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Aspirant

Apr 12, 2019

wifi and netgear rn10222d-100nas

Hi all, I've been using mesh repeaters to connect to wifi. They're old and failing. I can replace them but it is expensive. Can I just buy something like a Panda usb stick to connect to an exist...

tenforty

Aspirant

Apr 13, 2019

Thanks for the reply. Yes, a physical connection is a possible solution. It is, however, awkward due to local logistics. I'll just replace the mesh repeaters.

StephenB

Guru - Experienced User

Apr 13, 2019

tenforty wrote:

I'll just replace the mesh repeaters.

If they are old, they might not be mesh.

In any event, you might want to price an Orbi - if you have a lot of repeaters to replace, it might turn out to be about the same price. Overall IMO Orbi is more stable than mesh extenders, and it has some features that mesh extenders currently don't have (for instance it can provide full coverage for a full guest network that is isolated from the your main network).

Sandshark
Sensei
Apr 13, 2019
The latest generation of network powerline adapters (Homeplug AV2) isn't too shabby, either. The NetGear PowerLINE 1000 Essential Edition gives you both an Ethernet port and wifi extender. They claim gigabit connectivity, but in practice it's more like half that. But still in the same ballpark as wifi.
- schumaku
  Guru - Experienced User
  Apr 13, 2019
  Sandshark wrote:
  
  The latest generation of network powerline adapters (Homeplug AV2) isn't too shabby, either.
  
  The latest powerline generation would be G.hn as promoted by the HomeGrid Forum, first vendor products are out since around September 2018. Netgear seems to be slightly behind the market. The only disadvantage G.hn isn't compatible with HPAV and HPV2 - so all adapters need to be replaced. However, real-world lifetime of powerline is limited - and there is nothing better than installing cables - network cables.