[plug] OT: WIFI AP recommendation

[William Kenworthy]

Hi, having 40 odd wifi devices in the house and all on 2.4Ghz is 
becoming a bit of a performance problem, especially with 4 wifi IP 
cameras in the mix and wanting to add more.  Its unlikely that I can 
move much to 5G as the client hardware cant do it.

So I am looking if a new AP will solve the problem:

WIFI 6 or 7

Indoor coverage of up to 30m - either two AP's at each end or or a more 
central ceiling mount

Ability to link up to 8 VAP's to different VLAN's - bonus if the VAP's 
can be multiple channels

Traffic is a mix of mobile phone connections, media transfers and 
telemetry/equipment control.

Very strongly prefer local control - no alexa etc, no remote app setup.


Currently I have two low power arm systems using USB dongles with 
hostapd and while its extremely flexible its congested.  I did have a 5G 
A/P in the system but it has some unintended side effects with some home 
automation equipment - not sure if a more modern system will help.

I am looking for recommendations on modern equipment which will meet my 
objectives - a 2 node mesh or one of the higher end netgear/dlink 
systems centrally located (are they local only? )

BillK