What is a mesh WiFi network?

A traditional home WiFi network is based on a single wireless router that provides all devices on the network access to the Internet. The problem with this network topology is the fact that even the fastest wireless router can only cover a limited area before its signal becomes very weak and unusable.

A common solution is to acquire a WiFi Amplifier , which is a device that receives the weak signal from the router, amplifies it and creates a new WiFi network to transmit the amplified signal.

Since it is not very practical for users to manually switch between several WiFi networks when moving from one room to another, WiFi amplifiers cannot be used in companies and institutions that need to cover a large area or several floors with a single wireless network router management.

A mesh WiFi network exceeds the limits of WiFi amplifiers by organizing the nodes in the network dynamically and not hierarchically so that they can cooperate with each other and transmit data between clients in a more efficient way.

The typical mesh WiFi network consists of a single mesh router connected to the Internet with a cable and several satellite routers, called nodes, that communicate with each other to expand the wireless network to every corner of your home.

To achieve the best results when creating a mesh WiFi network, the individual nodes of the network must be located far enough from each other so that they can expand the signal, but close enough to be able to communicate with at least one other node in the network. WiFi network in mesh.