I have the Linksys Velop that Jim uses. PC Mag rates it as an Editor's choice. But.... It mostly works great, but was very finicky for a while to set up. It is able to be hard wired from a network switch and does seem to work that way (which is necessary since my workshop is separated from the remainder of my house by a thick solid concrete slab ceiling with a tin ceiling covering (nice Faraday cage you say...), but the lights on the units glow red instead of the optimal blue when you take that route and don't show up in the app on the phone as functional. It might be a good solution for you, as you could run Cat 5e underground to the shop then plug in a unit and get solid signal.
Long story short, I'd go the Ubiquiti route, or use an Eero or a Netgear Orbi which are other brands of mesh routers that are highly thought of. I'd skip the Linksys Velop choice, though.
- After I ask a stranger if I can pet their dog and they say yes, I like to respond, "I'll keep that in mind" and walk off
- It's above my pay grade. Mongo only pawn in game of life.