Better Asus modem-router instead of a RT AC68U

[alpha45]

Hello everyone and happy 2023.

A suggestion: I have an Asus RT-AC68U router in cascade on DMZ with a HUAWEI FASTGate WIFI LAN MODEM router model DN8245F2 and it works quite well.
I would like to replace everything with a single Modem Router, also from Asus, but which has the same or better performance than the RT-AC68U.
I tried with a DSL-AC68U, but the performance was about 60% of RT-AC68U.
What do you recommend that is not too expensive and has good speed?

Thank you

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[Tech9]

1) remove News tag, no news in this thread
2) keep the ISP provided modem for best compatibility with your ISP and get a better router, if you want

Happy New Year!

 

[L&LD]

The RT-AX68U is the minimum upgrade to your network.

There are no modem/routers worth considering, imo.

Any (Merlin) love for the Asus RT-AX82U?

I noticed that Merlin supports these RT-AX series routers but the RT-AX82U gaming router is noticeably absent. Has anyone tried running any of the versions below on their RT-AX82U? RT-AX56U 386.5_2 386.7 Beta1 RT-AX58U 386.5_2 386.7 Beta1 RT-AX86U 386.5_2 386.7 Beta1 RT-AX88U

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[RMerlin]

What do you recommend that is not too expensive and has good speed?

Personally, I recommend against going with a modem/router combo. The day you decide to switch from DSL to cable or FTTH, you will have to trash it and buy both a new modem and a new router. Keep them separate, so they can be upgraded separately.