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This is to my massive irritation. I don't want to use the router built into my cable modem, but my Internet is 1.2gb and I feel like I'm throwing money away.

Routers with 2.5gbe uplink are hard to find and even more expensive.

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The Mikrotik RB5009 is very affordable and has both SFP+ and 1x 2.5G Ethernet. And you can use either port as WAN or LAN depending on your setup. Will still need a switch however if you have more 2.5G clients.

$200 for a router without a built-in wireless AP isn't what I would call a deal for a home router.

Arguably, > 1G is outside the range of home equipment as most consumers have no need for it. You're asking a 2.5G router, a WiFi 6 AP, and a multi-gig switch all in one package. Most people who care about these also know better than to buy an all-in-one router since they are typically very limited in configuration options, especially if you need any sort of routing tables.

ASUS has some all-in-ones with 2x 10GbE ports but I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

I disagree. Maybe 5 years ago that was true, but I have very affordable Comcast home internet that is 1.2gb - and it's only expected to get faster. I know very few people who don't have gigabit these days. Between Cable and Fiber it's cheap and regularly available.

The market is undeserving the everyday consumer.

It's why there are multiple YouTube channels dedicated to reviewing Chinese no-name 2.5gb switches from AliExpress. The big names have just turned to blind eye to pump out the same outdated devices they've been pumping out for years.

It actually is quite a good price. Not that I would actually buy it, I would go Mini PC and OPNSense for a router.

You're looking at the wrong unifi product then. UDM Pro SE (for example) you can choose between any two of (2x)1G, (1x)2.5 and (2x)10G SFP+ uplinks.

Obviously 2x 10G uplinks don't make a whole lot of sense ;)

Enabling the IDS drops throughout to about 3G (IIRC) but IDS is snake oil at the best of times.

Just curious what you (think) you need >1Gb WAN bandwidth for.

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