Shabakadaha Wi-Fi^(Wi-Fi) ee mesh , ama nidaamyada Wi-Fi -guriga oo dhan , ayaa si isa soo taraysa u dalacsiinaya soosaarayaasha qalabka wireless sida Netgear , TP-Link , ASUS , Google , iyo kuwa kale. Fikradda mesh Wi-Fi waxay u muuqataa mid cajiib ah laakiin maxay ka dhigan tahay? Dadku miyay uga baahan yihiin nidaamka Wi-Fi-ga^(Wi-Fi) gurigooda ama xafiiskooda ganacsi? Nidaamyada Wi-Fi-ga^(Wi-Fi) guriga oo dhan ma yihiin mustaqbalka isku xidhka guriga? Haddii aad u baahan tahay sharraxaad hoose, oo qof kastaa fahmi karo, akhri maqaalkan:

Waa maxay shabakada Wi-Fi ee mesh?

Shabakadda Wi-Fi-ga mesh waxa ay ka samaysan tahay aaladaha router-ka u eg (nodes) kuwaas oo ka wada shaqeeya in ay bixiyaan shabakad fiilo ah oo meel gaar ah ku taal. Dhammaan qanjidhada ayaa isku xira midba midka kale si loo dhiso waddada ugu fiican ee loo diro xogta u dhaxaysa macaamiisha kala duwan ee ku xiran shabakada. Waxaad u malayn kartaa inay tahay isku -xir -ilaaliye (P2P)^{(Peer-to-Peer (P2P))} shabakad Wi-Fi nodes oo midba midka kale ku xiran iyo internetka.

Waa maxay nidaamka Wi-Fi-ga mesh?

Nidaamka Wi-Fi-ga mesh waa nidaam aaladaha u eg router-ka (nodes) kaas oo loo isticmaalo abuuritaanka iyo ka shaqaynta shabakad Wi-Fi mesh ah. Qaar ka mid ah soosaarayaasha aaladaha isku xirka guryuhu waxay ku magacaabaan nidaamka Wi-Fi-ga mesh-ka sida nidaamka Wi-Fi-ga guriga oo dhan, si ay dadku u fahmaan in nidaamyadan oo kale ay bixiyaan caymiska Wi-Fi ee guryahooda, marka la barbar dhigo dariiqyada wireless-ka ee dhaqameed.

Sidee buu u shaqeeyaa nidaamka Wi-Fi-ga mesh?

Si aad si fiican u fahamto sida nidaamyada Wi-Fi mesh u shaqeeyaan, aan eegno shabakad dhaqameedka wireless oo aad ka hesho guri. Waxaad haysataa router bilaa-waayirka ah oo ku xidhan intarneedka. Waa shaqada router in uu sii daayo signalka wireless-ka oo uu maamulo dhammaan macaamiisha wireless-ka ee ku xiran.

Si aad internet-ka u gasho, qalab sida laptop-ka oo kale ah waxa uu u baahan yahay in uu ku xidho baahinta Wi-Fi-ga^(Wi-Fi) ee router-ku oo had iyo jeer la xidhiidho router-ka. Router-ku waa dhexdhexaadiye u dhexeeya laptop-ka iyo internetka. Jidadka bilaa-wireless-ka ah waxay ku siin karaan calaamad Wi-Fi wanaagsan meelaha bannaan kuwaas oo ku kala duwan cabbirkooda, iyadoo ku xiran hadba sida uu u awood badan yahay router-ku. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, mar kasta oo aad ka fogaato router-ka, waxaa sii yaraanaya calaamadda, oo mar ka mid ah, ma awoodi doontid inaad ku xirto shabakada. Dhibaatadani waxay uga sii dartay guryaha waaweyn ee leh darbiyo badan oo kala sooca router-ka iyo macaamiishiisa wireless-ka.

Nidaamka Wi-Fi-ga^(Wi-Fi) mesh - ka ah, mid ka mid ah noodyada nidaamka ayaa si toos ah u gelaya internetka. Noolkaasi wuxuu la xidhiidhaa dhammaan kuwa kale ee ka samaysan nidaamka Wi-Fi-ga^(Wi-Fi) mesh , waxayna si wadajir ah u fidiyaan internet iyo Wi-Fi dhammaan macaamiisha ku xidhan shabakadda.

