Router recommendations for Airtel 1 Gbps plan?

buggybuggy · Jul 27, 2020

Just got an Airtel 1 Gbps plan, luckily the team was in the same building setting up another connection. So all the wiring and hardware was all set in 2 hours. The activation is supposed to happen by tomorrow.

I am on Youbroadband 200 mbps right now and Dir 825 ac 1200 router works great, but for a 1 Gbps speed, I had to spend a lot of time today looking up a router that will actually come close to delivering 1 Gbps over wifi, heck anything over 800 mbps and I will be happy.

Which router do you guys use for a 1 gbps connection? What's your experience been like?

Sushubh · Jul 27, 2020

This should be interesting. Please post budget and area needed to be covered.

igloo · Jul 27, 2020

Mesh and for each 1200sqft you need extra extension for 300-400mbps speeds at most places.

Sushubh · Jul 27, 2020

Man which mesh router would support 800mbps on wireless 😀 especially when it is not connected to the primary router by ethernet!

igloo · Jul 27, 2020

Yeah was thinking for 300mbps excitel plan. Changed

rajil.s · Jul 27, 2020

igloo said:
Mesh and for each 1200sqft you need extra extension for 300-400mbps speeds at most places.

You are suggesting wifi solutions, his question is on routing 🤔

Sushubh · Jul 27, 2020

He is looking for a wifi router 🙄

rajil.s · Jul 27, 2020

Oh, I did misread that one.

OP, look for a router first which can handle 1gbps routing. Wifi can be added via an access point separately.

JB701 · Jul 27, 2020

@buggybuggy have you tried running a speedtest on your DIR 825 to see if you can hit Gigabit on wired connection?

Usually routing Gigabit WAN to LAN is hard for consumer routers with weak CPU

waterloo_sunset · Jul 27, 2020

go with Unifi or if u want to spend less and don't mind the occasional reboot then archer c7 but even 800 mbps on wifi would be under ideal conditions

buggybuggy · Jul 27, 2020

Ok after looking around a lot and looking up all sorts of reviews, just ordered this: Netgear Nighthawk R7450 Smart Wi-Fi Router

Supports 1733 mbps on 5ghz, that should work, hoping it will hit over 900 mbps.

I know at gigabit speeds the ideal connection is wired, but practically that's going to be hard.

buggybuggy · Jul 27, 2020

@JB700 I tried using the dir 825 locally on a LAN to check max supported speeds. It maxes out at 400-600 mbps.

rajil.s · Jul 27, 2020

@buggybuggy what ONT did airtel give out to you for 1gbps connection?

buggybuggy · Jul 27, 2020

@rajil.s It's a Nokia 140 F, same wifi speeds as a dir ac 825.

rajil.s · Jul 27, 2020

Did you check whether you are getting good speed using the Nokia router using LAN?

Router recommendations for Airtel 1 Gbps plan?

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