TOP 5 MESH ROUTERS FOR 2024 - ULTIMATE BUYER'S GUIDE

[@ryanbartlett672]

Thanks overall and especially for no sponsorship declaration up front.

[@seandenney1906]

What would recommend to extend WiFi from inside the house to the outside backyard so we can use our outdoor projector it’s about 80 ft from the router in the house

[@UltimateTechHub]

Add another node from that matches your current wifi system and place it outside under the patio near the projector. Those nodes are pretty tough and unless they get rained on they should be ok. I've used mesh nodes under my back patio many times. Otherwise, you can run ethernet through conduit to the projector and plug in a node. It really depends on how far each node is from the other node. It's like a relay between nodes. Keep me posted.

[@AlterDarky]

I recently moved back home with my parents. 5 people in the house, I literally just bought TP link 75xe and will be picking it up tomorrow. The house is large. Hoping I can do the HomeLab of running Cat6 cable around the house after I get more money to do that (watched a lot of your video today and were very helpful and informative. Very very excited to do it this year). Will I be okay with the TP 75xe? I tried my be to do a lot of research and the budget. Got it for $249. We have a lot of Device including gaming devices. I’m the tech guy of the house so I’m trying my best.

[@AlterDarky]

I was also planning to do LAN cable with it into a network switch in my office/game room

[@UltimateTechHub]

The TP Xe75 will work well for cat6 and lots of IoT Devices. Congrats AlterDarky!

[@Jomonji]

Honestly I’d be cautious about the orbi’s since they’re owned by netgear. Maybe it’s just me, but all the netgear equipment I’ve owned starts to perform poorly after a year of ownership

[@UltimateTechHub]

I've owned several ORBI systems and they worked great for me and no issues. Thanks for watching and for commenting!

[@gerryvickers7098]

The more I watch these things, the more confused I get. We used to have a router and a booster that came with it and that worked just fine. After changing broadband provider, I am supposed to be getting 500 mb/s, but in the next room it goes down to about 18 mb/s, and zero in some parts of the house. I got an extender, but that made it even worse. I called the provider and they said that a mesh system would be too complicated, but I can't find anything that doesn't include the word 'mesh'! I don't want to spend a lot of money just to find it doesn't work. I don't need any apps or alexa - I just want to be able to watch TV/use my PC.

[@UltimateTechHub]

If your home is small then you don't need a mesh system, just a good wireless router. What are you using in the next room that gets 18 mb/s? If your home is large then a mesh system is the way to go. The Netgear Orbi is really awesome and speeds are really fast. TP-Link is also good and works right out of the box with very little setup. Mesh systems are NOT complicated trust me. Wi-Fi extenders are complete crap so get your money back. ( I've tried extenders and they are awful! ) Keep me posted and feel free to ask any questions. 😉

[@hetulpatel6341]

@@UltimateTechHubi want to cover around 3200 sq ft. My usage is mixed, but I work from home. Around 10-12 devices connected at max including tvs and mobiles. I ordered tp link Deco XE75, but feels like overkill. Any cheaper alternative you suggest with lower price point?

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@hetulpatel6341 I think the Deco xe75 is great for the price and the large coverage area. I would stick with it. Going any cheaper will probably lower your wireless range and performance.

[@hetulpatel6341]

@@UltimateTechHub thanks 🙏

[@mekaanyanetu6579]

So every year it takes more knowledge to be a basic adult. There are too many variables. Your wall materials, devices you own, neighbors etc.

[@danielperdomo1751]

With deco mesh or eero would be best for gaming, I have a two floor house and my wifi not reaching on the second floor.?

[@UltimateTechHub]

The Deco X20 is very good! The 3 - pack is probably your best bet so you have zero dead zones. The product link is in the description. Thank you for watching!

[@larsonrogtao2972]

What is the best mesh WiFi connection for a fibre connection?

[@raitonookami569]

Hi man thanks a bunch for the video. Im getting "free" mesh for my home from my ISP due to issues with our connection but ive heard its not good for gaming and adds a bunch of additional latency. Wondering what your take on it was. I do have a powerline for temp use case since my wireless latency was truly unbearable but id prefer to go back to my original DL/UL soon. Also do you think there is a difference if i shove an ethernet cable from one of the mesh points to my PC by putting the mesh in my room?

[@KayeAnnUmali]

Hi! Thank you so much for this informative video. I have the deco m5 ac1300 mesh wifi. got it around 2 yrs ago. I’m thinking of getting another one from the same brand for compatibility but just can’t decide what the best and cheapest option would be for a small dead spot area in the house (maybe 20sqm?) that would be compatible for the 3-pack deco m5 that I already have. Hoping for your suggeations. Thank you!!

