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Originally Posted by FlameOn
You're right with this. Repeaters can cause more interference in the long run and are only good if the signal strength received from your router probably > 50% where they are set up. Also they will be limited to the wireless speed available at the repeater. APs on the other hand give you flexibility as the connection is wired and some of the smarter ones will steer your client devices to use the correct AP thus always ensuring you have the best signal strength and connectivity on your mobile device.
You could have the best signal on a repeater and still have crappy internet speeds because your repeater is in a bad location or is bandwidth limited. Downside to all this is you need a wired connection for an AP and they tend to cost way more to set up multiple ones. You can use some old routers as APs to save money. If money is not a problem I'd recommend something like a pro setup with multiple Ubiquiti APs.
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My house isn't that big but I do have 3 floors to work with, so, signal can be an issue. I do live in a newer home so I have cat cable in all rooms, so I was thinking of having my router/modem in the basement, and, an access point in on the 3rd floor, prob something from memory express. Is any old AP ok or are there specific ones you'd recommend?