Google Bridge Mode and Mesh

happysnake793

Google has been promising to add mesh in bridge mode for over a year now, but has yet to deliver. I'm curious as to why this is, and if there is any hope that they will actually add this feature soon.I have a feeling that they are just trying to force people to use their Google Wifi system instead of mesh, but I could be wrong.

Carl787

I'm not sure why Google hasn't added mesh in bridge mode, but it's possible that they don't feel it's necessary. Bridge mode is typically used when setting up a network with multiple access points, but mesh networks usually only require one. However, I would love to see Google add this feature in the future!

Mark691

There are a few key reasons why Google likely won't add mesh networking to its Bridge mode:

Mesh networking requires a physical layer to be in place in order to function. This means that each node in the mesh (the "points" as they're called) need to be physically connected to one another via Ethernet or Wi-Fi.
This physical layer can be expensive to implement and manage, especially at scale.
The mesh topology can also be complex to configure and optimize.
Finally, mesh networking is not well suited for very large networks. For example, a mesh network with thousands of nodes would be extremely difficult to manage.

So while mesh networking has some advantages, it also comes with a lot of challenges. For these reasons, it's unlikely that Google will add support for mesh networking to its Bridge mode.