Recommendation For Next Router. Currently have RT-AC88U and RT-AC68U (as a node).

[nickff]

Hello,

I recently moved to a 1 Gbps internet plan and apparently the RT-AC88U is too old to supply speeds much above 500 Mbps wirelessly to the devices on my network.

I am looking to replace both the AC88U and AC68U and am curious what devices I should be considering.

I want to keep the 8 ethernet ports that I currently have on the 88U and I want the 86U's replacement to play nice as a mesh node.

I could give up the 8 ethernet ports and give a switch a try...but I have never had one (so I there would be a bit of a learning curve) and don't really have the space for another powered device (my network equipment sits near my home theater equipment). Having the 8 port switch built into the router has been quite handy.

Any advice is appreciated!

TIA.

 

[Tech9]

The same size new router with built-in many ports is RT-BE88U.

Wi-Fi speed depends on environment factors and client capabilities.