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by devilbunny 597 days ago
More. Wires.

If you have coax, MoCA is a stellar option.

I put MoCA and a TP-LINK Omada setup (unified control of all AP's - you define the network, adopt the AP's as they are plugged into the network, and they offer the SSIDs and options you want) in my in-laws' house a couple of years ago. They went from almost-undetectable WiFi in most places to a solid signal throughout the entire house. They love it. They even asked why their ISP didn't do it. I told them that $400 of gear and two hours of expertise in setting it up was not in Charter's budget. My MIL even said oh, we'll pay for the gear, you didn't need to spend that much. No, you won't, it's a gift from me (because it means that my wife and I won't have to worry about nonexistent WiFi when we're at your house).

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I have used a few. But they are just as ugly as a round one. In a bachelor pad, fine. Not going to fly in a house.

I’m talking about houses where running ethernet in the walls is impractical or too expensive.