neighborhood lives in the stone ages an the HOA voted against fiber a few years ago. Starlink was my other option but this might be a cheaper option. Appreciate the video

[@Bacardibombillo]

Can you connect more that 3 or 4 Wifi extenders around the house 'Linksys with a normal optical router?

[@judygreci4605]

So I have an AT&T modem can I use these mesh in place of my extenders?

[@kdeuler]

Thanks for this vid. Unless i missed it, do you have anything to say about a ethernet wired mesh? Ie, nodes connected to the main hub via internet. Thx.

[@TheUnlockr]

It’s ideal if you can do it but honestly with the speeds these can do nowadays it’s not necessary

[@maiveau]

I have learned soooo much today. Thank for an expertly crafted and informative video!

[@lindayoung7246]

Amazing, thank you for keeping it simple🤗

[@DntPk]

We got mesh wifi6 and now our ring camera wont work any idea on how to get it to work without wiring an ethermet cable

[@rpgsoles4687]

I noticed I set up my google nest WiFi router and set up my PlayStation and my ps Portal too it and it made it run significantly worse. Any reason why

[@PatHiggins-Mayo]

Great video. Question.. Can i specifically select 2.4 for my Google Home products as they won't work with 5. Thanks

[@TheUnlockr]

So some let you choose some don't but regardless the products that can only see 2.4Ghz will only see that still so they'll work fine.

[@PatHiggins-Mayo]

@@TheUnlockr cheers

[@rosswoolley2854]

Does it work in a hotel environment were you need 8 hot spots and up to 40 users at the same time?

[@bucketmanreo]

Any type of mesh for outside? Weatherproof?

[@waalex11]

This taught me mesh is best over extenders or whatever. Although even better would be not needing it, I think. Hopefully Bell can move my modem to the first floor...

[@hanshotfirst1138]

I have a mesh router, and now it won’t let me choose between what I put on 2.4 G and 5G, so somethings don’t work! Do you have any advice?

[@ricdonato4328]

Thank you. Using a mesh network, we would like to connect a USB printer to the Mesh thus creating a Wi-Fi printer. On your screen shots I do not see any USB Type A ports. We could just purchase a new inexpensive Wi-Fi printer and be done with it, however we do not like disposing of a perfectly good USB printer.

[@thefreedomproject4777]

Does this comes with ethernet ports to conect them to my pc?

[@B_t_b4]

im still confused does it replace my current wifi box? or wha? because this is sounding like it replaces it (i live in the UK so please tell me if its any different i desperately need better wifi and want to buy one of these

[@chriswalter4171]

i absolutely loved this video and loved the transitions from room to room.

[@TheUnlockr]

Thank you!

[@ikwed]

Do mesh systems work on thicker walls, ex. cement/brick walls?

[@chrissmith-oq5nq]

I just bought a new tp-link archer: aX3000 but i dont know if its mesh compatible. Do i need another router that's mesh compatible or can i still use this one?

[@RenatoG1848]

We have the Google mesh in our house and we love it, no issues whatsoever

[@darkkforest]

Is it the Pro ?

[@RenatoG1848]

@@darkkforest just the regular one, I've had it for a few years now

[@helenplanchak4691]

Like you’re simple to the point style. Can you do one on WIFI 7 comparison?

[@Hisenormity]

When you swap out the router how does the new one know how to connect to your internet provider account?

[@Frank-xp3xd]

So mesh is a wifi router but just more of them and connected? What is if I already have a router, can I connect a another router? I don't get it?

[@nicholast593]

What is the device next to laptop @~7.20? Otherwise cool video :)

[@roelandvanbergehenegouwen9045]

Thanks for the explanation of things. It makes it much clearer, but with some challenges. If I want to move from the old conventional 2.4GHz Wifi to 5 or 6 GHz, how do I cover a space of 8000M2 with a lot of concrete (fortified) walls. I would need a lot of mesh wifi devices. Correct or is there a smarter way of doing that? Salamat

[@kdjourney51]

Is there any monthly subscription? App fees?

[@rockstar6790]

I have swap my Wifi extender to a Wifi Mesh router and it was a massive improvement. Thanks to your video, I understand the downsides of a Wifi extender and managed to make to jump to a Wifi Mesh system. Oh, regarding your NAS storage, is there a specific app you use to access your NAS storage?

[@TheUnlockr]

So glad it helped and thanks for watching the video! And yeah, my NAS is made by Synology and they have their own Synology Drive app that I use.

[@beenbricks]

@@TheUnlockr can theses work for gaming consoles(ps5&xbox series s)and where get these

[@Ed-yj1ux]

Hello, do we need to have an ethernet wired connection in our home in order to use mesh wifi? or can we do it with a wireless router like for example t-mobile 5g home internet? my landlord told me there is no internet wires at my place and I called xfinity and it would by pricey for them to run wires because there is no towers close by to where I’m staying

[@rockstar6790]

@@Ed-yj1ux It doesn not matter if it's wired or wireless, so long as you can connect a mesh wifi router to your existing router (using a wired connection). Then, you can place one of the nodes (that came with the mesh router) anywhere in your home to expand the signal.

[@jobin_joy]

Hey what about the ping in mesh router? Is it same or higher....extender usually has bad ping

[@deannadho4855]

Thanks for a well done video that explains the mesh wifi well.

[@pppete05]

Hey, thanks for the great video. If the router+modem that’s supplied by my internet provider is just Wi-Fi 5, will that limit my speeds even if I get Wi-Fi 6 mesh system? Cheers

[@IbraAtc]

Nice video. Is it dangerous for the health to put the satellite mesh near your bed?

[@GeraldGapare]

What's the app you used for the speed test you did towards the end?

[@JJFlores197]

Speedtest by Ookla

[@Quangcurry13524]

So every mesh needs an Ethernet to connect it to the modem? My modem only has 1 Ethernet hole

[@andybaz89]

Absolutely fantastic explaination!