Sidan, waxaad ku heli kartaa calaamad Wi-Fi wanaagsan meelo waaweyn iyo dhismayaal, halkaas oo router dhaqameedku ay xaddidan yihiin awooddooda gudbinta. Mesh nodes piggy back on midba midka kale si ay u abuuraan xiriir wireless joogto ah, yaraynaysaa suurtogalnimada aagagga dhintay, oo ay ku jiraan meelo bannaan oo leh derbiyo badan oo laga yaabo in ay nuugaan signalka. Dhammaan qanjidhada mesh-ga waxay sii daayaan isku shabakad Wi-Fi^(Wi-Fi) oo leh magac isku mid ah, erayga sirta ah, iyo sifooyinkooda, iyadoon loo eegayn inta aad ku darto nidaamka Wi-Fi-ga^(Wi-Fi) mesh .

Astaamaha muhiimka ah ee nidaamyada Wi-Fi-guriga oo dhan

Maanta waxaad ka heli kartaa nidaamyo badan oo Wi-Fi ah oo ku saabsan suuqa macaamiisha, tiradooduna way sii kordheysaa. Waxay kaga duwan yihiin shabakadaha wireless-ka ee soo jireenka ah:

• Nidaamyada Wi-Fi-ga mesh-ku-salaysan ee macaamilka badankoodu waxay adeegsadaan istaraatiijiyadda koowaad ee mobilada^{(Most consumer-based mesh Wi-Fi systems use a mobile-first strategy)} . Waxaa lagu maamulaa iyadoo la kaashanayo app-ka casriga ah. Appku waxa uu kula xidhiidhaa mesh -ka Wi-Fi , Bluetooth ama labadaba, iyada oo ku xidhan cidda soo saartay mesh-ka aad isticmaalayso.
• Waxay baahiyeen Wi-Fi-ga iyagoo isticmaalaya labada jeer ee 2.4 GHz iyo 5 GHz laakiin isticmaalaya hal magac oo shabakad ah. ^{(They broadcast the Wi-Fi using both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies but using only one network name.)}Macaamiisha wireless-ka ee taageera halbeegga Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) ayaa si toos ah ugu xidhan inta jeer ee 2.4 GHz , halka macaamiisha labada-band ee taageera heerarka Wi-Fi 5 ama Wi-Fi 6^{(Wi-Fi 5 or Wi-Fi 6 standards)} ay ku xidhan yihiin inta jeer ee 5 GHz .
• Nidaamyada mesh-ka macaamiisha ee Wi-Fi caadi ahaan waxay leeyihiin laba ama saddex nood^{(Consumer mesh Wi-Fi systems typically have two or three nodes)} , taas oo ku xidhan nooca iyo soo saaraha.
• Inta badan nidaamyada Wi-Fi ee mesh waxaa lagu dhex daray kaaliyeyaasha farsamada^{(Most mesh Wi-Fi systems are integrated with virtual assistants)} sida Alexa ama Google Assistant , taas oo ka dhigaysa kuwo saaxiibtinimo badan si loo isticmaalo marka loo eego router-yada caadiga ah iyo kuwa soo noqnoqda.
• Marka si gaar ah loo qaato, noodhka ka samaysan nidaamka Wi-Fi mesh way ka awood yar yihiin router-ka caadiga ah^{(When taken individually, the nodes that make up a mesh Wi-Fi system are less powerful than a standard wireless router)} . Si kastaba ha ahaatee, awooddoodu waxay ku jirtaa tirada qanjidhada ee aad u isticmaasho nidaamkaaga Wi-Fi-ga^(Wi-Fi) mesh , oo si wada jir ah u bixin kara dabool Wi-Fi ka wanaagsan kan router-ka caadiga ah.

