yeah that concerns me as well. so we have

google weakest entrant technology feature-wise and worrisome they aren't even promoting on their storefront main page
ubiquiti amplifi? dont even know what to buy here; i thought i needed white disks with blue lights but it looks like some funky tuning-fork access points in the kit that dont have PoE capability
netgear orbi legendary shitty netgear customer service but supposedly a decent system
linksys velop wtf $500?
asus aimesh

not even trying. they're just sticking 2 AC68Us in a box together for $280 and telling you to turn on aimesh in the software. if i wanted to use a 4 year old router, i'd keep using the one i already have.

any other competitors at this point? i see some $600+ systems with few reviews..

ETA i'm also going to have to spring for a switch since my current router is filled up (ethernet to basement plex server, hue hub, tmobile LTE hub, ethernet to switch in living room where tv, amazon fire, sonosnet and chromecast 4K live...). probably need to spring for something between 8-24 that includes PoE.

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Posted by Dam Guide

Member since Sep 2005

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Posted on 4/16/18 at 5:16 pm to CAD703X

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ubiquiti amplifi? dont even know what to buy here; i thought i needed white disks with blue lights but it looks like some funky tuning-fork access points in the kit that dont have PoE capability

How large of a house are you trying to cover and do you have any separate buildings you are trying to cover and how far away are they?

You could do what I am seriously considering for $250 if it fits your needs. Still trying to figure out if the tri band is fully function if you do wired backhauling.

I am looking at buying two Amplifi HD routers, not the full system. The night light/tuning fork won’t be part of my setup. The two routers will function just like one router and one tuning fork except you will get some hardwire options to do wired backhauling and wired connections at the satellite since the router has 4 lan ports/1 wan.

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Posted by humblepie

Member since May 2008

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Posted on 4/16/18 at 7:39 pm to CAD703X

I have had good luck with Plume wifi. Each node can do wired backhaul, you can connect it to your existing router or directly to a modem. They look nice and only block one plug on a outlet so the wife doesn't complain.

They do have a cloud based component which will optimize how each node routes traffic based on your usage.

They only sell directly from their website so many people haven't heard of them but Comcast has integrated their tech into their latest routers so they seem to be doing well.

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Posted by tigersnipen

Member since Dec 2006

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Posted on 4/17/18 at 7:24 am to CAD703X

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netgear orbi legendary shitty netgear customer service but supposedly a decent system
linksys velop wtf $500?

Only 2 (that I am aware of) so far with dedicated wireless backhaul channels. Performance will be superior to the others you listed.

If you use Ethernet backhaul this advantage isn't as important.

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