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TP Link Travel Router
The TP‑Link travel router was the surprise hero of the budget build when I ran it in AP mode. It was easy to set up, let me split 2.4GHz and 5GHz SSIDs, even allowed DFS channels, and it pushed over 900 Mbps in a wired speed test—way better than the cheap plug-in extender.
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Pros
- +Works really well as a budget access point in AP mode
- +Can split 2.4GHz and 5GHz into separate SSIDs
- +DFS channel support available in my testing
- +Strong performance for the price
Cons
- -Requires a bit of networking know-how (IP discovery/LAN scan)
- -Not as polished an experience as UniFi app onboarding
