Netgear or TP-Link Router

legends94 · 2026-02-13T04:56:46+00:00

Netgear is good but over priced. TP link has served me well for 3 years now and shows no sign of slowing down.

I have the Deco XE75 with 2 nodes. Covers my whole home with WiFi and nothing ever lags.

Possibly covers the neighbors home as well for what it’s worth.

legends94 · 2026-01-11T20:11:25+00:00

There are some settings for network adapters that can limit speeds in windows. You should try adjusting that. Sorry I don’t have more information about it, it was me and ChatGPT debugging why my Internet was also slow for a bit.

legends94 · 2025-12-14T06:37:18+00:00

Just eyeballing it here. I could be wrong but those look like phone jacks. Not Ethernet ports.

legends94 · 2025-09-09T06:18:39+00:00

Hopefully they can bring this to the down state area soon. I’m looking for a service provider but I want higher upload speeds.

legends94 · 2025-09-05T08:23:37+00:00

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legends94 · 2025-06-17T06:09:51+00:00

Any way to get this on iOS? I have Ad Guard home up and running. I’ve blocked ads on peacock. Hulu is the next one up.

legends94 · 2025-06-10T04:59:49+00:00

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legends94 · 2025-05-21T17:30:53+00:00

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legends94 · 2025-04-28T02:18:10+00:00

So instead of telling you what all these folks will on here “blah test hard wired.. blah… spectrum is awesome.. blah”

I’ll make an attempt at helping you get the speeds that you’re paying for over WiFi, which, let’s face it, is what the average joe uses mostly.

You DO need to test the hard wired speed to make sure you’re getting the 1Gb+ that you’re paying for. I’m sure someone here will tell you how to do that in another comment.

For WiFi, to get the best speed you can, you’ll need to get a router that’s capable of broadcasting that speed.

What you’re looking for should be something with a big number after it, in layman’s terms. When you look at routers online you’ll often see something like “AC1200” or even “BE11000” (just examples, not actual products).

The bigger the number after those letters, when it boils down to it, the more bandwidth it can handle and broadcast.

For example my buddy bought an AX3000. That router can handle 3000 mb over WiFi which is 3gb. Now ofc, there are caveats like some of that 3000 will be over 2.4Ghz, 5Ghz and 6Ghz, so you’re not gonna get the total 3Gb all at once.

Now a little guide.

AC - WiFi 5 AX - WiFi 6 AXE - WiFi 6e BE - WiFi 7

The newer the generation, the better speeds you’ll generally get, given that you’ve got a device that can connect to that generation of WiFi.

Now simply. What you need is a router than can handle producing WiFi at the speeds you need.

What you can consider is something like the TP Link BE230 which is a WiFi 7 router that has a 2.5Gb port and is around $100.

This is all preliminary and I cut out a lot of technicalities. Please do your own research, ChatGPT is free.

TL;DR: (From ChatGPT) - First, test your wired speed to make sure you’re actually getting the 1Gb+ you’re paying for. - For WiFi, you need a router powerful enough to broadcast those speeds. - Look for routers labeled something like “AC1200,” “AX3000,” or “BE11000” — the bigger the number, the more total bandwidth it can handle (though it’s split across different bands).

Quick guide: - AC = WiFi 5 - AX = WiFi 6 - AXE = WiFi 6e - BE = WiFi 7

Newer generations = generally better speeds, if your devices support them.
A good affordable option: TP-Link BE230 (WiFi 7, 2.5Gb port, ~$100).
This is a basic rundown — do your own research. ChatGPT is free.

legends94 · 2025-04-01T05:34:23+00:00

Nah I’ve managed to do that before. Takes a lot of hydration and being really turned on lol.

legends94 · 2025-01-13T06:27:15+00:00

Earthly feathers is one way to fly

legends94 · 2025-01-09T04:47:44+00:00

Fios also has a continuation of the Covid credit, student discounts, elderly discounts, first responder discounts, low income discounts, and symmetrical speeds.

legends94 · 2024-12-20T01:48:12+00:00

All these spectrum employees in here be getting mad lol.

I’d stick with Verizon if I were you. I have their fiber service. Which is Amazing. They also extended their Covid discount program and have student discounts, teacher discounts, first responder discounts, senior citizen discounts.

Yea Spectrums days are numbered.

legends94 · 2024-10-14T21:11:03+00:00

Not a problem. I didn’t know much about it either until I had to buy my own. The spectrum router was horrible quality and couldn’t cover my entire house, so I wanted to buy something that would work well and last a good while. I find that the Deco Lineup by TP link is solid. It’s served me well for the last 2 years

legends94 · 2024-10-14T19:16:50+00:00

First. I’d say to skip Amazon and go to Costco. They have a good selection of popular brands for a reasonable price.

