TP-Link - Archer AX20 AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router

I wouldn't recommend the TP-Link Archer AX20. Mine was working fine for about 3.5 years or so then suddenly crapped out with random disconnects, slow speeds on both bands and factory resets didn't help at all. I mean it's a fairly budget model but isn't 3 years of service just meh?

Been using Tplink AX20 since around Wifi 6 (ax) was kinda new, was around 18k back then & have served really well so far apart from rare occasional quirks. AX23 which is currently available in your budget is probably the same model with minor changes. Specs are good (quad core with enough ram) and dual band is definitely 100% 'not just marketing'. You get high link speed with wifi 6 devices. I get upto 1200Mbps link speed between wifi 6 PC & the router (depends on distance) and have played competitive multiplayer game on wifi with similar experience to Ethernet. If you ever end up transferring files over local network (between laptop & PC for example) you get good transfer speeds due to stable and higher link speeds. Large files can be transferred over network & there's also option to stream content over wifi within your local network. If you have an android tv box connected with wifi (or get one in future), it better be supporting 5Ghz for it to stream HD over wifi and a dual band router is needed in that case (when you don't wanna run an Ethernet cable) I have it connected to a line interactive sine wave UPS though, and probably that's the way to do it or you are just risking your router. It did survive Karachi heat so far. The more expensive AX50 version was known for overheating so I would still avoid AX53/AX55 unless they have fixed those issues. Also with tplink routers, for stability, it's a good thing to set them to auto reboot daily or at minimum weekly at some hour when no one is likely using internet.

Would highly recommend a full fledged router (and ideally 6e if you ever upgrade to a Quest 3, but that'll be over budget) rather than these specialized implementations. I'd guess these "VR dedicated" devices are based on the same basic tech, with some marketing spin, and offer no better performance while also ensuring uselessness in the future when you upgrade. I stand to be corrected. FWIW I, have a higher end general purpose 6e router and a Q3 and it's pretty impressive. Budget options: (there are cheaper, like Asus ax1800, but are slower on 5GHz freq) WiFi 6 $99- [https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tp-link-archer-ax20-ax1800-dual-band-wi-fi-6-router-black/6442841.p?skuId=6442841](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tp-link-archer-ax20-ax1800-dual-band-wi-fi-6-router-black/6442841.p?skuId=6442841) WiFi 6e $159 - [https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tp-link-archer-axe7800-tri-band-wi-fi-6e-router-black/6522470.p?skuId=6522470](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tp-link-archer-axe7800-tri-band-wi-fi-6e-router-black/6522470.p?skuId=6522470)

Archer AX20. Rock solid.

The tp link archer AX 53 is currently on offer right now on Amazon and has max speed of 3000mbps so should be well enough for your usage or if you want to move further with virgin. The AX 18 should work too but for the extra 20 quid and with it being on offer may aswell go balls to the wall.

I just bought this same exact router, hope to get slightly more life than you did. We are happy with it so far over our modem / router combo the ISP gave us.

I've had both: ASUS RT-AX53U (AX1800) <- Served me for 1.5 years with minimal tinkering running Openwrt, before I replaced it. 6 devices via wireless with VLANs/Network segmentation/MWAN3. For gaming, I get 2-3ms in LoL (before PHL server was migrated) worth it. TP-Link Archer AX23 (AX1800) <- sold it a week after using with Openwrt. not worth it. for the others. I don't know.

Some ISP include the Eero as part of the Internet service but if that’s not the case, I agree OP is better off declining it and using Eero 7 Pros or the existing Archer.

Do you like your Archer router? With the way ISP provided Eeros usually go (locked to the ISP and requires a fee to unlock it, if allowed) and the fact that it’s a Pro 6E (1 2.5 gbps port and 1 1 gbps port), you’re probably better off using your existing router and supplementing it with another one.

I am not sure if it is the best but my TP-Link AX3000 Pro has never let me down. That is it doesn't seem to need to be rebooted a lot. I am not saying that TP-Link is the best and only brand that you should ever buy though! I had their AX1800 that was purchased from a local Walmart before the 3000 and it kept having to be rebooted which was annoying as ever as you might imagine! I was still in the insanely short 14 day return window and returned it. The AX3000 pro only seems to need to be reset on rare occasions. and I do mean very rare! Note this is not the AX3000 with the Intel processor. I wonder how many people get confused on that! The Intel one does not have a 2.5 Gb WAN port and I also never tried that one. An easy way to spot it is it has Intel's logo on top but other than that looks just like the Pro model. As I have said, I never tried the Intel one so I have no idea if it is reliable. I am hearing a lot of good things about Asus and Netgear. Do these ever lose the connection and need to be rebooted? If so how frequent is it? How rare is it for them to need this? I prefer router I can just set and forget, and not have to constantly get up to reboot it. I am the sort of person who if I have to keep rebooting it, I will soon want to just boot it...to the recycling center or even return the annoying thing!

use their modem but get your own router. tplink ax1800 has been good to me