how much u pay for 300mbps now TS?

The archer c1200 certainly better than the Netis but not good enough, yet. If you're committed to use a router for long term, pick ASUS. Their routers may be pricey locally, but it is worth because you can always get firmware upgrades (if you don't familiar with firmware word, firmware = software in general term for non-tech enthusiasts). If you're following the trend, lets say migrating from Wi-Fi 5 (AC) routers to Wi-Fi 6 (AX) routers then after four years switch to Wi-Fi 7 (BE) routers, then pick TP-LINK. They're famous for giving a good farewell to their premium models after two years of launch. Some even lasted until a year. Example, C3150v1 & v2. TP-LINK focusing more on their new ax line-up models, comparing to ASUS, their AC routers still getting firmware upgrades. Well, you get for what you paid for.

well, the archer c1200 also supports beamforming
no comment without speed test result
if long distance/hard penetration, you will end up using 2.4GHz anyway

what are you using on the other end (network adapter/pcie)?

you should also mention your budget cause you could try Asus AiMesh, etc

ASUS RT-AC86U or ASUS RT-AX88U

Get ASUS RT-AC86U

How bout the gt version? For eg. The gt-ac2900?

Hmm.. seems like a lot of ppl recommending 86.. you yourself using which?

How bout the gt version? For eg. The gt-ac2900?

Sad.. standing next to my router also this speed.. alone at home watching YouTube at 1080 also lag.. is this normal?

Sorry but what you meant by following the trend? As in changing routers or firmware? 

This one is too expensive for me, RT-AC86U is more than enough for my 500mbps. I just bought the China set for RM600 only. I bought 2 units and set aimesh. 2 units RT-AC86U vs 1 unit GT-AC2900. So you think which one has wider wifi coverage.

Previously using RT-AC86U but now I'm using GT-AC5300
Waiting for RT-AX86U will switch to it once it's released
Trust me, you don't need the GT-AC2900, it's exactly the same with RT-AC86U but with some RGB LEDs & some game latency booster built-into the firmware

Set the 5GHz bandwidth to run at 80MHz so you can get full 300Mb/s
Do not let it run at auto or 20MHz / 40MHz

Routers. Routers is a type of investment to secure your home from cybercriminals. Cheaper brands do offer a router with good hardware, but limited support (usually range in between 1 to 2 year). Most of the forumers here ditch out those two brands and invest more in buying ASUS router. Means, for the next 7 to 8 years, you will receive updates every month, sometime four intervals in the year.

So 86 ftw.. But haven’t release yet? And price wise? What’s the difference between ac and ax version?

Sorry for asking this but how do I do it? Through the IP address setting?

I see.. how do we update it? Through ip adress? Thanks sifu

So putting 2 units across your home connected to each other to increase the coverage? Hmm and what is aimesh sorry for asking..

It is a wireless settings inside the router

Simple explanation about aimesh