Faa'iidooyinka shabakadaha Wi-Fi^(Wi-Fi) ee mesh

Shabakadaha Mesh Wi-Fi waxay leeyihiin faa'iidooyin la taaban karo marka loo eego shabakadaha wireless-ka caadiga ah ee uu maamulo router:

• Waxaad ku dari kartaa nodes inta aad u baahan tahay si aad u wanaajiso daboolida shabakadaada Wi-Fi^{(You can add as many nodes as you need to improve the coverage of your Wi-Fi network)} . Waxaad si gaar ah u iibsan kartaa noodhadhka oo waxaad ku dari kartaa hadba sida loo baahdo, iyada oo aan wax habayn dheeraad ah lagu samayn.
• Shabakadda Wi-Fi ee Mesh waxay hal magac u isticmaasha shabakadda wireless-ka, kaas oo ka shaqeeya labadaba 2.4 GHz iyo 5GHz^{(Mesh Wi-Fi networks use a single name for the wireless network, that works both in the 2.4 GHz and 5GHz bands)} . Aaladaha qadiimka ah ee taageera heerka Wi-Fi 4 waxay ku xidhmaan xawliga 2.4 GHz ee gaabis ah, halka aaladaha cusub ee taageera heerarka Wi-Fi 5 ama Wi-Fi 6 ay ku xidhmaan xawliga 5 GHz .
• Shabakadaha Mesh Wi-Fi waxay^{(Mesh Wi-Fi networks)} bixiyaan hawo firfircoon, taasoo la macno ah inay si toos ah u doortaan dariiqa ugu fiican ee xirmooyinka si ay ugu wada xiriiraan aaladaha si looga fogaado ciriiriga^{(automatically choose the best path for packets to communicate between devices to avoid congestion)} .
• Iyagu waa is ogaanayaan oo habeynayaan^{(They are self-discovering and configuring)} . Nod kasta oo cusub ayaa si toos ah u hela oo ku celceliyaa jaangooyooyinka ay adeegsato shabakadda Wi-Fi-ga^(Wi-Fi) mesh . Sidoo kale, waxaad ka saari kartaa noodhadhka, kuwa soo harayna si toos ah ayey ula qabsanayaan si ay u sii wadaan hawlgalkooda.
• Waxay ka shaqeeyaan si ka fiican router-ka wireless-ka meelaha ay calaamada wirelessku si isdaba joog ah u xannibaan^{(They perform better than wireless routers in areas where the wireless signal is intermittently blocked)} derbiyada iyo ilaha faragelinta.

Khasaaraha shabakada Wi-Fi mesh^(Wi-Fi)

Ma wada aha caano iyo malab. Waxa kale oo jira qaar ka mid ah cilladaha muhiimka ah ee la tixgeliyo:

