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Select Home Depot Stores has
3-Pack Google WiFi AC1200 Mesh Router Power Adapter (White; GA02434-US) on sale for
$50 valid for
in-store purchase only.
Thanks to community member
sberg010 for finding this deal
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About the Product- Google WiFi AC1200 Mesh Router
- WiFi 5 Standard
- Dual Band (2.4 + 5 GHz)
- Up to 1.2 Gbps Combined Speeds
- AC1200 WiFi Connectivity
- 1500 Sq. Ft. Per Router Coverage
- 2 Per Point Ethernet Ports
- Compatible w/ Previous Gen of Nest/Google WiFi
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You can get them cheap on eBay and manage them remotely, and they are reliable with a lot of users.
Also they are power-over-ethernet so you only need to string 1 cable to deploy.
Only bad thing is you need one of their stupid gateway manager thingys, but you can set up a Raspberry Pi to act as a gateway manager.
https://www.amazon.com/Deco-Mesh-...5JHPH?th=1
In fact many of these $30 WiFi6 (AX) routers have USB 3.0 ports as well to build a NAS setup (by attaching external SSDs) apart from their high-gain antennas.
I am currently in the process of replacing all my AC routers by these AX models while keeping the same SSID/Pass for the seamless mesh upgrade.
In my opinion, these full-fledged routers in wired AP mode will perform much better (while behaving like "mesh" if you keep the same SSID/Pass) compared to the expensive "official mesh nodes" like in the current deal.
You can get them cheap on eBay and manage them remotely, and they are reliable with a lot of users.
Also they are power-over-ethernet so you only need to string 1 cable to deploy.
Only bad thing is you need one of their stupid gateway manager thingys, but you can set up a Raspberry Pi to act as a gateway manager.
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https://www.amazon.com/Deco-Mesh-...5JHPH?th=1
In fact many of these $30 WiFi6 (AX) routers have USB 3.0 ports as well to build a NAS setup (by attaching external SSDs) apart from their high-gain antennas.
I am currently in the process of replacing all my AC routers by these AX models while keeping the same SSID/Pass for the seamless mesh upgrade.
In my opinion, these full-fledged routers in AP mode will perform much better (while behaving like "mesh" if you keep the same SSID/Pass) compared to the expensive "official mesh nodes" like in the current deal.
Having a bunch of APs with the same SSID/password does not a mesh network make.
You can research, but a mesh network works together and is aware of the other devices, and will adjust things accordingly. Besides that, if you don't have a wired connection, you can backhaul to a wired AP over wireless. Your just a bunch of APs won't do that, they need a wire.
Super easy to use. Plug and play. App holds your hand.
The original app was much easier (and honestly better), but Google melded everything into Google Home, which is fine but a little confusing finding what you need.
I have 900/20 Mbps Xfinity, my bottleneck is actually my modem (Xfinity has several year deals that expire, they keep offering the deals at higher speeds, started at 500 or 700 IIRC). Modem ARRIS SURFboard SB8200 DOCSIS 3.1, can go up to 1 Gbps but according to their marketing Xfinity maxes around 800.
Anyway, main Papa mesh puck gets (just tested but generally similar on average) 882/26 Mbps with direct to modem Ethernet connection.
The next mesh point that's completely across the house upstairs, "great connection" according to app, gets 300/20.
I've wired through the crawl space to the attic but haven't finished running down the wall, which will give me 100% wired mesh.
And that's it. The whole house.
I think I've had to reset the entire thing...5 times, maybe, since I bought it? And usually it's a neighborhood outage issue.
For me, it was the ease of setup.
It seems like newer mesh systems use upgraded Wifi protocols, more bands (dual vs tri etc.), but since I haven't had any issues with connectivity, streaming 1080 - 4k, etc. I'll likely keep them until they explode. I also remember when I bought these, they're lest customizable. coming from... I can't remember the name but whatever router everyone touted years ago, flashed with dd-wrt, which honestly I had nothing but issues with, this was a piece of cake.
Just my 0.02
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I have a 300mbps connection and I get a 90 throughput at all times. Enough for my family and my WFH activities. I have considering upgrading to WiFi 6/6E, but at 300 odd dollars, I am in no hurry to upgrade.
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