Probably going to have to bite the bullet and finally go mesh.
Any first hand experience you guys want to share? I've got 400MBps from Spectrum, and currently my modem/router give great speed for the most part, but we do have some weak spots in the house, it's time to beef it up a bit.
Debating:
Google Nest 3 pack - Currently $279 at Best Buy
Orbi RBK752 - Currently $450 on Amazon - Costco has same for $10 cheaper
Eero Mesh 3-pack - $249 at Amazon - though, as that seems to cap speeds at 350MBps, not sure if I'd be better off going to the Pro, which is $499, but not sure I'd really need that
Hoping some of you that are much smarter than I am at this can give some advice.
House is two story, approx. 2900 sq. ft. - modem and router are located in a central upstairs closet - my thought would be router attaches here as it has to, and would cover the upstairs which is two bedrooms (two older kids), then if it is a 1 hub system, probably put that in kitchen somewhere as that is most central point of the downstairs, if it is a two hub system, put on in downstairs master bedroom as that would cover there and our youngest son's bedroom, with the second one in my office which is at the front of the house which covers the office and living room where my wife is set up for work.
Needs to cover multiple laptops/tablets connecting, phones connecting, Firestick/Apple TVs connecting and Ring cameras and Nest Thermostats.
We get decent coverage throughout the house, but often get weak signals notices for the Ring cameras (doorbell and one mounted over garage) and lately my youngest has been having intermittent connection issues with his school Chromebook (shows weak signal to the wifi) I'm kind of figuring this is a step we'd be taking anyway, these issues (mostly the Chromebook one for school) just make it more pressing a need so getting pressure from the wife to figure it out.
I was planning to go with the Google system (seems to have good reviews and be simple to set up), but a friend has the previous version of the Orbi and said he really likes it. I'm at that point of paralysis by analysis and looking for input.
So, much more intelligent folks of the FFA, what say you?