Dream Machine was Re: Netgear or Asus Mesh

11 Feb 2020


      Hey Andrew:
	Was wondering what you thought of the Dream Machine, I've heard good things about it.  I've got an Airport Express I'll be looking at replacing later this year, and I want something that's accessible but also going to give me a reasonably secure setup.
Thanks.
Ryan

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Hodgson <andrew@hodgson.io>
Reply-To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org>
Date: Monday, February 10, 2020 at 8:17 AM
To: "steve@comproom.co.uk" <steve@comproom.co.uk>, Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org>
Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Re: Netgear or Asus Mesh

    Hi,
    
    I kind of agree, I went with the Orbi because most of the others rely on apps to configure them and I wanted something with a web interface, at the time the Orbi was the only option, nearly everything else was easy setup on apps only.
    
    The Orbi in my view is still the best router out there in terms of configurable features, I am not so happy with the Netgear router interface but it works well enough.  I am using Ubiquiti kit now (actually just got a Dream Machine over Christmas), and I would probably look at using their Ubiquiti Unifi gear in mesh mode if I needed to go that route again.
    
    There is also the Synology rT2600 which can then act as a mesh basestation, that is a very configurable beast.  Not sure if Draytek are going to come out with a mesh system at some point, I have read rumours in various places.
    
    I haven't gone near Asus.
    Andrew.
    ________________________________________
    From: Steve Nutt [steve@comproom.co.uk]
    Sent: 10 February 2020 15:05
    To: 'Blind sysadmins list'
    Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Re: Netgear or Asus Mesh
    
    Hi,
    
    I never fancied Mesh, they are not that configurable if you are an advanced
    router user.
    
    All the best
    
    Steve
    
    -----Original Message-----
    From: David Mehler <dave.mehler@gmail.com>
    Sent: 10 February 2020 14:59
    To: blind-sysadmins <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org>
    Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Netgear or Asus Mesh
    
    Hello,
    
     I'm going to be getting a mesh system for my home and want to hear  from
    those who have them. After researching and talking to friends I'm thinking
    either the Asus ZenWiFi or  the Netgear Orbi both AC3000 (I don't have
    anything AX currently) and both Tri-Band, but I'm wanting to hear others
    recommendations and experiences. If you've tried one or both please let me
    know your impressions.
    
     I am also interested in any of these systems phone apps and how  accessible
    they are if I would need to do setup on them either locally  or when I'm out
    needing to change something. For reference to this  question i'm using a
    windows10 laptop, a win10 surface pro tablet, and  an android I think it's 8
    phone and an android 9 tablet, so that's  what any apps would have to run
    on.
    
    If any of these (or other) mesh systems have native support for an
    
     Thanks.
     Dave.
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