kyrilsindermann
New Around Here
Hey all, first time posting here.
I'm currently using my ISP's gateway because it was a pain to put it into PPPoE passthrough mode. However I'm switching ISP in the near future where they'll have a separate ONT modem unit so I thought this was a good opportunity to get a new router. At the moment I only have an old ASUS RT-AC66U B1.
I found a tutorial on this forum about how to set up PPPoE login on the new ISP and my understanding is that I need something that can set up VLANs. There are other ISPs serving my area that offer 1.5Gbps and 3Gbps intenet plans so I'd like a 2.5G+ WAN port. My internal LAN is set up for 2.5G so I need at least one 2.5G LAN port. I suppose I could link aggregate 1G ports, but I don't believe my unmanaged 2.5G switch supports link aggregation. My new internet service will be 1Gbps/750Mbps, and I live in an apartment. With my current ISP's provided WiFi 6e router, I have no issues with coverage. I don't have any WiFi 7 devices at the moment, but I may be getting a new phone in the new year which would presumably have WiFi 7.
Don't have a hard budget, but I'd like to spend less than C$350.
In short, my requirements are:
- VLANs
- 2.5G or faster WAN port
- One or more 2.5G LAN port (though I suppose I could get a managed 2.5G switch for link aggregation, but at that point I might as well buy a more expensive router)
- Capable of gigabit internet, preferably capable of up to 3Gbps fibre internet
- Only 2 users so probably 2-5 devices in use at any time
- WiFi 7 would be nice, but I think WiFi 6/6e is totally adequate for my needs
Here are a few options I found:
ASUS RT-AX88U Pro - C$279.98
Dual-band WiFi 6 AX6000
1x 2.5G WAN port
1x 2.5G LAN port
TP-Link BE9300 Archer BE550 - C$284.97
Tri-band WiFi 7 BE9300
1x 2.5G WAN port
4x 2.5G LAN ports (!!!)
Reviews seem to indicate this has middling performance across the board, but it is one of the cheapest Tri-band WiFi 7 routers I could find. Would probably have worse WiFi 6/5 performance than the RT-AX88U Pro.
GL-inet Flint 2 - C$168.29
Dual-band WiFi 6 AX6000
1x 2.5G WAN port
1x 2.5G WAN/LAN port
I had never heard of this company before but they seem to focus on using their routers as VPN clients which I would not be interested in. Seems to be good value for a WiFi 6 router with dual 2.5G ports though.
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 Pro - C$399.99
Tri-band WiFi 6 AX11000
1x 10G WAN/LAN port
1x 2.5G WAN/LAN port
ASUS RT-BE96U - C$629.99
Tri-band WiFi 7 BE19000
1x 10G WAN/LAN port
1x 10G LAN port
This is way more money than I want to spend though.
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 EVA Edition - $299.98
Dual-band WiFi 6 AX6000
1x 2.5G WAN/LAN port
1x 2.5G LAN port
Cool Neon Genesis Evangelion design
The TP-Link Archer BE550 is attractive with the huge number of 2.5G ports and WiFi 7, but speeds are a downer. I would like a WiFi 6e router, but there don't seem to be a whole lot of WiFi 6e products with dual 2.5G ports on the market. The GL-inet Flint 2 is so much cheaper than all the others that I'm leaning towards that one, but I don't know anything about the company. I think I would rather pay an extra $110-130 for the RT-AX88U Pro or the ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 EVA edition.
Are there any other options I should check out? Should I really go for a WiFi 7 router instead?
I'm currently using my ISP's gateway because it was a pain to put it into PPPoE passthrough mode. However I'm switching ISP in the near future where they'll have a separate ONT modem unit so I thought this was a good opportunity to get a new router. At the moment I only have an old ASUS RT-AC66U B1.
I found a tutorial on this forum about how to set up PPPoE login on the new ISP and my understanding is that I need something that can set up VLANs. There are other ISPs serving my area that offer 1.5Gbps and 3Gbps intenet plans so I'd like a 2.5G+ WAN port. My internal LAN is set up for 2.5G so I need at least one 2.5G LAN port. I suppose I could link aggregate 1G ports, but I don't believe my unmanaged 2.5G switch supports link aggregation. My new internet service will be 1Gbps/750Mbps, and I live in an apartment. With my current ISP's provided WiFi 6e router, I have no issues with coverage. I don't have any WiFi 7 devices at the moment, but I may be getting a new phone in the new year which would presumably have WiFi 7.
Don't have a hard budget, but I'd like to spend less than C$350.
In short, my requirements are:
- VLANs
- 2.5G or faster WAN port
- One or more 2.5G LAN port (though I suppose I could get a managed 2.5G switch for link aggregation, but at that point I might as well buy a more expensive router)
- Capable of gigabit internet, preferably capable of up to 3Gbps fibre internet
- Only 2 users so probably 2-5 devices in use at any time
- WiFi 7 would be nice, but I think WiFi 6/6e is totally adequate for my needs
Here are a few options I found:
ASUS RT-AX88U Pro - C$279.98
Dual-band WiFi 6 AX6000
1x 2.5G WAN port
1x 2.5G LAN port
TP-Link BE9300 Archer BE550 - C$284.97
Tri-band WiFi 7 BE9300
1x 2.5G WAN port
4x 2.5G LAN ports (!!!)
Reviews seem to indicate this has middling performance across the board, but it is one of the cheapest Tri-band WiFi 7 routers I could find. Would probably have worse WiFi 6/5 performance than the RT-AX88U Pro.
GL-inet Flint 2 - C$168.29
Dual-band WiFi 6 AX6000
1x 2.5G WAN port
1x 2.5G WAN/LAN port
I had never heard of this company before but they seem to focus on using their routers as VPN clients which I would not be interested in. Seems to be good value for a WiFi 6 router with dual 2.5G ports though.
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 Pro - C$399.99
Tri-band WiFi 6 AX11000
1x 10G WAN/LAN port
1x 2.5G WAN/LAN port
ASUS RT-BE96U - C$629.99
Tri-band WiFi 7 BE19000
1x 10G WAN/LAN port
1x 10G LAN port
This is way more money than I want to spend though.
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 EVA Edition - $299.98
Dual-band WiFi 6 AX6000
1x 2.5G WAN/LAN port
1x 2.5G LAN port
Cool Neon Genesis Evangelion design
The TP-Link Archer BE550 is attractive with the huge number of 2.5G ports and WiFi 7, but speeds are a downer. I would like a WiFi 6e router, but there don't seem to be a whole lot of WiFi 6e products with dual 2.5G ports on the market. The GL-inet Flint 2 is so much cheaper than all the others that I'm leaning towards that one, but I don't know anything about the company. I think I would rather pay an extra $110-130 for the RT-AX88U Pro or the ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 EVA edition.
Are there any other options I should check out? Should I really go for a WiFi 7 router instead?
