New WiFi router recommendations?

[jon-nyc]

I'm using a 9 year old Apple Airport. Time for an upgrade.

[George K]

Why upgrade?

The enemy of good is better.

[Klaus]

Get a Mac! (?)

[Mik]

Specifically why is it time for an upgrade? Is it out of date for 5G or something?

It's a tool. If it does what you need done in an acceptable manner.....

[jon-nyc]

it just has started failing a lot and needing to be rebooted.

[Mik]

Well alrighty then.

[George K]

I have this connected to my T-Mobile hotspot. Got it about a month ago.

Seems just fine in our condo (about 2000 square feet, one level, metal studs).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08JLH574X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Axtremus]

This is what I bought recently:
TP-Link Wifi 6 AX1500 Smart WiFi Router (Archer AX10)

I bought the first one in May, then a second one in October. My six month experience with the first one says so far so good, good enough for me to buy a second box. Just put it in a cool, well-ventilated spot and you should be fine.

Disclaimer is that I use them strictly as Wi-Fi access points only, with the routing function performed by a different Ubiquiti box. So if they have any stability problem with routing, I wouldn’t know about it.

Good luck.

[jon-nyc]

Also I will probably switch to FIOS at some point so if there are any special compatibility issues let me know

[Axtremus]

You can use any router with FiOS assuming you are not getting FiOS' TV service. If you also get FiOS TV service, then you have to use Verizon-supplied router (which is actually a good Wi-Fi router itself).

Without consideration for TV service, you can connect any router to FiOS' optical network terminal (ONT) using Ethernet and it should work just fine.

I connect my FiOS ONT to a Ubiquiti router using Ethernet, and also connect the aforementioned TP-Link access points to the Ubiquiti router using Ethernet. They work fine, no compatibility issue.

[mark]

I really like my Ubiquity Network setup.

If you want to incorporate surveillance video cameras and or video doorbells it's a great system. The whole system including the WiFi access points are commercial/industrial grade.

[xenon]

Google Nest Wifi has been good for me.

I've had to reset it maybe 2 times in the last 3 years.

Performance is ok. It switches seamlessly across access points. The administration is easy.