Thanks for the information. Any WiFi router will connect to the Arris modem. There are (literally) dozens of WiFi routers on the market, including:
- Mesh systems which promise to provide a wider coverage area than a single WiFi radio can.
- WiFi 6 systems which support more and faster connections to new WiFi 6 products that are beginning to appear.
- "Gaming" routers where the emphasis is on low latency for internet gaming.
- (and almost every combination possible)
@FURRYe38has provided some links to good references about how to choose a WiFi system.
I would encourage you to compile some relevant information, such as:
- The size, shape, and construction of the building. Is it "long and narrow" or "relatively square"?
How many floors? Are the walls modern "studs and drywall" or concrete? - Do you want coverage to outside areas?
- Where is the internet modem located in the building?
A central location allows one router to cover more "inside", whereas a modem located in a far corner (like mine) means that a large portion of the WiFi radio is broadcast "outside" and probably in a direction that is not useful. - Where in the building are the principal WiFi devices?
- Do you have (or is it easy to install) ethernet cables from the modem location to other parts of the house?
Or, from the modem to a central place where cables can be run to the rest of the house. - Is the principal complaint today (a) lack of WiFi coverage in certain places, or (b) there is coverage but performance is too slow.
I purchased an Orbi system in 2016 to replace my Nighthawk R7000. I have been really happy with it. Part of this appears to be pure luck, because I have experienced none of the issues which I see reported on this forum. I plan to keep using the Orbi until there is a damn good reason to replace it with the "latest and greatest". But to be brutally honest, if I were purchasing a new WiFi mesh system today, I would have to get a really good deal on a 2016 model Orbi system to make it worth investing in.
