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0 sats \ 12 replies \ @siggy47 OP 20 Jan \ parent \ on: Two Routers In Home Network? tech

I use this mesh thing from Google, but I've had it for years and it doesn't seem to be as effective as it once was:

https://m.stacker.news/13132

961 sats \ 3 replies \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 20 Jan

I have a similar mesh model. I have 3 nodes for a pretty wide house, and it still works pretty well! Definitely pre-covid, though I can't say how old for sure.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 OP 20 Jan

Same here. I have no idea how old. I will try new ones. I live in a rural place with no cell coverage, so our devices rely on wifi even to make phone calls.

447 sats \ 1 reply \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 20 Jan

I guess I assumed you lived in NYC currently, based on some of your content. I also have next to 0 knowledge of the boroughs, what's in vs out of the city, etc. lol

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 20 Jan

I can see why you think that. My opsec isn't as bad as I thought!

51 sats \ 7 replies \ @k00b 20 Jan

That doesn't look too old. If it's this system, it should perform pretty well if you are using the ethernet backhaul.

0 sats \ 6 replies \ @siggy47 OP 20 Jan

I think it's that one. I have tried extenders, I always upgrade to the latest routers, etc. It may just be that my family simply has too many devices using wifi. That why I was thinking two routers, but it seems that really may not improve things. Maybe two networks? I don't know.

51 sats \ 5 replies \ @k00b 20 Jan

Oh you don’t have a pair of these already? If that’s your model you should be able to add another one

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @siggy47 OP 20 Jan freebie

Actually, I have four of them! Maybe I don't understand the tech. Is there no benefit to a second router? Are one of these mesh nodes essentially equivalent to routers regarding wifi coverage?