+1 for @zekica for summarizing well. With all the other comments, the article practically writes itself.
One outstanding question: How would a newcomer know which chip sets to favor?
Specifically, I see the WLAN Hardware entry in the Table of Hardware. Is there a "secret decoder ring" that helps me go from the following entries to the list above? Many thanks!
| Router | WLAN Hardware entry |
|---|---|
| WNDR3800 | Atheros AR9220, Atheros AR9223 |
| Archer C7 | Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558, Qualcomm Atheros QCA9880-BR4A |
| Linksys WRT3200ACM | Marvell 88W8964 |
| Netgear R7800 | Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984 |
| Linksys MX4200 | Qualcomm QCN5024, 2x Qualcomm QCN5054 |
| Xiaomi Redmi AX6000 | MediaTek MT7976GN, MediaTek MT7976AN |
| GL.iNet GL-MT6000 | 2.4GHz: MT7976GN 4T4R, 5GHz: MT7976AN 4T4R |
| etc. | etc... |