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submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Originaly had a Netgear Nighthawk model R7000 and was very happy for years but when it started to go I got a another netgear a # RAX35 and honestly it's been a piece of junk with range and I had a helluva time getting netgear to honor the warranty.

Want to upgrade this black friday can reddit give any advice was looking but im getting in over my head trying to piece out the differences between some models,

Nighthawk AX5300 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 RouterModel:RAX49S-100 $149.99(299.99)

Nighthawk AX4200 Dual-Band Wi-Fi RouterModel:RAX43-100NAS $ 178.9(249.99)

ASUS - RT-AX82UAX5400 Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router $159.9(199.9)

or if anyone has a different recomendation, I own my modem And i do a bit of gaming

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I wouldn't buy any of those. Nor would I buy a router or any sort of networking device from Best Buy.

If a particular router looks more like an insect or an alien spaceship, instead of a simple rectangular enclosure, it is likely overpriced and overhyped.

In fact, you'll get more for your money if you use wired-only router, and a separate wifi AP - similar to the benefit of using a separate modem from your router rather than a modem/router combo - you can choose devices that are best at their own job, rather than trying to either compromise or overspending.

Here is an article describing some good gigabit wired routers:

https://approvedmodems.org/best-wired-routers/