It is a common sight in South African homes, schools and businesses no matter where you are. Across every province and suburb you will find it, quietly blinking in a wall plug: the Wi-Fi range extender. The ubiquity of these products in the country has us asking the obvious question: if these are so popular, why is the Wi-Fi still so bad?
It’s simple, really: you get what you pay for. Wi-Fi range extenders sell themselves as a cheap solution to Wi-Fi woes and they are picked up en masse to go and do a poor job of things. Wi-Fi range extenders are very simple devices that, weakly, repeat your existing Wi-Fi signal. There’s very little logic to how it does this, little to no consideration for how to best provide an internet connection and poor penetration through the hearty brick construction that is commonplace here.
So what is the alternative? The Xiaomi AX3000 Mesh System is the real solution to Wi-Fi problems in South Africa and just about everywhere else.
A mesh network, like the one that the Xiaomi AX3000 Mesh System creates, is an all-encompassing web that permeates through walls, floors, countless metres of open space, and just about anything else. This is combined with failsafes to prevent disconnects, wireless app control, connectivity for hundreds of devices and even energy efficiency, a particularly nice feature in South Africa where we need to use backup power solutions.
The result of all this smart tech? Uninterrupted internet connections no matter where you are in the building, no matter what you’re doing. Mesh networks even eliminate one of the most irritating parts of Wi-Fi range extenders: separate networks that you need to jump in and out of depending on where you are in the building. With mesh you connect once and you’re good to go.
A reliable connection is one thing but you can also expect super speed too. The Xiaomi AX3000 Mesh System uses Wi-Fi 6, a high bandwidth connection standard that beats out Wi-Fi 5 and all older variants to give you the fastest possible connection up to 2 976 Mbps. With ISPs only offering a fraction of that, even on their most expensive contracts, the Xiaomi AX3000 Mesh System offers a great way to invest in your connection so that you can enjoy these future speeds when the ISPs finally offer them. They’re also a great investment in the fact that we’re all on the internet, all the time these days, so why should we suffer with the inadequate performance of Wi-Fi range extenders?
Available now in your choice of two options, from your favourite retailer.
While other manufacturers railroad you into just one choice for your purchase, Xiaomi gives you the option to get a single AX300 Mesh System node, or a 2-pack which allows you to cover even more space – up to 371 square metres!
On top of this Xiaomi, a brand already known for some of the best tech pricing in South Africa, has made these as affordable as possible despite all that advanced tech inside. The Xiaomi AX3000 Mesh System 1-pack has a RRP of R1 499 while the 2-pack has a RRP of R2 899. As we’re sure you will agree, this makes the 2-pack even more enticing given its added value compared to buying two of the single nodes. The Xiaomi AX3000 Mesh System is one of the best priced mesh network solutions in the country and you’ll be hard pressed to find a solution that provides this much functionality for this much money.
Lastly you even have flexibility in where you buy your new mesh network products. Head on over to Takealot, Makro or Incredible to get yours today.
Be on the lookout for great discounts too and read through reviews from other South Africans who have already made the move to mesh, and also look out for upcoming further articles from us about the Xiaomi AX3000 Mesh System and more about what it can do.
