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I'm guessing the bump to 6GHz means range is even lower. Seems we're leaning towards a future of hardwired-equivalent speed and reliability... within 1 meter.
Then you can buy a bunch of repeaters and the economy is saved
Yes but WiFi 7 FINALLY lets devices connect to multiple BANDS at the same time with a new feature called Multi-link operation (MLO).. IE the device can hold on to a longer range but slower band and more seamlessly transmit data over the best one at the time.
That's an advantage if you utilize it right. Less range means your neighbor's wifi is less likely to interfere with your own. Multiple access points are a superior way to get coverage of your whole house than some octopus antenna monstrosity.
The inverse square law doesn't have to be a problem.
I think the prevalence of mesh systems is intended to remedy this. Instead of a single AP that can cover your entire house you can mesh two or three (or more) APs to get the coverage desired.
That's how I do it, except because I have all these AP's I just set them up near the devices that will use it and plug them all into the AP's and use the backhaul which is way more reliable. Phones and tablets are the only things that use the wifi and never really found an issue with speed or reliability since moving to mesh.
It's still better to have wired backhaul with multiple APs than a mesh, but it's definitely a decent option if you can't wire it for whatever reason.