[@UltimateTechHub]

The Deco M5 is a Wi-fi5 mesh system and you would be better off with a wi-fi6 or wi-fi6e system and that's probably why you have some dead zones. The TP-LINK DECO X20 which is the first mesh system on my list would be my top choice for your situation. Its only $139 and its wi-fi6 and covers up to 5800 sqft. Wi-Fi5 is really outdated especially with security and reliability. The product link is in the description of the video and checkout the Amazon reviews. This model has over 13,455 reviews with mostly 5 and 4 stars. That would be my choice. Hope this helps and thank you for watching!

[@KayeAnnUmali]

@@UltimateTechHub thank you so much!!!! This so helpful

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@KayeAnnUmali Thank you for watching and for commenting !

[@matthewcurry425]

@@KayeAnnUmaliIf you are still in the market and on a budget, you could try purchasing a single X20 and make that the ‘main’ wired router. Then network your two older units to it as access points via the mesh WiFi. TP Link claims the systems are backward compatible.

[@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie]

New Fritzbox routers coming out this year with Wi-Fi 7 5.760 MBit/s. even G5 and alot more crazy things 😲 Thank you very much for the video 😀

[@UltimateTechHub]

Thanks for watching Bodie! Cheers my friend! 😄

[@OptionedOut]

Best one for 1000mbps internet in 1600 sqf apartment?

[@UltimateTechHub]

The Deco XE75 would be perfect. It's under $200 and covers a huge area. And your also getting over 2000Mbps using the combined 2.4 and 5Ghz bands and also the 6Ghz Band. There is a link in my description. Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@dans1891]

Great information. I’m currently in the market to upgrade my network and the information provided is of great help. I do have one question, do any of these mesh systems offer VLAN configs? I would like to configure different VLANs for specific traffic. Thanks

[@kalvanii]

Hi, thanks for the Video! I will move to a house with the Modem on the First Floor (Ground Floor) but my homeoffice will be at the third floor (second upper floor). Do you recommend me the XE75? Am i able to connect one XE directly with my Office Computer ? Do you have experiences on the ping for Gaming etc ?

[@CaffeineLoaded]

What did you end up getting and how is it working?

[@manikdesilva1]

Thank you

[@UltimateTechHub]

Your welcome and thank you for watching!

[@markc3571]

I have the tp link 75xe pros and they are rock steady for me. I only have a 300mbs connection but I get the full capacity every time. The deco parental controls kinda suck though.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes, the parental controls could a little bit better. I use Cloudflare DNS for my parental controls too. It blocks malware and ALL adult websites. Let me know if you want to see the video on how to set it up. Its very easy. The Tp link DECO systems are very good for wireless coverage. I'm reviewing the Deco XE70 Pro next week so make sure to check it out! To be honest the xe75 pro is better than the xe70 pro. But I'll explain that in the video. Thank you for watching Mark!

[@Zeptyche]

Deco is trash

[@Slimhaven1]

I am amazed that you are getting that kind of speed. I have the 75Xe pro as well and ready to use for target practice. I have 1000 mbs coming in and lucky if I get 60 mbs out. Plus I have a couple of devices that linked once and dropped out after a day or two and now will not let me set up again. TP-Link is looking into it but I may be dead by that time. Ready to look for another company which actually has decent support as it is a shame as I have their cameras and other devices that work flawlessly.

[@KiraSlith]

Is it really a "mesh" router if it doesn't have dedicated backhaul? At that point it's just a repeater bridge, we've had those almost as long as WiFi has been a thing.

[@robertmedina3195]

no, that's entirely different.

[@killahkhiladi]

I have an Orbi Mesh system with three satellites. My PS5 on wireless is right next to the master and connects to basement. All my devices connect to the furthest satellite , you cannot assign anything. Worst ever. On fiber optics.

[@vahagnpoghosyan3500]

Why is tp link better than eero

[@hankmoody9965]

buy TP if you want unsecure router? :)

[@marcvbmw8579]

How come you didn't include any ASUS mesh?

[@UltimateTechHub]

I only had 5 spots and these are my Top 5 regardless of brand name. Asus does have some good Mesh routers and would have made my TOP 10 for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@MrAltairantares]

what a lazy video. Just random almost AI generated voiceover.

[@UltimateTechHub]

No AI here, just my beautifully smooth sultry voice over! Not lazy either, just efficient! Thanks for watching and for the comment it really helps the algorithm. Have a great day!

[@alpcan3264]

wtf is a feet

[@UltimateTechHub]

a distance of measurement used in the US.

[@bickleyjonas6145]

Every mesh system I've had always says "0 devices connected" to the access point. Even though it's up and running. All connected devices show up under the main router connected to the modem. Makes me wonder what the extra access points are really doing 🤔

[@UltimateTechHub]

Unusual, I've never had that happen. I get really time stats for all of my devices.

[@martinez209]

I install all these everyday. Eero is the easiest and best IME.

