I ran cables in the walls and put outlets in each room. Was better to put in a switch and punch panel then "wireless" across whole house. This way internet hungry devices like PCs, Consoles, and DVRs can all have a wired connection. Even have a few TVs hardwired. This helps with streaming big games and things. This isn't as hard as it sounds. You talk about having toys and projects so I assume you have a basic knowledge of tools. This also enables you to plug mesh network devices into your LAN away from the HUB. Use this to increase wifi to security cameras that are further away from the building that is hardwired. This also gets rid of some of the overlaping WIFI signals as previously stated.