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.
I’m using the Google Home Router behind my T-Mobile 5G gateway. I’m able to do all the router/subnet/DHCP/static IP, stuff you’d like to do. You control it from Google Home. The t-Mobile gateway app is kind of HOKEY
AVM makes routers with an ONT built in and a good mesh ecosystem, with basic NAS features and a built in Wireguard server/client. And the biggest advantage is they don’t require you to sign up for some online service and have an app on your phone for configuration, it’s all in a very comprehensive web interface.
Hard to get outside Europe though.
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.
Questions are …Is your Wi-Fi on your end devices 6E or 7? How many spatial streams? Are you really using that much bandwidth at once? Most APs use 30% to 50% overhead, they are half duplex. So there will be loss vs the max MCS index. Power of the AP also is relevant. Most advertisers lie about their Wi-Fi. Also Keep in mind the 6Ghz band in a lot of devices is shared across the three bands(for example Eero and uses a higher channelization, shares all 3 bands, which means less total channels and increases CCI, but it gives faster speeds. So in a non dense environment it’s fine.) if you can find an AP where you can use just the 6Ghz band then that’s the route I’d go. Also your devices need to be WPA 3 capable for use on Wi-Fi 7.
If you want to know max speeds look at an mcs index for 1-2 spatial streams and know only a few devices (MacBook Pro for example) use 3 spatial streams. The Wi-Fi 7 Intel card is 2 spatial and it’s only one of a few on the market.
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.
Definitely Ubiquiti for that type setup.
The cheap Deco X20 3 pack works great. Got us thru the pandemic homeschool.
Im a huge fan of Aruba/HPE network gear in SMB to large corporations and schools. If you really want to utilize your full 5gig speeds, you’ll have to pay for it… Aruba makes an AP-635 model with 2x 2.5 gbps lan connections that can be aggregated together. Also give you full network and power redundancy. Throw in a 10gbps switch and you’re about $2k. Add another $800 per AP you may need if you have a large house. This would give you the latest wifi 6e. (I’ll leave my opinions out) Theoretically this should give you about 4.2gbps wireless, but in real work scenarios, your not going to see more then a 2-2.4gbps down/upload speed per device. Often this is attributed to environmental factors and the limitation of network cards in your devices. Plus running mesh will never be as fast as hard wired….but, it can be done.
Been waiting for it to release
I’m running 2 AX89X routers in AI Mesh (10 GbE wired backhaul) with wifi 6.
I tried the AXE-16000 but for whatever reason, I couldn’t get past 200 megabit on wifi 6 devices. And I tried everything. On an 8 gigabit symmetrical fibre connection.
Our ISP is brutal and uses PPPoE for authentication, so for our use case, the router has to have NAT acceleration working correctly to get full speed. Using a QNAP switch to break out the 10 GbE to extra ports. I saturate the network fully with this setup and it’s been really solid.
TP-Link Deco BE85, BE95 Wi-Fi 7
BE95 wasn’t as reliable as the eero system it replaced. I returned it. Recently moved from 6E to 7 within the eero ecosystem and all has been great. I have 2.5G symmetric.
ASUS AXE16000 has 10GbE ports. ASUS has other routers like the RT-AX89X that has 10GbE. 10GbE or 2.5GbE are going to be the norm for most router devices or mesh systems with higher speed capacity. 5GbE is not a widely used standard for these devices. The newer the better though in order to support the speed as well as multiple devices and have a longer use life of the device. If you’re looking for a mesh system, those support it but the ASUS XT12 Pro or similar devices will be better-ish but all of their more recent models support the AiMesh system, but the Zenwifi devices are more intended for this practice. They put out regular updates as well for security and functionality that is unrivaled in my experience.
Wired will be stable if there are distance/walls between the mesh APs Speed on wired will depend upon the CAT rating of the cables
I use the Orbi Pro and it has wired or wireless backhaul. I also use one of the satellites on my desk as an ethernet port for my desktop. I run it bridged with a pfsense router and it’s been great.
I have 2Gbps fiber.
To be honest, none of my devices are capable of using the 2Gpbs as I think the best tops out at like 1.2… So if you want to future proof keep that in mind, but so far the devices haven’t kept up.
Also, I’ve spent a lot of time in Italy and your apartments are smaller than our places so you may only need 1 satellite. In my American house I have 3 floors and 325 sqm. To much overlap on a mesh can hurt speed.
What model of pro? How do you login into your Fiber service? PPPoE or . . .
Are you sure you know what you’re setting up? A mesh system? And you really get 5Gbps in your home?
Mesh systems are over priced scams. Run some cables to APs, use PoE if possible. Might be more expensive to get 5Gb but I would ask your ISP about how Internet speeds work cuz I doubt you’re getting 5Gbps unless you’re spending $500+ on internet.
All mesh is bad mesh, don’t drink the Kool aid