Looking for >1Gb/s networking hardware

teaearlgraycold
2022-05-07T20:37:46Z

I recently got my home internet upgraded to 10 Gb/s. I currently have the following hardware:

10 Gb/s fiber modem (from the ISP)

1 Gb/s ASUS combo router/AP/switch (needs replacement)

2.5 Gb/s 4 port switch (not currently in use)

5 Gb/s USB C ethernet adapter

My ASUS router is the bottleneck in my current setup. My actual internet speeds are more in the 2-5 Gb/s range when plugged directly into the modem. So I'd be happy if I can get 2.5 Gb/s hardware between my laptops and the modem. That makes my existing ASUS router the bottleneck and in need of replacement. Is there a good, relatively cheap, standalone router (no switch or AP) I can build/buy that supports >1Gb/s speeds? Or is there a good all-in-one solution that isn't way too expensive? I'd honestly prefer to have different components each doing just one job.

I already tried hooking the switch into the modem directly to see what happens. Under that configuration only one device plugged into the switch has internet access.

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