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Buy a Unifi UCG or similar, buy once cry once.
I'm on VQ 10Gbps SFP plan on static IP with my own Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Industrial which is overkill for most people but if it isn't for VQ I would have gone with M1 paired with Nighthawk WiFi 7 Router RS700S which is what I've setup for my sister. Both are not the cheapest I would say. I think VQ has a 3 Gbps plan going about $20+ if you want a router I think they have a Huawei OptiX router or something. Been with VQ from their initial rollout in 2012 barely had issues with them. Starhub is overpriced.
Function split 👍👍👍 One Unifi Cloud Gateway Fibre, along with a U7-Pro hanging from the ceiling being powered off the CGF's POE+ port.
I had the archer GE800 ( first and last TP-link) and it was an awful experience. The firmware was extremely buggy since they added the AI QOS. The fan was also annoying, it runs really hot too. I switched to UniFi cloud Gateway Fiber with one access point WiFi 7 2 weeks ago. And no problem. There is a leaning curve with UniFi OS ( so many different things) but it’s all good now. And I don’t have to pay a subscription to access simple options. The UCG Fiber is small but as powerful as the GE800.
I don't know why you are getting downvoted cause I had the same problem with my unifi 7 and the new iphone 16. iphone 15 was fine but with the 16 I was having to constantly reconnect it to the network
I’ve tried to two or three of the Internet console based units, and have come back to my choice for business, unifi. The reason I made the jump from the Amazon EERO to the unify was an increase in speed from one gig to two gig. Wanted to take advantage of the increased throughput I have on the switch to fiber, and so I went with the 2.5 gig unify options. I would strongly recommend you get something that has an Internet based command and control for things like remote configuration, automatic updates and content filtering. We have a kid so it’s crucial for us to do the filtering. You can also do simple things like IDSIPS and other more advanced monitoring with these devices. In my experience, they are supported for a long long time, so the investment pays off in usable lifetime.
+1 for Ubiquiti if you want something simple enough that works out of the box with nice GUI and dashboards but also allows you to tinker. Their cloud gateways are a great place to start.
You could do one Asus router then run a cable across basement and do another Asus router in AI MESH mode. Or id setup Ubiquiti cloud gateway (any of the 3) and u7 lite then a cat 6 across basement to another u7 lite. You could test one nice asus router in the middle of the house basement or maybe the Ubiquiti Gateway with 1 U7 Pro or something in the middle and always have the option to add another of each too.
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