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I use this currently for home use: https://mikrotik.com/product/hap_ac2

I've run higher end gear in home, but it's a waste of money. The Hap AC2 has all the software features I'd conceivably want, and enough hardware/throughput for home use. The integrated wifi is decent. The price point is amazing for what you get (other home router manufacturers seem to think a router that can terminate VPN conmections should cost hundreds of dollars, which is just crazy).

The only downside is that because it"s relying upon internal antennas, it comes in a plastic case that's light enough to easily knock over. At least compared to the metal cases you'd usually see Mikrotik gear in, which tend to be heavy enough that if you bump them they're not going to move.

I also have some dumb switches scattered around the house to cut down on ethernet runs and avoid running out of ethernet jacks on the router.

Thanks. Was possibly looking at their RB4011 with external antennas

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It's a decent option if you want to cover a good sized property from a single access point. You'll want to be cognizant of signal strength - external antennas provide great gain, but you will burn out RF cards on the access point if you put a high gain antenna on your access point, plop a laptop 5' away, and deafen it with a -30dbm signal for months.

Remember that signal strength is logarithmic. A 3db antenna doubles your signal strength.

Thanks, it is a big property. Currently using a netgear R7000 with similar antenna arrangement.