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This is a pretty good deal for a tri-band wifi-6e/7 2-piece system.
Personally, I was in the market for a new mesh wifi system late last year, and ended up just getting 2 of these dual band wifi-7 TP-Link routers with "Easy-Mesh" that lets you link 2 or more easy-mesh supported devices to basically build your own mesh system since each router had more ethernet ports https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Du...9N2T8?th=1
Here are some considerations:
1. Dual-band vs Tri-band - Tri-band wifi 6E and wifi 7 systems allow traffic over 2.4ghz, 5ghz and 6ghz bands. - The 6ghz band also enables wireless backhaul (connections between access points) over less congested channels. The downside is 6 ghz is similar to mmwave, in that it loses a lot of power/speed going through walls and materials. Basically, your device antenna needs to be able to "see" the antenna of the the router/access point to experience max data speeds. So, unless you can mount your router to a wall or ceiling, your 6ghz band won't be as useful tucked away in a corner or in some cabinet.
2. Ethernet ports: One of the biggest downsides to these pre-made mesh system units, is the relatively few ethernet ports included on each station. (Eero is like 1 or 2, and the OP item only has 3). The Archer BE230 has 4 ports, plus a WAN/internet input port. This is also important if you use a ethernet connection between units for a wired backhaul (instead of wireless).
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Personally, I was in the market for a new mesh wifi system late last year, and ended up just getting 2 of these dual band wifi-7 TP-Link routers with "Easy-Mesh" that lets you link 2 or more easy-mesh supported devices to basically build your own mesh system since each router had more ethernet ports
https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Du...9N2T8?th=1
Here are some considerations:
1. Dual-band vs Tri-band - Tri-band wifi 6E and wifi 7 systems allow traffic over 2.4ghz, 5ghz and 6ghz bands. - The 6ghz band also enables wireless backhaul (connections between access points) over less congested channels. The downside is 6 ghz is similar to mmwave, in that it loses a lot of power/speed going through walls and materials. Basically, your device antenna needs to be able to "see" the antenna of the the router/access point to experience max data speeds. So, unless you can mount your router to a wall or ceiling, your 6ghz band won't be as useful tucked away in a corner or in some cabinet.
2. Ethernet ports: One of the biggest downsides to these pre-made mesh system units, is the relatively few ethernet ports included on each station. (Eero is like 1 or 2, and the OP item only has 3). The Archer BE230 has 4 ports, plus a WAN/internet input port. This is also important if you use a ethernet connection between units for a wired backhaul (instead of wireless).
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