You can use an access point or any wired mesh, Marcin. Check out this post for more. As for which in particular, you need to decide for yourself.

Practically on the first floor in each room I have RJ45 sockets(linked with R7800) that I can use for Extender / Mesh communications.
What to choose ?

Good call, Oscar. Seriously, Wi-Fi 5 is still very relevant. Here are my top picks on Wi-Fi 5 mesh systems. I’d recommend the Synology considering its upcoming changes.

I’m looking to buy the best WIFI 5 mesh system i can get today.

(since WIFI6 and 6E are around i’m hoping to get a good deal on WIFI5)

I need it to be a 3-pack and have its own wireless backhaul channel between each satellite and the router.

I’m interested in getting most of my internet speed (without using ethernet) and trying to avoid those systems that can only work at half the speed.

Important Info:

Internet speed: 600Mbps
House size: 3,000SqFt
House characteristics: many walls, 1 level, concrete, 5 rooms, family, kitchen, entrance, garage.

What do you suggest?

Hope to hear from you soon!

(Btw, great site!!)

Thanks for the quick reply Dong!

I do review Google and eero Ian (use the site search for those of the latest eeros). However, Google hasn’t released a new product since I started Dong Knows Tech. As for your situation, go with the Synology. It’ll serve you well for years to come.

I know you don’t review the eero or Google products but here’s my current setup. I have the second generation 3-node eero system providing good WiFi coverage for a 2500 sq ft 3-level home (basement, main floor, and upper bedrooms/home office). The nodes are all hardwired via CAT5E (GE). I recently upgraded to Fios 1G internet and am seeing speeds ranging from 320 – 536 mbps, depending upon proximity to any particular node. I’m not complaining but am curious whether in your opinion it’s worth upgrading to a “mesh” system with an RT2600AC and a single MR2200AC using wired backhaul (I think the RT2600AC can cover both the basement and main floors) or waiting for more WiFi 6E products to become available and less expensive? I was interested in the Asus WiFi 6 Ai mesh products but don’t feel like working through firmware compatibility issues. Plus I like the NAS features of the RT2600AC which would allow me to deploy a large-capacity desktop USB drive as a NAS.

Thanks.

Almost any Asus router can do that via the dual-WAN feeature where you can use the USB port with a cellular modem, Dom. The tricky part is which modem, which I’m not sure because that depends on the provider.

I have just ONE important requirement for a router that only needs to work in a small area, that being it must automatically and quickly fail over to a USB 4G modem when the fibre fails, and back to fibre when it becomes available again.

What recommendations would you make?

Cheers
Dom

Thanks Dong — Curious what your ASUS suggested combo would be? ZenWifi maybe, or do you have another ASUS favorite combo?