How much should I spend on a wifi router, they start at $50

[Alan Faitel]

How much should I spend on a wifi router, they start at $50

I am going to do AIRBNB roku with 2 tvs 

help

[Cliff H.]

@Alan Faitel this:

https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/wireless-routers/buying-guide/index.htm

Big house: go mesh/multiple.

Small apartment: single router.

There’s a lot of talk about Wi-Fi standards on this sector and a focus on the bleeding edge. Truth is most TVs and even guest phones won’t support those for years to come. Focus on reliability, remote management, and automatic updates to help you set and forget it. I also like one with a separate guest network so I can keep my smart home devices segregated.

The CR top recommendation (in 2021) for the Synology 2600 is not wrong: it’s rock solid, auto-updates, and remote manages, but it’s on the pricier end and has more bells and whistles than most owners will ever need.

For larger properties I’d recommend Ubiquiti mesh at the high end or Eero at the middle.

Given that most homeowners don’t have spectrum analyzers or a certification in Wi-Fi design the most important factor to performance is not features or the latest standard, but rather ability to properly configure out of the box.

HTH