So I've got a whole houseful of Apple AirPort Express 802.11ac boxes forming my wireless network. They're running fine, to be honest, but I just received another off eBay ($45 these days) to fill a wifi "hole" where I just installed a Logitech Circle Cam for HomeKit (was getting periodic camera dropouts without it). I've got all the Airports connected with a gigabit ethernet backhaul, so it's not truly wireless mesh network, just multiple access points all on the same SSID. Faster than wireless mesh and it just works.
All the devices in my home -- various computers, phones, iPads, and tons of smart-home devices (lights, dimmers, switches, plug modules, security system, plus several cameras -- all happily switch back and forth from one access point to another as necessary. Wireless speeds top out at around 350Mb/sec for devices like laptops and iPads, even those on the 5GHz network, which is not unexpected given the age of the equipment.
However, the Airports are getting OLD... it's been several years since the last firmware update, obviously not fully supported any more and long since out of production, so who knows what kind of security issues might be lurking. And it's getting slow compared to more modern equipment.
Anyway, it will soon be time to replace the whole shebang. I've got cat 6 cable in the house to most rooms, gigabit internet service to the house, and a 24-port 1Gb switch tying it together. Who has a good recommendation for a modern WiFi 6E system that will cover around 9000 sqr. ft (including outside space) and 60+ devices? Likely will need a three access point mesh system (using either a dedicated wifi channel or ethernet backhaul to connect with each other). Willing to spend up to $1500.
Suggestions?
All the devices in my home -- various computers, phones, iPads, and tons of smart-home devices (lights, dimmers, switches, plug modules, security system, plus several cameras -- all happily switch back and forth from one access point to another as necessary. Wireless speeds top out at around 350Mb/sec for devices like laptops and iPads, even those on the 5GHz network, which is not unexpected given the age of the equipment.
However, the Airports are getting OLD... it's been several years since the last firmware update, obviously not fully supported any more and long since out of production, so who knows what kind of security issues might be lurking. And it's getting slow compared to more modern equipment.
Anyway, it will soon be time to replace the whole shebang. I've got cat 6 cable in the house to most rooms, gigabit internet service to the house, and a 24-port 1Gb switch tying it together. Who has a good recommendation for a modern WiFi 6E system that will cover around 9000 sqr. ft (including outside space) and 60+ devices? Likely will need a three access point mesh system (using either a dedicated wifi channel or ethernet backhaul to connect with each other). Willing to spend up to $1500.
Suggestions?