Some 3-band wifi 7 AIO routers that resemble neither spiders, nor trash cans:
replyhttps://mikrotik.com/product/hap_be3_media
https://eero.com/shop/eero-pro-7
https://www.asus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/whole-home-me...
The Mikrotik HAP have terrible coverage, and the other two are the hallmark trashcan design I mentioned.
replyMy radio knowledge is not up to par, but couldn't a phased array antenna setup allow for friendlier form factors?
replyBut usually it is a phased-array setup, or it seems to be, with a row of antennas.
replyAnother setup is circular or semicircular. I suppose it allows for a more uniform directional diagram across the entire 360°, because a straight phased array has harder time emitting sideways.