snek_boi@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoWhat are good wireless routers in April 2024? What criteria would you use to choose one? What about mesh routers?message-squaremessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down13
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minus-squaretylerlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·8 months agoDon’t get a combined AP and router. Make sure they’re separate. That will get you a lot of quality just by doing that.
minus-squareTheGalacticVoid@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoI feel like you’re conflating combined devices with consumer-grade ones. I’ve had pretty good experiences with Unifi’s all-in-one offerings.
minus-squaretylerlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoThat’s a good point. I haven’t used unifi’s combined devices. I was under the impression that the radio generally works better when not next to the router but maybe that’s old news.
minus-squareTheGalacticVoid@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoIt’s more like radios work better when the designers had a budget to work with
Don’t get a combined AP and router. Make sure they’re separate. That will get you a lot of quality just by doing that.
I feel like you’re conflating combined devices with consumer-grade ones. I’ve had pretty good experiences with Unifi’s all-in-one offerings.
That’s a good point. I haven’t used unifi’s combined devices. I was under the impression that the radio generally works better when not next to the router but maybe that’s old news.
It’s more like radios work better when the designers had a budget to work with