Long story short, I need a new router. First router was a Netgear AC1750 R6350 which was around $100 I had for like 5 years until my connection (ethernet and wifi) kept dropping after ~2 years. Bought a Netgear AX5400 about 2 years ago for like $200 and it worked well for about an year until a few months ago where I would just get constant 5+ second lag spikes (both ethernet and wifi) on everything, calls, games, watching videos (which I'm guessing is bufferbloat). Tried many solutions to solve it (factory resetting router, new cables, etc) , none worked, and now I'm here for another router. Any recommendations around $100 - $200 would be great (probably not Netgear), heard ASUS and TP-Link are good but at this point I don't really know. I'm on Spectrum Internet 400 Mbps plan (I don't have Fiber-Powered Internet in my area, and my only other options are like AT&T Internet Air which I tried a few years ago and wasn't good in my area). Thanks.
Hi! Im trying to pick between these 3. I'll have spectrum 500mbps plan and their modem.
Would like to pick my own router. Living in a duplex small apartment. Work from home twice a week (engineering). Play fortnite mostly but other games as well
I have a 1000/1000 line which will likely be upgraded in the near future, so I want to invest in a good router.
I'm currently looking at: TP-Link Archer BE550
But do you have any recommendations on any other routers I should consider? The wifi7 part is obviously appealing.
PS. I know nothing about the quality of TP-link or any other brand, so feel free to fill me in.