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Need help to determine what to buy
Sorry this is kind of broad but I am looking for some help in designing what my purchase(s) should be. I have a 3 story home, my ISP router is a Bell (Canada) Home Hub 3000 with 1.5 gig download and...
For that kind of ISP service, to take full advantage of that, you'd want something that has a 2.5Gb speed rated WAN port and AX wifi. Unfortuneately there isn't alot of router with 2.5Gb rated LAN ports as of yet. Orbi RBK8 series and RAX200 and RAXE500 has 2.5Gb Rated WAN ports.
Yeah I understand I can't get the full 1.5 gig. I just want something that is not going to die on reception when I walk to Bedroom 2, or out through the back door.
My ISP is well over what I need, i get that even as my own PC ethernet is maxed at 1gig. So for pretend lets say my ISP is 1gig.
Should i buy a netgear router and than mesh network, or do I just need to buy the latter? I was thinking the router then the mesh, using the three pods as satalites, potentially 2 upstairs and 1 in basement. Or do you know if you have to use 1 as a router, therefore negating the need for buying a seperate router as well.