So, I’ve been thinking about what kinds of wireless access points I would like to get to improve the home network in a mesh topology. How about an Apple AirPort wireless access point? Those are (1) designed by Apple to be user-friendly and also (2) they are designed to play well when operating in a business network with central IT, so it would be a good bet for me to get one of those to try it out for the needs of one of my particular home network users.
20190624/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirPort
Unfortunately, Apple has discontinued their AirPort series of routers in 2018. They’be decided they want to pull out of that area so they can place their full company’s focus on consumer electronics. Now, they sell and recommend the Linksys Velop mesh routing system in their Apple Stores.
That’s too bad. During the heyday of Apple AirPort routers, they were loved by tech geeks for their ability to support advanced configuration while being easy to use. It’s sad to see it go away, but ‘tis the way the world is.