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Help me chosse a home router.
I am new to choosing and installing routers. I think I have chosen the correct community but let me know if i have not. I currently have an ATT Uverse Pace gateway model 5268ACFXN and in the no...
Still too many choices. What additional filters should I apply and why? This is basically the type of help I was hoping for. I'd like to narrow my choices down to two or three so I can focus on what is important. I have no issues paying for a little more than I need, but I am somewhat conservative with my money so I don't wish to overspend. I completely understand that people come to any community with problems in the beginning as I am an Administrator on another forum. Once I start learning more about my eventual system, I will more than likely be one to return to help others. I know the value of a well run forum.
That said...
These are the choices given with the following filters selected: 2500sqft, 3000 sqft,, 20 devices, 25 devices selected
AX5400 WiFi Router (RAX50)
Nighthawk 6-Stream Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router, 5.4Gbps
AX4200 WiFi Router (RAX42)
Nighthawk 5-Stream Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router, 4.2Gbps
AX4300 WiFi Router (RAX45)
NETGEAR 6-Stream Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router, 4.3Gbps
AC2600 WiFi Router (R7800)
Nighthawk® X4S Dual-Band WiFi Router (up to 2.53Gbps) with MU-MIMO
AC2100 WiFi Router (R7200)
Nighthawk® Dual-Band WiFi Router (up to 2.1Gbps)
These are the choices I was given with the following filters: Orbi, 3000sqft, 5000 sqft, and Tri Band selected.
Orbi™ 960 Series Quad-Band WiFi 6E Mesh System, 10.8Gbps, 10 Gig Port, 3-Pack, Black Edition, 1-year NETGEAR Armor included
AXE11000 Mesh WiFi System (RBKE963)
Orbi™ 960 Series Quad-Band WiFi 6E Mesh System, 10.8Gbps, 10 Gig Port, 3-Pack, 1-year NETGEAR Armor included
AX4200 WiFi Mesh System (RBK753)
Orbi 750 Series Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh System, 4.2Gbps, Router + 2 Satellites
AX4200 WiFi Mesh System (CBK753)
Orbi Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh System with Built-in Cable Modem, 4.2Gbps, Modem Router Combo + 2 Satellites
BUNDLE Orbi 960 Series Quad-Band WiFi 6E Mesh System, 10.8Gbps, Router + 3 Satellites – Black Edition
BUNDLE Orbi 960 Series Quad-Band WiFi 6E Mesh System, 10.8Gbps, Router + 3 Satellites
BUNDLE Orbi 860 Series Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh System, 6Gbps, 10 Gig Port, 4-Pack (RBK864SB)
AX4200 WiFi Mesh System (RBK754)
Orbi 750 Series Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh System, 4.2Gbps, Router + 3 Satellites
AX4200 WiFi Mesh System (RBK752)
Orbi 750 Series Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh System, 4.2Gbps, Router + 1 Satellite
5G WiFi Mesh System, AX4200 (NBK752)
Orbi 5G Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh System, 4.2Gbps, Router + 1 Satellite
AX4200 WiFi Mesh System (CBK752)
Orbi Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh System with Built-in Cable Modem, 4.2Gbps, Modem Router Combo + 1 Satellite
BUNDLE Orbi 760 Series Tri-band WiFi 6 Mesh System, 5.4Gbps, Router + 3 Satellites
AX5400 WiFi Mesh System (RBK763)
Orbi 760 Series Tri-band WiFi 6 Mesh System, 5.4Gbps, Router + 2 Satellites
BUNDLE Orbi 5G Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh System, 4.2Gbps, Router + 2 Satellites
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BUNDLE Orbi 960 Series Quad-Band WiFi 6E Mesh System, 10.8Gbps, Router + 1 Satellites (RBKE962)
AC3000 Mesh WiFi System (RBK50)
Orbi Tri-band Mesh WiFi System, 3Gbps, Router + 1 Satellite
AX4200 WiFi Cable Modem Router (CBR750)
Orbi Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh Router with Built-in Cable Modem, 4.2Gbps
AX6000 WiFi Satellite (RBS860B)
Orbi 860 Series Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh Add-on Satellite, 6Gbps, Black Edition
BUNDLE Orbi 860 Series Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh System, 6Gbps, 10 Gig Port, 4-Pack (RBK864S)
AX3000 WiFi Mesh System (RBK653)
Orbi 650 Series Tri-band WiFi 6 Mesh System, 3Gbps, Router + 2 Satellites
AX6000 WiFi Satellite (RBS860)
Orbi 860 Series Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh Add-on Satellite, 6Gbps
AXE11000 Mesh WiFi System (RBKE963B)
BLASIRL wrote:
Still too many choices. What additional filters should I apply and why?
Only you know that.
I have no issues paying for a little more than I need, but I am somewhat conservative with my money so I don't wish to overspend.
Wise person. My inclination would be to go for the cheapest device that you find there.
Oh, and look at the reviews on places like Amazon. The small and baffling differences between different models isn't worth losing sleep over.
Just out of curiosity, have you read my initial question?
BLASIRL wrote:
Just out of curiosity, have you read my initial question?
Several times. Badly framed questions are not amenable to detailed answers.
What are we to make of this?
in the not to distant future will be switching to a T-Mobile gateway using Wi-Fi 6 with 4 x 4 MIMO and it is compatible with 5G NR, 4G LTE networks. I do not know the model yet.
If you "do not know the model yet", what do you expect people to say?
Are you trolling me or something?
T-mobile has two gateways that they are handing out. I am not sure which one I will receive and I posted the little information I could find on them. If it makes no sense to you, skip those details. It will be a gateway (modem/router). I know I will need to redo the settings on either one of the gateways.
Once I have chosen a router, it will initially be setup on the ATT gateway. Once I switch to T-Mobile, I will reconfigure.
Now I need some help selecting a router based on the information I have posted before. I also asked what additional information would be needed.
Does that clarify anything for you?