Bought AX88U Pro need AP suggestions

[workingStorage]

Just pulled the trigger on the 88 pro to replace my dual AC 68P (One as an AP). Plan to run the 88 as a router with wifi off

Should I just get another cheap router that does Wi-Fi 6 and run it in AP mode? I don't really care about mesh; this will be ethernet. If there's another Asus to get that seems to work, can someone recommend one?

 

[mmjlmjl]

Any Asus router would do, why do you not want to use the AX88U Pro wifi?

You can use your old routers as AP's, using a wired backhaul from the 88. On each node you can configure the channels to use and use the same wifi name (SSID) and password.

If you want something faster than your old AC routers: get a 2nd hand AX or BE router from Asus and use that as an AP. Then again, AC is still rather fast, just no WPA3 though so a bit more vulnerable on that front, nevertheless, a lot of clients also do not support WPA3

 

[OzarkEdge]

Just pulled the trigger on the 88 pro to replace my dual AC 68P (One as an AP). Plan to run the 88 as a router with wifi off

One AX88U Pro could actually "replace" your two AC68Us. Can't say without knowing what your network requirements are.

Should I just get another cheap router that does Wi-Fi 6 and run it in AP mode? I don't really care about mesh; this will be ethernet. If there's another Asus to get that seems to work, can someone recommend one?

If you don't really care, just get whatever want and wire it to your new router as an AP like you've been doing. Done.

OE