[@eleegs]

Nobody reviews based on the most important performance metric of all - reliability. Mind boggling

[@UltimateTechHub]

All these routers I've tested are reliable in terms of connectivity but when it comes to reliability over time that takes a year or years to establish. In my testing of most routers, they last for at least 3 to 4 years before they become unreliable. Thanks for watching and for commenting.

[@ahpuch2236]

We currently have the X20 with a 500/500 internet service and upgrading to 1GB - wondering if it is worth upgrading to a WiFI6e or WIFI 7 or just keeping the DECO X20...any advise would be appreciated.

[@UltimateTechHub]

I would upgrade to wifi6e for sure. The 6Ghz band is very fast and that will maximize your 1gig ISP connection! Wi-Fi7 is awesome but it's pricey. Good luck and keep me posted! Thank you for watching!

[@KayeAnnUmali]

Hi! Thank you so much for this informative video. I have the deco m5 ac1300 mesh wifi. got it around 2 yrs ago. I’m thinking of getting another one from the same brand for compatibility but just can’t decide what the best and cheapest option would be for a small dead spot area in the house (maybe 20sqm?) that would be compatible for the 3-pack deco m5 that I already have. Hoping for your suggeations. Thank you!!

[@loitersquadX]

Question, i have a small house under 980square feet. I have gig spectrum wifi, i am getting TERRIBLE WIFI. In my mobile home. Do i need a new modem and router? They gave me a wifi 6e router but its still not amazing. Everything connects but when i play ps5 the wifi LAGS TERRIBLY. So i was told to get a wifi mesh system. Which would work for me? If i try eero will that answer my questions

[@UltimateTechHub]

I would use an ethernet cable to connect to your PS5. Wireless will always have LAG when gaming on a PS5 or Xbox.

[@DYBBER]

Is this the guy from the Silicon Valley TV show?

[@UltimateTechHub]

How did you guess? My cover is blown! Lol! Thanks for watching!

[@motorjack141]

Thanks for this video. Is this the best solution for a resort so the whole area will have wifi connection?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes, definitely

[@EverydayKindaGuy]

I used Amplifi HD for a long time and it was clean and stable. "Updated" to a triple of Deco EX75-Pro with a X50-Outdoor, well, outdoors... OMFG I'm so annoyed with it. I'm not sure if it's the 1.2.5 firmware (hardware version 1.6) but I have an issue where it drops many IOT devices every-stinking-day. I go from 48 clients to 8... I've manually rolled back to firmware 1.2.3 and am seeing if that is stable, but my God, I'm so frustrated that TP-Link's now sour to me. I may say screw it and eBay the lot, pick up another new system entirely.

[@kendragon2827]

$1500 , no thanks😊

[@ZenRebel33]

I know we've seen major price increases across the board due to inflation. Yet I've been divorced from the cost of home routers/switches/WAPs/Mesh. Currently I pay Verizon a $10 monthly fee for my CR1000B with 1 - 10GE port auto sensing, 2 - 2.5GE ports auto sensing and Tri-band Wi-Fi 6E. Plus 2 extenders. For the $10 I pay per month, I don't see anything comparable unless I get into the Netgear Orbo at 1499 or the TP-Link at 1299. Please comment if I am wrong. While I am not a fan of renting these units, I am happy that Verizon FIOS ships me new routers/extenders when they upgrade. If you agree that the FIOS routers/extenders are good, I would only need to upgrade my wiring and my switches. In my re-design of my home network, I am planning on a core 8 port switch with a secondary 4 port switch off the core switch. I just need to figure out which 8 port managed switch I'll get the core. Recommendations would be wonderful.

[@stevec9102]

I am confused, is it Deco XE75 or XT75? Do these units need electricity?

[@alpcan3264]

You did not provide any speed loss for different nodes so not really a useful video

[@jasonwillems9959]

Why not the Asus XT8 or 9 software is free ?

[@UltimateTechHub]

The ASUS XT8 is very good and yes the software is free. Sorry it didn't make the list. It's only a Top 5 so many great Mesh Routers didn't make the list. I may do a Top 10 and the Asus XT8 will definitely be on the list. Thanks for watching!

[@harryanderson5090]

Thanks for a great comparison review! I am currently running two Cisco Wi-Fi Routers that are hardwired back to my Arris Gateway Wi-fi router, all running one SSID. Is it possible that these mesh routers could improve the throughput and performance of my network?

[@UltimateTechHub]

It might improve the throughput and performance but there are other factors like router locations, type of router, settings on the router and possible Wi-Fi signal interference. If you optimize the locations and router settings it should help your wifi performance. Which CISCO routers are you running?

[@harryanderson5090]

@@UltimateTechHub Two EA3500s and one EA2700. My house is pretty strung out and it is a long way from one end to the other. I have Cat5 to each room including the garage, connecting back to a media closet that is in the middle of the house. The Cisco routers are primarily wireless access points since I want good roaming with my phones and tablets. I have been interested in the potential of mesh networks since they came out but don't want to invest in something that won't bring an improvement.