Question Which router will be best for me ?

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First question is why do you need it go that fast on wifi.

Lately routers and ISP plans have gotten crazy with how fast they run....and how expensive they are.

How much massive file transfer do you do. This would be like copying large files to a NAS or a server in your house. Maybe downloading massive files from the internet. How many times in a day/hour are you doing this.

More bandwidth does not make your more average things run better or faster. Something like netflix even at 4k uses 30mbps. It will not use more and having more bandwidth will not make it run any different.

Next why would you put a something like a file server on wifi. Most wifi is used on a portable device like a phone and those do not run application that process multi gigabyte files.

You have to be careful to not get sucked into bigger number is better marketing. A higher number on speedtest just means more money in the ISP pocket every month.

So the only real different I can see is the asus has a 10gbyte wan port and the linksys "only?" has 2.5g. How fast a ISP plan do you pay for and does the ISP modem have a 10gbit port.

Although I am not 100% most wifi7 routers are using a broadcom bcm6765 and bcm67263. These are the main cpu and wifi processors. The wifi software generally comes from broadcom so the performance tends to be the same. The router software itself is different but that is mostly how the menu look the key functionality like NAT is built into the hardware chips. Mostly large brand name routers will perform the same in a controlled test. The problem is tiny difference in antenna placement and even the type of plastic the case it made out of may interact with your house differntly. There is no way to predict wifi performance really because difference between peoples houses is much more than tiny difference in the routers. When tested in the lab routers that use the same wifi chipset have the same performance no matter which brand is stamped on the outside of the router.

Almost all wifi issues are related to how your house is constructed and how many neighbors you have competing for the same radio frequiencies.

Just be careful about over spending. Your end device is 1/2 the connection and it must also support the wifi you want to use. In some cases wifi6e is better than older wifi6/wifi5 mostly because there is a lot of new bandwidth on the 6ghz radio but it is blocked by walls easier then 5ghz.
 
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bill001g said:
First question is why do you need it go that fast on wifi.

Lately routers and ISP plans have gotten crazy with how fast they run....and how expensive they are.

How much massive file transfer do you do. This would be like copying large files to a NAS or a server in your house. Maybe downloading massive files from the internet. How many times in a day/hour are you doing this.

More bandwidth does not make your more average things run better or faster. Something like netflix even at 4k uses 30mbps. It will not use more and having more bandwidth will not make it run any different.

Next why would you put a something like a file server on wifi. Most wifi is used on a portable device like a phone and those do not run application that process multi gigabyte files.

You have to be careful to not get sucked into bigger number is better marketing. A higher number on speedtest just means more money in the ISP pocket every month.

So the only real different I can see is the asus has a 10gbyte wan port and the linksys "only?" has 2.5g. How fast a ISP plan do you pay for and does the ISP modem have a 10gbit port.

Although I am not 100% most wifi7 routers are using a broadcom bcm6765 and bcm67263. These are the main cpu and wifi processors. The wifi software generally comes from broadcom so the performance tends to be the same. The router software itself is different but that is mostly how the menu look the key functionality like NAT is built into the hardware chips. Mostly large brand name routers will perform the same in a controlled test. The problem is tiny difference in antenna placement and even the type of plastic the case it made out of may interact with your house differntly. There is no way to predict wifi performance really because difference between peoples houses is much more than tiny difference in the routers. When tested in the lab routers that use the same wifi chipset have the same performance no matter which brand is stamped on the outside of the router.

Almost all wifi issues are related to how your house is constructed and how many neighbors you have competing for the same radio frequiencies.

Just be careful about over spending. Your end device is 1/2 the connection and it must also support the wifi you want to use. In some cases wifi6e is better than older wifi6/wifi5 mostly because there is a lot of new bandwidth on the 6ghz radio but it is blocked by walls easier then 5ghz.
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Thanks for your details opinion.
But want to know which router serve better. Which one from two Asus/ TP-Link
 
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LordVile said:
What’s the reason for you wanting a new router?
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My old router is going to wasted. It's very old like 15 years old model. My isp said to change the router. And my devices can't gain full service or bandwidth from the old router. So I decided to purchase a new good router.
So which router is best one from those 2 devices?
 
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Again the only difference I see is one has a 10gbit wan port and the other has 2.5g.

How fast is your internet connection and what type of port does the modem use.

From what I have dug up is they use exactly the same cpu and wifi chip. There seems to be a different ethernet chip which likely explains the 2.5/10g port difference. This means they will likely be identical.

BUT if your end devices are not wifi7 you are spending money for something that can not be used.
 
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My current router is 15 years old. And want it for better service, robust and highly secured, better speed.
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Then just get a basic router from the ISP list. Theres no need to spend £200 on an overkill router when a basic 6E one will do for 1/4 of the price and less of a headache. If you want speed and security run a wire. WiFi is not a secure standard.
 
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USAFRet said:
Your ISP has a list of recommended routers.
Get one on THAT list.
Unlikely you'd see any real difference, vs your 2 choices.

Why?
If it is not on that list, any "problem" you have...they may blame it on the 3rd party router.
If it IS on their list, they have less option to do that.
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They don't have any recommendation. So I'm here.
 
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USAFRet said:
Your ISP has a list of recommended routers.
Get one on THAT list.
Unlikely you'd see any real difference, vs your 2 choices.

Why?
If it is not on that list, any "problem" you have...they may blame it on the 3rd party router.
If it IS on their list, they have less option to do that.
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They don't recommend anyone. so I am is here
 
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