Hello, I've lurked here (or more accurately been sent here by Google) a number of times over the years, but just set up an account for this question.
For a number of years I had an Asus AiMesh system, with a AC68U as the main router and a couple older routers as the satellites. I used a few firmwares over the years, including Merlin. The wireless setup was kind of janky given the equipment I was using and my house layout, so I decided to replace this with a dedicated mesh system (a TP-link Deco).
I became frustrated with the limitations of the system's interface (app only for one thing), and I still had the 68U laying around, so I flashed it with Merlin, put it in front of the Deco with the Asus WiFi turned off, and set the latter to access point. In doing this I saw that Merlin was going to stop supporting that modem this year. So if I want to continue with this type of setup I'll need a new router before long. I'd like some suggestions for what to get.
With the setup I have, I'll be turning of the wireless radios of the new Asus, so it doesn't matter how awesome the WiFi is or isn't. What I would need is basically a router that:
Thank you
For a number of years I had an Asus AiMesh system, with a AC68U as the main router and a couple older routers as the satellites. I used a few firmwares over the years, including Merlin. The wireless setup was kind of janky given the equipment I was using and my house layout, so I decided to replace this with a dedicated mesh system (a TP-link Deco).
I became frustrated with the limitations of the system's interface (app only for one thing), and I still had the 68U laying around, so I flashed it with Merlin, put it in front of the Deco with the Asus WiFi turned off, and set the latter to access point. In doing this I saw that Merlin was going to stop supporting that modem this year. So if I want to continue with this type of setup I'll need a new router before long. I'd like some suggestions for what to get.
With the setup I have, I'll be turning of the wireless radios of the new Asus, so it doesn't matter how awesome the WiFi is or isn't. What I would need is basically a router that:
- Works nicely as a router in a wired-only configuration (and I don't even know what that would entail) (I don't do online gaming FWIW)
- Reasonably priced
- Will be supported by Merlin for the foreseeable future
- Has a minimum of wireless bells & whistles that would be wasted on my configuration. I realize I'll almost certainly be getting a wireless router, but I don't want to pay extra for state-of-the-art wifi features and hardware that are just gonna get turned off...
Thank you
