Does Reliance Jio Fiber support third party Wi-Fi Mesh solutions?

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So, does anyone know whether non-Jio mesh devices will work with JioFiber, or are we forced to use only their proprietary stuff which will be useless with any other ISP?
 
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@Dave Mesh depends on a number of factors - and the cheap ones generally only have dual band. Thus, the 5ghz band carries both client data and mesh data, and easily gets choked. The ones you need to get are the triband ones, where there is a dedicated band for the router/satellite to communicate with one another, leaving a 2.4 and 5 ghz band available for client data.
Then there's the matter of what format they support - a/b/g/n/ax, how is their penetration (specially wrt Indian walls), daisy chaining of satellites etc.
Looking at all the stats, found Orbi to the one to get for Indian homes (my house is about 2500 sq ft). 1 router + 1 satellite combo (RBK50), pushes range till my car parking (which is about 20-30 feet away from...
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Not sure why this was split off into a separate thread...

Are you just speaking theoretically @Rhishav or from actual experience?
 
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That was for Router + Extender I guess? Same retailing for 25K+ now. :(

Really wondering whether performance will be 10x amazing considering price is 10x that of Jio's proprietary mesh device...
 
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@Dave Mesh depends on a number of factors - and the cheap ones generally only have dual band. Thus, the 5ghz band carries both client data and mesh data, and easily gets choked. The ones you need to get are the triband ones, where there is a dedicated band for the router/satellite to communicate with one another, leaving a 2.4 and 5 ghz band available for client data.
Then there's the matter of what format they support - a/b/g/n/ax, how is their penetration (specially wrt Indian walls), daisy chaining of satellites etc.
Looking at all the stats, found Orbi to the one to get for Indian homes (my house is about 2500 sq ft). 1 router + 1 satellite combo (RBK50), pushes range till my car parking (which is about 20-30 feet away from the front gate).
I got it during a sale, and the prices of all devices are high now.
Heck, I was looking to get another satellite to ensure high bandwidth in lobby, and normally it sells for 13k. I was like, man, 13k is costly only for a satellite. Now, 21k ! :LOL:
 
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Using Orbi (RBK50) with Jio router. Since we cant do bridge, Orbi is in AP mode, and Jio router has all wifi switched. If both are in router mode, it can lead to double NAT issues. Works well, full 500 Mbps on wired, about 350-500 Mbps on Wifi.
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Sir, could you please comment on the range of the base router Orbi when compared to a normal router like the one provided by Jio? Would you say that the range and speed from it, without any satellite in use, is significantly better or about the same? I am hoping to buy an Orbi and use it mostly without a satellite if possible. Also, would it be ok to simply switch on and turn off the satellite as needed while leaving the main Orbi running? Would that lead to pairing issues?
 
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