Network floor plan · Reviewed July 28, 2026

Build for your actual house, not the square-footage claim.

Square footage does not show the brick chimney, metal duct, concrete floor, bad modem corner, or office where a dropped call matters. Map the real paths first.

Duck maps a router, wired access points, and signal obstacles through a two-story house. — **Coverage is a path, not a room count.**Map the obstacles and cable routes before buying another node.

RoomsPriority and problem zones

BarriersWalls, floors, metal, appliances

BackhaulWired path or tested radio link

PortsUplinks, devices, and reserve

Choose the next measurement

A second node helps only when it can hear the network

Current official starting points:Google's mesh overview covers points, obstructions, and wired connections, and itsmesh-test guide explains why the node-to-router link must be measured.