DSL-AX82U AX5400 Dual Band WiFi 6 xDSL Modem Router

I've had the ASUS ZEN WIFI Mini xd4 since 2020 and just recently upgraded the main router to an ASUS RT-AX82U AX5400 DUAL-BAND WIFI-6 GAMING ROUTER so I could put one of the nodes in my basement where I spend a lot of time. The coverage is amazing and the speed is good everywhere. Heck, as soon as I turn onto my street my phones switch to it and I'm the 4th house down. I'd recommend to anyone and you have free internet security for the life of the product. And all of the mesh systems are compatible with one another.

I have a couple of Asus RT-AX82U 's set up via AI Mesh Ethernet backhaul. Covers our 3400 sqft two story house and multiple devices quite well.

As title states, looking for a cheap ish router with 2.5 Gbps WAN and at least one 2.5 Gbps LAN port. I have my fiber speed being upgraded to 2 Gbps in a day, my ONT box is ready to handle it, but my current router isn't (currently using ASUS RT-AX82U AX5400). The router is limited to Gigabit both on WAN port and all LAN ports but otherwise has been great. I found the TP-Link BE3600 and BE4800 both in stock at my local Walmart so I could pick them up today, BE3600 is $79.99 and BE4800 is $99.99. They seem to be the most affordable routers I can find that have both a 2.5 Gbps WAN port and one 2.5 Gbps LAN port, but I have no experience with TP Link stuff. They are also Wi-Fi 7, which is nice for the future. Range isn't a major concern, house is 1,700 Sq Ft and router will only have to pass through 2-3 walls to reach furthest points of the home. We usually have 1 Xbox in use to stream 4K video, a few smart devices, couple of phones (sometimes streaming Youtube videos at the same time), and I often stream games to my Steam Deck from my gaming PC via Wi-Fi with Apollo/Moonlight. Very occasionally I use VirtualDesktop to stream PCVR to my Quest 3 as well. The one 2.5 Gbps LAN port I need is for my main gaming PC.

I get what you’re saying. Unless TP Link has notorious software issues, on paper, the specs seem great for the price. That’s why I’m on here asking if anyone has experience with their networking products. And to be fair, my ASUS router only runs about $120 these days and it been great for me for years. Only lacking now because I’m upgrading from Gigabit to 2.5 Gbps speed with my ISP (got a great deal, only $5 more per month)

I run an 82U and it's been phenomenal, miles better than my old Nighthawk.

I have an Asus RT-AX82U supporting several dozen devices, and it's working great. A little cheaper option vs the 86U mentioned above I think. Is billed as a gaming router (and had cool LED lights on the front 😂, you can make it look like Knight Rider's KITT, or a Cylon, or rainbow LED strobing effect...)

We have an Asus RT-AX82U covering 3300sq ft two story home. It does a very good job.

I have two Asus RT-AX82U in AI Mesh setup via ethernet backhaul. Works great across 3400sq ft two storey home. I have setup a weekly scheduled reboot of the router at 2am on Saturday. Has helped keep the network stable immensely.

I use a ASUS RT-AX82U paired with my server which has pi-hole for DNS filterning and it's perfectly fine and capable and provides good enough wifi signal, performance and range.. Although if I were buying a new router today I'd prob pickup a one of the GL.iNet routers.. GL-BE6500 looks decent.. The features GL.iNet pack into there routers are pretty attractive compared to the competition and for the price. You don't want a gaming focused router. You just want a high/good performance router.