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I'm sorry but lack of 802.11be tri band is a non starter in mid 2026 for this price. Someone else commenting in this thread has linked the glinet 802.11be unit which looks like a better option.

I would also highly encourage people to buy a wired only router, and something like a ubiquiti u7 lite or u7 pro AP, and separate the functions of router and AP.

The ubiquiti unifi controller package is really straightforward to install for basic SOHO use on a base Debian stable system.



My home setup is pretty much as per your description, but for someone like my parents, this does it all in a single device that uses far less power.

I've recently been setting up a GL.iNet Marble for my folks, with Adguard and some other filtering / security add-ons. This is a bit more expensive, but also more future proof.


A U7-Lite uses less than 14W so even in a month it's not much power, cost wise, even if your power is $0.40 a kWh...




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