A radio signal doesn t just broadcast in one direction.
Router in attic.
Attics can get warm in summer but unless you re living on the equator or something i can t see that it would be a big problem.
While netgear s 160 router offers plenty of extra features and great coverage you can likely get by with tp link s 60 router if your home isn t large.
I have two routers in my house one of which is in the attic.
The one in the attic has been going strong for 2 plus years.
I put it in the attic because i needed a wifi signal on my back patio and placing the router at a particular place in the attic is what gave me the strongest signal on the patio.
If your home is exceptionally large and you need coverage everywhere consider either wi fi range extenders or for a more seamless experience a mesh wi fi system.
As for the routers they do tend to run warm but not crazily so so i can see your point about not bothering with any special cooling solution.
From the front lines.
Although ripples on a pond are a good way to.
Instead it s more like ripples in water with the router.
Where to place your router for the best wi fi signal.
Should you place your router in the attic.
If you can run an ethernet cable from the router up to an attic for example then you can attach a second router or a wireless access point.
Choose an access point.
First of all the router s performance is going to be impacted negatively by the ceiling itself and any.
An access point lets you keep the router in a back room and still get great internet where.