Please Help Me Choose a new Router

[Asonitez]

I hope this is the right place...

 

Profile/Use Case

Power User, Reasonably Versed in Network, Work in IT

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X/ 16GB RAM, 1080TI,.Crosshair VIII Mobo

Main Use Case, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, Moving Large files over network to NAS (SSD Arrays), Gaming.

 

Current Network

Linksys EA9500 Main Router & WIFI

DLINK  24Port Switch

Self Run Cat 6 Hardwire to Every Room

ISP  Bandwidth 1GB Down/30 Up

Assume All desktops are hardwired

All Laptops are Wireless
All Cameras are Wireless

Home 4,100 Sq/ft 2 Story Drywall

Network Architecture 
ISP Modem > EA9500 Router > DLink Managed Switch > All rooms connect to switch > All Desktop PC's connect to switch

Devices:

4 Iphone 10 (2.4/5ghz)
2 PS4 Pros
4 Laptops (2.4/5ghz)
4 Desktop PC (Wired)

4 Security Cameras (1080)
5 Firestick HD
5 Smart TV
3 iPads

15 Misc Wifi connected devices

 

Current Problems:

Slow WIFI Video Cameras, SLOW Wifi/WiFi Dropouts on Phones, Temporary WiFi Loss at Misc Wifi Devices

I'm hoping to get suggestions of a proven Mesh Wifi System, or Router + WIRED Access Point System to replace the EA9500 which hasn't ever received a firmware upgrade and still has USB3 ports that are useless. 

 

I prefer a System with 4 Possible Access points or ability to add a 4th.  ( Router + Access point upstairs)  - 2 Access Points Downstairs 

 

Hopefully someone can help!

[paddy-stone]

Reportedly Amazon has an updated wifi 6 eero mesh system releasing soon... don't know if it's any good though.

[The_Geek]

I had a similar issue, this is what I did and have not had a problem since.

Keep the router

Disable Wifi on the router

Get an ORBI Wifi Mesh or similar, 3-4 unit mesh

Hook it up to the router and just use that for wifi mesh

Let the linksys control the routing and access.

 

Also, Google wifi testing apps, I use inSSider, it can tell you what all channels are saturated in your environment, and you can chose a channel that has the least interference.

That should help with the wifi thruput issue.

 

You can do this investigation before you go out spending money, this may show you where the issues are and you may be able to fix it.