I have a 2000 square foot single-floor home with a large basement. I’m currently connected using the Cox Panoramic Wifi Modem with Gigablast service. My router is located upstairs in my living room. I work and game in the corner room of my basement. My speed and connection are pretty poor, about 25mpbs if I’m lucky. I would like to get speeds around 400-500mbps down here if possible. I have about twenty devices connected among my four family members. I would like to spend $100-$150, but don’t mind spending up to $200-250 for the right device. Please provide some mesh or router recommendations. Thanks.

  • Independent___One@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    the right device costs what it costs. what you should do is wire your house for ethernet. it should be fairly easy with a basement and only one floor. then you could put switches in rooms where wifi only devices would be and enjoy faster speeds with ethernet everywhere else.

  • MrDoh@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Asus GT-AX6000 covers our 2000 sq. ft. house really well. Router is in the back of the house, and I get close to my ISP’s full download speed in my living room, in the front of the house. About 50’ away, including a couple of walls and furniture. You won’t get that with gigabit, but you should get the 400 - 500Mbps that you’re looking for. The GT-AX6000 has been very stable and reliable here, as well as providing the best wireless coverage I’ve had since I started playing with home networks. Replaced a nice Asus mesh system (ZenWiFi AX) with it, much simpler than the mesh, and very close in performance. You can catch it on sale for about $250, maybe Black Friday? Right now, on sale at Amazon for $260. Well worth it, highly recommended.

    One last note, two firmware lines are available for the GT-AX6000, Asus’s and RMerlin’s. Both have been stable, RMerlin gives you more added functionality via third-party add-ons.