Current setup: an RT-AX86U located in the center of the house on the second floor, signal is great in all the rooms upstairs, however, the signal drops off on the first floor and is not even usable in some rooms on the first floor edges of the house.
Looking to add some AiMesh nodes to extend the range with plans to eventually pull cat6 to the nodes if possible.
1. Any benefit to purchasing more AX86U’s if they are only acting as nodes? Or can I get away with one of the budget AX routers in wired mesh mode and get similar performance and range? If so, what should I look for/avoid?
2. Would the ZenWifi nodes have any benefit over an AX router if they were to be placed on either end of the house and connected via the the main AX86 in the center of the house?
Looking to add some AiMesh nodes to extend the range with plans to eventually pull cat6 to the nodes if possible.
1. Any benefit to purchasing more AX86U’s if they are only acting as nodes? Or can I get away with one of the budget AX routers in wired mesh mode and get similar performance and range? If so, what should I look for/avoid?
2. Would the ZenWifi nodes have any benefit over an AX router if they were to be placed on either end of the house and connected via the the main AX86 in the center of the house?