TP-Link - Archer AX55 Pro

I have been using a TP-Link archer AX55 pro for over two years, never had any problems, Note: i heard that the brand was not really popular around here so please hold your downvotes.😂

Unless you buy router with 2.5gbps Ethernet port you won’t be even able to use that 2500mbps connection To my memory the lowest model with 2.5gbps port is AX55 pro, non-pro version has standard 1gig Ethernet You should consider buying AX55 pro now so you can use faster internet connection later, AX55 is also good router in general (I had AX55 non-pro before moving to deco mesh) You can also consider going a step further and check BE-something routers, that are wifi7 capable (have band aggregation even if some of them don’t have 6GHz radio), this will also future-proof you for a few years

Wifi6 such as AX55 pro is very good 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!

tp link AX55, i have ax10 and its very good, the ax55 is the newer version and has great reviews, ive had great experience with tp link

Ok, that's not that big and 1 access point should cover it. I think you'll be fine with any wifi 6 router, honestly. Avoid any of the mesh systems, and don't use any repeaters. As long as you have the wifi 6 router wired directly to the modem, you'll get the best possible latency and performance. Personally, I'm a fan of TP-Link, so there are two I could recommend, if you're looking for a specific model. * TP-Link Archer AX1450 - $50: It'll do everything you want and it'll perform well. It's an older model, so the availability of it will be more limited. However, it also could be much cheaper if you're considering a used one, since people may be selling their old router when they upgrade. I see there are some listed for only $25 on ebay. * TP-Link Archer AX55 - $65-100(there are some sales now, if you can get one for a decent sale price): This is a step up from the AX1450 and this is a current model. It'll do all the same things, but has more powerful hardware and will support higher maximum speeds, if you're looking for something more future proof. The AX1450 is really all you need, since it can support speeds up to 1 gbps over wifi, assuming all the connected device also supports speed that high. The speed it supports is well beyond what you mentioned as your requirement. The AX55 is almost twice as fast as the AX1450, but since the AX1450 is already so much faster than what you need, the AX55 may just be overkill and unnecessary.

There's nothing wrong with the AX12. It's a step up from either of those I mentioned, but it also costs $150. If you're ok with spending that much on it, then you can get that one, but it's kinda overkill from what you described as needing. The reason to avoid wifi mesh, is because a mesh system uses multiple wifi access points that communicate wirelessly, to extend range. With the size of the coverage area you need, you don't need the additional range, in my opinion, so you won't benefit from it. Also, in a mesh system, your traffic is sent to one of the mesh access points, then the mesh system needs to relay that traffic from point to point, until it reaches the central router. Those additional hops in the mesh system increase latency. In summary, for your purpose, a mesh system will just increase latency and won't give you any benefit, since you don't need the range. So you'd get all the cons and no pros of using a mesh system. And to clarify that, I don't mean that you should avoid a "mesh compatible" device. Devices can be mesh compatible, but that doesn't mean you're using the mesh functionality. My suggestion is simply to not use mesh. If you buy a router that is compatible with a mesh environment, and you're not using the mesh functionality, there's no harm in that.

Get an archer ax55 off of marketplace for like $50

Thanks for the recommendations. As the axe75 is more than twice the price of the ax55 and the biggest advantage is 6GHz compared to 5GHz (which the quest3 doesn't seem to benefit from) I think I'll go with the ax55

Since my 5ghz net is not congested I bought a AX55. But don't do that - it's worse than AX50 and gets 268mpbs max no matter what setting. I think I'll return it for a axe75.

Im a happy customer using AX55. I got it used on Facebook marketplace for $20.

I had good experience with AX55 (wifi6), AXE75 (wifi6e) and AXE95 (wifi6e with 2.5G port). AXE95 does provide 2.5g port, but just 1. If your ISP is <= 1G, you can probably use 1G port as WAN and connect 2.5G switch to 2.5G port for 2.5G internal network. My 1000 sqft apartment did fine with a single AX55, was more than enough. Even recently moving to 3000 sqft SFH, AX55 at dead center of the house covered entire house.

Given that you are Internet only and 300 Mbps (which means you have an Ethernet cable from the ONT), almost any router would work. I have a TP-Link AX55 Wi-Fi 6 router that I use in access point mode with a VR headset. I am happy with how easy it is to set up. That's quite a step up from your current router and can be bought for <$100. If I were buying today, I would pick the TP-Link AXE5400 (Archer AXE75) for under $150. If you need better wireless network coverage, look at getting a pair of the eero 6e pro or eero 6+.