
ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 WiFi 6 AX6600 (2 Pack)
ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 WiFi 6 AX6600 (2 Pack)
What is the advantage of a mesh router at this price compared to a simple, cheaper wifi repeater? In both cases, the satellite (the node) must be close enough to the router to get a good signal, and far enough away to be able to broadcast wifi in dead zones. I was wondering how it could magically work more efficiently, but there is little technical information on how it works. So I thought it would use powerline so I could put the node anywhere in the house, but no...
The main difference between Mesh systems and traditional routers is that the former is centralised while the latter is not.
With a traditional router, the wireless traffic will depend on this single access point. With a WiFi Mesh system, there are multiple access points. Because of this fundamental structural difference, WiFi Mesh can offer better speeds, wider coverage and better reliability.