• Shabakadaha mesh waxay la ildaran yihiin xidhidhiyaha iibiyaha^{(Mesh networks suffer from vendor lock-in)} . Si ka duwan router-ka wireless-ka iyo soo-celinta, kuwaas oo si fiican u wada shaqeeya xitaa haddii ay sameeyeen warshado kala duwan, nidaamyada Wi-Fi-ga mesh waxaa loo sameeyay inay ku shaqeeyaan oo keliya qalabka isku qoys ah. Haddii aad doorato ASUS , TP-Link , Google , Netgear , Linksys ama qaar ka mid ah soo saaraha kale, waxaad ku xayiran tahay marka aad u baahan tahay inaad kordhiso ama hagaajiso caymiskaaga Wi-Fi. Sidaa darteed waa muhiim inaad si xikmad leh u doorato ka hor intaadan iibsan hal hab Wi-Fi guri oo dhan ama mid kale.
• Qiimuhu wuu sarreeyaa haddii aad u baahan tahay inaad daboosho meelo yaryar ama meel dhexe^{(The price is higher if you need to cover small or medium areas)} . Shabakadaha Wi-Fi ee mesh waxay ka shaqeeyaan dhammaan noocyada kala duwan ee goobaha . ^(Mesh)Si kastaba ha noqotee, haddii aadan haysan guri weyn ama guri leh ugu yaraan hal dabaq, shabakadaha mesh ayaa ka qaalisan shabakadaha wireless-ka ee dhaqameed ee isticmaala router-ka iyo soo-celinta. Meelaha waaweyn, shabakadaha Wi-Fi-ga ee mesh waxay noqon karaan kuwo ka kharash badan hababka dhaqanka.
• Ku darista noono badan shabakada Wi-Fi mesh waxay kordhisaa daahitaanka waxayna hoos u dhigtaa xawaaraha xawaaraha ^{(Adding more nodes to the mesh Wi-Fi network increases latency and decreases bandwidth.)}Sidaa darteed, si aan dhamaadka lahayn uguma dari kartid noodhka shabakada Wi-Fi^(Wi-Fi) mesh . Mar marka qaarkood, waxa ay joojinaysaa shaqada, xawaaraha Wi-Fi-ga^(Wi-Fi) aad ku helaysana waxa uu noqonayaa mid aad u liita oo aan la isticmaali karin.
• Qaar ka mid ah nidaamyada Wi-Fi ee mesh ma laha dekedaha USB. ^{(Some mesh Wi-Fi systems do not have USB ports.)}Isticmaalayaasha korontadu ma awoodi doonaan inay ku xidhaan madbacadaha ama saxannada adag ee dibadda shabakadooda Wi-Fi ee mesh iyaga oo u maraya hab dhaqameed.
• Qaar ka mid ah nidaamyada Wi-Fi-ga mesh waxa kaliya laga habeyn karaa abka casriga ah. ^{(Some mesh Wi-Fi systems can only be configured from smartphone apps.)}Iibiyeyaasha qaarkood, sida Google , waxay diiradda saaraan bixinta apps-ka casriga ah ee lagu maamulayo nidaamka Wi-Fi-ga^(Wi-Fi) mesh . Isticmaalayaasha awoodda ayaa heli doona xaddidan tan, sababtoo ah waxay wax ka beddeli karaan wax yar oo ku saabsan sida nidaamka Wi-Fi-ga^(Wi-Fi) mesh u shaqeeyo. Iibiyeyaasha kale, sida ASUS , waxay sii wadaan inay bixiyaan is-dhexgalka maamulka ku salaysan shabakadda kaas oo u oggolaanaya isticmaaleyaasha awoodda inay habeeyaan wax kasta oo ku saabsan shabakadooda Wi-Fi-ga^(Wi-Fi) ee mesh .
• Qaar ka mid ah nidaamyada Wi-Fi-ga isku-xidhka ah ma laha xidhiidhka laf-dhabarta ee loo qoondeeyay inay ka wada xidhiidhaan saldhigyada mesh-ka^{(Some mesh Wi-Fi systems don't have a backbone connection reserved to communicate between mesh stations)} . Tani waxay ka dhigan tahay inaadan helin shabakad ka dhaqso badan marka loo eego shabkada dhaqanka, kaliya daboolida Wi-Fi iyo calaamada aag weyn.

Miyaanan natiijooyin isku mid ah ku heli karin router-ka bilaa-waayirka ah iyo dhawr-soo-celiyeyaasha/fidinta fidiyeyaasha?

Haddi ujeedadaadu tahay inaad kordhiso daboolida shabakada wirelesska ee gurigaaga, waxaad sii wadan kartaa inaad isticmaasho router-ka bilaawga ah iyo dhawr jeer oo soo noqnoqda/kala dheereeya meelaha dhibtu ka jirto. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxaa jira qaar ka mid ah cilladaha in la tixgeliyo:

