Best mesh router on Reddit
206 reviews from r/HomeNetworking, r/HomeKit, r/sonos and 21 more subreddits
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#1
TP-Link
4.3
(36)
"Go for TP Link"
"Even as a single it does excellent."
"I have had great performance with the tplink deco line of mesh systems."
"I would recommend two Deco XE75/75 Pros with ethernet backhaul."
"Been very pleased with TP Link Deco mesh system."
"I use TP-Links X50 and it works great."
"Deco and Orbi will defo work no questions asked."
"I’d highly recommend the TP-Link Deco AXE5400 (Deco XE75) for mesh system."
"I used the deco tp link mesh router off of Amazon (deco s4) and it worked great."
"I’m using deco m9 for 2 years, or so, and I have zero issues."
#2
Eero
4.3
(31)
"+1 to team Eero here."
"I have an eero and love it."
"I switched to Eero about a year ago. It is quite good and I love the app."
"For ease of use but more power check out Eero."
"I have (2) eero 6 mesh routers. Works great with full signal everywhere in the house!"
"I went and purchased it today and just finished setting it up."
"Another satisfied Eero user here. Simple to setup and maintain."
"Eero has been flawless."
"Eero."
"I’ve used eero and now ubiquiti and have had zero issues with both."
#3
Ubiquiti
4.6
(28)
"You want a wired mesh, and Ubiquiti UniFi is probably the best way to go about it."
"Go home professional and get unifi. A udm for the main and a handful of APs spread out."
"I run ubiquiti in my house 4 AP inside (1 per floor except upstairs has two due to rooms and all the walls)."
"Ubiquiti / Unifi. Solid, reliable, scalable, performant."
"Ubiquiti Unifi or TP-Link Omada."
"Get yourself a ubiquiti dream machine and some of their access points."
"Ubiquiti"
"You just need to go ahead and upgrade to ubiquiti."
"UniFi dream machine se and a few access points."
"I use Ubiquiti gear"
#4
Asus
4.6
(14)
"Deal link: Best Buy"
"I'm using it on a on a 500Mbps plan with around 25 devices and I can get 500+ down pretty much anywhere in the house."
"Highly recommend this setup or even their other models."
"I just upgraded from a triple pack of Deco M5 to a pair of Asus XT12."
"Asus Zenwifi or Linksys velop mesh routers , use one SSID name stable."
"I use a asus xt8, 4 of them. Works fine with everything. Very stable."
"Asus XT12 three pack completely covers my 3800 sqf ranch with Gig speed."
"I have the Asus XT9 and they're awesome."
"These routers have a second 5ghz band that they use for the mesh backhaul."
"Forget netgear crap, asus is the way now for hi speed mesh."
#5
Netgear
4.5
(14)
"I use the Netgear Orbi Wi-Fi 6 Mesh System (RBK853) and have had no issues."
"Orbi. End of discussion"
"Orbi has been great just in general plus with Sonos as well"
"I use Orbi RBK852 setup as AP. No issues whatsoever."
"I have an Orbi RBK853. Works great!! Covers my home."
"I run Net gear Orbi mesh setup and have been very happy with them and performance."
"I just installed the Orbi rbk753 Costco kit."
"I’ve read good things about netgear and I’ve had good experience with deco."
"Orbi. They have wifi 7 now."
"I had really good luck with Netgear Orbi and a similar number of devices."
#6
AmpliFi
4.6
(8)
"We have a AmpliFi HD mesh router that has worked like a charm."
"Love my alien AMPLIFI"
"AmpliFi Alien. Got three. Due to house size and the difficulty of getting the signal around."
"I bought an Amplifi HD router and a single mesh point at the beginning of the year and it's been stellar."
"I'm happy with Amplifi Alien. Tri-band wifi 6 router, great performance, coverage, great design with touchscreen."
"I have an AMPLIFI mesh wifi system with a node 150’ away."
"If you really need or prefer consumer mesh, then go AmpliFi or AmpliFi Alien."
"Amplifi HD has 2.4 and 5ghz mesh."
#7
Orbi
4.3
(8)
"I have an orbi because I have a big old brick house."
"Orbi with no issues."
"I'm on a 1000/50 plan with an RBR40 and a RBS20 satellite."
"I've been using pihole with Orbi for years."
"I’m on an Orbi but I only have a beam and sub so pretty simple set up. But have never had any connectivity issues."
"The new orbi with wifi 6 is a solid system."
"I would check Orbi products, very efficient."
"I have had an Orbi for several years on a large HomeKit install and it has performed very well."
#8
4.4
(7)
"Google Wifi mesh works flawlessly for me."
"I have the google Nest mesh system and it’s great."
"Google Nest WiFi - rock solid with HomeKit."
"I have Google mesh and it works well."
"I have Google nest and have no issues"
"Nest wifi."
"I have google mesh in very old brick multifamily property and without it I would need to install internet in each unit."
#9
eero
4.3
(6)
"Was super stoked to see my gaming rig getting just shy of 1gb."
"Now back on the eero pro. Eero handles it much better than Velop."
"Firewalla Gold+ / eero 7 maxs"
"1) starlink router 2) eero 6+"
"I'm using eero mesh pro"
"I’d go best/latest eero pro."
#10
Linksys
4.0
(5)
"Decent price on a good mesh setup from Linksys."
"I have Linksys VELOP mesh system. Works great and extends WiFi to my driveway, garage and backyard."
