Use case - home use with gaming PCs and some work from home.
FTTP Internet (PPPoE VLAN) 900Mbps symmetric with 2.5gE ONT, upgrading to 2.5gE symmetric in near future.
WiFi 3 x Zyxel WSM20 AX1800 OpenWrt dumb APs with fast roaming & ethernet backhaul. Separate WiFi Mesh for IoT & guests.
50 devices, including 3 gaming PCs, Dell 3050m Win10Pro media server on 2.5gE.
2.5gE devices connected to unmanaged switch - Horaco 8 x 2.5Gbe plus 1 x 10Gb SFP+
Proposed connections
2.5gE ONT > 2.5gE “WAN” RB5009 SFP+ > 10Gbps Direct Attach Cable > SFP+ Horaco 2.5gE Swtich > 2,5gE devices & 1gE media clients.
RB5009 1gE > APs & MESH IoT/Guests (possibly VLAN), Smart home hubs.
Requirements
Fast throughput WAN <> LAN at 2.5Gbps , stability & hardware reliability.
I was considering the G.iNET Flint 2, but don’t need the wireless and the R5009 looks like a better option being a more mature product.
Apart from onboard wireless and CPU max clock are the RB5009 and Flint 2 comparable?
So is the RB5009UG+S+IN the right choice for me?