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    One powerful/expensive router vs multiple cheaper APs?

    My IT friend mentions one other benefit of the single router is ease of debugging.
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    One powerful/expensive router vs multiple cheaper APs?

    Thanks mnewsham & rifter. The only downside of Mesh wifi networks is cost - each node is about $200, whereas the Asus tm1900s I can get for $55 each. Although there are obviously major benefits to mesh as you suggested.
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    One powerful/expensive router vs multiple cheaper APs?

    Thanks mnewsham. Should I be worried about AP handoff as an issue with multiple access points? I would set them up with identical SSIDs/passwords and use different channels for the two APs.
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    One powerful/expensive router vs multiple cheaper APs?

    Thanks mnewsham. We will be running ethernet cables to all rooms during the remodel, so having multiple APs should be easy, if it is better.
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    One powerful/expensive router vs multiple cheaper APs?

    Thanks Razel - that's helpful. Do I read between the lines correctly that you're suggesting either solution should work fine? Which would you choose?
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    One powerful/expensive router vs multiple cheaper APs?

    Hi there! I'm trying to figure out if I should get one very powerful wifi router (something like the TP-Link AC5400 was recently on sale for $135) or two cheaper routers (2x ASUS TM AC1900s, which are selling for $55 each on sale), with one set up as an access point. I have a two story 2000sqft...