ASUS - RT-BE58U

I had it and I returned it. It’s a very meh router. The range is not really the best, the speeds are also very much in line with what you’d expect for an entry level wifi 6 router, like the Tp link archer ax23. The router is also built very cheaply(they were talking about about using recycled materials in their marketing). The router does appear to get quite hot as well under normal use. I got the tp link be3600 instead, much better router. Better range, speeds, and more reliable packet delivery.

500mbs is more than enough for couple of people. Even for doing 4k streaming is fine. Don't really see any benefits of 1gig unless you are downloading/uploading tons of data. 2gb is just overkill and definitely not required. Look at review website dongknows to narrow down the choice of routers based on your requirement. Everyone is different so hard recommend, still some are good. Few router recommendations 1. Unifi UDR7. Great all-in-one router with lots of features. 2. Asus with wifi 7 and support for merlin firmware. Check above website for reviews. 3. If you want more control and would like to go DIY route, Any N100 mini pc with dual nic running opnsense/pfsense on it. Maybe directly or virtualized. Add an AP like unifi or omada or something else.

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.

I am an owner of mesh network of Asus BE58U + BE92U. So I have several thoughs about Moonlight streaming (Apollo + Artemis on s24u + Moonlight on tv in my case): 1) router should be near to you or without obstacles or walls maybe max 5-6m max 2) ideally wifi 6e or 7, high speeds not necessary, 2400 is enough but depends on your network usage 3) PC on Ethernet required 4) l can't recommend 6 GHz router especially if it cheap, also if you need mesh network routers should have same specs because I have one router with 6ghz support and second without it and second router is main cause it connected to internet so I can't use 6ghz in mesh network and can only use as separate 6ghz network. Also devices are working strange with 6ghz, my s24u blocked 6ghz due to country restrictions and my meta quest 3 can use 6ghz but sometimes can't connect until I reboot wifi on quest 3(5ghz works ok) 5) mesh network should be connected by Ethernet backhaul to each other 6) Also I can't recommend Asus cause I don't like configurations, it looks like apple style - you can't control separate devices in detail, mobile app useless if you need something configurate

I've been using AiMesh since the beginning, and it was rocky at first, but now I'm currently quite happy with it. One solid main router and two APs outside. What unifi did you get to replace your setup and do you think it was worth the cost?

I had issues with my spectrum router has a tp link router that I was using that was an ax 2100 and it worked perfectly but my kid broke it so I upgraded to a different one that has been horrible be5800 I don't know what I have had my modem replaced tried different setting I own a newer built house and I am not sure what is really the issue.

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

Was doing research on deco mesh systems and one thing i noticed is that there’s a lot of complaints about hardware revisions and firmware. I was interested in the ability to select preferred connection between decos and device preferred connection. That way i could set the mesh topology as i wanted while steering non mobile devices to specific decos where signals are strong from multiple decos to the correct one. Simple right? Nope. The updated firmware for this feature only applied to specific versions of hw. So a v1 xe75 got it but not a v2 at the time. Then an xe200 didnt have it at all and it some older popular models never got it at all. It just seemed like a mess and the model i ordered didnt have it but amazon lost the pkg so i got an asus instead that feature is just naturally in their firmware… Their wifi7 models all support it but it’s like they just stop supporting previous popular hardware and move on so quickly

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