doni has already made a choice, but for others who may be interested...
I've been using Asus routers for many years (over a decade easily), so I am partial to the brand and accustomed to the user interface. About 5 years ago when Mesh came on the radar (for me), Asus did a really cool thing - they pushed a firmware update that added Mesh capability to routers that had the hardware to do it. This firmware update allowed Mesh for our home (for free), which has 4 routers covering a 4,000 sqft home and 1 acre of surrounding land.
A while back, I was having WiFi connection troubles with a NAD unit and other devices on a particular router - after struggling with it for a while (Cat cable tested good), I re-terminated the keystone wallplate punch terminal and WiFi has been rock solid on that router ever since.
BTW, two of the 4 routers were 'factory refurb' purchased at discount - I've had no problems with those. I think many people are confused by these types of devises and return them to let their ISP do it - so bargains are plentiful. For myself, I appreciate having all the control over my cable modem and routers, and Asus really shines when it comes to user-controls. I also appreciate the built-in NAS functionality, TrendMicro security and deep-dive usage reporting & statistics (with graphs and history) of these routers.
I highly recommend Asus, one of the few companies that has consistently exceeded expectations - for me that is rare.
I've been using Asus routers for many years (over a decade easily), so I am partial to the brand and accustomed to the user interface. About 5 years ago when Mesh came on the radar (for me), Asus did a really cool thing - they pushed a firmware update that added Mesh capability to routers that had the hardware to do it. This firmware update allowed Mesh for our home (for free), which has 4 routers covering a 4,000 sqft home and 1 acre of surrounding land.
A while back, I was having WiFi connection troubles with a NAD unit and other devices on a particular router - after struggling with it for a while (Cat cable tested good), I re-terminated the keystone wallplate punch terminal and WiFi has been rock solid on that router ever since.
BTW, two of the 4 routers were 'factory refurb' purchased at discount - I've had no problems with those. I think many people are confused by these types of devises and return them to let their ISP do it - so bargains are plentiful. For myself, I appreciate having all the control over my cable modem and routers, and Asus really shines when it comes to user-controls. I also appreciate the built-in NAS functionality, TrendMicro security and deep-dive usage reporting & statistics (with graphs and history) of these routers.
I highly recommend Asus, one of the few companies that has consistently exceeded expectations - for me that is rare.