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

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

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.

Even FTTC should be getting you better available speeds than what you got. It's hard to imagine they're running DSL from the fiber on the curb to your home. You should get a decent router regardless of your Internet speed, for a few reasons. First, longer term firmware support. Buying a NEW WiFi 5 r

I’ve done bit of looking and my question is would installing an access point like TP-Link Festa F52-Wall, AC1200 would help? Like plan is to set it up somewhere on the 3rd floor, connect the existing Ethernet cable running from the 1st floor to it, buy a second cable to then run from the AP to my PC

Correct, ASUS mesh does not require an account. And you can use either the ASUS mobile app or a web browser to login to the router for full customization of all the ASUS router features. FYI u/surveypoodle ASUS routers could be worthwhile for you to consider. Unlike TP-Link, Eero and Netgear (which

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