How to Connect a Mesh Router to Our Home Wi-Fi Network

-

First, we should understand what a Mesh Router and Mesh connection are.

A Mesh Router is part of a Mesh Wi-Fi system that helps provide a strong and consistent Wi-Fi signal throughout your home. Imagine your Wi-Fi coverage as a net that needs to cover your entire house. In a traditional setup, you have one big net (router) trying to cover everything, but it can’t reach all the corners, creating ‘dead zones’.

In a Mesh system, you have multiple smaller nets (mesh routers or nodes) spread out to cover the entire area without leaving any gaps. One node connects to your internet source, and the others communicate with it to extend the Wi-Fi coverage seamlessly.  This way, you get a reliable Wi-Fi signal in every room, and you don’t have to switch between different Wi-Fi networks as you move around your house.

A regular Wi-Fi router creates a single access point that broadcasts Wi-Fi signals to limited area whereas mesh networks link two or more access points (which are also called nodes) together.


"A mesh router system is a better option than using a secondary router or an extender. 
Mesh systems provide seamless roaming throughout your home, automatically connecting your devices to the strongest signal as you move around. Unlike extenders that create separate networks, mesh routers maintain a single network, reducing complexity and connection issues. Managing your network is easier with mesh systems, as they are designed to handle multiple devices and high-bandwidth activities more efficiently making better overall performance."


The downside of the mesh router is the price; it’s almost twice the price of a regular router.


After acquiring a mesh router, there are certain steps you need to follow.

You will need an Ethernet cable; CAT6 or a later version is preferable, as it directly affects the speed. Ensure you clamp both ends of the Ethernet cable for a secure connection. 

Then, simply connect the mesh router to the main router, which is provided by your ISP, using that cable. Start the mesh router as instructed by the provider. Ensure you set the same Network Name (SSID) and Password so that your old range is extended and connects seamlessly. Finally, configure the mesh router to act as an Access Point, not as a WiFi router (which is the default setting).


I have provided you with a screenshot of my connection for reference (I’m using TP-Link’s Deco Mesh router).




Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Deploy Quasar + Laravel + MySQL on AWS EC2 (Default VPC)

-
AWS EC2 Laravel Quasar / Vue.js MySQL A complete, step-by-step guide to deploying a full-stack application — Quasar (Vue.js) frontend, Laravel API backend, and MySQL database — on a single EC2 instance using the default VPC. ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW Quasar SPA :80 / → Nginx reverse proxy → Laravel API :8000 /api → MySQL 8 :3306 All running on a single EC2 instance (Ubuntu 22.04) inside the default VPC TABLE OF CONTENTS Prerequisites Launch EC2 Instance Install Dependencies Set Up MySQL Deploy Laravel Backend Deploy Quasar Frontend Configure Nginx SSL with Let's Encrypt Troubleshooting STEP 01 Prerequisites Before starting, make sure you have: An AWS account with access to the EC2 dashboard A domain name pointed to your server (optional, but needed for SSL) Your Quasar + Laravel project pushed to a Git repository A local SSH key pair ℹ️ This guide assumes a single-server deployment. For production at scale, consider separat...
Read more

Nginx Load Balancing Lab on AWS EC2

-
Nginx Load Balancing Lab on AWS EC2 — Romanch Jung Rayamajhi Back to Portfolio Nginx AWS EC2 DevOps Nginx Load Balancing Lab on AWS EC2 A hands-on lab guide to setting up Nginx as a load balancer across multiple EC2 instances — covering round-robin, least connections, IP hash, and health checks. RJ Romanch Jung Rayamajhi April 2026 10 min read Architecture Overview Clients users / traffic → Nginx LB :80 load balancer → Backend 1 :8080 app server Backend 2 :8080 app server Backend 3 :8080 app server Nginx distributes traffic acro...
Read more

EC2 Fundamentals

-
Image
 Amazon: Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Basics Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) is a service within AWS (Amazon Web Services) that lets you rent virtual computers (servers) in the cloud to run applications. Think of it as hiring a computer remotely that you can control, customize, and use just like a computer at home or work. Here’s a breakdown of EC2 in simple terms: What EC2 Is : EC2 provides scalable virtual servers (instances) in the cloud. You can choose different types of instances based on your needs, like more CPU power, memory, or storage. Why Use EC2 : You only pay for what you use. You can scale up or down quickly—      add more instances when you need more computing  power and shut them down when you don’t. No need to manage physical servers or deal with maintenance. How It Works : Launch:         Start a new server (instance) by choosing an Amazon Machine Image (AMI), which is like a template of an operating system and basic soft...
Read more