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US Government Urges Total Ban of Our Most Popular Wi-Fi Router (www.cnet.com)
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[–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children)

Who makes good 5G routers? There don't seem to be that many options in the first place, could do with upgrading from my current TP-link MR-600.

Edit: Cell tower 5G, not Wi-Fi 5Ghz

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    I've got an Asus that's pretty good still. Just prior to Wifi 6, but the newer variants should have it.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Jumping on here. The answer is indeed Asus.

    I went through 2 TP-Link devices in as many years. Been using this Asus RT-AC86U for 7 years and counting now with no issues.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    It's funny because I've had this one particular issue with two Asus routers that I manage for family...

    They use this plunger power button design, you push the button in and it toggle locks in to place, the problem is that after a few years whatever mechanism retains the plunger fails and it always springs back and keep the device from staying on. So far the solution has been to cram a paper clip down the housing to hold it in. I just find comedy in having to apply that fix twice.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    I don't see any on their UK site, any models to look for?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    5G as in cellular?

    I use MikroTik with a USB CAT 20 modem.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Separate modem isn't a bad idea actually, could keep the current router then until replacing it at a later date. Very brief looking I can see some that have 4 antennas from either MicroTik or Teltonika. Current 4G router has 2 antennas and I have got some pretty large antennas to improve the signal, if you have 4 can you mix different antennas or better that they are all the same?

    Might be costly though, they appear to be for more business use.

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