I currently have my ISP's modem in bridge mode and using the Asus ZenWifi XT8 with one satelite/node. I'm finding that in two rooms near the front of the home, the router and node compete with eachother resulting in a bit of a dead space. For example, if I start airplaying music from Apple Music while sitting in the family room to my Sonos speaker and then walk over to the front of the home, the airplay stops/cuts out and I have to manually stop and restart the streaming of the music, presumably because now I'm closer to the other node.
Also, I having issues where the Asus Router is losing WAN connection to my ISP's cable modem. It's got me thinking, would I be better off just using both the Asus Router & Satelite as Access points with the main ISP modem acting as the router as well? this would allow me to place one of the Asus nodes on the top floor of my home where there may be less competition between the nodes etc?
Just trying to get a better idea/handle on the pros/cons of going with Access points. In this manner, I could have the ISP Router/Modem in the basement, the Asus Router (1st Access Point) in the family room and the Asus Satelite/Node (2nd Access Point) on the top floor.
Also, I having issues where the Asus Router is losing WAN connection to my ISP's cable modem. It's got me thinking, would I be better off just using both the Asus Router & Satelite as Access points with the main ISP modem acting as the router as well? this would allow me to place one of the Asus nodes on the top floor of my home where there may be less competition between the nodes etc?
Just trying to get a better idea/handle on the pros/cons of going with Access points. In this manner, I could have the ISP Router/Modem in the basement, the Asus Router (1st Access Point) in the family room and the Asus Satelite/Node (2nd Access Point) on the top floor.