


Are there other options that are friendlier to a home implementation and not too expensive? This is primarily why I was looking at some of these packaged home-user mesh solutions like the Orbi, Eero, or Nest WiFi. However, they will connect a device to the best AP, adjjust power levels, check for interference and more. In fact, to use them stand alone, you have to load in different firmware. Cisco APs, out of the box, have to be used with a controller. However, there are some APs that are designed for use in an multiple AP environment and use a central controller, which controls which AP is used. You can use regular APs, but the issue is when moving from one to another is the device won't switch APs, until the current connection becomes so bad it fails. If you have the cable, then you can install multiple access points.
