Mesh Network reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 199 Reddit reviews across 18 subreddits and 72 posts to rank the best Mesh Network brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/HomeNetworking, r/Starlink, r/WFH, r/Ring, r/TpLink. Top-rated brands include TP-Link (4.2/5), Eero (4.6/5), Ubiquiti (4.3/5).
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Reviews199
Subreddits18
Posts72
Brands35
Products80
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#1
TP-Link
4.2
(49)
"Another vote for deco, just works."
"I think for $750 they're an absolute steal for a three pack."
"I have 4500 sqft on 3 levels and have 4 Deco XE70 Pro's and it works exceptionally well."
"I have the deco xe70 pro and love it"
"I have a 6e deco and an older deco set that goes to wifi 5. Both have been amazing."
"TP-Link Deco E6. I bought a three pack at Costco. It wasn’t cheap and it’s overkill for my 1350 sq ft house but I don’t worry about internet connecting anymore."
"Good mesh stuff uses wired backhaul, such as the TP-Link Deco series."
"TP-Link Deco x55 mesh system has worked flawlessly since day 1."
"I have perfect internet reach and strength throughout my home and garden."
"You definitely won’t regret purchasing one of these."
#2
Eero
4.6
(39)
"No issues and getting 250mpbs wifi through the entire house."
"If this is a small office, than eero pro is gonna work well for you."
"You could do this yourself with an Eero setup and some additional house wiring for extra functionality."
"My Eero has been great."
"Another happy user of Eero mesh. It's perfect for our house, every room is covered with the original three nodes."
"I have eero mesh with three routers."
"I wfh and have an eero mesh WiFi system with a lot of devices on it. I’ve had no issues with it in 4 years."
"Get an Eero, a full set. Cheap equipment is not good and good equipment is not cheap."
"Plugged in the Eero yesterday and they just work."
"I had great results with Eero."
#3
Ubiquiti
4.3
(26)
"Unifi offers an excellent option, with ceiling mounted, countertop, wall mount, and even outside options."
"You need a centrally controlled access point system, like UniFi (the best for me)"
"The best in the consumer space is probably Ubiquiti."
"I am very happy with Ubiquiti. I'm running a Unifi Cloud Gateway Max and U7 Pro Access Points"
"If you're willing to make the jump to Pro-sumer/SOHO gear then take a look at Ubiquiti's offerings."
"Look at the Ubiquiti UISP wireless stuff."
"Ubiquiti has a few APs you should consider if you can get cabling to them"
"I’d suggest looking into ubiquiti gear. They have really good networking gear."
"Look into the Ubiquiti UniFI setup with a UDM or Dream Router if you can get your hands on it."
"Unifi - tp link Omada- hpe Aruba instant on."
#4
Asus
4.4
(15)
"This setup provided the best overall setup and performance and I'm very happy with it."
"Get at least 300Mbps anywhere in my home with my single Asus WiFi 6 router."
"I use an asus mesh system, 4 nodes, with my Sonos systems. Have zero issues with playback."
"It has been fantastic and works great with Ring."
"Consider only ASUS. Get Asus RT-AX88u or any of newer 6E routers."
"Really performs well."
"It has been solid for me."
"Works pretty flawlessly."
"Asus ZenWiFi performs well, supports wired backhaul"
"I replaced it with an Asus XT8 mesh with 3 nodes."
#5
Netgear
4.4
(10)
"They are one of the best mesh systems there is and work perfectly with starlink."
"They are one of the best mesh systems there is and work perfectly with starlink."
"I use Orbi with 2x satellites and it works great!"
"Orbi / Google / Eero all have equivalent backhaul mesh networking and support IP 6 - you can’t go wrong with any of these products."
"Orbi already kinda has the best mesh system out of all companies in my opinion"
"I set up an orbi mesh at my parents that works really well."
"The tried and true players like Netgear and Linsksys offer them."
"It runs pretty well."
"I run a RAXE500 and a couple x4s extenders for a 3000 sqft house."
"I'm going to try the netgear nighthawk mesh."
#6
UniFi
4.3
(9)
"I have UniFi and I love it."
"I installed Unifi wifi 6 access points."
"Suggest you to check out either Unifi or Aruba for wireless mesh devices, you might want to skip those consumer brands as they are not rich in features comparing to Unifi."
"I often see Unifi access points recommended. That’s what I use, and I like them."
"UniFi is a beast, but is a prosumer-level networking peripherals."
"All current unifi AP's support meshing as well as wireless to wired or wireless to wired and back to wireless bridging."
"The U6 Mesh unit does both ethernet and unwired."
"Several options: Unifi U6 Lite ($99 each)."
