New 'EasyMesh' Program Will Let You Extend Your Wi-Fi Mesh System No Matter the Brand

[loby]

I have Apple's "mesh" solution set up from a while back. Each $100 AirPort Express is a satellite unit.

Yes, I do the same and do not understand what the big deal is regarding “mesh” systems.

Have airport express, extreme and extreme tower and have them extended together on one network.

Is this not the same thing? Don’t see why there is a need to “mesh”?

 

[B4U]

And which manufacturer would make their product compatible to their competitors so that they can lose customers to them?

 

[NightFox]

Sure... and no OEM will adopt it. Seriously, who would adopt something that will let competitors steal your customers? The WiFi alliance should make it a requirement to be part of the actual WiFi certification instead to see adoption.

Also works the other way though - you could sell your extenders to people who are already using a competitor's system, rather than just your existing customers.