Deco M3W vs E4
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current setup:
1 x E4 primary unit connected to internet router
2 x E4 satellite units connected to E4 primary unit
problem:
wifi deadspot in new kitchen extension
what benefit would adding another E4 satellite unit have over simply plugging in a M3W? from a pure wifi perspective, i don't see any benefit. in fact, because the M3W is small and simply plugs in to a power outlet, it actually seems more appealing than having a small E4 tower sat on a table. not only that, the diagram below seems to suggest that the M3W can be daisy-chained off any other Deco, whereas each E4 satellite unit must be connected back to the E4 primary unit (as far as i am aware)
can anyone explain how the M3W actually works in comparison to an E4? is the M3W more of an extender than an actual mesh satellite?
thanks
@David-TP thanks for your response.
We have actually purchased a M3W and tested it yesterday afternoon - it works perfectly and has got rid of the dead spot! However, I'm still confused about daisy-chaining. I thought all Deco's in a wireless mesh network needed to connect back to the primary unit. Is that not the case? Would both of these scenarios work? (The black line between router and main unit is ethernet, the grey lines are wireless)...
