Asus RT-AC68U. Available used on E-Bay for less than $70. Has one button toggle between router and AP. Has excellent second source "Merlin" firmware.I'm leaning towards a router so I could use as router in a pinch if my current router fails. Any recommendations? Brands better than other? Was considering something in the 1200ac to 1900ac. Don't really need that much speed now but would have it for future possibly.
It depends on the specific hardware. You could get a router with only 100Mbit wired ports, or fewer streams than an AP.Is there any speed related issues when using a router as WAP vs a only WAP?
I'm leaning towards a router so I could use as router in a pinch if my current router fails. Any recommendations? Brands better than other? Was considering something in the 1200ac to 1900ac. Don't really need that much speed now but would have it for future possibly.It depends on the specific hardware. You could get a router with only 100Mbit wired ports, or fewer streams than an AP.
BUT, assuming you have gig wired ports and the same number of radios/antennas then the performance should be similar. Of course you mileage may vary because WIFI performance is dependent on many things beyond the originating hardware.
Asus RT-AC68U. Available used on E-Bay for less than $70. Has one button toggle between router and AP. Has excellent second source "Merlin" firmware.I'm leaning towards a router so I could use as router in a pinch if my current router fails. Any recommendations? Brands better than other? Was considering something in the 1200ac to 1900ac. Don't really need that much speed now but would have it for future possibly.