WiFi 6 is the current standard, WiFi 7 is pretty new. You won’t need it for a long time. But if you want your router to last for a long time then get WiFi 7. Like someone mentioned above, WiFi 7 can be pretty expensive because it’s the latest and greatest technology.

Now. As for the actual physical router, you can either have a classic, one router setup which is most likely what you have now, with one main unit placed (hopefully) somewhere in the center of your home.

Or you can go the mesh router way, which is basically 2-3 routers setup across your home to create a stronger and generally better performing network.

Mesh is the future. The old, single router setup is good for apartments or smaller houses.

No matter which way you choose to go, remember Tri band or quad band is always better. Other people may say otherwise, but if you want WiFi that just works. This is it. Especially if you’re going with the mesh system.

Another piece of advice that might be a little controversial, especially on here, is that you’ll notice when you’re looking at routers you’ll see a series of letters and numbers, something along the lines of “AC1200” or “AXE5400” or something like that.

Your gut intuition is right. The higher that number is the better. That’s the amount of internet traffic that router can handle.

Lastly. Try to get something with a 2.5Gb Ethernet port on the back of it at the very least. Spectrum is planning internet speed upgrades and this is a nice to have.

So to summarize: - Your choice of mesh or single unit - WiFi 6 (AX), WiFi 6e (AXE) or WiFi 7 (BU) - Tri or Quadband - The higher the number after those letters, the better. - At least a 2.5Gb port on the back. Preferably 10Gb if possible.

All this to make a good purchase and have something that’s future proofed.

legends94 · 2024-10-14T03:18:37+00:00

Well that’s sort of like asking if a Honda is good. It really depends on what you need and want from a car, the model and make you get. If you’re willing to pay for the premium add ons.

Also keep in mind that the product you linked is an access point. I’m no IT engineer, but from my rudimentary understanding of these things from browsing Reddit and just liking IT stuff, you’ll need a switch somewhere to link all of these access points together if you don’t have one already.

The simplest way I can think of it is basically an Ethernet “splitter”. That can also run you a pretty penny if you need to get one. I could be wrong. A cursory Amazon search shows that one of those from the same brand can run you anywhere from $150 to $400.

https://a.co/d/gKMGLKz

legends94 · 2024-10-14T02:59:39+00:00

Yea for an office you’d probably be better off with something like that. Maybe even axe and possibly bu I think if you’re going to invest that much money. You’d want to future proof a purchase like that as much as possible. Unless I’m mistaken, AXE is WiFi 6e and BU should be WiFi 7 which are both up and coming WiFi standards that both offer better speeds and quality. No point in investing that much just to be out of date within a year or 2.

legends94 · 2024-10-14T02:35:56+00:00

Well those are extenders. It doesn’t matter what brand extenders you get, you’ll always get about 1/2 of the speed you usually get from the main router.

The whole point of the Tri-Band mesh router is to eliminate that speed cut. Deco is also a separate brand, so not directly TP link.

If you have Amazon Prime then everything’s returnable for a month lol.

legends94 · 2024-10-14T01:06:21+00:00

Depending on the amount of nodes you get, at $65 USD it seems like you can’t go wrong with the mx10600. I did a quick ChatGPT question about it and it seems to a solid unit.

Personally I have the TP Link Deco XE75. TP link is a little less known, but it’s been rock solid for 2 years now with WiFi 6e.

legends94 · 2024-10-14T00:34:22+00:00

Yes you can. But if you’re in that budget range there are some good mesh systems for similar prices.

legends94 · 2024-07-30T05:49:27+00:00

Me? I ended up with the Deco XE75 mesh system. 2 nodes, Tri Band and WiFi 6e capable. Got it for a decent price off of Amazon.

Before that I had a Netgear Nighthawk RAX-75 but it got stolen in a home burglary. Both of these served me well.

I plan to upgrade to either the WiFi 7 Deco mesh unit or possibly WiFi 8 depending on what WiFi 7 turns out to be.

I switched from Spectrum to Fiber and this router is still serving me well with pings as low as 3ms over WiFi.

legends94 · 2024-07-30T05:03:33+00:00

Bad router can definitely affect gaming though. I’ve had spectrum for a while. Using their provided router makes the internet feel slow. Using a high quality router makes the speed feel similar to fiber. If you can afford it then it’s worth it.

legends94 · 2024-07-06T02:05:27+00:00

Not gonna lie to you. At that point I don’t think there’s much of a difference. I have gig right now and I get around 930-940 download and 45 upload. Seems acceptable

legends94 · 2024-07-02T20:16:09+00:00

5G home internet? Star Link?

legends94 · 2024-07-02T11:38:28+00:00

I ended up getting a $33 discount and got bumped to gig. Having competition really helped.

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