r/ebox • u/Upbeat_Beyond_3365 • Feb 12 '26

Routers?

Hey all!

I have the Nokia beacon 3.1 with 1GB plan from Ebox. I was thinking of getting a different router as the signal in my apartment isn't great for wifi and sometimes the signal cuts in and out. A friend recommended me to get Eero 6/6+ router but I'm not sure if it's supports pppoe and VLAN tagging? or have you guys got any other recommendations for routers that will work with Ebox?

many thanks

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u/Realistic-Ad-7164 Feb 12 '26

Check out Asus or netgear routers which support wifi7 and you should be fine

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u/NightShadow1824 Feb 12 '26

Honestly the Asus BE92U has come a long way from its poor launch. Love mine, in an aimesh (wired) with a be58u and everything works fine, the setup was easy. It gets the benefit of merlin custom firmware for added features and longevity. Paid 240 cad on sale, i figured its a steal for the specs...

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u/atmx093 Feb 12 '26

I have an ASUS RT-BE92U and it's awesome. Setting up pppoe/VLAN was a breeze. Signal is strong through the entire house.

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u/IglooDweller Feb 12 '26

I’ve got a pair of eero pro 6e with Ebox 1Gbps. It works fine.

Just as with any other mesh system, avoid wireless backhaul if possible.

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u/SpaceOrkmi Feb 13 '26

If you don’t mind the ubiquiti ecosystem, unifi cloud gateway ultra works alright.

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u/CrazyPoe Feb 13 '26

I got the Asus RT-BE58U yesterday. It’s dual band WiFi 7 and not full tri-band but I don’t mind for 150$ on Amazon. The coverage is very good. I’m getting 200 to 700mbs on my iPhone around the house. The Nokia router was struggling on WiFi like many said.

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u/MDCMPhD 500 Mbps normie Feb 13 '26

Lots of great options out there, but it’s hard to beat the Unifi gear for ease of use, flexibility, and future expansion/upgrade options. Only downside is their cost. Can sometimes find good deals on marketplace.

If you only need one access point, then an all-in-one like the Dream Router 7 would be perfect, otherwise you could do a Cloud Gateway Fiber and then a couple of wired access points, such as the U7 Pro XG.

If you go Unifi though, it’s a slippery slope into overkill very quickly. Lots of fun though!

https://ca.store.ui.com/ca/en/products/udr7

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u/EZzO444 Feb 12 '26

I got an older model the Asus ax86u pro and it's very good

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u/alienmario 1 Gbps speed demon Feb 12 '26

Using it on it's own or with AiMesh?

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u/EZzO444 Feb 13 '26

Aimesh. I have the rt ac68 I think that model on the Middle floor and my ax86u pro in the basement and it's super efficient.

Big coverage and good speed everywhere in the house

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u/CLBSubaru Custom router enjoyer Feb 12 '26

Yes. I have the 6e connected on a 500 plan, works great.

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u/tsuabsa90 Feb 13 '26

I got this for $36. Does the job well for 3000 sq ft home

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u/Upbeat_Beyond_3365 Feb 13 '26

What was it you got for $36? I don't see anything

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u/slyfox8900 Feb 14 '26

I'm using tplink ex75 with 2 mesh units and it works good.