On Tue, 2019-10-01 at 16:04 -0700, Samuel Sieb wrote:
> Powerline Ethernet (usually called Homeplug -
>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HomePlug) is my standard answer for
> people who want to extend their home network. Very easy to install and
> much cheaper than the alternatives (not counting wireless "extenders"
> which are basically a kludge). The downside is that unlike mesh systems
> they don't tend to merge everything into one network, relying on your
> WiFi device to hop from one to another.
If you have your access points all configured with the same SSID and
password, there is no difference with a mesh system other than better
speed.
I know that's true in theory, but in practice I've had problems with
it. I assume this is one difference between consumer-grade APs and
"managed" devices intended for corporate networks.
poc