Best Rmerlin compatible Asus router for gigabit?

[ZeustheAsus]

I have 0.5gbit mirrored and with GT-AX6000 with latest 3006 it's been absolutely great not just with features but stability in particular.

...What would be a good router though for 1gbit down (and really capped upload, so not even close to mirrored) that is compatible with RMerlin? I'm assuming I want to look at 6E, but 7 is overkill price wise and early adopter-wise?

Can you guys make a general recommendation or two? Any other vendors than Asus you would say to at least consider?
Whatever ISP provided (I believe Wifi 7) router Spectrum provided has not been that reliable or great with range specifically.

Also seeing half the routers are 3004 compatible and half 3006 in the broader list, I assume I would want a 3006+ compatible one so I'm not left behind for the next few years.

TIA.

 

[Tech9]

What would be a good router though for 1gbit down

Your GT-AX6000 is perfect.

 

[ZeustheAsus]

Your GT-AX6000 is perfect.

Not limiting for 1gbit on standard Wifi 6?

Oof where does one buy a new one? Not seeing it in stock anymore on Amazon / BB and the resellers have it for A LOT more than it used to be.

 

[Tech9]

Your environment and wireless clients capabilities limit the throughput. In theory your router can do ~1.6Gbps on wireless to common 2-stream AX-class client, close to the router at -54dBm or better signal levels and on clear 160MHz wide channel with enough available channel bandwidth. Replacing the router won't change much the external factors. And your phones/tablets don't need Gigabit wireless speeds anyway. Spending more money on a new router won't increase your user experience. What you already have is excellent.

 

[ZeustheAsus]

Your environment and wireless clients capabilities limit the throughput. In theory your router can do ~1.6Gbps on wireless to common 2-stream AX-class client, close to the router at -54dBm or better signal levels and on clear 160MHz wide channel with enough available channel bandwidth. Replacing the router won't change much the external factors. And your phones/tablets don't need Gigabit wireless speeds anyway. Spending more money on a new router won't increase your user experience. What you already have is excellent.

To clarify, I am definitely keeping GT-AX6000 with my 0.5 up/down where I live.

I am searching for a router to replace the ISP provided router at another location, with like 1gbit down and really limited up... for a family member. Since I think the range of that one is not good, and ISP routers in my experience have performance related issues that are not always related to the internet connection itself.

 

[Tech9]

with like 1gbit down and really limited up...

QoS is broken on Wi-Fi 7 routers. Get another GT-AX6000, RT-AX88U Pro, RT-AX86U Pro, etc. popular around AX-class models. If you ask me - don't replace the ISP provided equipment. If you replace it - the maintenance and support become your responsibility. Any issues this family member has of any kind - it's on you. And you are not there. With ISP provided equipment they just need to call the ISP.

 

[degrub]

What is the brand and model number for the ISP equipment ?

What is the exact issue you are trying to remotely solve ?

 

[Tech9]

Own router with custom firmware at someone else's house with taking full responsibility is quite an issue itself. @ZeustheAsus may get service calls every time YouTube video doesn't play as expected on first attempt from the back yard through 3 walls.

 

[bbunge]

RT-AX86U Pro

 

[ZeustheAsus]

What is the brand and model number for the ISP equipment ?

What is the exact issue you are trying to remotely solve ?

range of wifi. It's something I can set up, I dunno what the brand and model are but the complaint is that it doesn't work consistently well a few bedrooms over.

RT-AX86U Pro

Where can these be found new and for a reasonable price? They seem hard to find like GT-AX6000 is now.

Own router with custom firmware at someone else's house with taking full responsibility is quite an issue itself. @ZeustheAsus may get service calls every time YouTube video doesn't play as expected on first attempt from the back yard through 3 walls.

lol this is true. But generally speaking with my Rmerlin gt-ax6000 the max troubleshooting I do is power cycle it once every few months and its usually not even the router that's the problem but rather DNS resolve issue with ISP or some other fringe scenario that is ISP specific rather than router, But trust, I know this feeling of getting blamed for things I have no control over all too well

if ISP provided router is crap range, a good Asus I feel can only help the situation. and if it doesn't, it can be returned.

You do raise a good point though.

 

[degrub]

Ask them to take a picture of the identifier plate/label on the router. Usually on the back, or perhaps on the bottom of the unit.
If it is AX/wifi6, then replacing is not likely to help. Possibly adding wifi repeaters may help. Getting through many walls is almost impossible for any wifi router, no matter if wifi 5,6, or 7 - the latter two being basically the same for reach. There are some settings on the radios that can help get a little more distance - e.g. 2.4 GHz at 20 or 40/20 MHz channel width and 5 GHz at 80 MHz. But if too many walls or plaster/thicker walls, then no chance to overcome physics.

If there is coax in the walls that is not used, then there are other possibilities.

 

[jerry6]

Ask 10 people you will get 10 dif answers , what you have is fine for a 1 gb line I have had good luck with my AX1100 Pro , no problems in over 3 years now on a 2 gb line