ASUS - RT-AX3000

I can confirm I'm pretty happy with my mesh system. I use a RT-AX 3000 as main router and RT-AC1900P as wifi extender using AiMesh. Only issue is that I only get around 300 Mbit between one end of my property and the other, where I both have computers. But I think that's because that's a few walls and doors between the two routers. In the near future I will connect them with a LAN cable. However initially I had some issues with setting up the AiMesh because one router was running the Merlin custom OS and the other one the native.

>Asus and long term support in the same proposition is something not realistic Depends on what is meant by “long term”. My 6 year old RT-AX3000 is still getting firmware updates

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

Just get the RT-AX3000. I have used both, and they're both fine for normal use like you've described. Might as well save some money. My parents still use the AX3000 and it's been fine and rarely has issues. I used the 86U myself and rarely ever had to reset it. I really liked it. Not sure if it was worth the money, but it was a rock. These days I'm learning a bunch of network stuff, so I have a pfsense router with Ubiquity APs. That's overkill for most people.

A single router covering 2000ft is not realistic. What I would do is purchase the RT-BE55 as your main router due to the much faster CPU and an RT-AX3000S to use as a wired access point. A Ubiquiti system would offer centralized management and more performance but that would push the budget considerably higher.

The RT-AX58U (first one) is the best out of the 3.

We just signed up to the same plan and this is what we went with. https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/asus-ax3000-2nd-gen-dual-band-gigabit-router-black-rt-ax58uv2-asax58u

Ok, you don’t need anything to flash then. I got this one: https://www.asus.com/nz/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-ax3000/ Mesh capable if you need it (you shouldn’t with 100m2) wifi 6 which is fast enough for the type of use you’re describing. Has a bunch of the handy ASUS inbuilt features . You will probably get 5- 7 years out of a modern router before they stop doing firmware upgrades etc so consider that when you buy.  . Wifi 7 is only worthwhile in super busy areas and if you have devices with it otherwise wifi 6 or even wifi 5 is fine, Mesh is only needed if you need to extend coverage etc. most people massively over buy when they get a router. Your limited to what your fibre plan allows you to download so if your plan only lets you do 500mbps no point having a 10,000mbps router. 3000mpbs is more than enough for 99% of users 

This. I have the RT-AX58U. It's OK, but I'm moving to a Flint 2 soon. I miss OpenWrt.

The AX86U will future-proof you for a looong time with max performance even as Internet links go into multi-Gbit. The AX3000 (basically an AX58U) has more or less the same features with less horsepower — like the same car with a V6 vs V8 engine, to oversimplify a bit. The AX86U is a good choice if you have a small/medium area to cover and want max throughput/minimum ping for one or two devices. Consider gear like the UniFi if you have a larger area to cover with multiple satellite APs.

Thank you for the detailed review! How well does the WiFi 6E perform? I have several WiFi 6E devices, but my main focus is using it with the Meta Quest 3 for higher bandwidth in Air Link and PCVR. Currently, I’m using the ASUS AX3000 v1 (tri-core version) and find it not enough.