Forget relying on the Wi-Fi radio in some bargain HDTV. Let's say you've been frustrated with how poorly your smart TV connects to the internet over Wi-Fi and buying a new mesh system did little to improve that. It's also a great way to improve the connectivity of devices that have cruddy Wi-Fi. So if the satellite node is parked right by a device with Ethernet, just plug it right in. Getting devices off your Wi-Fi network where possible is a great way to improve your overall Wi-Fi experience. Related: Using Wi-Fi for Everything? Here's Why You Shouldn't Even if the satellite nodes don't have ports, the base station node, which functions as the router for the mesh system, needs at least one Ethernet port, a Wide-Area Network (WAN) port, to connect to your internet modem. On every mesh system, you'll find there is at least one node that has an Ethernet port by sheer necessity.
Modem Connectivity and Basic Switch Functionality If something like wireless bridging is very important to you, for instance, be sure to only look at mesh systems that have Ethernet ports on all the satellite nodes-and if it's a feature that you plan to use heavily, consider a system that has 3-4 Ethernet ports on every satellite.
#MESH TO DMESH HOW TO#
Whether the mesh system you're looking at has a pair of Ethernet ports on the base station node only or a plethora of them on all the nodes, let's dig into what they're for and how to make the most of them.Īs you read through the functions outlined below, keep them in mind when shopping for a mesh system.
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