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minus-squareCousin Mose@lemmy.hogru.chlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down3·2 days ago mesh network Or traditional network with Ethernet backhaul and lots of access points. I really wish mesh networks would die off honestly.
minus-squarecurbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days agoLike anything else, they have their place. But they’ve been shoved into use cases they dont fit as well.
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoSometimes re-wiring a house or building isn’t as practical as setting up a mesh network that’s good-enough.
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·2 days agoMesh should be an option of last resort. It reduces the speed and increases the latency quite a bit. The only thing worse is power line networking, which has the side effect of turning your whole house into an RF jammer.
Or traditional network with Ethernet backhaul and lots of access points. I really wish mesh networks would die off honestly.
Like anything else, they have their place. But they’ve been shoved into use cases they dont fit as well.
Sometimes re-wiring a house or building isn’t as practical as setting up a mesh network that’s good-enough.
Mesh should be an option of last resort. It reduces the speed and increases the latency quite a bit. The only thing worse is power line networking, which has the side effect of turning your whole house into an RF jammer.