Upgrade from Asus RT-AX88U (RT-BE88U / ROG Strix GS-BE18000 / ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI)?..

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@Tech9 any chance you can comment on this? I got used to Asus routers and have had close to no problems with them. Also nice we can use Merlin firmware. Top TP-Link routers are even more costly then Asus.
The one I linked, its the one you advice to try? Which mesh boxes are best to combine with

Upgrade from Asus RT-AX88U (RT-BE88U / ROG Strix GS-BE18000 / ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI)?..

Hi Been running a Asus RT-AX88U as main router with a RT-AX1800U as access point (AP for better range wifi). I had to do something because the main router could not cover the whole house, so set up a second cheap router as AP. What I have noticed lately, is that my work computer has the last 2...

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Yes , that is the gateway he mentioned.
Stay on wifi 6 based gear for the APs. As pointed out earlier, nothing to gain on range or bandwidth at this point.

 

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Use the Ubiquity wireless planner with a plan view of your building. Knowing the materials of construction of the walls will make the prediction more accurate for placement of APs. If appearance is a real issue, you can look at the "in wall" type APs rather than desktop/ceiling mount although the coverage may be reduced somewhat.

 

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@Tech9 any chance you can comment on this?

In your specific case I would recommend sticking to what you know and are comfortable with. Ubiquiti UniFi and TP-Link Omada are different ecosystems and require specific devices. Don't look at TP-Link consumer products, they are different line of products. Don't look at single devices from UniFi line of products because they don't make complete system. Get an All-in-One ASUS router, just don't overpay for futureproofing and specs on paper. What is the most expensive is usually not the best price/performance ratio.

Use the Ubiquity wireless planner with a plan view of your building.

There is no one size fits all solution. Based on questions asked I don't think SMB gear is the right way to go in this particular use case. One router and one node from ASUS is more than enough.

 

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Then staying with the existing ASUS hardware should be more than enough. Little, if any, benefit changing over to the troubled wifi7 BE class gear. Only if changing due to EOL/EOS , then ok. Otherwise, i don't believe that the client experience will change.

 

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Then staying with the existing ASUS hardware should be more than enough. Little, if any, benefit changing over to the troubled wifi7 BE class gear. Only if changing due to EOL/EOS , then ok. Otherwise, i don't believe that the client experience will change.

I have to agree with this. I moved from RT-AX88U to RT-BE88U and to be frank the only gain is Guest Network Pro and VLANs which I'm not currently using to the full.
There's also agreement that the 6GHz band is not worth it.
Stick with what you have - it's working and still has some mileage in it. See what the future brings.

 

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There's also agreement that the 6GHz band is not worth it.

Well... many will disagree, but I'm with you on this one. Wi-Fi is convenience first technology and dual-band devices offer better price/performance ratio with acceptable single AP range for home environments. What matters after all is user experience and not speed test numbers. I believe most will agree home AIO routers work best as single AP as designed. The best hardware choice is the right one for the application.