BGW320

They will likely just end up replacing your 210 with a 320. I got a text yesterday saying I was eligible for a equipment upgrade due to my old gateway. Getting the new one today via Fedex. If you want to go for a 3rd party setup, I really like Ubiquiti UniFi.

If you want to try and get a free solution, contact at&t and say you'd like to upgrade your router to a BGW320 router. It is wifi6 and probably good enough for a 2k, 2-story layout. They should upgrade it for free. If it isn't good enough, then look for your own solution.

I have the BGW 320-505 in passthrough mode with firewall and packet filters disabled that’s hardwired to 3 eero max 7’s with zero issues. I have a new 2 story 2,900 sq. Ft. with 95 devices.

Change the SSID and password of the 620 to the same as what your TPLink router is, unplug your tp link router, and see if the 620 satisfies your needs. You can do that via SHM. If it doesn't, turn the wifi off on the 620, connect your AXE95 to the gateway, set up ip passthrough on the 620 and turn off the wifi radios, and enjoy. My service works perfect using the 320. No issues with 39 devices currently online.

The 320 is a great gateway. I have the 1gb internet too and att has solid gateways and the WiFi range is good. My gateways covers the whole house and the app is good too. You can also run the WiFi signal test in the app too. See how things go before adding a range extender. Also, the extenders from att are pretty good and overall good reviews. We have a 2 bedroom 3 level duplex with the gateway sitting on the middle floor. Covers all floors, front yard to the mailbox and backyard patio. Performance is great whether it’s WiFi or plugged in. We have over 20 devices connected over WiFi and a few things plugged in. Doesn’t get bogged down. Even our 8 year old and 10 year old Apple TV’s connect and run just fine. In fact, installed 26.2 on the 3 Apple tv’s, iPhone, 2 iPads and MacBook Pro all no problem today. We also have the guest WiFi turned on too and can turn off on in the app. I’m an IT professional for over 20 years and ISP gateways have gotten better over the years. Sure, there’s some value in getting your own if you’re into that, but for most, the isp gateway is more than fine. I don’t run servers but I do game, large download and uploads, and watch stuff in 4K with a family of 4. I have played remote play via my MacBook Pro and PS Portal from basement (WiFi) to PS 5 (plugged in) no problem. We’ve had the fiber for 5 years and the 210 I had before it was rock solid as well. Been running the 320 almost 2 years now. Also makes troubleshooting easier for the less tech savvy at home like my S.O. who is a full time SAHM. I used to run my own routers years ago and it was fun and liked it but I don’t miss it. With that said, not all situations are the same and your experience may be different but no harm in trying first.

But...why? Do you have a massive home and don't think the ATT router will cover it? This is usually the only reason that actually makes sense to get your own these days. I would recommend getting the ATT hardware. These are usually very good hardware, and if anything goes wrong you call ATT to have them replace it or send a tech out. If you buy your own router you have to set it up yourself, figure out your own issues. From what I hear the hardware ATT uses is comparable to a lot of the $300+ Netgear Nighthawk routers. If you still want to buy your own, and know how to support wifi/set everything up/deal with issues (ATT probably will not help you if you have your own router), etc then get a good Netgear Nighthawk router. I personally wouldn't buy anything less than a AX5400 but that's going to be fairly identical to the BG320 that ATT is going to install and service for $10/mo. Not to mention that if ATT releases new hardware for their internet, you can usually upgrade it for free if you still have their service.

I'm using my AT&T fiber optic gateway , wifi 6, i just enabled 160mhz bandwidth instead of the default 80mhz and there is literally no lag at all streaming games. Its completely smooth like I have a cable attached, didn't have to do anything more than this, and I didn't need a dedicated router lol.

I was planning on buying a dedicated router, but I decided to try changing the bandwidth on my ISP gateway for the hell of it, 80 to 160mhz, it was lagging before but once i switched it over all the lag stopped. I'm playing about 5ft from the gateway so maybe something to do with it, but yeah! Its great and now I just saved a bunch of money.