Mesh networking is all the rage in the WiFi router market right now. Instead of buying a single router and searching desperately for the best place to position it in your house, the idea is to let you buy a couple of devices that you can place throughout a home to blanket a space in […]
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Qualcomm launches Mesh Networking platform, reference design
Mesh networking is all the rage with WiFi router makers these days. Rather than buying a super-powerful router to make sure there are no dead spots in your home, you can buy two or three units that can be placed throughout the house to offer more reliable coverage. Right now the market is a bid […]
Now TP-Link has a whole-home mesh WiFi system too
TP-Link is the latest company looking to sell you a multi-device WiFi system designed to blanket your home in wireless internet. The company’s mesh-networking, whole-home WiFi system is called Deco, and you can buy a set of 3 WiFi routers designed to work together for $300. While that makes the Deco M5 WiFi system more […]
Asus unveils WiFi router mesh networking systems for whole-home wireless
Asus is the latest company to unveil a WiFi router system that allows multiple routers to work together in order to provide a strong wireless signal throughout your home. In fact, Asus isn’t just launching one router system that relies on this type of mesh networking. The company has two different models. The Asus HiveSpot […]
Linksys joins the mesh networking WiFi router party with Velop Whole Home WiFi system
Over the past year or so, we’ve seen a bunch of companies launch a new kind of home WiFi router system. Instead of relying on a single router to blanket your whole house with a strong signal, the idea is to use two or three routers that communicate with one another to improve coverage throughout […]
Google WiFi mesh router system now available for $130 and up
After dipping its toe in the smart wireless router space last year by partnering with Asus and TP-Link, Google has begun selling its own WiFi routers. The aptly-named Google WiFi is a $130 router that you can set up and control using a smartphone app, making it easier to manage than most traditional routers. If […]
Google WiFi pre-orders begin at Google Store, Amazon, and Best Buy
Google’s first consumer WiFi router is now available for pre-order for $129… or you can buy a 3-pack for $299. The reason you might want to consider buying more than a single router is that Google WiFi uses mesh networking to provide better coverage across your home. If you live in a studio apartment, one […]