In article , Char Jackson
wrote:

most mesh systems use a dedicated 5ghz backhaul, separate from the 5ghz
for devices, so there should be little to no impact on bandwidth or
latency. the ones that don't have a dedicated backhaul are generally
not good.

personally, i like synology, which can work standalone or mesh. that
means it's a few more steps to link secondary units than a dedicated
mesh system (nothing complex, just link them), but it also means that
it's not required. either way, it's a *very* capable and feature packed
router.

Thanks, I'll take another look at reviews of the technology, especially
Synology.

both the 2600 and 2200 can work as mesh or standalone, plus synology's
user interface is a big step up from the usual webui crap that everyone
else uses. the 1900 is decent by itself, but it won't do mesh.

setting up a single ssid using multiple access points from different
manufacturers, especially using both 2.4 *and* 5ghz bands, rarely works
well, or at all, and can even be an issue with the same company in some
cases.

You're obviously using some undisclosed criteria when making that claim
so if I declare it to be nonsense, which it is, you'll disclose the
additional criteria which perhaps makes it true to some degree, in some
edge case. I don't enjoy playing that game.

the criteria is that it's less work if everything is from the same
company, especially if they directly support what you're trying to do.

simple example: if one router supports 2.4 & 5ghz with the same ssid
and the other does not, you're going to have a bitch of a time to get
it all working.

Bottom line is that most of the WiFi spec is well baked, and Ethernet is
fully baked. There are no interop issues and there haven't been for over
two decades. I've set up many dozens of systems myself and my colleagues
have set up many hundreds more, all with zero interop issues. Anecdotal,
yes. Here in the newsgroups that I subscribe to, I've *never* seen
anyone reporting interop issues. Likewise for the networking websites
that I keep an eye on.

just because you haven't had problems doesn't mean nobody else will.

Whatever problem(s) you've had may have been of your own making, or
perhaps due to defective equipment. It helps to know how to troubleshoot
it.

nope, and i do.

having all the same make also means there is no blame game should there
be a need for support.

Another non-issue.

it can be for a lot of people.