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On the topic, what are your favorite budget wifi 6 routers? And is now a good time to buy?

great time to buy devices supporting Wi-Fi 5, because of Wi-Fi 6 devices arriving in the US market.

But I say that with some sarcasm, because it's actually a bad time to buy Wi-Fi 6 devices, as Wi-Fi 6E was just announced.

Wi-Fi 6E will require new hardware to support the new frequency - as stated by a previous comment.

BTW, The Wi-Fi Alliance's naming schemes are confusing and poorly timed (Cellular carriers are pushing 5G..and they launch 6E??? Will they bring out 6F and 6G next year?)

Any recommendations on the best budget router of wifi 5?

If your internet's speed is less than 500 Mbps, netgear r7800 should be able to handle it well with openwrt.

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