Features required: MULTIPLE 2.5G ports (not just WAN) and WiFi 6E standard at a minimum (WiFi 7 would be nice) with good MU-MIMO/Traffic management to ensure maximum speeds across multiple devices. 6GHz network band is an absolute must (I believe that some WiFi 7 routers exist that don’t have 6GHz which is crazy since WiFi 6e/7 require 6GHz to operate efficiently).
the problem is all the routers that match the criteria cost over £700. That is an absurd amount of money!
Currently got an eero Pro 6E which has performed well on Sky Gigafast (900mbps) when paired with an 8 port gigabit LAN switch but going forward it won’t be good enough considering it only has one 2.5G port which will be required to connect to the ONT. WiFi specs will be sufficient I presume but LAN specs will not as it only has one other LAN port and that is only 1Gbps.
Did come across a TP-Link BE550 (£299) which has 5 2.5G LAN and WiFi 7 BE9300 but multiple reviews state multiple issues with connectivity and MU-MIMO not working properly. All the “this is amazing!” ones cost over £700 which is ridiculous.
Urgently need recommendations for routers that work well with this package and can offer maximum speeds both over WiFi and over LAN. If none realistically exist at a reasonable price then the order (due to be installed and activated on 5th August) might have to be cancelled as it already costs £20 a month more than sky gigafast and having to upgrade the router separately to achieve maximum speeds seems a bit of a rip off. Not to mention that the included Smarthub Plus only appears to support WiFi 6 (not even 6E) and, although it has a 2.5G WAN, all the LANs are only 1Gbps. Any advice here would be appreciated.
