Home Networking

Definitely Ubiquiti for that type setup.

AVM makes routers with an ONT built in and a good mesh ecosystem, with basic NAS features and a built in Wireguard server/client. And the biggest advantage is they don't require you to sign up for some online service and have an app on your phone for configuration, it's all in a very comprehensive web interface.

Hard to get outside Europe though.

The ubiquiti dream machine se has a 10g SFP WAN port you could use. Might need a media convertern with it. Then you can get APs from there, either wired or meshed.

I'm using the Google Home Router behind my T-Mobile 5G gateway. I'm able to do all the router/subnet/DHCP/static IP, stuff you'd like to do. You control it from Google Home. The t-Mobile gateway app is kind of HOKEY

Questions are …Is your Wi-Fi on your end devices 6E or 7? How many spatial streams? Are you really using that much bandwidth at once? Most APs use 30% to 50% overhead, they are half duplex. So there will be loss vs the max MCS index. Power of the AP also is relevant. Most advertisers lie about their Wi-Fi. Also Keep in mind the 6Ghz band in a lot of devices is shared across the three bands(for example Eero and uses a higher channelization, shares all 3 bands, which means less total channels and increases CCI, but it gives faster speeds. So in a non dense environment it’s fine.) if you can find an AP where you can use just the 6Ghz band then that’s the route I’d go. Also your devices need to be WPA 3 capable for use on Wi-Fi 7.

If you want to know max speeds look at an mcs index for 1-2 spatial streams and know only a few devices (MacBook Pro for example) use 3 spatial streams. The Wi-Fi 7 Intel card is 2 spatial and it’s only one of a few on the market.

Are you planning on plugging them all in? If so, why not look at traditional APs like the Unifi U6 Enterprise? It only has a 2.5gb uplink, but it's also a good bit less expensive.

eero maybe? I work in RF domain and eero solutions are pretty wild. I have an eero router system at my home all around too.

depends on needs/use case...the most drop dead simple ready to roll? Eero. but it's not the best overall. UniFi is nice, but not really for the beginner or less experienced network folks.

Linksys velop line is solid.

LOL. I've had a gigabit connection for a decade and not once have I saturated the connection. Gigabit truly is unlimited.

This is just stupid. 98% of you don’t need more than 100MBS. Keep sucking the tit.

I picked up some unifi aps, the controller software is free. I see them on marketplace for cheap all the time, especially now that people are upgrading to the wifi 6 versions

EERO Pro

TP Link hx510s are fantastic

It’s not the speed but the caps. Xfinity caps at 1TB per month. Streaming with multiple people - breaking that easily.

Same with simultaneous downloads. I can easily saturate 2.5gbe with five people.

If you’re in Europe Fritz have one of the best mesh system snd it’s wired

I have the ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) mesh system in my house and would recommend taking a look at it. Im a fan of the tri-band with dedicated back-haul, great performance, and WiFi 6. I would buy it again

Ruckus with the unleashed software. Expensive easy to setup well worth the cost. No issues

TP-link Deco

Are you sure you know what you're setting up? A mesh system? And you really get 5Gbps in your home?

Mesh systems are over priced scams. Run some cables to APs, use PoE if possible. Might be more expensive to get 5Gb but I would ask your ISP about how Internet speeds work cuz I doubt you're getting 5Gbps unless you're spending $500+ on internet.

ASUS AXE16000 has 10GbE ports. ASUS has other routers like the RT-AX89X that has 10GbE. 10GbE or 2.5GbE are going to be the norm for most router devices or mesh systems with higher speed capacity. 5GbE is not a widely used standard for these devices. The newer the better though in order to support the speed as well as multiple devices and have a longer use life of the device. If you’re looking for a mesh system, those support it but the ASUS XT12 Pro or similar devices will be better-ish but all of their more recent models support the AiMesh system, but the Zenwifi devices are more intended for this practice. They put out regular updates as well for security and functionality that is unrivaled in my experience.

TP-Link Deco BE85, BE95 Wi-Fi 7

Wired will be stable if there are distance/walls between the mesh APs Speed on wired will depend upon the CAT rating of the cables

https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/whole-home-mesh-wifi-system/zenwifi-wifi-systems/asus-zenwifi-bq16-pro/

Been waiting for it to release

The cheap Deco X20 3 pack works great. Got us thru the pandemic homeschool.

Im a huge fan of Aruba/HPE network gear in SMB to large corporations and schools. If you really want to utilize your full 5gig speeds, you’ll have to pay for it… Aruba makes an AP-635 model with 2x 2.5 gbps lan connections that can be aggregated together. Also give you full network and power redundancy. Throw in a 10gbps switch and you’re about $2k. Add another $800 per AP you may need if you have a large house. This would give you the latest wifi 6e. (I’ll leave my opinions out) Theoretically this should give you about 4.2gbps wireless, but in real work scenarios, your not going to see more then a 2-2.4gbps down/upload speed per device. Often this is attributed to environmental factors and the limitation of network cards in your devices. Plus running mesh will never be as fast as hard wired….but, it can be done.

OP, take a look at Ubiquiti. They make awesome stuff

I’d start looking at enterprise or prosumer equipment, tbh.

Last gen enterprise equipment, like a couple Ruckus R730’s (~$100/ea) with a zonedirector (~$180) will do 5gb internet (I believe), but you’ll also never have any downtime. Enterprise equipment will run for months without a hiccup.

And ubiquiti would be my second recommendation. As they’re supposed to be an excellent prosumer grade product. Extremely good user experience, and just about competitive with enterprise equipment. It’s just costly to do ubiquiti, I believe.

But heck, ubiquiti is STILL cheaper than like the fast Orbis. And you’ll be way happier in the long run.

I use the Orbi Pro and it has wired or wireless backhaul. I also use one of the satellites on my desk as an ethernet port for my desktop. I run it bridged with a pfsense router and it's been great.

I have 2Gbps fiber.

To be honest, none of my devices are capable of using the 2Gpbs as I think the best tops out at like 1.2.... So if you want to future proof keep that in mind, but so far the devices haven't kept up.

Also, I've spent a lot of time in Italy and your apartments are smaller than our places so you may only need 1 satellite. In my American house I have 3 floors and 325 sqm. To much overlap on a mesh can hurt speed.

Eeros

The TP-Link Deco line is tough to beat. You have the option to run mesh (meh) or use wired backhaul for better performance.

Eero is pretty good

Thats a lot of porn.

Having worked in IT the past 20 years of my life, it's absolutely BONKERS to me that you can now get 5GB connections to your home. Never thought I'd see that day.

All mesh is bad mesh, don't drink the Kool aid

Where the fuck do you live that offers 5gb internet?

asking bc i will need to see if it’s logistically possible to be your roommate

A lot of the new wifi 7 mesh systems like the Deco BE85, Orbi 970, eero Max 7 have the faster 10Gbps ports. Although with the eero, I was unable to get my full 5Gbps during testing, so hoping they address that soon with a firmware update

Ubiquiti + APs. Only way.