Suggest a reliable router

Need this for my room. Will be connected via ethernet to the main set up in the hall. I will be working through this so it need to reliable (no random crashes like d‐link routers)

Budget: 1000 — 1300
 
Need this for my room. Will be connected via ethernet to the main set up in the hall. I will be working through this so it need to reliable (no random crashes like d‐link routers)

Budget: 1000 — 1300
you are basically looking for an access point? +price range too less for your "reliability" requirement, i guess.
in cheap router we have Tp link. I used tplink c7, c5 & c9 all sucked. after c7 only reliable was deco.

If you can live with 2,4ghz.. try to get Mi c3 routers... this has better reliability then archer C7 or tplink products.

for reliability only 3 brands you can consider linksys, asus or netgear.
 
If you want absolute reliability and No crashes, then go with Cisco base models. They are very robust because they carry forward technology from the enterprise versions.
 
I have a tp link a6 v3 with an re305 in onemesh and while range is good and they support around 40 iot things in the house, for my phone and work laptop they're atrociously bad and keep dropping connections

Will openwrt or something like that help?
 
Buy any tplink in your budget, since this is a ethernet connection there won't be any reliability issues, most of the disconnects happen because of providers end and people blame the routers :D but yeah sometimes router do end up bad but you will know this in 1st day of use so you can send for replacement.

You can try tenda-f3 or TP-Link TL-WR845N both are ~1k routers.
 
I have a tp link a6 v3 with an re305 in onemesh and while range is good and they support around 40 iot things in the house, for my phone and work laptop they're atrociously bad and keep dropping connections

Will openwrt or something like that help?
OpenWRT wont help if there is a hardware problem, but it will completely unlock all the features of the router and allow you to tweak the settings and maybe the stablity. For mesh with OpenWRT i suggest using an Athreos chipset, with a WPA3 supported router. Best to use the same revision of OpenWRT on all the routers participating in the mesh.
 
I have a tp link a6 v3 with an re305 in onemesh and while range is good and they support around 40 iot things in the house, for my phone and work laptop they're atrociously bad and keep dropping connections

Will openwrt or something like that help?
If you are using those many devices and need a Mesh, I'd like to suggest Deco M4 if you don't want to invest much time and would prefer 'set it and forget it' type of setup.

I spent countless hours on OpenWRT in 2-3 compatible devices and it was not bad but every once in a while, I faced reliability issues/connection drops/unable to connect, etc. and needed to power cycle. I got fed up and ordered M4 triple pack for ~8000 (2-3years ago). The performance/stability/reliability was unmatched. It just works. No connection drops, excellent coverage, amazing speed everywhere. This might look like a sponsored post but no, it isn't LOL, it just works.

My family and friends often ask me to troubleshoot their internet/router issues and since I installed Deco at my home, I have installed 6 DecoM4 Triple Packs in their homes and have received almost zero complaints yet.
 
I have a tp link a6 v3 with an re305 in onemesh and while range is good and they support around 40 iot things in the house, for my phone and work laptop they're atrociously bad and keep dropping connections

Will openwrt or something like that help?
How many devices connect to that router ?
in cheap router we have Tp link. I used tplink c7, c5 & c9 all sucked. after c7 only reliable was deco.
What was the problem with them?
If you can live with 2,4ghz.. try to get Mi c3 routers... this has better reliability then archer C7 or tplink products.

for reliability only 3 brands you can consider linksys, asus or netgear.
I can vouch for Netgear but my reason was that I needed the range through walls.
Buy any tplink in your budget, since this is a ethernet connection there won't be any reliability issues, most of the disconnects happen because of providers end and people blame the routers :D but yeah sometimes router do end up bad but you will know this in 1st day of use so you can send for replacement.

You can try tenda-f3 or TP-Link TL-WR845N both are ~1k routers.
I'm kinda inclined to agree with you since it will only be used in that one room. This is not some home wifi router that has to cover the entire place.

The only outstanding question OP has to answer is how many devices will connect to the router

The funny thing is he has not even mentioned the word wifi. We have all assumed he did.
 
The funny thing is he has not even mentioned the word wifi. We have all assumed he did
Not really, The OP's biggest constrain is the budjet. Do you know of any wired-only routers in that budget? I know Microtik makes some inexpensive wired-only, but its many times the budjet.
 
Not really, The OP's biggest constrain is the budjet. Do you know of any wired-only routers in that budget? I know Microtik makes some inexpensive wired-only, but its many times the budjet.
A wired only solution for what op is looking for us essentially a switch right, they're cheap and reliable, but given his ask i am pretty sure he's looking for wifi as well
 
I can vouch for Netgear but my reason was that I needed the range through walls.
netgear vs ASUS.. how you compare ? ( range & reliability) need good signal strength after 2 walls. my C7 is served well for almost a decade but now failing, and need regular reboot for wifi 2.4ghz.

i see national PC is selling few ASUS router in our forum. was thinking to get one.. but i'm totally out of touch of latest tech not sure what shall i get.

initially plan was to go enterprise level, once for all..
but irl situations are dicey for this entire year, I don't want to invest time in complex config & money 30k & only to leave everything behind in 6 months.
 
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netgear vs ASUS.. how you compare ? ( range & reliability)
No experience with ASUS. But in range tests, the Netgear seemed to do better. I have the R7000 which is now an old model that quite a few had over here before moving on to mesh setups. I'm referring to 2.4Ghz only. The 5 Ghz signal works but the 2.4 is more stable.

Years ago I used this guys results to choose the R7000

need good signal strength after 2 walls. my C7 is served well for almost a decade but now failing, and need regular reboot for wifi 2.4ghz.

i see national PC is selling few ASUS router in our forum. was thinking to get one.. but i'm totally out of touch of latest tech not sure what shall i get.

initially plan was to go enterprise level, once for all..
but irl situations are dicey for this entire year, I don't want to invest time in complex config & money 30k & only to leave everything behind in 6 months.
Mesh setups are pricey. The R7000 has good range.
 

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I have a Netgear ex7000 sitting somewhere in a box that was equally crappy. Bought it to upgrade an ex6200 but ended up sticking with the ex6200 because the 7000 couldn't hold a stable connection within the same room
 
If you are using those many devices and need a Mesh, I'd like to suggest Deco M4 if you don't want to invest much time and would prefer 'set it and forget it' type of setup.

I spent countless hours on OpenWRT in 2-3 compatible devices and it was not bad but every once in a while, I faced reliability issues/connection drops/unable to connect, etc. and needed to power cycle. I got fed up and ordered M4 triple pack for ~8000 (2-3years ago). The performance/stability/reliability was unmatched. It just works. No connection drops, excellent coverage, amazing speed everywhere. This might look like a sponsored post but no, it isn't LOL, it just works.

My family and friends often ask me to troubleshoot their internet/router issues and since I installed Deco at my home, I have installed 6 DecoM4 Triple Packs in their homes and have received almost zero complaints yet.
My experience with Deco M4 has been in the contrary. Using 2 Deco M4 in my home and the speed keeps dropping considerably due to congestion. Only solution then is to manually fire up the app and optimize network, which seems like a big chore to me. TPlink should have had an option for automatic optimization to deal with channel congestion, something many other routers already do.
 
My experience with Deco M4 has been in the contrary. Using 2 Deco M4 in my home and the speed keeps dropping considerably due to congestion. Only solution then is to manually fire up the app and optimize network, which seems like a big chore to me. TPlink should have had an option for automatic optimization to deal with channel congestion, something many other routers already do.
I have had to optimise once in the beginning, then once again after 1 year or so when we moved the Decos.
 
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