Why buy WiFi Mesh routers to have the best performance

Reasons to buy an extendable router (with Mesh)

When we have a normal WiFi router in our home, and we want to expand the coverage because it is insufficient in our home, the most normal thing is to buy a Wi-Fi repeater to repeat the signal and amplify it. In this simple (and cheap) way we can have a WiFi connection where the router does not reach, however, this has some quite important drawbacks:

• The Wi-Fi client will not roam Wi-Fi between the router and the repeater, it will stay connected to the same device until it completely loses the signal, then it will connect to the other device. This causes any VoIP call or video call to be cut off, in addition, it is likely that video playback will also be cut off, so this solution is not recommended.
• If our house has several floors, it is possible that the signal of the router is not lost at all from one floor to another, and it will always connect to the WiFi router instead of connecting to the repeater which will give you better coverage because it is closer.
• we won’t be able to make a configuration change on the router and replicate automatically on the “repeater”, since each device is individual and they do not talk to each other.

For all these reasons, having a router and a WiFi repeater in our house is not the most recommended option, in fact, it would be the last option that you should consider. However, if we have a Mesh router and a Mesh node that communicate with each other, and even a WiFi repeater with WiFi roaming capabilities, these problems will disappear.

The manufacturer ASUS currently has Mesh WiFi systems, Mesh routers and also Mesh WiFi repeaters, they all incorporate ASUS AiMesh technology to communicate with each other and provide WiFi clients with the best possible user experience. Thanks to forming a Mesh network with ASUS, we will have the following:

• The WiFi client will roam WiFi between the router and the nodes or repeaters. As we get closer to a node with greater coverage, the Wi-Fi Mesh system will allow you to pass from one to another without interruption in the wireless signal, this is essential to have the best possible user experience and enjoy an Internet connection without cracks.
• If our house has several floors, as soon as the AiMesh node detects that the client is nearby, will allow node change with the aim of always providing you with the greatest possible coverage without you noticing that you have gone from one node to another.
• The management of the entire AiMesh network is centralized in the main Mesh router, in this way, a configuration change in the main router is automatically replicated in the rest of the AiMesh nodes that we have configured. This allows us to apply a change to a router, and without us having to do anything else, we can see it in the rest of the connected AiMesh nodes.

All routers and WiFi Mesh systems from the manufacturer ASUS support this AiMesh functionality to form a Mesh network, just like the manufacturer’s repeaters that have recently come out and those that are yet to come. Thanks to the Asuswrt firmware that is present in all your computers, we guarantee that the performance and user experience in the WiFi network will be excellent.

Regarding the security of the WiFi network, ASUS AiMesh allows us to configure WPA3-Personal In order to have the best possible security for clients and also in the interconnection of the different Mesh nodes, you should also remember that ASUS routers incorporate AiProtection in order to protect the router itself and also all wired clients and Wi-Fi that are connected. If your router has Ai Protection Pro You will have at your disposal a very powerful intrusion prevention system, to stop any possible threat.

In what uses will I notice that it works best?

If at home you have a Mesh router and a Mesh node as a repeater, whether it is a router configured as a Mesh repeater, a Mesh WiFi system or a specific repeater, you will notice a significant improvement in the following uses:

• video streaming: if you usually watch TV over the Internet, services like Netflix, Amazon Prime or YouTube, having a Mesh router means that you will never have your video cut off for buffering, because the transition from the main router to the node is done without interruption in the connection, unlike normal routers and repeaters.
• VoIP calls and video calls: This type of use is critical because it is essential that we do not have even the slightest cut in the connection. While in video streaming we have a “buffer” in case any momentary interruption occurs, VoIP calls and video calls are in real time, so we will greatly notice the improvement if we have a Mesh network.
• Gaming: in the event that you play with your smartphone or tablet and you are moving, you will notice that the game will not be cut off, although we will have a slight increase in latency when going from one node to another, this is completely normal but it will not affect your game.

As you can see, the advantages of having a Mesh router instead of a router plus a normal WiFi repeater are quite important, especially if you are an intensive Internet user and you don’t want your WiFi signal to ever drop.