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    External antennas on the likes of AC86U, is that the magic for range?

    Multi-APs will always beat a single one.
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    Lots of 2.4Ghz IoTs, will a 3x3 be better than 2x2?

    I say backbone with 10 gig and use 1 gig for clients until the heat issues with 10 gig gets better. I think you will have a better overall business network solution. The network is for all devices overall, not testing just 1. But everybody do their own.
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    Switching from Asus AIMesh

    Cisco switches are nice as they track the POE power usage and report it on the GUI if it is a small business switch.
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    Fios, AXE11000 2 pack, TP link switch, and do I need vlan iptv?

    Yes, the VLAN for the IPTV is on the WAN side coming from your ISP. You need to match the VLAN on the WAN side with a pass through into your network.
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    Pfsense/opnsense box with AX88U Merlin firmware

    I did not know ASUS did VLANs. Sounds like in AP mode it can do 7 VLANs which will probably work for home. How about roaming? Do they support fast transition if you run more than 1 AP?
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    Apple Wi-Fi updated and MU-MIMO

    Aruba specs look good. It should be a nice AP with good roaming.
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    Pfsense/opnsense box with AX88U Merlin firmware

    So, using Pfsense as your router and ASUS as a wireless AP will limit you to 1 network. A small business wireless AP will allow you to have a lot of network VLANs probably depending on the brand and coding in the wireless APs. I would assume the better brands will support more VLANs.
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    Lots of 2.4Ghz IoTs, will a 3x3 be better than 2x2?

    Personally, I think it is too early for 2.5 gig connections. You don't gain that much over 1 gig connections with our current internet connections. Maybe in a small business. Some of the first Cisco small business switches supported 5 gig connections as I remember but they were not big...
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    Switching from Asus AIMesh

    How are you powering your APs? What brand of switch are you using? Are they using POE or POE+ or POE++?
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    News SSID Confusion attack, tracked as CVE-2023-52424

    So, you left out WPA2. Is it not affected? So, I guess it is better to run both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz on the same SSID if you want roaming?
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    Apple Wi-Fi updated and MU-MIMO

    My wife has a lot of these devices and I did not know what they were capable of.
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    Large house Mesh system

    Put holes in your ceiling and mount wireless access APs. It will be a much better-looking installation. Do you have a wiring closet? If not, I would pick the top of a regular closet and make it your where you terminate all your cables for your wireless. A pro installation would be best. If you...
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    New wireless router - not too expensive

    Looks reasonable and I like the idea of OpenWRT. It is not what I would do as I like a business network not an all-in-one router.
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    Which mesh device to purchase for 4500sq ft house?

    Put holes in your ceiling and mount wireless access APs. It will be a much better-looking installation. Do you have a wiring closet? If not, I would pick the top of a regular closet and make it your where you terminate all your cables for your wireless. A pro installation would be best. If...
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    Pfsense/opnsense box with AX88U Merlin firmware

    I believe Pfsense now blocks private IP addresses by default on the WAN side so if you plug it into your ASUS you will need to tick the box to allow it to work with private IP addresses. Otherwise, you will not get internet.
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    Microsoft plans to lock down Windows DNS - ZTDNS

    My guess is it will work alongside active directory being its main target.
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    WAN or LAN port to connect an Access Point (AP) router to a main router?

    If you want to go deep, study the OSI layers. There are a lot of things happening in an ethernet frame.
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    Lots of 2.4Ghz IoTs, will a 3x3 be better than 2x2?

    I am no expert in radios but from my testing with an iPhone and a Cisco 4x4AC vs 2x2ax I was getting better coverage and a little longer distance out of my Cisco 4x4AC. It was not enough for me to stay with the 4x4AC as they cost a lot more. I can buy more 2x2ax APs for the same money and...
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    Pfsense/opnsense box with AX88U Merlin firmware

    I would not worry about power draw and get your Pfsense working. Then decide if you like it. I would plug it into your network and get it working on the side then replace your ASUS router. It is going to be more full featured but require more set up.
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    Switching from Asus AIMesh

    If you want to put in the best info structure then go to a small business set up. Don't get trapped in the consumer model to where you have to replace it all every few years.
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