Wireless Router Recommendations

[paulyron]

We have optimum online internet.  We been using a very old netgear n600 wireless router for many years already.  Its a two story house and a basement.  The modem and router are on the second floor.  We connect many devices to it via wifi... but the internet has lot of issues such as it being slow at times and signal not that good.

 

 

When i tested the wifi a while back, i notice many times it would not work for a minute or so... then work etc.  Is this most likely optimum online or our wireless router?  I had no idea that our router was outdated etc.

 

 

So im looking for advice on which wireless router to buy.  

[paulyron]

We have cable internet.  We been using a very old netgear n600 wireless router for many years already.  Its a two story house and a basement.  The modem and router are on the second floor.  We connect many devices to it via wifi... but the internet has lot of issues such as it being slow at times and signal not that good.  When i tested the wifi a while back, i notice many times it would not work for a minute or so... then work etc.  Is this most likely the cable internet company or our wireless router?  I had no idea that our router was outdated etc.

 

 

But im leaning towards the first link i post below because its wifi 6 and has very good reviews... mention it has many antennas and signal strength is very good from reviews. Again two floors and basement.

 

 

 

TP-Link WiFi 6 Router AX1800 Smart WiFi Router (Archer AX21) - 89+tax

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H8ZLKKK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

 

 

NETGEAR 4-Stream AX1800 WiFi 6 Router (RAX20-100NAS) - 60+tax

https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-4-Stream-AX1800-Router-RAX20/dp/B07Z5JWRWJ/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=netgear+ax1800&qid=1625724337&sr=8-4

Recommended by someone because this is wifi 6 and very cheap. But reviews don't seem that good though?

 

 

TP-Link Wifi 6 AX1500 Smart WiFi Router (Archer AX10) – 802.11ax Router, 70+tax

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-AX1500-Wifi-Router/dp/B07ZSDR49S/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19TIU7G8M2T4U&dchild=1&keywords=tp+link+router+ax1500&qid=1625724378&sprefix=tp+link+router+ax%2Caps%2C847&sr=8-1

 

Wifi 6 but cheaper version of my first choice? Review don't seem as good

 

 

 

TP-Link AC1900 Smart WiFi Router (Archer A8) -High Speed MU-MIMO Wireless Router - 80+tax

 

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AC1900-Smart-Wifi-Router/dp/B08C3YBBHM/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=tp+link+router&qid=1625722875&sr=8-9

 

More Expensive router than the two wifi 6 routers above but not wifi 6? Anyone know why this is priced so much higher than the wifi 6 routers above?

 

 

 

TP-Link WiFi 6 Router AX1800 Smart WiFi Router (Archer AX20) – 802.11ax -  131+tax

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085288G3M/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=AWJMXP5IJRVY4&psc=1

 

Completely unnecessary?

[paulyron]

These were the original two routers i looked at

 

 

TP-Link AC1750 Smart WiFi Router (Archer A7) -Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Internet Router - 58+tax

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079JD7F7G/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Price and value seem very good. But this isn't wifi 6. Also when i read reviews, i did read some people say signal isn't that good etc. So my first link in my previous post is much better in signal with the antenneas compared to this one? I guess this would be great to buy only if you are living in a one story home or an apartment?

 

 

NETGEAR Nighthawk Smart Wi-Fi Router, R6700 - AC1750 - 80+tax

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00R2AZLD2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

 

This is probably the worst router to buy out of the 7 choices i listed now?  First off, the price went all the way up to 80 dollars plus tax now. Its not wifi 6 and its netgear? Because there are many wifi 6 routers i listed in my previous two posts which cost less than this even.

 

 

 

Again the main thing here is i want the signal to be strong ... from the second floor all the way to the basement. So on these 7 routers i listed, would most here agree the

TP-Link WiFi 6 Router AX1800 Smart WiFi Router (Archer AX21) - 89+tax

 

 

is the best option here?  

 

Thanks.

[Master Disaster]

I wouldn't touch TP Link anything, they're cheap crap built to a cost and about as reliable as a Lada Riva. The last one I encountered had WiFi AB support and only 1 100BASE LAN port.

 

I have a Netgear Nighthawk R7000 and its been flawless for me, in the 2 years I've had it I have never had to reset it or mess with settings to make stuff work and like you, I have it upstairs on a 2 storey building, all my downstairs devices connect to it.

 

Another great choice is an Asus RT, those things are legendary for reliability.

[jj9987]

If it's only WiFi performance, that is bad (meaning the connection is good when using a cable), and you have a free LAN port, I recommend getting just a WiFi access point instead of buying a whole router. Something like a Ubiquiti U6 Lite or UAP AC Lite, for example.

[paulyron]

On 7/8/2021 at 2:07 AM, Master Disaster said:

I wouldn't touch TP Link anything, they're cheap crap built to a cost and about as reliable as a Lada Riva. The last one I encountered had WiFi AB support and only 1 100BASE LAN port.

 

I have a Netgear Nighthawk R7000 and its been flawless for me, in the 2 years I've had it I have never had to reset it or mess with settings to make stuff work and like you, I have it upstairs on a 2 storey building, all my downstairs devices connect to it.

 

Another great choice is an Asus RT, those things are legendary for reliability.

 

 

 

I just googled that netgear.  Recent reviews are very bad from what i read though?

 

 

But what about the 7 routers i listed?  Would any of those be good?  Two story house and basement and modem and router will be on second floor... we want signal to be strong on basement.  Our netgear n600 which is many years old doesn't seem to be good at that.

[paulyron]

Anyone who lives in a two story house and with a basement as well can chime in?  Should i go mesh wifi or not?  I read mesh wifi is good for many floors but it isn't as fast?  If so, which mesh?  I see there is deco, google wifi, and many other brands even netgear.