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I'd agree with the Ubiquiti wifi point. I bought a few routers with wi-fi and wireless extenders and crap before deciding to ditch them and just go with that. I went with the long-range version https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016K5A06C as wi-fi seems to have a real problem in my flat. It wasn't quite as powerful as I hoped but once I had it positioned properly it now works throughout and is fast enough for video streaming anywhere.
@Velocio how simple is the EdgeMax router to set up? I'm getting occasional dropouts which could be due to my router but I have a load of static addresses, port forwarding, etc that I'll have to set up again so want something relatively straightforward.
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The EdgeMAX is easy to set up.
When you first get it, do a firmware update straight away. The default is a few releases old. The latest has wizards that can get it configured for a SoHo config in a few clicks.
It is very powerful in terms of config, so can be scary. But that is a feature, follow the wizard to get started, it will configure a WAN, a LAN, and the DHCP, DNS forwarding, etc... then after you're up and running you can choose whether you want to enable a PoE port to add the WiFi to the EdgeMAX on a different network (subnet mask) or whether you are going to use something like the ToughSwitch so that your WiFi is on the same DHCP and subnet as cabled stuff.
I put my WiFi and LAN on the same subnet, because I love the fact that I can use an ethernet cable in my laptop on my desk, and yet stream via WiFi to my Chromecast (with laptop WiFi disabled), and this shit works.
Velocio
I think I need a new router. Is the AirPort the best way to go? Or are there other options I should consider instead?
We just moved and the wireless is terrible, despite the router being situated in the middle of the house.