Mesh network

[Mr_Meeseeks]

How would I add a mesh router to the r3 

 

even if I only wanted the geo feature for the hard wired pc’s connected to the r3

[Netduma Fraser]

That would be entirely dependent on the model you get and the way they tell you to connect it to an existing router. It should work just fine though.

[oldman66]

31 minutes ago, Mr_Meeseeks said:

How would I add a mesh router to the r3 

 

even if I only wanted the geo feature for the hard wired pc’s connected to the r3

I'll tell you how I have mine set up now and it's running very well since the new update.  I think you liked my thread on my Eero pro 6E question. 

I have the Eero router set up in the R3's DMZ so it handles all my smart appliances, cameras etc (at any given time we will have 50-75 wifi devices connected) as well as it handling the 5 hardwired rooms in the house, I have the 2nd port on my Eero connected to a switch.  

I have my PC hardwired to my R3 as I only want to use the router for my PC and not affect anything else in the house with smartboost etc.   

My ISP fiber into house directly into R3<Eero via DMZ<ethernet from Eero to switch for rest of house<ethernet from R3 to my gaming PC

I have my speeds set to 500mb/500mb when I use Smart boost while gaming.  I am assuming that the R3 is only reserving 500mbs of my bandwidth for my gaming PC and allowing the other 500mbs to pass through to the Eero for the rest of the network.  I have not seen any negative issues with anyone else gaming while I have smartboost activated, if I'm not gaming I turn it off just to be safe.  (somebody can correct this thought if it is wrong) 

I get an A+ test every time now with this set up with where when I had the full speeds entered best I could get was a B.  

However, as Fraser mentioned it will depend on how your model that you have or get.  

I will say one thing, as much as I like this router, I am spoiled with killer wifi from my Mesh system and the wi-fi signal on this router is poop lol  I turned it off immediately when I checked it with a wi-fi app and it was 100mbps 30 feet away, Eeros is 600mbps in the same spot lol

[sharpz44]

This is a good way of doing it , think I will do the same with my Asus and it’s should connect the Asus mesh system which is mainly my pub shed at end of garden that is connected Ethernet to the house Asus

[sharpz44]

I wonder if the Duma gui would connect over Wi-Fi through the Asus with Duma IP , I’ve been able to do that with draytek modem previously 

[PharmDawgg]

I have the R3 hardwired to the gtax11000pro (ap/mesh mode) ->wirelessly connected -->rtax86u (ap/mesh mode). I have an improved coverage and am able to use wpa2/wpa3.  I turned off the wireless on the R3. And everything is going strong. No dead spots at my home.

I guess if there are any cons you will have to manage the wireless devices on the mesh units which really isn't that bad. And the R3 will only see your mesh units on the device manager and not your wireless devices. But you will still be able to control the devices (ie assigning ip address or block/allowing devices if you have children etc.). 

[sharpz44]

8 hours ago, PharmDawgg said:

I have the R3 hardwired to the gtax11000pro (ap/mesh mode) ->wirelessly connected -->rtax86u (ap/mesh mode). I have an improved coverage and am able to use wpa2/wpa3.  I turned off the wireless on the R3. And everything is going strong. No dead spots at my home.

I guess if there are any cons you will have to manage the wireless devices on the mesh units which really isn't that bad. And the R3 will only see your mesh units on the device manager and not your wireless devices. But you will still be able to control the devices (ie assigning ip address or block/allowing devices if you have children etc.). 

Thats good to know as I have  Ax56U to pub shed wired via a switch to the main Asus AX6000 so this should work out well and then let the R3 control the internet connection along with the hardwired PC and consoles, thanks for that  information