"I use Linksys Velop. Anecdotally, it seems like Eero gets fewer complaints."
"They are excellent now but they were trouble for the first few months."
"I've been very satisfied with the LinkSys Velop."
#11
Unifi
4.3
(4)
"He shows his Unify WIFI setup and as you have a big house, I assume you could also afford the kit he has."
"I’d go with Unifi or Ruckus."
"Everyone seems to like UniFi and TP-Link Omada for advanced home setups."
"I ended up getting a boost. Even with my UniFi network I was having issues."
#12
Netgear Orbi
4.7
(3)
"I have an orbi router/satellite, the setup was really easy and Sonos works on it without any problems."
"Netgear Orbi or Lynksys Velop both have excellent customer service."
"I love the Netgear Orbis but they are expensive."
#13
Google Nest WiFi
4.3
(3)
"Google Nest WiFi. Rock solid."
"Some popular options include the Google Nest WiFi, the Netgear Orbi, and the ASUS ZenWiFi AX."
"I retained my single 2019 Google Nest WiFi, so obviously I am not maxing out connection speeds everywhere in the house."
#14
TP-Link Omada
4.0
(2)
"Ubiquiti or Omada will do what you need as a whole network ecosystem."
"Everyone seems to like UniFi and TP-Link Omada for advanced home setups."
#15
Asus AX3000
4.0
(2)
"Asus ax58u/ax3000"
"A good router like Asus or even a tp-link ax3000 router will give more speed."
#16
Synology
4.0
(2)
"Synology RT6600AX is great."
"Checkout Synology mesh router. Tons of controls and works well with HomeKit."
#17
WRX560
3.5
(2)
"The simple answer is to buy another WRX560 and put it closer to your basement."
"Failing that, the WRX560 can be set up as a wireless 'mesh' with an additional WRX560 (or RT2600ac or MR2200ac)."
#18
Eero Pro 6
3.0
(2)
"Velop and eero pro 6 are the only two compatible with HomeKit. Of those 2 I think eero tends to win."
"I’ve got a modest HomeKit setup and just tried a pair of Eero Pro 6s and I’m now sending them back."
#19
Mesh Router
2.5
(2)
"Wired ethernet will be the only way to consistently get your full 1gb speed to a device."
"'Mesh' routers without a wired connection are worse."
#20
MikroTik
5.0
(1)
"Forget about prosumer shit like TP-Link or Ubiquiti."
#21
Unifi M4
5.0
(1)
"I am using 3 pcs M4 with ethernet backhaul in daisy chain."
#22
Huawei
5.0
(1)
"The one I've got is fucking brilliant and it's supposed to mesh well with others"
#23
Xfinity
5.0
(1)
"I have the xfinity xb7 and 2nd gen pod that works extremely well."
#24
Tenda
5.0
(1)
"If anyone is looking for a really good mesh Wi-Fi network at low cost, I recommend tenda nova mw12."
#25
Devolo
5.0
(1)
"Devolo Magic 2 mesh wifi works well for us."
#26
Firewalla
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend the Firewalla gold with a UniFi or Omada mix."
#27
Plume
5.0
(1)
"Take a look at Plume. They’ve been great for us."
#28
ISP-delivered mesh solution
4.0
(1)
"Get a more high end mesh-solution can help."
#29
Tri-band mesh
4.0
(1)
"If you must mesh, definitely get one of the tri-band models that supports dedicated backhaul."
#30
TP-Link Tri-Band WiFi 7 BE10000
4.0
(1)
"I have these in my Amazon cart to see if they drop in price substantially."
#31
OpnSense
4.0
(1)
"Otherwise you can just use OpnSense on an open router or used hardware and get more enterprise like control."
#32
pfSense
4.0
(1)
"Look into setting-up a pfSense or OPNsense firewall and use whatever mesh WiFi system you like."
#33
Netgear WiFi 6
4.0
(1)
"If you got Costco they sell a 3 pack Netgear wifi 6 one fire a good price, works great so far."
#34
Asus ZenWifi Pro ET12
4.0
(1)
"I haven’t used one yet but I’m verging on buying the Asus ZenWifi Pro ET12."
#35
AVM
4.0
(1)
"I have very good experience with FRITZ!Box."
#36
HP
4.0
(1)
"HP has the Aruba line of products. We have the Aruba 510 or 500 I forget."
#37
AX55
4.0
(1)
"Running AX55 + AX-23 easy mesh setup, cheap and works great."
#38
Meshforce
4.0
(1)
"Meshforce m7 mesh wifi system would be a good choice if you are looking for a mesh system."
#39
TP-Link EAP620 HD
4.0
(1)
"A single tp-link eap620 HD, just disable wifi on the current router and use this device for wifi."
#40
Access Point
4.0
(1)
"Your best bet is to go with access points across the house, at least one on every floor."
#41
Asus XT8
4.0
(1)
"I've got my Asus XT8 configured to serve DNS from the PiHole VM."
#42
Orbi RBR50
4.0
(1)
"I have an Orbi RBR50 with 2 satellites."
#43
Asus ET12
4.0
(1)
"ET12 Asus FTW."
#44
Sonos
3.0
(1)
"You want to avoid mesh if you can."
#45
Eero Pro
3.0
(1)
"Eero is pretty great but go with the eero pro, the eero 6 has a odd random reboot bug that seems to pop up if you have lots of devices."
#46
WiFi 6 Router
3.0
(1)
"Return them and buy one decent wifi 6 router."
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