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jefruns's avatar
jefruns
Newbie Caller
7 months ago

G4SE mesh?

What mesh system works with the G4SE gateway? My signal is in half the house and not outside at all. I have a good signal according to the gateway. I had no issue with the LTE I had prior. This system gives NO signal outside the house. I cannot control my outside lighting and my Blink cameras are sketchy at best.

  • When you tried the TP-Link AX3000 (which is a router, not an extender), did you have it connected with an Ethernet cable to one of the yellow LAN ports on the gateway?  That is how it needs to work.  TP-Link sells extenders to wirelessly connect to the router to expand your network.  

    OneMesh - Flexibly Create a Whole-Home Wi-Fi | TP-Link

    A mesh system is similar.  The main node needs to be connected to the gateway with an Ethernet cable.  Then the other nodes communicate through the main node.  

  • jefruns's avatar
    jefruns
    Newbie Caller

    It worked no issues. Coverage is now as expected.

    Thanks for the help NC.

  • formercanuck's avatar
    formercanuck
    Spectrum Specialist

    I’ve used Netgear wifi/router (was plugged into Cable modem in the past).  Use the Ethernet port and its all good.

    Similarly, my Netgear also supports my old ethernet over powerline / wifi extenders (1st one plugged into ethnernet lan port on Netgear WiFi).

    True mesh is probably simpler

  • jefruns's avatar
    jefruns
    Newbie Caller

    Thanks for the info my Canadian friend but I don’t have “should work” money I am looking for an actual application. I bought a TP-Link AX3000 WIFI 6 extender and the Gateway would not recognize it. I don’t want to risk another return. I am asking if anyone has this G4SE gateway and use the mesh technology. There are many saying online that it will not work with the G4SE or G4AR.  The T-Mobile guy at the store could not answer this either neither could the T-mobile online chat lady. They told me to pay the extra 20 and month and get the T-Mobile mesh that they offer. They are out of stock but he said he thinks I can buy one he does not know how much it is but will call me back last week when they came in… Crickets. The G4SE is a great receiver unfortunately its engineering design for broadcasting a WIFI signal was tested somewhere where there are no buildings. Yes, I live somewhere in the boonies where this technology, a hot spot, or satellite are my only options or I would have a cable modem and Comcast.

  • nc1037's avatar
    nc1037
    Bandwidth Buddy

    When you tried the TP-Link AX3000 (which is a router, not an extender), did you have it connected with an Ethernet cable to one of the yellow LAN ports on the gateway?  That is how it needs to work.  TP-Link sells extenders to wirelessly connect to the router to expand your network.  

    OneMesh - Flexibly Create a Whole-Home Wi-Fi | TP-Link

    A mesh system is similar.  The main node needs to be connected to the gateway with an Ethernet cable.  Then the other nodes communicate through the main node.  

  • jefruns's avatar
    jefruns
    Newbie Caller

    Dont ask me why they sell several products under the AX3000 name but I had the extender not the router.

    TP-Link AX3000 WiFi 6 Range Extender, PCMag Editor's Choice, Dual Band WiFi Repeater Signal Booster with Gigabit Ethernet Port, Access Point, APP Setup, OneMesh Compatible (RE715X).

    If I buy the system below and plug the main node into the ethernet on the Gateway will this work?

     

    TP-Link Deco AX3000 WiFi 6 Mesh System(Deco X55) - Covers up to 6500 Sq.Ft. , Replaces Wireless Router and Extender, 3 Gigabit ports

  • nc1037's avatar
    nc1037
    Bandwidth Buddy

    My apologies about the TP-Link AX3000 Extender; my search results returned only the Router.  The extenders that I saw with it did not show “AX3000” in their names.

    Anyway, the Extender would have needed a compatible Router which would have been connected to the gateway via Ethernet.

    Yes, the mesh system will work.   

  • jefruns's avatar
    jefruns
    Newbie Caller

    Ok thanks I am going to buy it. I will let you know how it goes.  

  • formercanuck's avatar
    formercanuck
    Spectrum Specialist
    jefruns wrote:

    Thanks for the info my Canadian friend but I don’t have “should work” money I am looking for an actual application.

    NP - I haven’t jumped onboard with any ‘true’ mesh devices.  I’ve been using Netgear router (no issues) with external ports that hit Ethernet over Powerline for ~10 years now w/o issue.  TBH, I prefer having a little more … “control” than what most out of the box solutions give (i.e. VLANS, DMZ, etc) to filter out devices such as many unpatched appliances.