• Waxaad u baahan tahay inaad si gaar ah u maamusho qalab kasta oo sii daaya signalka wireless-ka. ^{(You need to separately manage each device that emits the wireless signal.)}Tani waxay si gaar ah u adag tahay marka aaladaha Wi-Fi- gaaga sii daaya ay ka yimaaddaan warshado kala duwan. ^(Wi-Fi)Waxaad u baahan tahay inaad barato is-dhexgal isticmaale oo kala duwan, ka raadi meelo kala duwan hagaajinta firmware-ka oo aad gacanta ku cusboonaysiiso firmware-ga aalad kasta, haddii aad rabto shabakad labadaba sugan oo deggan. Shabakadda Wi-Fi-ga^(Wi-Fi) mesh , waxaad ku maamulaysaa dhammaan aaladaha sii daaya signalka wireless-ka hal meel, sida haddii ay yihiin hal qalab, oo aan badnayn. Dejintaada iyo casriyeynta firmware-ka si toos ah ayaa loogu faafiyaa dhammaan nidaamka Wi-Fi-ga^(Wi-Fi) mesh , iyada oo aanad gacantaadu ku jirin noodh kasta.
• Haddii aad u baahan tahay caymis meelo waaweyn iyo dhismayaal, shabakadaha dhaqameed ee leh router-yada iyo soo-celiyeyaasha ayaa aad qaali u ah^{(If you need coverage in large areas and buildings, traditional networks with routers and repeaters are more expensive)} . Haddii aad u baahan tahay inaad daboosho guri weyn ama dhisme xafiis, shabakadaha wireless-ka caadiga ah waxay noqon karaan kuwo qaali ah.
• Ma heleysid koox u go'an xiriirka ka dhexeeya aaladaha sii daaya signalka wireless-ka. ^{(You don't get a dedicated band for the communication between the devices that emit the wireless signal.)}Nidaamyada mesh mesh-ka ah ee Wi-Fi waxay leeyihiin koox si gaar ah ugu heellan isgaarsiinta ka dhexeysa saldhigyada kor u qaada nidaamka. Markaad isticmaasho router-ka wireless-ka iyo ku-celiyaha, ma jiraan koox u go'an oo u dhaxaysa, taasoo la macno ah in nidaamka Wi-Fi-ga mesh uu aad u dheerayn doono.

TALO:^(TIP:) Haddii aadan ku qanacsanayn faa'iidooyinka nidaamyada Wi-Fi ee mesh, oo aad rabto inaad iibsato router-dhaqameedka wireless, waxaan kugula talineynaa: 8 waxyaabood oo ay tahay inaad tixgeliso markaad iibsaneyso router wireless ( kuwa bilowga ah)^{(8 things to consider when buying a wireless router (for beginners))} .

Goorma ayaa la ikhtiraacay shabakadaha Wi-Fi^(Wi-Fi) mesh ?

Hirgelinta shabakada mesh ee nolosha dhabta ah ee ugu horeysay waxaa sameeyay militariga Mareykanka 1997 ka dibna koox ka tirsan Machadka Teknolojiyadda ^{(Georgia Institute)}Georgia^(Technology) , ee Atlanta , 1999. Laga bilaabo 2004, fikradda ayaa aragtay kororka korsashada qaybta ganacsiga. . Shabakadaha mesh waxa loo istcimaalaa in lagu bixiyo intarneetka ballaadhan ee meelaha miyiga ah, codsiyo ganacsi oo baaxad leh, iyo ciidamada dhexdooda.

Nidaamka Wi-Fi-ga ugu horreeya ee mesh-ka ah ee lagu heli karo miisaan weyn oo loogu talagalay dadka isticmaala guryaha waa Google Wi-Fi , kaas oo la bilaabay December 2016 .

Ma^(Are) iibsanaysaa nidaamka Wi-Fi mesh?

Hadda oo aad ogtahay waxa shabakadda Wi-Fi mesh tahay, ama nidaamka Wi-Fi-guriga oo dhan, nala soo socodsii fikirkaaga. Farsamadani ma adigaa dani kuugu jirtaa? Ma ka fekereysaa inaad ka iibsato nidaamka Wi-Fi mesh gurigaaga ama xafiiskaaga? Hoos ka faallooda^(Comment) , oo aan ka wada hadalno.

What is a mesh Wi-Fi network? What is mesh Wi-Fi system?

Mesh Wi-Fi networks, or whole-home Wi-Fi systems, are increasingly promoted bу manufacturers of wireless equipment like Netgear, TP-Link, ASUS, Google, and othеrs. The concept of mesh Wi-Fi sounds impressive but what doeѕ it mean? Do people need а mеsh Wі-Fi system in their home or business office? Arе whole-hоme Wi-Fi systems the future of home networking? If yоu need down-to-earth exрlanations, that anyone can understand, read this articlе:

What is a mesh Wi-Fi network?

