Here is my current setup:

• Nest Mesh Wifi router (not the pro model)
• 1x Nest Mesh Wifi Point (this device is in the hallway, midway between the router and mini)
• Brightspeed C4000LZ DSL Modem
• 1x Raspberry Pi 1 running Pihole
• Mac mini m2 running Pihole in Docker Container (this device is on the other side of the house from the router)

All this is in a 1500 ft2 home with solid wood construction, single floor at this time, but the option to finish out the attic, and it is on a crawl space. It soaks wifi signals up like nobody's business, which is why I initially went with the Nest mesh system.

I have had 2 instances where something happens with a power flash with my existing Nest mesh wifi system, and then I can't connect to anything, and the Home app won't connect either. It happened last night, and a few months back. The lack of a web interface to connect directly to the router and change DNS settings is ridiculous. Not being able to do WPA2/WPA3 at the same time stinks. After starting back up the pihole system on the Mini, (I think the flashes corrupted the Pi 1), a bunch of swearing and ranting, and FINALLY it came back up. Right now, so that everything just works, both Piholes are offline, and I am defaulting to Google DNS servers. Surely there is a better option.

I am wanting another mesh system, if possible, the option of wired backhaul, and a web interface for when I mess something up, or power flashes mess something up. I also am currently using the mini as a kind of DIY NAS (don't recommend), and am running various services on it. The ability to put a 2.5G wired connection would be a plus for it for large file transfers. Are there any suggestions, or am I overthinking something? I have been considering Ubiquiti hardware, as I am also wanting to divest myself from my Blink and Ring systems for cameras.