ASUS - RT-AC3100

Bummer to hear. I haven't run into any of those issues with the RT-AX58U and RT-AC3100.

I have an Asus AC3100. (There’s a newer model out now) I bought it 5 years ago and still running like a champ. I’ve been networking and use an edge router for internet and my Asus as an access point. Can isolate the channels, speed boost, mesh and nodes, etc. I refuse to use the built in setups from my IP

Bro get the first one. It is made in 2025 ,wifi 7 , Aimesh and sometimes is on sale for 169$. Dont listen to the others their best routers are 700$ or they are 10 years old. I just looked and thats why i bought the first one couple months ago. Btw i paired it with the Asus AC3100. So my whole house its fast and reliable.

Avoid tp-link and any other CCP networking equipment. Don't intentionally put stuff with backdoors in them just to save a few bucks. Unifi is great but it's expensive and you really should use it wired. If you're just looking for plug and play mesh Asus has good offerings. Their AI mesh system works well

I've had zero problems with M1 for many years. Only went down once, and that was for scheduled maintenance in the middle of the night. Also, it's not just your internet plan that could be the cause of any issues. If your router isn't good enough, or is in a terrible position, or is overheating, or the bomb shelter is between your laptop and the router, you are gonna have issues no matter what plan you have. I have a standard 1Gbps plan but an Asus gaming router with ethernet cables going to the 3 heaviest users in the home – PS5, living TV and bedroom TV. I also set up a second router using Asus AImesh to provide wifi signal to one of the further corners of the house.

if you insist on wifi i personally love asus ai mesh. i’ve had nothing but great experiences with it so far. speeds are consistent through my entire house. eero on the other hand i personally have had very, very bad luck with. Devices that don’t roam properly across the nodes correctly, hit or miss connection drops during hand offs, poor speeds on satellite nodes (even with the pro models with tri band) and half of the good features being behind a stupid paywall. i personally wouldn’t ever touch eero again.

Asus aimesh, for years no reboot needed.

Asus AiMesh - Yea TP-Link Deco - Yes TP-Link Easy Mesh - Not sure

ASUS aimesh is the best option besides true ap based systems.

I've been using Asus Aimesh for years. 3 nodes and seamless switching when walking around. There does seem to be a client limit at about 75-80 wifi devices whiche forced me to move iot devices to a separate wifi network. Asus is great to start with but unifi likely my next system