ZenWiFi AXE7800

This is an INSANE deal on routers. I just bought it (the second can be used as a mesh WiFi node) and it’s super easy to set up via the app. https://shop.asus.com/us/90ig07d0-ma1a4v-asus-zenwifi-et9.html

If you can wire the mesh units together with ethernet, the ASUS ET9 mesh system (WiFi 6E) would work well and is only $99 for a two pack right now: https://www.asus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/whole-home-mesh-wifi-system/zenwifi-wifi-systems/asus-zenwifi-et9/ ASUS claims a coverage area of up to 5700 square feet. If you can’t wire the mesh units together it is a crap shoot whether you will get good speeds via mesh from the remote mesh nodes. It may work (give great speeds) or may not (too much distance between wireless nodes, slow speeds). Another system you could try if you must do wireless mesh is the ASUS XT8 (WiFi 6). A 2-pack from Amazon is about $199. Those have very strong antennas and work quite well in a wireless mesh (I have been using them for almost 5 years). PC Magazine called the XT8 the best WiFi 6 mesh system. The suggestions I see from others about using WAPs/APs (access points) is excellent advice and will give you the best outcome (high speed and good WiFi thoughout the home). If you use wireless mesh it is a bit of a gamble. It could work, or maybe not. If I were in your position with a $300 budget and I could wire the mesh nodes together (ethernet) I would definitely try the ASUS ET9. Even if I had to use them wirelessly, for $99 it’s a very low cost to try out; even if using 6ghz for backhaul (not very much range) if the nodes are close together it might work out. And if not, you could try to return the ET9 (check ASUS’s return policy before buying) or keep them to use them in the network later as WiFi 6E acces points. If that didn’t work I would try the XT8, and if that didn’t work I’d consider using MoCA (if coax is in the home) or wiring ethernet to ensure strong WiFi throughout the residence. Good luck!

Asus XT9 (AX 6e) should do the trick. Wired backhaul or dedicated 5ghz channel for backhaul should work very well for your situation, and more than adequate for 1 GB connection. I personally have an ASUS AXE7800 as my main router with two XD6 as nodes in an 1800 square foot house (two-story with basement – basement square footage not included in the number). Also, the XT9 has a 2.5 GB port to connect to your service provider modem, and you can do link aggregation on two of the 1GB ports going to the other router. You can actually easily do two Asus routers together via mesh because it's essentially baked into their firmware. You don't need to get a mesh system, you can either go for prepackaged mesh or just pick up two routers and set it up as mesh. This opens up options if you look for two cheap Asus Wi-Fi 7 routers, although 66e should work just fine in your situation.

Asus XT9 (AX 6e) should do the trick. Wired backhaul or dedicated 5ghz channel for backhaul should work very well for your situation, and more than adequate for 1 GB connection. I personally have an ASUS AXE7800 as my main router with two XD6 as nodes in an 1800 square foot house (two-story with basement – basement square footage not included in the number). Also, the XT9 has a 2.5 GB port to connect to your service provider modem, and you can do link aggregation on two of the 1GB ports going to the other router. You can actually easily do two Asus routers together via mesh because it's essentially baked into their firmware. You don't need to get a mesh system, you can either go for prepackaged mesh or just pick up two routers and set it up as mesh. This opens up options if you look for two cheap Asus Wi-Fi 7 routers, although 66e should work just fine in your situation.

I am running AXE7800 now, but 6ghz never runs as smooth as 5ghz for me (since Q3 launched), even on other routers, only rarely after some meta updates. Moved the AX3000 to serve as main household router and basically forgot it exists. They are awesome for the price, the axe7800 basically didn't improve anything for me.

Asus Axe7800 or Asus tuf ax3000v2 runs great. 500-800mbits h264 wasnt a problem (depends more on quest firmware version). Just some of my observations, it doesn't matter if you run 6ghz, 2400mbps, 2.5gig or 5ghz, 1200mbls, 1gig. It runs the same it's a stream. On the contrary 6ghz usually runs little bit worse.

Asus ax56u - 1gig bit, 80mhz, 2x2 5ghz router runs perfectly smooth VR. It has 1200mbit connection and your not getting close to that with VR streaming (VD maxes out at 500). Asus axe3000v2 also ran perfect, and axe7800 the same. The 6ghz is beneficial if you have full 5ghz channels at home, otherwise it brings nothing, it was even worse in quests due to buggy software for a long time. I ran all of the routers at 500 - 900 mbps with Link. Do not buy the cheap Tenda 6ghz it sucked ass terribly.

I had some expensive triband RAX router and it uterrely sucked st VR . I had good experience with Asus - ax56u, ax3000v2, axe7800..

I just bought that and my bitrate is capped to 368 mbps.

Yeah I like the ASUS approach as well. Mine just works, and it is so easy to add another node anytime I want since their stuff is all interoperable with the AiMesh setup.

I've got that TP-Link and am about to sell it off. Let me know if you want it for a discount, I upgraded to an Asus ZenWifi system for my house now.