hi, can you advise the difference between consumer and entry level enterprise router.

I am thinking to get a EAP660 or omada, or perhaps a Ubiquiti U6, looking at the price it is almost similar to current consumer product offering from Asus etc..

What is the difference between these consumer grade router? I am currently running an aged wireless mikrotik hAP ac routing from edgerouterX (cheapo setup).

Mikrotik Hap ax3 is 600ish
U6 pro 800+
Omada eap670 700 ish

Tplink xe95 also rm800+ each

Nowadays things are not cheap 🥲

Look general
Wish can look config inside
But look like they dont block any web/app coz none is shown there

Questions:

1. Can we use back the existing Unifi/Maxis stock router and pair it to the Mesh Wi-Fi router from either TP-Link and Asus? Will there be any compatibility issues with the pairing?

Answer : Yes, but with some condition.Use match Mesh compatibility type hardware.For your parent house, fetch another SR1041Y for meshing, get another EasyMesh compatible AP for your own house eg: TPLINK Archer Ax23 or another AR2140.

2. We don’t want to buy an overkill router as we are currently on 300 Mbps plan. Our main concern is the Wi-Fi network coverage, not the speed. Should we go for AX1800 or AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 router? Does AX3000 come with a higher transmission power to strengthen signal coverage as compared to AX1800?

Answer : Just get Ax1800 devices since you have budget constrain and not for speed.Transmission power is regulated on specific country region.

3. We have budget constraints so we are looking at these entry-level Wi-Fi 6 routers. Which model is the best value for money at this price point? Which router combination works well?

Answer : As per above answer.

Thanks for your suggestions!

I just did a quick price comparison online and found that the TP-Link Official Store on Shopee is selling TP-Link Archer AX53 AX3000 at RM228. We only need to top up additional RM20 from the AX1800 model, but I wonder why they sell so cheap. Have you heard of any issues or negative feedback for this model?

Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 Router
TP-Link Archer AX23 AX1800 - RM208
Asus RT-AX1800HP AX1800 - RM345

Wi-Fi 6 AX3000 Router
TP-Link Archer AX53 AX3000 - RM228
Asus RT-AX57 AX3000 - RM458

In this case, the new TP-Link Archer X53 AX3000 will be paired with the existing Unifi/Maxis stock router using Mesh Wi-Fi through wireless backhaul. How can I set up Mesh Wi-Fi between two routers of different brands?

Will there be two sets (2.4 GHz + 5 Ghz) of different SSID for this kind of setup? Will there be any issue if I use the same SSID and password for both routers?

What’s the differences between these two setups for connecting both routers using Mesh Wi-Fi through wireless backhaul?
1) 1x TP-Link Archer X53 AX3000 + 1x Unifi/Maxis stock router
2) 2x TP-Link Archer X53 AX3000

Thanks in advance!