"The UniFi U6-lite at $99/ea is a good price/performance option."
#7
4.8
(5)
"I have the latest Google mesh system with one node on the opposite end of the house."
"I use a google mesh system and have had great results."
"I've used google pucks at two homes - never had any issues."
"Great connection downstairs and upstairs."
"Been using the Google 'hockey pucks' since they came out. They have been very good for a three story, 2,500 sqft home."
#8
Aruba
4.3
(4)
"Work perfectly."
"Aruba 505 is also available as the InstantON AP22."
"Aruba devices are not mesh, but they make great access points."
"Aruba AP22 are about $160 each, free cloud management."
#9
Amplifi
4.3
(3)
"Never an issue in multiple locations."
"Check out Amplifi HD. works pretty well."
"I’ve used the FWG with an Eero 5 pro system and an Amplifi Aliens system. I’ve been very impressed with it."
#10
TP-Link Deco
4.0
(3)
"Tplink deco will offer mesh via ethernet backhaul and wirelessly get a 3 pack."
"TP-Link Deco will support it but only when configured in Access Point Mode."
"Deco mesh setup and pretty good performance."
#11
X50
4.0
(3)
"X50 in a 3 pack seems a good option and I can potentially recycle the e4 units elsewhere for network extension."
"Will look at x50 setup with 3 units."
"I would suggest X50."
#12
Netgear Orbi
5.0
(2)
"It’s great"
"I have an older Orbi system (previous gen WiFi) and have never had an issue with connectivity."
#13
XE
5.0
(2)
"Go for the XE75. You won’t regret it — especially with the future in mind."
"Go for the XE75 pro. (3 nodes) Ultra fast and a 6Ghz backhaul."
#14
Mesh WiFi
3.0
(3)
"A mesh setup is probably the best solution if you don't want to get all techie."
"My recommendation is to only use Mesh if you cannot run a physical cable."
"Most mesh systems are shit, they will provide you with good coverage but the speeds drop off dramatically just 10 feet away from a hub."
#15
Aruba Instant On
4.0
(2)
"Maybe try Aruba Instant On series."
"I recommend going for something meant for small business, look at Aruba Instant On."
#16
Linksys
4.0
(2)
"I’m using 3 Velop nodes to cover 3100 sq ft home, plus garage and into yard/patio."
"I put a Linksys Velop 3 node system in with wired backhaul."
#17
Google Nest
4.0
(2)
"We have Google mesh. It also works."
"Google Mesh solved it nicely."
#18
Mesh System
4.0
(2)
"Get the three pack. You never know how coverage will be with two."
"Personally, I would get a 3 pack and put one on each floor."
#19
Mesh
4.0
(2)
"With Brick like you show mesh is your best for the area's that are likely to have low to no signal"
"I use a mesh system on a big house, at one end I’ll lose 20-30% speed of what I would if I was wired into the main internet"
#20
NETGEAR
5.0
(1)
"I just bought the NETGEAR Orbi Quad-Band WiFi 6E Mesh System (RBKE963). I upgraded from the Eero Pro 6e... I was very pleased after I set it up."
#21
Generic Mesh System
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend a mesh system over a random router + extender pairing any day of the week."
#22
BE
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend the BE 65 Pro, Has worked great for me!"
#23
TP-Link Deco M4
5.0
(1)
"I have an old DECO M4, works flawlessly."
#24
eero
4.0
(1)
"I've got eero pro 6s that work great for the most part."
#25
Nest
4.0
(1)
"I'm using Nest WiFi routers as my main router and AP."
#26
ASUS
4.0
(1)
"I had a 2000 sq ft house and just used an ASUS AC86U."
#27
Router
4.0
(1)
"Instead of putting money into something that is not guaranteed, I would budget and run Ethernet wires."
#28
Kogan
4.0
(1)
"Others have reported good results from Kogan's mesh system which is super-cheap."
#29
Grandstream
4.0
(1)
"GrandStream GWN 7660 would work"
#30
Ubiquiti U6 Mesh
4.0
(1)
"U6 Mesh for sure. Although using the mesh function is optional."
#31
Wired Access Point
3.0
(1)
"Look in to wired access points over mesh crap which just repeats a wireless signal."
#32
MPU5
3.0
(1)
"The best mesh? MPU5 from Persistent Systems… but few can afford them."
#33
Meshtastic
3.0
(1)
"Consider looking into Meshtastic. It uses a low, unregulated, frequency for off-grid communication."
#34
Gotenna
3.0
(1)
"Depends but gotenna has a good thing going."
#35
Deco
3.0
(1)
"Currently using 3 pack of deco e4 which does the job but is limited to 100mbps input."
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