Need help getting the right mesh
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Hi
I am using an Asus Lyra mesh today and it is drivning me and my family crazy. Been recommended to go for a Tp-Link Deco solution but I am no IT guru, so really struggle to select the best solution. You seem knowledgeable and friendly in this forum, so I hope you can help a novice on this one.
I live in a 160m2 villa built in wood with two floors. Today the main mesh node/router is in the living room downstairs, the second one 15 meters away by the stairs to the upper floor and the third node is just up the stairs on first floor. My two boys have two PCs' (wifi connected) upstairs that they play online games on, and we probably have 6-8 wireless units on top of that connected like phones, tablets Chromecast... laptops. Number of units naturally varies. Right now we have a 250/100 Mbit/s subscription. Could naturally be increased if needed, so don't want the mesh system to limit me if I do that in the future.
I have been looking at a set-up of 3 nodes placed where they are placed today, but cannot decide which ones. I do want a fast and strong network and that is the priority. Of course it would be nice not to spend a huge amount of money if there is no need for it though which is the reason I skip Wifi 6e / 7. I do NOT plan to connect all nodes with a cable as I have no interest pulling cables all over the house.
I am choosing between:
X50 AX3000
Seems to be a newer system than X60 and updated more frequently? But will it limit speed and signal strenght on the firsr floor. I am not worried about ground floor, but my boy's are complaining on slow speeds upstairs on their PCs' today.
X55 AX3000
Not quite sure I understand if this will give me any benefits over X50? Is it faster? Stronger signal? I have read it should be seen as a replacement for the X60 since it is newer, but to me it just looks slower???
X60 AX5400
To a novice it looks faster and stronger than the other two, but I read it's older and maybe not upgraded as much. Correct?
Which one would you go for? Which set-up is the smart choice if you want speed, stability, strong signal and something that is nlt already outdated? Would they all work maybe, so I just go with the cheapest?
Really appreciate any help I can get 🙏
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@PeppeL
Direct answer X60
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I actually used TP-link and it worked ok then, but that was some time ago and at that point in time we really did not need a huge performance from the set-up either, so don't think I was ever pushing it to it's limits either. But now I have a solid game plan thanks to you.
Again... really appreciate you taking time to help someone who is a bit lost in all of this and just want it to work 😃🍻
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Most people are not happy with powerline adapters performance and stability, that includes me. Maybe you (and your villa) is an exception, powerline adapters are very particular to quality of electrical wiring and what else is plugged to electrical outlets.
Powerline adapters is an option, but I suggest you leave it as a last resort.
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