Archer AX21 AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router

This might be obvious to a lot of people, but replacing the Spectrum router with [a TP-Link router](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08H8ZLKKK) made my life so much better. The issues I faced before I switched router, that are now gone: * Losing Wifi on mobile devices: Sometimes just disconnected and forced me to reconnect with the password again. Quite frustrating with a longer password. * Sonos disconnecting: Very often my Sonos speakers struggled to connect, lost connection, or just didn't show up on the system * TV not connecting when waking from hibernation: Often had to fully restart the smart TV to get a proper connection to the wifi * Chrome cast lagging: Casting video from my computer to the TV ended up showing the video on the TV in slow motion. I tried to resolve many of these issues by optimizing which units are on which bands etc, but never really got it working well, until I bought a new router that just solved all of this without any additional setup. If you're having struggles like these, I really recommend investing $60-80 in an okay router. Nothing fancy needed, just get something off Amazon and you'll be very happy you did!

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.

I have a TP Link Archer AX21 and honestly I just use steam remote play to run The Division 2 with no issues. I haven't done much in the way of tinkering, I tried remote play on a whim expecting it to be ass but it worked fine. I do have Apollo set up and I bounce between the two but I can't tell the difference. Could be from me not tinkering enough though. I did have the standard Spectrum router before it was noticeably less smooth.

Just a basic TP-link Archer Ax21. The one that came with Google Fiber is okay but I really needed one that allowed me to control DNS because I'm using a Pi zero 2 with Pihole on it for DNS.

Nah dude, you don’t need to waste money on one of those “network security plans.” Most consumer routers are fine right out of the box as long as you tweak a few settings. If you grab something decent in the $100–$150 range (TP-Link Archer AX21, ASUS RT-AX57, Netgear, etc.), just do this after setting it up: • Change the default admin login. • Use WPA2 or WPA3 for Wi-Fi security. • Turn off WPS and remote management. • Keep firmware updated. That’s honestly 90% of what those “security subscriptions” do anyway, minus the upsell. When the tech installs that Cat6 wall jack, you’ll just plug your new router into it and you’re good. You’ll save cash over time and still be plenty secure.