A mesh Wi-Fi network is made of router-like devices (nodes) that work together to provide a wireless network in a given area. All the nodes communicate with each other to establish the best path to send the data between the different clients that are connected to the network. You can think of it as a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network of Wi-Fi nodes that are connected with each other and the internet.

What is a mesh Wi-Fi system?

A mesh Wi-Fi system is a system of router-like devices (nodes) that is used to create and operate a mesh Wi-Fi network. Some manufacturers of home networking devices name their mesh Wi-Fi systems as whole-home Wi-Fi systems, so that people understand that such systems offer improved Wi-Fi coverage for their homes, when compared to traditional wireless routers.

How does a mesh Wi-Fi system work?

To better understand how mesh Wi-Fi systems work, let's take a look at a traditional wireless network that you find in a home. You have a wireless router that is connected to the internet. It is the job of the router to emit the wireless signal and manage all the wireless clients that are connected to it.

To get access to the internet, a device like a laptop needs to connect to the Wi-Fi broadcast by the router and always communicate with the router. The router is an intermediary between the laptop and the internet. Wireless routers can provide a good Wi-Fi signal in spaces which vary in size, depending on how powerful the router is. However, the further away you get from the router, the weaker the signal is and, at some point, you won't be able to connect to the network. This problem is exacerbated in large homes with many walls separating the router from its wireless clients.

In a mesh Wi-Fi system, only one of the nodes in the system has direct access to the internet. That node communicates with all the others making up the mesh Wi-Fi system, and together they provide internet and Wi-Fi access to all the clients connected to the network.

This way, you can get good Wi-Fi signal in large spaces and buildings, where traditional routers are limited by their transmitting power. Mesh nodes piggyback on one another to create a continuous wireless link, minimizing the possibility of dead zones, including in spaces with many walls that might absorb the signal. All the mesh nodes emit the same Wi-Fi network with the same name, password, and characteristics, no matter how many you add to the mesh Wi-Fi system.

Essential characteristics of whole-home Wi-Fi systems

Today you can find many mesh Wi-Fi systems on the consumer market, and their number is growing. They are different from traditional wireless networks in the following ways:

• Most consumer-based mesh Wi-Fi systems use a mobile-first strategy. They are administered with the help of a smartphone app. The app communicates with the mesh through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or both, depending on who manufactured the mesh that you are using.
• They broadcast the Wi-Fi using both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies but using only one network name. Wireless clients that support only the Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) standard are automatically connected on the 2.4 GHz frequency, while dual-band clients that support the Wi-Fi 5 or Wi-Fi 6 standards are connected to the 5 GHz frequency.
• Consumer mesh Wi-Fi systems typically have two or three nodes, depending on their model and manufacturer.
• Most mesh Wi-Fi systems are integrated with virtual assistants like Alexa or Google Assistant, making them more friendly to use than traditional wireless routers and repeaters.
• When taken individually, the nodes that make up a mesh Wi-Fi system are less powerful than a standard wireless router. However, their power is in the number of nodes that you use for your mesh Wi-Fi system, and together can provide better Wi-Fi coverage than a traditional wireless router.

The advantages of mesh Wi-Fi networks

Mesh Wi-Fi networks have some significant advantages over traditional wireless networks that are managed by a router:

• You can add as many nodes as you need to improve the coverage of your Wi-Fi network. You can purchase nodes separately and add them as needed, without any additional setup.
• Mesh Wi-Fi networks use a single name for the wireless network, that works both in the 2.4 GHz and 5GHz bands. Older devices that support the Wi-Fi 4 standard connect through the slower 2.4 GHz band, while newer devices that support the Wi-Fi 5 or Wi-Fi 6 standards connect through the faster 5GHz band.
• Mesh Wi-Fi networks offer dynamic rerouting, meaning they automatically choose the best path for packets to communicate between devices to avoid congestion.
• They are self-discovering and configuring. Each new node automatically finds and replicates the settings used by the mesh Wi-Fi network. Also, you can remove nodes, and the remaining ones automatically adjust to continue their operation.
• They perform better than wireless routers in areas where the wireless signal is intermittently blocked by walls and sources of interference.

