Tenda Nova Mesh WiFi System - Covers 3000 sq.ft - AC1200 Dual-Band Mesh Network for Home Internet - Parental Control - 3-Pack

I was skeptical of these when I bought them; all the reviews I read said to go with either Google WiFI or Eero, but I really didn't want to spend $200+ on a mesh setup, especially without knowing how coverage would be in our new house.My personal set up is running in "APmode" with a Ubiquiti EdgeRouter (which I also HIGHLY recommend) acting as router, DHCP, and secondary DNS for my network, with a Synology NAS running primary DNS.-- SETUP --Setup was very very easy. Its pretty much plug in, turn on, and pair with the Tenda app.-- INTERFACE --I took 1 star off for the UI because there's no web UI as of this review. Tenda is supposed to be rolling a web management UI out as a firmware update sometime soon-ish, but its not out yet. As of this review, all management is done via the Tenda smartphone app. It works well, but isn't as full-featured as I would like, but I'm a developer by day and my depth of interest in customization or metrics is probably way deeper than most. In the app you can see your online nodes, what devices are connected, and all the usual info -- perfectly usable.-- ISSUES --The only issue that I had was related to DHCP leases for the nodes. When running in AP mode, the nodes aren't responsible for their own DHCP leases which has the potential to cause problems should leases expire and different IP's get assigned. This causes the nodes to not be able to communicate with each other, breaking the mesh. This can be worked around by one of two ways: 1) dont use AP mode, or 2) assign static DHCP reservations to the nodes on first boot BEFORE pairing. I didn't do this and had to re-create my mesh after a power outage, but have since assigned static DHCP leases and have had no issues since. Unless you're running a slightly more complicated setup as I am this should never be an issue, though.-- FEATURES --The addition of an Ethernet port on the nodes is brilliant. I have one node stationed behind my smart TV with the TV tethered via CAT6e to the node. This eliminates a wireless hop that would otherwise have to exist if I weren't able to hard-wire my TV into the network.-- BANDWIDTH --The stated bandwidth for the mesh is 1200 Mbps, however real-world bandwidth is closer to 90Mpbs with multiple devices and streaming IoT on the network (I have a few WiFI CCTV cameras, smart tvs, and other bandwidth-heavy things). I have yet to hit bottlenecks in bandwidth even when streaming 4K video over the mesh along with all the other crap on my network.-- CONCLUSION --If you want a hyper-feature-rich experience and Gigabit WiFi speeds, go look at Google WiFi or Eero, but if you want dead-simple, bulletproof, no-frills, no-BS mesh WiFi, this is the setup for you.5/5 would buy again

So I gotta first say that I'm not looking for any local gigabit connections with my home network - just reliable 2g/5g signal throughout the property. My main cable modem are in the corner basement of my home with my TV room, and I wanted coverage upstairs and in the detached garage, which is about 25 feet from my home, and about 70 feet from the cable modem and the primary Tenda Nova node in my basement (With the Tenda Nova installed, the garage node does switch between "good" and "fair" signal - but it does not effect the overall speed, and keep in mind it's going through the back of a TV, 3 home walls, my main electric box, and 2 garage walls to get to my garage utility room - that's pretty amazing!)Previously I was having a heck of a time getting a good signal to the garage, event with a wifi extender (went through 2 of them with very broken and inconsistent results). With my prior Asus MIMO router (which is amazing!) my Amazon Tap was having trouble staying connected in the garage, and wifi was a inconsistent outside. I always wanted a whole home mesh router, but didn't want to spend $300 on it. The Nova system is absolutely fantastic for $100. They also have the model MW6, which does support gigabit, but as I said, I don't need that.Also, their iPhone app is actually very convenient for both setup and monitoring the nodes and the overall usage - I was very skeptical about the app, but there are plenty of basic options like guest-network, QOS, firmware updating, maintenance rebooting, etc.Setup is seriously a breeze. The only thing that I ran into was needing to turn off my modem, then turning it back on after initial plug in. It did not find the modem and internet connection type until I reset the modem - so be sure you do that! I setup the first note, set my own network information, and then connected the other 2 nodes. The other nodes connected and were up and running within about 2 minutes. Keep in mind the wifi signal goes in and out for about 2 minutes while it's connecting the other nodes, so just be patient and you'll see that they connect after about 2 minutes. So far, very satisfied - much much much better than wifi extenders! If you don't hear an update, then all is well!**quick update - I read some reviews that said there is not a firewall in this router, but I contacted Tenda directly, and they said there IS a firewall: "Yes there is a firewall it is automatically enabled, if you need to get past it you can port forward." So good news there!I also reconfigured where I placed the 3 nodes, and now I'm getting full/good signal on all of them, even in my garage. Still really happy with this kit!

It works but it has issues needing to be reset often . The app in good and the distance was as advertised but I would buy a better one in the future. You really do get what you pay for

Es excelente para extender la señal de tu wifi a los puntos en donde no alcanza. Lo único malo es que tiene su propia red y tienes que configurar todos los equipos otra vez.