Faster wireless router

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91AggieLawyer
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I've been using the built in Frontier router with my FIOS service after using Apple's Airport Extreme for almost a decade before that. Its worked OK but I need more speed now. My wired speed is over 500 Mbps with wireless being a little more than 10 percent of that.

Since I haven't bought a router in a long time, what models should I be looking at? How fast can I get it? We don't seem to have many coverage issues at my house. It does need to be secure.
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What's your budget?

The NetGear Orbi routers are pretty fast but they're also $500+

The NetGear NIghthawks can get to 1,200 Mbps and are $150.
92_Ag
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I have one of each of those, either of which I may be willing to part with if you are interested.
91AggieLawyer
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Stupid question, but is platform (i.e. Mac/Windows/Linux) an issue for the Nighthawk? I have mostly Mac with a Linux server and one Windows client machine.

92. I may be interested. How much and where are you?
92_Ag
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I didn't really have any issues with either of them that I can recall and I'm nearly entirely MacOS and Linux. Kids have a couple of chrome books in the mix. I haven't booted up either unit in about a year so I can't speak to usage with Big Sur but I don't see why it would be much different.

I will go find the model numbers of what I have, and I'm in Dallas.
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I have a Nighthawk X8 (AC5300) - R8500 and Orbi AC3000 Mesh WiFi System+Smart Speaker (RBK50V). You can look them up on Netgear's site and determine if you're even remotely interested in them as they're older models.
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