The disadvantages of mesh Wi-Fi networks

It's not all milk and honey. There are also some important downsides to consider:

• Mesh networks suffer from vendor lock-in. Unlike wireless routers and repeaters, which work well together even if they are made by different manufacturers, mesh Wi-Fi systems are made to work only with devices from the same family. If you choose ASUS, TP-Link, Google, Netgear, Linksys or some other manufacturer, you are stuck with it when you need to extend or improve your Wi-Fi coverage. Therefore it is important to choose wisely before purchasing one whole-home Wi-Fi system or another.
• The price is higher if you need to cover small or medium areas. Mesh Wi-Fi networks work in all kinds of spaces. However, if you do not have a large apartment or a home with at least one floor, mesh networks are more expensive than traditional wireless networks that use routers and repeaters. For large spaces, mesh Wi-Fi networks can be more cost effective than traditional approaches.
• Adding more nodes to the mesh Wi-Fi network increases latency and decreases bandwidth. Therefore, you cannot endlessly add nodes to the mesh Wi-Fi network. At some point, it is going to stop working, and the Wi-Fi speed you get is going to be too poor to be usable.
• Some mesh Wi-Fi systems do not have USB ports. Power users won't be able to connect printers or external hard disks to their mesh Wi-Fi network through traditional means.
• Some mesh Wi-Fi systems can only be configured from smartphone apps. Some vendors, like Google, focus on offering only smartphone apps for administering the mesh Wi-Fi system. Power users are going to find this limiting, because they can customize very little about how the mesh Wi-Fi system works. Other vendors, like ASUS, continue to offer web-based administration interfaces which allow power users to configure everything about their mesh Wi-Fi network.
• Some mesh Wi-Fi systems don't have a backbone connection reserved to communicate between mesh stations. This means that you don't get a faster network than in the case of a traditional network, only Wi-Fi coverage and signal in a larger area.

Can't I get the same results with a wireless router and several repeaters/range extenders?

If your purpose is to increase the coverage of the wireless network in your home, you can continue to use a wireless router and several repeaters/range extenders in the areas that are problematic. However, there are some downsides to consider:

• You need to separately manage each device that emits the wireless signal. This is especially difficult when your Wi-Fi emitting devices are from different manufacturers. You need to learn different user interfaces, search in different places for firmware upgrades and manually update the firmware on each device, if you want a network that's both secure and stable. With a mesh Wi-Fi network, you administer all the devices that emit the wireless signal in one place, as if they were one device, not many. Your settings and firmware upgrades are automatically propagated through the entire mesh Wi-Fi system, without your manual intervention on each node.
• If you need coverage in large areas and buildings, traditional networks with routers and repeaters are more expensive. If you need to cover a large home or office building, conventional wireless networks can be more expensive.
• You don't get a dedicated band for the communication between the devices that emit the wireless signal. Premium mesh Wi-Fi systems have a band that is dedicated exclusively to the communication between the stations that power up the system. When you use a wireless router and a repeater, there is no dedicated band between them, meaning that a mesh Wi-Fi system is going to be faster.

TIP: If you are not convinced about the benefits of mesh Wi-Fi systems, and you want to buy a traditional wireless router, we recommend: 8 things to consider when buying a wireless router (for beginners).

When were mesh Wi-Fi networks invented?

The first real-life mesh network implementations were made by the US military in 1997 and then by a team at the Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, in 1999. As of 2004, the concept had seen an increase in adoption in the commercial sector. Mesh networks are used to offer broadband internet in rural areas, for large scale business applications, and in the military.

The first mesh Wi-Fi system to be made available on a larger scale for home users is Google Wi-Fi, which was launched in December 2016.

Are you going to buy a mesh Wi-Fi system?

Now that you know what a mesh Wi-Fi network is, or a whole-home Wi-Fi system, let us know your opinion. Is this technology of interest to you? Are you considering buying a mesh Wi-Fi system in your home or office? Comment below, and let's discuss.

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