Hi all. 

Looking to upgrade from the Slingshot supplied router, as our wifi is spotty in parts of the house and the placement of the router is less than ideal, but not easily fixed. 

We have full-speed internet (Fibre) and get a great wired speed as you'd expect. 

Usage is pretty high: I largely work from home these days and spend my days on video calls mostly. 

Two teenagers in the house - one casual gamer, one not-so-casual gamer and wife who streams some telly sometimes if we are all busy or she doesn't like what's on the box. 

I'm looking for a router I can replace my Netcom NF18 with that doesn't cost the earth and will give a more consistent and stronger signal through the house. 

We have a small (120sqm) open plan house, with uninsulated walls, so interference is minimised, but still present. 

Placement of the router is next to the ONT in the front room/office, which is often closed so I can have calls. I use a wired connection for my work, so that's all good. 

We have connected devices all over the house, in pretty much every room at any given point in time, so I'm looking for a good signal that will be cast over the entire house. 

Perhaps I maybe better going with a mesh system? Unsure. 

Advice will be gratefully accepted.