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Help with wifi router choice
ok my router ac1900 r7000 just went out on me so not sure if i want the same router so been doing some research and I'm confused on
Wi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6
Dual band vs Triband
and what features is best to get for example beamforming mu mimo ofdma and so any help would be greatly appreciated thanks
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Wifi 6 is wireless AX.
I'd recommend going that route. Its finally getting a little more mature than release and more devices are being released with it.
Triband is nice if you have alot of devices as you can spread them out a little more. But if you don't have a ton of devices, a dual band would be fine.
What speeds do you pay for?
How many devices are you trying to support and what are they used for? (gaming, streaming, etc)How big is your home? (mesh might be an idea if the home is big enough)
ok thanks for reply
i have 5 wifi sec cams 3 to 4 firesticks 3 to 4 cpus my ps4 comcast stream box and my current plan is the 900mb at the moment
i may change to lower plan if comcast keeps messing up my plan lol
home is about 1500sqft total
also forgot to mention im using comcast xfi box i think its the x6 white one so its workin really well but want something of my own so i can
give them back theirs
at that size home, a single router solution should work fine (if the home's interior walls aren't brick/adobe/etc that blocks wifi).
You wouldn't need a triband to cover your setup but you don't have to avoid them either if they're on sale.
I'm a fan of renewed ones on amazon as they're super cheap and you can get an aftermarket warranty through amazon.
But some people don't like renewed. I'd take a look on there. There's an rax50 for under a hundred on there. Plus others that are pretty solid.
