The term "mesh" can be a bit misleading and a more traditional term is Wi-Fi repeater or wireless bridge even? The Mikrotik devices can certainly do this. Looking at your diagram, are you planning to use 2.4GHz for the wireless mesh/uplinks? If so, then you'll never get full speed on the 5Ghz interfaces as the backbone will be limited to Wi-Fi 4 speeds, albeit with the Wi-Fi 6 enhanced speed you can get. Would it not be better to use the 5GHz interfaces for the mesh? You can have 5GHz used for both the uplink mesh AND local access point with virtual wireless interfaces.
One would maybe use 2.4GHz mesh if the device is a long way from the base station and the 5GHz signal is low.
I've got a hAP ax2 downstairs and a little old hAP ac in the kitchen. It uses a 5GHz uplink to the hAP ax2. It then broadcasts Wi-Fi into the garden.
Devices will roam between access points based on signal strength as they'd do if they were wired or wireless linked.
One would maybe use 2.4GHz mesh if the device is a long way from the base station and the 5GHz signal is low.
I've got a hAP ax2 downstairs and a little old hAP ac in the kitchen. It uses a 5GHz uplink to the hAP ax2. It then broadcasts Wi-Fi into the garden.
Devices will roam between access points based on signal strength as they'd do if they were wired or wireless linked.
Statistics: Posted by robmaltsystems — Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:20 pm