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Netgear Orbi WiFi 6 Mesh System AX6000 (RBK853)
Question about Netgear Orbi WiFi 6 Mesh System AX6000 (RBK853)
I have a basic question on the subject of "mesh": What I need or understand by this is a a) uninterrupted and b) redundantly secured WiFi network in the building. Why do all the systems on offer want to set up their own wireless network among themselves, based on routers and satellites? 1. I have a LAN socket in the wall at each location. Why can't/shouldn't the mesh devices communicate with each other via LAN? 2. if the main device (router) fails, the entire network of satellites is flat. What I'm looking for: 3 identical devices connected via LAN that establish a stable WiFi in my house that works under a single SSID. Since the LAN sockets at the individual locations are not too numerous, each of the 3 devices should also serve as a switch and have at least 4 excess LAN outputs. Is there such a thing? I am a layman and may not have understood the term "mesh" properly. Perhaps what I need is also sold under a different term.
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I am a layman myself but I will try to answer some of your questions.
Just to clarify before I explain things here, a wireless router consists of three things:
-First, a router that controls the traffic between its own network and the infinite networks that exist.
-Secondly, a netword switch, which controls the traffic between your own devices connected to your network.
-And thirdly, a wireless access point (AP for short), which makes the network wireless and connects wifi enabled devices to the network.
Question 1: This is called triband, this is built in especially in the newer Wifi 6 mesh systems. This allows the different AP's (Access Points) to communicate with each other without affecting the other two bands.
A band can be thought of as a lane on the motorway. Devices are vehicles travelling in these lanes. If you have only two lanes, the different Ap's have to communicate over these lanes and slow down the whole traffic, but can also be slowed down by e.g. a slow Tracktor (an older device).
If you now add another lane that only serves for the communication of the different APs, then they have their peace and can always work undisturbed while all other devices are driving on the other two lanes.
That is why such routers use triband so that they can guarantee the high speeds of the Wlan 6.
2nd question: Such devices exist, but they are less and less built for "normal" houses, because many prefer to have just one connection to the network and the other two ap's can be distributed where they want.
I found these routers, but I'm not sure if they have all the ports like on the first picture.
ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 WiFi 6 AX6600 (2 Pack)
Question 3: Yup every system has a weak point. If the main router fails then nothing works. There are probably expensive routers that you can run redundantly, but for a private network at home I find that almost excessive. But if you're looking for something like this, I recommend you get advice from professionals who can also install such a system at home.
Now what you are looking for:
I've searched around a bit myself and haven't found anything that exactly meets your requirements. There will always be the weak point that if the main router fails the whole system is down.
One possibility would be Ubiquiti https://www.digitec.ch/de...
You can buy everything separately, i.e. router, a network switch and also several Ap's to build up your own system.
But even that will have a weak point.
I hope I could be helpful and have fun building your network :)
The Orbi can be connected with LAN cables, that's exactly how I do it.
To set them up, place them in the same room without a LAN cable and carry out the complete setup, including firmware updates.
If the app is not working properly, you can work via a browser.
Expert settings can only be made via the browser.
I tried a lot and found nothing better than the Orbi,