Non IT person here trying to buy router/ Access point for lag free gaming.
Before you ask, no it’s not possible to hardwire (I do hardwire my PC) but now I mostly game on laptop and wire connection is not possible every time.
Network Speed: 500 Mbps UP and Down
Space: 1600 Sq ft studio apartment
I was planning to buy Asus ROG router but a friend who is in IT said those are overprized crap and insisted on I should get a Ubiquiti U6+ or Aruba Instant ON AP22 with TP-Link POE+ switch and NanoPi 4s for router. Since these will last me quite a long time 4-5 years or more with proper security updates.
They do fit in my budget (~$500) but I’m kinda overwhelmed with router. What benefit does router with openwrt will provide a normal home user like me other than being opensource and more trustworthy? Can’t I just use device like ASUS RT-AX86U Pro and use it just for routing, since Asus is known to support their router well.
Short of moving directly into the hosting location that stores the servers your games run on, you’re not going to get a ‘lag free’ gaming experience. Period.
That said, since you have a symmetric 500mbps connection, you don’t need a ‘gaming router’, or even anything overly fancy. Any ~$100-200 router from a company you trust would do just fine for pretty well any use you’d likely throw at it.