Replacement Router for Hyperoptic

[jinxpad]

I'm looking to replace the Nokia router which came with my hyperoptic package. But would also like advice on what would be the ideal setup for my situation. I Live in a two-floor building, and currently have the hyperoptic router upstairs which is at ground level, this is where the router has to be because it's where the connection to the fibre comes into the wall. I currently have all of my main equipment such as my pc and everything else in the basement floor of the House and I currently run a long Ethernet cable from the router to an Asus TUF 54000, Which is currently set up as an access point and this provides Ethernet connection to my pc and other devices as well as providing Wi-Fi coverage downstairs.

The thing is I've been starting to notice problems with my Asus router and have pretty much decided that if I'm going to replace the Hyperoptic route upstairs, I might as well get a replacement for everything so that it all works seamlessly. I was looking into the ubiquity stuff, but it looks kind of pricey once adding everything up together and to be honest I'm not quite sure what components I need.

So, I'm hoping that someone with a bit more experience could suggest the equipment I need that could replace my current setup. I don't need anything extravagant as my primary devices are all connected by Ethernet which I would like to be the case, but I will still need Wi-Fi downstairs as well as upstairs where Their replacement router for the hyperoptic router will be.

Much appreciated for the help!!

 

[jinxpad]

If you don't really have any requirements then get two TP Link Deco units of whatever spec takes your fancy, and optionally a basic Netgear unmanaged gigabit switch to sit by the downstairs unit to give you additional wired ports. The Deco works fine over a wired backhaul - I have a set of three X20s on a wired network and they're fine.

I'm a complete network newbie and have pretty much always just used Ethernet and whatever is in the box I've never bothered with mesh networking but it does seem to be becoming the norm now. I am curious though when you say if I don't have any requirements, What kind of requirements might you be referring to?

 

[jinxpad]

Have you considered ordering a MiniHub extender from Hyperoptic? The Nokia router isn't WiFi 6 so they'll probably send you one of their new Zyxel routers and MiniHubs.

I posted on the Hyperoptic Reddit about the new kit the other week:

https://www.reddit.com/r/hyperoptic/comments/1diwm8h/new_hyperoptic_zyxel_routers/

I've got their slightly older ZTE H3600 and the ZTE MiniHub over a wired backhaul and it all works very well. Nothing fancy in terms of features or UI but I can't fault the reliability. I did briefly try a TP Link router when I still had the Hyperoptic Nokia router but wasn't impressed with it considering it cost about £90.

I have seen a few people mention this on Reddit and I think it's an additional £5 per month in order to get the mesh router or something like that, And to be honest I kind of want something that I actually own as opposed to renting out for the duration of my contract. I was interested in the ubiquity stuff because of its kind of expandability and after just watching some videos it looks like it's got a lot of nice little extra features that seem quite useful should I end up diving more into it, But the deco products look really appealing as well.