I use a Unifi Dream Machine 7, though that's also my primary router, my computer is wired to it, and it's in the same room that I play VR in. It's around $280, though it's overkill if you want to use it only for VR. Supports Wi-Fi 7 so great for any Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 device.
Edit: it's minion shaped
Lol no it's not the minion router. It's got tons of features and options so it can take a bit more setup than a normal router, but it's worth it. IDS/IPS, geo blocking, VLAN management, VPN hosting, S2S VPN, meshing, guest network with custom webpage (made mine look like a malware page) and every feature newer routers lock behind a subscription service. I've been using it in my condo and it's great. One of my friends got one for his house, but also added several access points so there's not a single dead spot in the house.
Original Ubiquiti Dream Machine.
Had an old Nightgear DD-WRT for the longest time.
Then moved to an optiplex opensense.
Realized i need something easier for home so got into Ubiquiti.
Ubiquiti is nice b/c it can be as hands-off or hands-on as you want.
Defaults are sane, but tons of customization is available and the ecosystem is huge and expanding.
It's kind of like Ryobi. Because I'm already in the ecosystem, I can basically get a decent enough version of any tool I need and the stuff I've already bought works better with it than anything that might be otherwise better.
I'd tested so many different router/firewalls, but when I setup a PFSense desktop PC with dual-1G NIC, that beast ran forever with no hiccups. Still keep one as a backup in-case my Fortigate takes a dive.
I run Fortigates (60F up to 3000) and Unifi (UDR7 mesh and Dream Machine) in different environments, and both are very stable and low-maintenance. But they also have subscription requirements that may be adverse for home networking. Hence, PFSense on a small desktop (even 8gb ram works well, although mine is currently 16GB).
Honorable mention to the older Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X. a Micro-Beast for home use.
Buy a decent router and get the pppoe settings from Sky.
Connect that router directly to the Openreach modem.
I use a Unifi Dream Machine as I have IP cameras.
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