RT-AX59U

I use 2 Asus Ax59U and they work perfectly

Id go with asus just personal choice never any issues i have the ax58u,1 gig service,2,980sqft.

I’d go with the AX58U between these options

yo for a $200 budget with Proxmox, NAS, and remote streaming needs, you're gonna want something that can actually handle the load. your current C54 is definitely choking with 14 devices and Tailscale encryption. under $200 options that make sense: · TP-Link Archer AX55 ($80-90) - AX3000, 2.5G port, handles VPN decently. plenty for 14 devices and Jellyfin transcoding won't phase it · ASUS RT-AX58U ($150ish) - better QoS, actually useful for prioritizing gaming traffic when someone's streaming from your NAS. AiMesh ready if you expand later · MikroTik hAP ax2 ($120) - if you're running Proxmox you probably don't mind tinkering. RouterOS is powerful, handles WireGuard/Tailscale like a champ. steeper learning curve but way more control · GL.iNet Flint 2 ($180) - OpenWrt based, built for VPNs, has 2.5G ports. Tailscale works great on it for your use case specifically: since you're hosting Jellyfin remotely, look for something with hardware NAT and good VPN throughput. the AX55 or Flint 2 are solid. stay away from super cheap WiFi 7 routers at this budget - the dual-band ones perform similar to WiFi 6 anyway your 2-room apartment doesn't need massive coverage so focus on CPU power for handling Tailscale encryption + multiple streams

Awesome guide!  I'm using Q3 with asus rt-ax59u (PC: 5700x3d, 4080S), and it runs GREAT. Stable connection with 600-750mbps bitrate on AL.

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

Simply can't beat Asus. Had them for years as well and they work flawlessly.

Motorola MB8611 modem and Asus RT-AX58U router. Both of these are fully compatible with Comcast.

have you wonder before, why budget routers are budget? they have cost cut on different parts. if i have to recommend one that is cheap and good enough. i would say ASUS AX56U if you don't need 6Ghz. some people said they got jammed 5Ghz in their home. But FR FR, you can get 5ghz wifi signal from your neighbors? Because my 5ghz wifi signal from bedroom can't even go to my front door if I close my bedroom door. 2.4ghz is very crowded and jam channel a lot. 5ghz don't have that problem for me 6ghz is even worse on going through walls compare to 5ghz. But 6ghz can carry more data, which is the higher top speed In my bedroom, I can reach about 20-25 SSID for 2.4ghz and only two for 5ghz. One is from my bedroom router, the other is from my living room router. None from neighbors and i am living in a condo, apartment, not landed housing