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Home Networking WiFi Router Discussion Thread, Updated for 2023

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sam240
post Oct 1 2025, 11:35 AM

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Hi,
wondering is anyone setup using AC + AP for home seamless roaming WiFi?
AC: Access Controller
AP: Access Point

Below are the example of picture and the setup.
AP have 2 type, ceiling type or 86 wall plug size.
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My questions:
1) Mostly this type AC+AP are China product, are those WiFi frequency/channel compatible with our laptop/phone/tablet devices?
2) Will the AP (ceiling type) WiFi signal stronger/wider than our high-performance router (example Asus router)?

For sure, ethernet cable need to be ready for each room or by selected point.
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post Oct 1 2025, 03:55 PM

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QUOTE(jacktiew @ Oct 1 2025, 12:57 PM)
1. Can use.
2. But the transmit power is lower than Malaysia/US one if not mistaken. Hence lesser the coverage are.

(Correct me if I'm wrong)
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oh, really? meaning our local model router (TPLink, Skyworth, Asus..etc) will much powerful in term of transmition?


QUOTE(blacktubi @ Oct 1 2025, 01:01 PM)
If you're on a budget, Deco on LAN backhaul provide much better performance

Wall plate WiFi is actually really bad in terms of signal penetration
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Well, I'm trying to compare the cost. Which model of Deco you refer to if WiFi-6? The wall plate WiFi bad signal should be make sense, how about the ceiling type AP? Majority big office/company will use AP ceiling type to cover every level and zone.


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post Oct 1 2025, 09:07 PM

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QUOTE(blacktubi @ Oct 1 2025, 05:54 PM)
If you want to use ceiling AP, you should deploy 2-3 units per floor else it's better to just get a single high end router on each floor.

Most medium to high end consumer router transmit power is 998mW on 5GHz while indoor Ceiling AP is 400-500mW. All this info is publicly disclosed on FCC filing.

Commercial grade APs are designed for client density and overall sustained performance rather than single device peak performance. Lower TX power would reduce interference and perform better when implemented correctly.

But if budget limited and want to get the best bang for buck, consumer grade high end router / mesh is the best.

I think TP-Link discontinued most of the AX Deco, only left with X20 and X50 but they are kinda low end
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