09-19-2019, 05:45 PM
cbelt,
Mesh all the way, especially if you live in a home that isn't wifi friendly. My apartment kills wifi. Prior to mesh, the choice was to hardwire or use MoCa. Hardwire wasn't a friendly solution since it mean wire molding all over the apartment. MoCa got annoying because it mean dealing with multiple networks in the apartment.
Once MESH networks became viable, I invested in a Netgear Orbi system. I still use the Verizon FIOS router for routing (which is recommended and preferred by Verizon) and the Orbi system in bridge mode as a super wireless network. Wifi is no longer an issue.
I don't recommend the Google system because it cannot be put into bridge mode. At least the model I checked out a few months ago couldn't be put into bridge mode. If you're entirely replacing your existing router, it's not an issue. Definitely a possible problem if you need to keep your existing router and want to use the Google system as a super enhanced wireless access point system.
Robert
Mesh all the way, especially if you live in a home that isn't wifi friendly. My apartment kills wifi. Prior to mesh, the choice was to hardwire or use MoCa. Hardwire wasn't a friendly solution since it mean wire molding all over the apartment. MoCa got annoying because it mean dealing with multiple networks in the apartment.
Once MESH networks became viable, I invested in a Netgear Orbi system. I still use the Verizon FIOS router for routing (which is recommended and preferred by Verizon) and the Orbi system in bridge mode as a super wireless network. Wifi is no longer an issue.
I don't recommend the Google system because it cannot be put into bridge mode. At least the model I checked out a few months ago couldn't be put into bridge mode. If you're entirely replacing your existing router, it's not an issue. Definitely a possible problem if you need to keep your existing router and want to use the Google system as a super enhanced wireless access point system.
Robert