ASUS - RT-BE88U

I've had zero problems with M1 for many years. Only went down once, and that was for scheduled maintenance in the middle of the night. Also, it's not just your internet plan that could be the cause of any issues. If your router isn't good enough, or is in a terrible position, or is overheating, or the bomb shelter is between your laptop and the router, you are gonna have issues no matter what plan you have. I have a standard 1Gbps plan but an Asus gaming router with ethernet cables going to the 3 heaviest users in the home – PS5, living TV and bedroom TV. I also set up a second router using Asus AImesh to provide wifi signal to one of the further corners of the house.

Asus BE-88U or 98U, an SPF+ to RJ45 adapter and a couple of TP-Link SX1008 switches.

I like Asus since you don't have to go all-in with mesh on day one. Wireless backhaul is an issue with every mesh system. I started with an AiMesh Extendable Router and I can add anything from the Asus line-up if I need better coverage. And, yeah, that RT-AX86U Pro is pretty nice with its 2.5 Gbps port connecting to my Arris cable modem. This computer is wired to a LAN port and works very well, and the wi-fi around the house is very reliable.

If it were me, I'd get the Asus RT-BE88U to start. For more coverage, I'd get the Asus zen wifi-bd5 with wired backhaul.

I just moved from a BE88U (Have been Asus+Merlin for the last 10 years) to a UniFi system, UDM Pro, Agg Switch, and a U7 Pro Max running the latest EA FW and Network app, and have been rock solid including 2.4hhz IOT devices.

ASUS BE88U with Merlin software on a 1Gbps plan. Has worked very well apart from some older devices not liking the main network (wifi 7 etc) so I use the VLAN options to make separate networks that work better with these devices.

I would go with Ubiquiti if you're at least a little tech savvy. That's what I'd go with if I had a bigger budget, but I also don't feel confident enough to build myself. But I'm also happy with my Asus, so that one you have there would be a good choice also, IMO. If the firmware it comes with doesn't do what you want or it gets an update in the future that removes features, you can flash custom firmware to most Asus routers. Just google if it's compatible with Merlin or openWRT, most are I think. Edit: just noticed you had 3 Asus routers. Don't get the BE88U, you want triple-band.

If you don’t specifically need the 6ghz band the 88U or 86U are better on the 5ghz band which is where most performance devices will connect

I'm running rt-be88u... It's smooth and fast ..has like 8 ports Asus for the win!

I've been using AiMesh since the beginning, and it was rocky at first, but now I'm currently quite happy with it. One solid main router and two APs outside. What unifi did you get to replace your setup and do you think it was worth the cost?