its a little above your range, but this is the top of the line asus wifi mesh 6e stuff out now…works great so far for me; was on sale until today of course, but should go on sale again soon

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ZenWiFi-AXE11000-Tri-Band-ET12/dp/B09QRLZMMH?th=1

what’s your budget?

you are probably right. get ax or axe mesh and you should be fine

you have to get your router/wifi gear out of the closet, first thing, then see if things improve with your current gear instead of buying new stuff first

8 years with the same router and switches is living on borrowed time; replace all of it, you got your moneys worth out of your current stuff

no such thing as a good router for 50 bucks

whats your budget

how big is your house

who is your provider,and what speeds do you pay for

whats a netgear Lan Hub?

its a router, so yes, you need a modem in front of it

asus, for sure

get it off the floor and closer to the ceiling, problem solved

forget tp link, get something that will actually work properly, allow for real configuration for similar money

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ZenWiFi-AX-Whole-Home-Tri-Band/dp/B088JYB8V4/ref=sr\_1\_8?crid=1A28AU3KXWHGF&keywords=asus%2Bmesh&qid=1699900007&sprefix=asus%2Bmesh%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-8&th=1