RT-AX1800S

I decided to go with ASUS RT-AX1800S instead. Turns out this router is rock solid with stock firmware and provides all the features I need. It has up to 3 separate guest networks, one of which I set up as IOT. It also allows me to use a custon DNS server (I use Pihole for DNS) and it is super good a

asus is usually solid. had the rt-ax1800s for a while, no issues. firmware updates keep it secure. worth a shot if you're switching from tp-link.

Yeah I've been running the RT-AX1800S for about 8 months now and it's been rock solid. The web interface is way better than TP-Link's garbage too, actually lets you configure stuff without wanting to throw it out the window

It definitely is not IMO. Mikrotik is a lot of fun and you get a ton of hardware for the price, but it's like being dropped in a foreign land without knowing the language and it doesn't act like any other common router interface, even with regards to verbiage, so online guides will be more scarce. Y

My recommendation for a low budget, small apartment, living alone router if money is tight: https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-AX1800-Router-RT-AX1800S-Subscription-Free/dp/B09M9477NS/ But if you can at all afford it, you actually get much better value in the mid-tier in terms of longevity of usefulness an

https://a.co/d/gIoZXLH - TP Link AX1800 WiFi 6 $54.98 https://a.co/d/0XqBPVz - TP Link AX3600 WiFi 6 $69.99 (slight upgrade) https://a.co/d/79hmoW9 - ASUS RT-AX1800S WiFi 6 $69.99 The TP-Link BE3600 (linked by u/BewilderedAnus) is a good pick if you want to get a WiFi 7 router, but we don’t really k

I own the ASUS RT-AX1800 and RT-AX3000. I like them both. I don't use either of them as my gateway anymore though. I upgraded to a sg-1100 pfSense gateway recently and have both the routers running in AP mode now. One for upstairs coverage and one for downstairs coverage. I, as others have said, enc

Based on needing a full router for less than $100, Asus is generally pretty great and fully featured OS with nearly the same functionality across all their hardware level tiers. The RT-AX57 for example can have 6 SSIDs, 3 on 2.4Ghz and 3 on 5Ghz. Asus supports their routers for far longer than most

I would definitely upgrade the router first. It is ancient and, as you've noticed, capped by its 100 Mbps Ethernet ports. Any modern WiFi 6 or better router will run circles around it. If you're generally happy with the coverage of your current router except for the speed, then this budget ASUS mode

Any router you buy for home Internet will have a firewall built-in. You seem to be under the impression that a firewall needs to be bought separately. This is not true. The R605 is a wired only router, so you will need something to provide WiFi as well. I suggest for your apparent level to just get