Please help me improve my Asus mesh setup...

[shaolin95]

Hi!
So I have the following
AXE-16000 (office) as my main router
AXE-11000 in my basement and hardwired to one output from a Switch hardwired to the AX-16000 (office)
AX-11000 in my garage not hardwired.

I was going to replace the AX-11000 with another AXE-11000 but after reading this article it would seem that it is not hurting anything?
Article name: Asus GT-AX11000 vs. GT-AXE11000: A Tale of Two Asus tri-band Gaming Routers

Or do you have some suggestions on how to best implement them?
I was going to grab a cheaper model to use as AP in my basement to create a dedicated 2.4 for my smart bulbs that are having issues connecting.
So I figured I would ask for suggestions on how to improve my mesh with the above gear or if I should remove, or add anything else.
Thanks!

[shaolin95]

https://dongknows.com/asus-tri-band-routers-gt-ax11000-vs-gt-axe11000/#comments

[Saltgrass]

Switches see the be the Bain of network systems.  if you can simplify your configuration, please do so.

If you have routers on different levels, make sure they are configured to use those levels.

[jzchen]

The AX11000 I hope uses uplink to the AXE16000?  This would be better than uplink between AXE11000 and AX11000.

Under General -> AiMesh you can check this topology: