Wi-Fi 6E router: 1000 moneys, Wi-Fi 6E card: 100 moneys... Why?

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Home Networking@selfhosted.forumEnglish · 10 months ago

Ok, i know this may sound stupid but i have a question… Here where i live, Wi-Fi 6E routers basically doesn’t exist OR they are too expensive to buy, BUT a simple Wi-Fi 6E card is way, waaay cheaper. So my question is this (please bear with me)…

Let’s suppose i buy a laptop board (300 moneys here), and then i install a Wi-Fi 6E m2 card in it, and then i install 2 of those PCIE extension cards with the antennas innit (around 20 moneys)… It would be better or worse than the average and expensive Wi-Fi 6E and why?

Is it possible to make it better than the average wifi6e router?

Please, educate me (like i am 5yo if possible)

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