My house is newer (2011), and I use the trendnets to carry a signal from one corner of the house to another WIFI AP. It is the best solution I found, as none of the meshes at the time worked very well. Speeds are very good, and I have never noticed it going down. I have noticed that if I don't use the AP for a couple days, it seems to go to sleep and can take a few seconds to reconnect.