Hello, I’m asking for advice regarding upgrading from an R6300 in my home. The 6300 has been fantastic but with all the connected devices (20) and multiple streaming (3-4 devices streaming Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, YouTube, etc) platforms I think it’s time to upgrade. Especially the ability to manage the various phones, gaming platforms (PS4Pro and XBox) and PCs to maximize bandwidth/internet access. I am unsure of what line/model to choose. Using the filters on the website I’ve been directed to both the RAX200 and the AC3200. I currently use wired Ethernet to some locations so Gig LAN connections are a must and the aforementioned issues such as management of numerous devices, bandwidth, etc. I wouldn’t mind being able to create some separation from my neighbors WiFi either. When I run SSIDER it wants me to move my 5G to a channel I can’t select on the R6300.
If you've got a tonne of wifi clients then I highly recommend the RAX200. Had my RAX200 for 5-6 months and its a brilliant router for wifi. Only thing i would recommend is switching off band steering in the router settings (aka 'smart connect') so that you can manually choose which of the 3 bands your wifi clients connect to.
I'd also look at the mesh solutions if your home is big enough. Like orbi. They do need a bit of seperation to function properly. You might not have the same peak performance as a flagship router but they tend to have better average throughput. Which is what is more important for streaming.
