re: Gigabit users -- what router are you using?

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Would someone mind educating me on the Ubiquiti units? What makes them a better solution? Better coverage? Better speeds/stability? All of the above?

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https://www.troyhunt.com/ubiquiti-all-the-things-how-i-finally-fixed-my-dodgy-wifi/
https://www.troyhunt.com/wiring-a-home-network-from-the-ground-up-with-ubiquiti/

Take a look at this. I saw this last year and this convinced me to go full Ubiquiti. It's not necessarily faster (from a wifi perspective) but it is vastly more stable and reliable which is most important to me. Coverage is alot better too, but I use multiple wifi access points that are hardwired backed to my Ubiquiti switch. FYI, the Ubiquiti APs support mesh as well if you can't hardwire them.

My previous Asus/Netgear routers would need weekly reboots to keep them running. I've never had to reboot any of my Ubiquiti devices because they stopped working. I've only had to reboot them for firmware/config updates and have gone at least 3-4 months without a reboot.

Going full Ubiquiti definitely isn't cheap if you need multiple access points, large POE switch, etc. However, if you went bare minimum (router and one AP) you could do that for $200.

Alot of people use their current router and just get a Ubiquiti AP to handle their wifi. Their base AP is only $80 which is more than enough for typical home usage.