Mesh System Suggestion for Horizontal Distance

neo on 02/11/2023 - 09:00

I have a technicolor tg789vac from the old myRepublic days and need to replace it because I need signal all the way back in my garage and it's not cutting it.

I was looking at the TP-Link Deco X-68 because it's tri-band but I will be running it in a straight line like this (not back to the main unit) and need to connect one to the next (which apparently you can't do on the X-68):

Main unit (internet connection) -> Satellite -> Satellite

Seems like tri-band is a must for this scenario?

Any suggestions?

Internet Mesh Network

Comments

  • kfp187 on 02/11/2023 - 09:31
    +1

    I don’t think tri band has to be like this but if you are going to mesh get tri band. I remember reading X68 each node only interacts with the main unit. Perhaps the ASUS or TP Link XE75 perhaps

  • beeawwb on 02/11/2023 - 10:09
    +1

    I've got the XE75 Pro and can confirm it connects Main -> Satellite -> Satellite, although the 3rd unit is connecting to a middle satellite via ethernet to the main unit. (Main Unit-> Ethernet Satellite -> Wireless Satellite)

    • neo on 03/11/2023 - 10:46
      +1

      Do you know what other differences is between the Pro and non-Pro?

      I can only see a difference in ethernet ports configuration.

      • beeawwb on 03/11/2023 - 11:17
        +1

        I think that might be the only difference, yeah.

        I was originally thinking the difference was 2.4/5/6Ghz vs 2.4/5/5Ghz but that's the difference between the XE75 and the X75 versions.

  • Leo Getz on 02/11/2023 - 13:56
    +1

    Powerline or Ethernet Over Power adapters might do the job, some have a wireless hotspot on one end.
    A couple of Ubiquiti WAPs will mesh together.
    Have a cabled WAP meshed to another WAP meshed to another WAP.
    Nasty setup but worked ok for a kids sleepover to get movies on a deck 20m away.

  • defaultess on 02/11/2023 - 14:14
    +1

    I have a combo of 2 types of dualband Decos that happily connect main - > wifi sat -> wifi sat

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