999cm999
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Hi, I have Xfinity with 1gb down and 75mb up speeds. I have a smallish, old 2-story brick house so I don't need huge wifi coverage but the more the better.
My current Gateway Router/Modem is a Xfinity provided one. It gets good speeds and has decent wifi coverage, but I am looking to gain more control over my home network. With the Xfinity modem, there are a lot of features that are locked out. I also want to install Pi-hole but the Xfinity modem doesn't allow the necessary changes needed.
So I was thinking of the ASUS RT-AC86U or the UniFi Dream Machine (UDM).
I am pretty tech and network savvy and have no problem tinkering with settings or learning new things.
But I would like a nice UI with plenty of configuration options and a good amount of stats so I can view the state of my home network.
I'd also like to keep it at $300 or below.
I'd appreciate any insight.
Thanks!
My current Gateway Router/Modem is a Xfinity provided one. It gets good speeds and has decent wifi coverage, but I am looking to gain more control over my home network. With the Xfinity modem, there are a lot of features that are locked out. I also want to install Pi-hole but the Xfinity modem doesn't allow the necessary changes needed.
So I was thinking of the ASUS RT-AC86U or the UniFi Dream Machine (UDM).
I am pretty tech and network savvy and have no problem tinkering with settings or learning new things.
But I would like a nice UI with plenty of configuration options and a good amount of stats so I can view the state of my home network.
I'd also like to keep it at $300 or below.
I'd appreciate any insight.
Thanks!
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