Which Nighthawk Routers will best support MESH networking with a MESH-enabled extender e.g. EX7500

[davisrandm]

Which Nighthawk Routers will best support MESH networking with a MESH-enabled extender e.g. EX7500

Or, to put it another way, what router specifications will best tell me about its MESH capabilities.

Thanks for your help

[plemans · Accepted solution]

A mesh router? Orbi

Otherwise there isn't really a mesh router. 

A mesh extender just simply uses the same ssid as the router and allows a devices (pc/laptop/cell/etc) to roam based on a roaming protocol. A full mesh system uses a controller that runs the satellites. Mesh extenders don't have that option. 

If you're simply wanting a router to match with your extender, look at the performance of the extender and get "at least" the same performance from your router. 

[plemans · Accepted solution]

A mesh router? Orbi

Otherwise there isn't really a mesh router. 

A mesh extender just simply uses the same ssid as the router and allows a devices (pc/laptop/cell/etc) to roam based on a roaming protocol. A full mesh system uses a controller that runs the satellites. Mesh extenders don't have that option. 

If you're simply wanting a router to match with your extender, look at the performance of the extender and get "at least" the same performance from your router.