I currently have 5gb internet but on a google nest system. I recently found out some mesh routers such as the orbi RBKE963 or the tp link deco XE200 have direct 10gb uplink ports. What other mesh products exist with uplink ports in them? Doesn’t have to be 10gb as I said my internet is 5gb.
The ubiquiti dream machine se has a 10g SFP WAN port you could use. Might need a media convertern with it. Then you can get APs from there, either wired or meshed.
If you’re in Europe Fritz have one of the best mesh system snd it’s wired
But they have max of 2.5g lan ports on latest routers and i think only at the 6000 repeater…
Eeros
EERO Pro
I picked up some unifi aps, the controller software is free. I see them on marketplace for cheap all the time, especially now that people are upgrading to the wifi 6 versions
- jcarax ( @jcarax@beehaw.org ) English1•10 months ago
Are you planning on plugging them all in? If so, why not look at traditional APs like the Unifi U6 Enterprise? It only has a 2.5gb uplink, but it’s also a good bit less expensive.
The TP-Link Deco line is tough to beat. You have the option to run mesh (meh) or use wired backhaul for better performance.
You dont like mesh?
I personally use it for phones, laptops, and tablets and its not bad at all. Even have signal out to my backyard.
I do get backhaul is better but mesh isnt too bad.
Disclaimer: anything that can be hard wired in my house is hardwired, mesh is only for things without a lan port.
Mesh Wifi -
If you like hands off don’t want to think about it much look at Eero Mesh routers (pretty sure Amazon owns them)
If you like hands-on and being able to adjust and customize things more, I would look at Synology routers
I have put both brands in for family and friends and had good results
Been waiting for it to release
Eero is pretty good
Linksys velop line is solid.
Thats a lot of porn.
Love my Eero Pro 6. For your speeds, get the Eero Max.
Ubiquiti + APs. Only way.
Having worked in IT the past 20 years of my life, it’s absolutely BONKERS to me that you can now get 5GB connections to your home. Never thought I’d see that day.
Currently have 1.5 gbps up and down. For $10 more a month I can get 3 gbps. Some areas around me are getting upgraded to 5 gbps and 8 gbps. FTTH was installed in my area a year and a half ago.
My network has 1 gbps switches and no device can handle more than that. So no real need for me to go for anything faster. Getting a couple of 10g switches with poe costs a lot for something I probably wouldn’t notice right now. Downloading from steam is already at it’s limit due to CPU bottlenecking.
You could make the argument that multiple devices could use the speed simultaneously. But in my case, I am the only one using the wired connection. The rest are using WiFi, so the extra 500 mbps may not be used by my computer but could be used by WiFi devices at the same time as they each use a different port on ISP router.
Q: how much is the internet at your place and what is your location anyway? Greatings from probably the otherside of the planet, with interest.