Airport network wifi issues-replace with synology? Telephone advice?

[mavots]

I have a semi complex wifi system with a cable modem/airport extreme in my den (w/AppleTV via ethernet, another airport extreme tied to a HD Homerun and my Mac Min in an office (extending the den network), and an airport express attached to my stereo receiver for iTunes/Music airplay in the living room (joined to the den network)
When it works it works but......it flakes out once in a while. Either the Office AE or stereo Airport extreme stop connecting. Airplay is a flaky too, especially with Airfoil.
My office Mac Mini wants to connect to the closest AE in the office. Iphone, Ipad and macbook all connect to the modem AE but the Mac Mini connects to the closest AE in the office and gets only 25GB vs 120GB/s.

I'm ready to chuck the whole lot out and start fresh and will need:
1-Router for the modem in Den.
2-Router for the HD Homerun and Mac Mini in Office (extend network?)
3-somekind of satellite device (express or ATV) to connect via airplay to receiver in Living Room. (join network?)

Is there some other non-apple equipment that can do all this and actually work?
Anyone actually talk to a human about this. I find forums dificult to communicate with complex issues.

Thanks

 

[Geoff777]

I gave up with Airport and Time Machine some time ago - Airport because it was flaky and I was frequently having to reset it and the modem, Time Machine because I was having trouble recovering files.
I now use a Synology for my back-ups (instead of Time Machine I use Synology's apps which are very good).
The home Network uses a Deco mesh system which is superb. In the network are 2 Apple TVs and a Sonos. I use Music and Spotify.
No idea if that would work for your situation, just giving some ideas.
Good luck!

 

[satcomer]

Seem like you should get refurb NVIDA Pro tv box for network too! It's a little netter at smb too!

 

[mavots]

I gave up with Airport and Time Machine some time ago - Airport because it was flaky and I was frequently having to reset it and the modem, Time Machine because I was having trouble recovering files.
I now use a Synology for my back-ups (instead of Time Machine I use Synology's apps which are very good).
The home Network uses a Deco mesh system which is superb. In the network are 2 Apple TVs and a Sonos. I use Music and Spotify.
No idea if that would work for your situation, just giving some ideas.
Good luck!

Thanks for the reply. The network would be easy to set up with a non-Airport router. I can probably use an old AppleTV to connect to the network and reciever and stream music from my Mac.
The harder part is connecting my HDHomerun to a router that is then part of the network. Basically two routers, one main one with wifi/cable internet and the other as a simple connector for over the air TV.