How effective converting Dual Band N router into Wireless AP?

[Guest]

Upgraded my home router to an AC Tri-band Router (Linksys EA8300) and am considering setting up my old Router as an AP Netgear (WNDR4300) for the downstairs

My question is if I proceed with setting this up, will I incur more latency since lack of beamforcing and is this overall worth doing?

Thoughts? Thx in advance.

 

[kanewolf]

Are you going to set this up as an AP with a wired connection back to your primary router or a WIFI repeater ?

 

[bill001g]

Beam forming only decreases the latency if it somehow reduces the interference and thus the retransmissons. With a AP you should in theory have stronger signals and get less retransmissions.

Beam forming also only works with end devices that support it where a AP works with all devices.

I suspect the AP solution will be better but as with most wireless installation the house makes all the difference and is not predictable.