Poco more than a month ago, the Chinese giant Xiaomi presented theirs first Mi WiFi Mesh router, a very interesting device that serves to improve the performance of our home WiFi network.
Well, despite the fact that we had already learned a lot of information and the router had been officially announced, until now we have not been able to know the price of the same. This changes today, albeit unofficially, after the general manager of Xiaomi's smart hardware department, Tang Mu, let the possible price of the device escape on the Chinese Weibo social network.
Xiaomi Mi WiFi Mesh router will cost more than 130 €
So, let's go straight to the point, how much will it cost? Tang Mu has clearly said that the Xiaomi Mi WiFi Mesh router will not cost less than 1000 Yuan, translated into euros we talk about over 130 euros; definitely not the cheapest of Xiaomi gadgets. The general manager then specified that the company has worked hard to create a quality product that will exceed the expectations of many, this has not allowed the brand to cut production costs by much.
As we said before, in fact, the router uses modern Mesh technology to be able to connect multiple channels in a hybrid network that can be of help in different types of homes. The Mesh network works both with WiFi at the frequency of 2.4Ghz and that at 5Ghz, with a power line and through an Ethernet cable. The maximum line speed will be 2567Mbps (via Ethernet), internet provider permitting.
Up to 248 devices connected at the same time
In addition to the advanced Mesh technology, the Mi WiFi Mesh router is also noted for the original "chimney" design that serves to keep temperatures under control. Inside we find in fact a very large multilayer metal heat sink with nano-materials having a strong dissipating power. This serves to absorb all the heat generated by the chip and other components, dissipating it upwards, somewhat like an Apple Mac Pro.
Finally, we would like to clarify that the price could vary considerably from the € 130 mentioned above, as Tang Mu said it will cost over 1000 Yuan, but did not specify a maximum price, which could therefore increase by a few tens of euros.
I would need a mesh, but maybe another mirouter would be enough, connected via ethernet cable and configured as a wifi extender.
I haven't understood yet if the meshes manage the network differently than the solution proposed above of the double mirouter
I believe the essential difference is the passage from one node to another. With Mesh it is automatic and you practically do not notice that you have changed access point.
With the WiFi extender instead or you manually change or do it automatically when the signal is very weak, but at that point you also have a very slow WiFi.
Moreover the Mesh should be faster even with the same signal thanks to several factors that I am not explaining now (I am not an expert).
That's right, Extender and Access Point can sometimes be very uncomfortable; mesh even allows switching from one device to another without interrupting a download that is already in progress. As long as there is a field, you remain connected to the last WiFi network used, even when the next day you are in the most remote room from the Router or on another floor of the house with only one notch and the browser is struggling to load the lightest. of web pages. Every time you have to resort to the manual change of the WiFi and sometimes you have to switch for some reason poco afterwards we find ourselves again... Read the rest »
For me they can keep it too