Motivation: My ISP upgraded my internet plan to 1.5Gbps download (not symmetrical… sigh). I cannot take advantage of this speed with my current network setup (pretty sure my equipment was a limiting factor with a 1Gbps connection as well…).
Current setup:
Ignite gen 2 (XB7) modem, set up in bridge mode.
Netgear Nighthawk R7000 wireless router.
Desktop PC w/ Killer E2500 NIC (I’m guessing “E2500” is a misnomer here… it says it only supports 1Gbps).
My first thought was to buy a 2.5Gbps switch and connect the modem, router, and desktop to it. But I’m guessing that either a) won’t work at all, b) won’t work without some configuration changes, c) won’t work at the speeds I’m hoping for.
Indeed I did say the cheapest way :)
Are there any reasonably priced routers with the specs you mention?
There is Flint 2 up for pre-order if you can wait https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt6000/#pre-order
What’s your budget? The lowest cost Asus router with dual 2.5Gbe ports is the AX88U Pro:
https://www.newegg.com/asus-rt-ax88u-pro/p/N82E16833320556
There’s also the TP-Link BE550 which has Wi-Fi7 and five 2.5Gbe ports.
