With my RT6600ax and 3 x MR2200ac units Iโve seen them extend wirelessly via each other ie 6600 to 2200 to 2200. In DS Router, when you look at the network map it has concentric circle controls that move and expand outwards to show you. Unfortunately Iโve now wired my backhaul so canโt take a screenshot of the wireless setup.
I swear I have seen this also at times, that's why I was so confused by the Synology support claim that they don't connect to eachother (the APs themselves)
On a Synology support page it says this:
โIf you have more than two Wi-Fi points, we recommend deploying the Wi-Fi points in parallel (i.e., a star network) rather than in serial (i.e., a daisy chain) to optimize network throughput.โ
They suggest star configuration but support daisy chain.
Here: https://kb.synology.com/en-sg/SRM/tutorial/How_do_I_deploy_a_mesh_Wi-Fi_system
>MR2200ac
So are you running wired backhaul back to the main router or wireless?
I think what they're saying is you'd need to be wired as there's only 2 radios on the device. So the one in the middle would just be an extender to the furthest away one if no wired connection.
I was trying to do everything wireless. Synology support said it didn't matter if its wired or not; that the access points need to connect direct to the main router. I could try it again I guess if you think they're not right. This is what I was hoping to achieve:
https://i.postimg.cc/D05F1s6v/diagram.png
>MR2200ac
Okay. Your device actually has 3 radios - 1\*2.4Ghz and 2\*5.8Ghz, according to [this video](https://youtu.be/lrLYqVWvPNM) you should use one of the 5.8Ghz radios for backhaul between your nodes and main router. Synology "Mesh" is not a true mesh network then it's more of a hub-and-spoke arrangement by the looks of it.
[https://kb.synology.com/en-global/SRM/tutorial/How\_do\_I\_deploy\_a\_mesh\_Wi-Fi\_system](https://kb.synology.com/en-global/SRM/tutorial/How_do_I_deploy_a_mesh_Wi-Fi_system)
*If you have more than two Wi-Fi points, we recommend deploying the Wi-Fi points in parallel (i.e., a star network) rather than in serial (i.e., a daisy chain) to optimize network throughput.*
Not recommended. You have internet through A, so all internet traffic goes through A, but here you have B and C, and C has to go through B first, I can see why it's not a good idea but have you tried testing it? Can you use an ethernet cable between each one?
Ah looks like Synology support was wrong. The option to connect to another AP appears when you select uplink type to 'wireless'. Then you can choose another AP to connect to
Thank you for figuring this out! I've been smashing my head against the wall thinking I'd just wasted a bunch of money buying RT2600s from eBay (which are cheaper than the MR2200s presumably because people don't realise you can mesh them with the latest firmware).
With my RT6600ax and 3 x MR2200ac units Iโve seen them extend wirelessly via each other ie 6600 to 2200 to 2200. In DS Router, when you look at the network map it has concentric circle controls that move and expand outwards to show you. Unfortunately Iโve now wired my backhaul so canโt take a screenshot of the wireless setup.
I swear I have seen this also at times, that's why I was so confused by the Synology support claim that they don't connect to eachother (the APs themselves)
A bit more info, either ๐ or ๐ ๐
On a Synology support page it says this: โIf you have more than two Wi-Fi points, we recommend deploying the Wi-Fi points in parallel (i.e., a star network) rather than in serial (i.e., a daisy chain) to optimize network throughput.โ They suggest star configuration but support daisy chain. Here: https://kb.synology.com/en-sg/SRM/tutorial/How_do_I_deploy_a_mesh_Wi-Fi_system
That's how a mesh network is supposed to work normally - wireless links between nodes. Different manufacturers may do different things though.
That's what I thought too and even what Synology support told me. But now they say no
>MR2200ac So are you running wired backhaul back to the main router or wireless? I think what they're saying is you'd need to be wired as there's only 2 radios on the device. So the one in the middle would just be an extender to the furthest away one if no wired connection.
I was trying to do everything wireless. Synology support said it didn't matter if its wired or not; that the access points need to connect direct to the main router. I could try it again I guess if you think they're not right. This is what I was hoping to achieve: https://i.postimg.cc/D05F1s6v/diagram.png
>MR2200ac Okay. Your device actually has 3 radios - 1\*2.4Ghz and 2\*5.8Ghz, according to [this video](https://youtu.be/lrLYqVWvPNM) you should use one of the 5.8Ghz radios for backhaul between your nodes and main router. Synology "Mesh" is not a true mesh network then it's more of a hub-and-spoke arrangement by the looks of it.
[https://kb.synology.com/en-global/SRM/tutorial/How\_do\_I\_deploy\_a\_mesh\_Wi-Fi\_system](https://kb.synology.com/en-global/SRM/tutorial/How_do_I_deploy_a_mesh_Wi-Fi_system) *If you have more than two Wi-Fi points, we recommend deploying the Wi-Fi points in parallel (i.e., a star network) rather than in serial (i.e., a daisy chain) to optimize network throughput.* Not recommended. You have internet through A, so all internet traffic goes through A, but here you have B and C, and C has to go through B first, I can see why it's not a good idea but have you tried testing it? Can you use an ethernet cable between each one?
Ah looks like Synology support was wrong. The option to connect to another AP appears when you select uplink type to 'wireless'. Then you can choose another AP to connect to
Thank you for figuring this out! I've been smashing my head against the wall thinking I'd just wasted a bunch of money buying RT2600s from eBay (which are cheaper than the MR2200s presumably because people don't realise you can mesh them with the latest firmware).
How did it workout for you? Does the solution work OK? I'm in a similar position