hAP ax2

Mikrotik hap ax2. I connect to the isp via pppoe and it works great. It supports any kind of configuration and protocols you could imagine as long as the hw can handle it

I have the ax^(2), it's a fantastic little wifi router. I've never had a problem with the wifi - in fact it's the best wifi I've ever had at home. I live in a rural area so there's zero interference, so ymmv, but my own take is that if Mikrotik wifi was bad in the past, it's fine now. Performance/capability-wise it punches well above its weight. The only things I wish it had are better heat sinking (the CPU is limited to \~800MHz to prevent overheating) and a USB port - relevant to you as you mentioned wanting to run containers. While the ax^(2) has 1GB RAM and a good CPU, it has only 128MB onboard storage, and no USB port to provide an easy way to add more. 128MB is so small it's ridiculous, especially when you consider the CPU and RAM. You can still run containers but you'll need to configure network storage, which adds some complexity and fragility. If this is a big issue for you, consider the ax^(3). It adds a USB port and also has a larger heat sink, so the CPU is also unlocked. The ax^(2) has only 1Gb Ethernet. If you have an internet connection equal to/faster than 1Gb/s download or upload and want to be able to utilise all of it you should look at other brands or consider pairing a more power router with a separate wifi AP.

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

I use a Mikrotik hAP ax2 Small, Wifi6, supports almost anything networking wise I can think of for my homeland, relatively inexpensive.

hAP ax2 or hAP ax3 would be my go to given your budget, the size of your home, and Internet speed. Just compare those and determine which you like more.

I'm in a small flat so I don't know how it'll do for range, but I'm running a mikrotik hap ax2. No joke I get 850mbit on the 5ghz band, and mikrotik routers have every feature you could ever want in a router 

You could take a look at the hAp ax S. Just be aware that this is going to be their first MediaTek wifi device, so some initial flakiness could be present... The ax2 on the other hand is an absolutely reliable tried and tested product, which I would have no trouble recommending. The ax2, however, doesn't have a usb port, which makes it kind of unsuitable for containers...