Hello, First time poster, but long time readerI have poor Wifi performance with the Spark provided Huawei HG630bIt may have something to do with the crowded Wifi environment I live in, and also the size of the house.I wish to purchase a better Wifi AP, one that has the option to add an extender if required.I am trying to decide whether to buy an integrated VDSL modem/router e.g. Asus DSL-N66U (802.11n only, 900 Mbps max, $289)D-link DSL-2877AL (802.11ac 750 Mbps max, $198)TP-link TD-W9980 802.11n, 600 Mbps, $178)or whether I should buy a standalone Wifi router only, connected to the Huawei via bridge mode e.g.TP-Link Archer C7 (802.11ac 1750 Mbps, $213)TP-Link Archer C9 (802.11ac 1900 Mbps, $240)Asus RT-AC56S (802.11ac; 1200Mbps $259) D-Link DIR-880L (802.11ac and 1900, $269)For obvious reasons, it would appear that getting a Wifi router only will give me better Wifi specs for the same money, but it will need to be bridged to the Huawei.My questions are:(1) Would an integrated solution offers better performance than a bridged performance since all the electronics talk to each other directly rather than via a link.(2) Is it better to have an integrated solution at a lower Wifi spec, than to have a bridged solution with higher Wifi spec?(3) Are there any downsides to bridge mode, besides the one time only set up hassle?(4) Of the above routers / modems, which one would you recommend from each of the category (those are within my budget i.e. $200-300)?
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