The two WiFi routers are Linksys EA6700

One for WiFi in the house, one in the shop. I can't really put those in the SMC since it's a metal box. I'd also need something to split the internet between the TV and the Xbox

I think I misunderstood earlier. If there's a single line running from the router you posted in your picture to the room with the xbox and TV in it then you'd want a new router and a switch. I would set up the router where your existing d-link device is and then the switch in the room with the tv and xbox. I'd go with the Ubiquiti gear that Massive recommended earlier.

Just because the Edgerouter-X has gigabit ports doesn't mean it can run at gigabit speed. It tops out around 350mb/s routing performance, so you're leaving bandwidth on the table if you pay for a higher speed than that.

Basic terminology:

Hubs: Data from any port gets sent to all other ports on the hub. They aren't really made any more since they're pretty dumb devices.

Switches: Move data between devices on the same network. "Dumb" (no configuration) switches have basically replaced hubs.

Routers: Move data between networks. In this case, from your home network to the ISP's network.

Most consumer/home routers have switches built in to them so configuration can be handled all at once.

Sounds like you would be prime for a ubiquiti setup. Dream Machine next to the Arris, small switch in the SMC and a few WAPs.

Ubiquiti also makes some access points that are meant to be mounted in your wall that have a switch built in to them. I currently have one and I'm planning on getting another as soon as I can get the purchase approved.

I only have one 5E network wire run to each location

I'd need to split that for the entertainment stuff. Right now it's just the TV and Xbox. I think the bluray player has a network connection too but we don't need that

That’s cute. Lol

I bow to your geek flexing. I probably should have included that the approval would be coming from the wife :D

Its cheap to upgrade to gigabit, but is your modem actually going over 100 mbps? I see its hardware capable of muxing over 300 mbps, but sometimes distances (and usually the damn cable company) limit this. Just my 2 cents.

What is this language yall are sprakken!

If'n ya want to split the internet, just tape a knife to the cable! Duh!

Well,

I went with the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X that was recommended and have been trying all morning to get it to work

Everything seemed to be going smoothly until I updated the firmware. It showed and error message and now it's pretty much bricked. It won't respond and I can't get it to reset

Finally recovered the firmware through TFTP

That sucked

At least the firmware it recovered to is newer than what was on there. I'm a bit nervous to try updating it to the newest version after the last go round

That's strange. But it's all up and running now? Did you make a UI account so you can run the app and control the device?

No, not yet. I had other things to do, couldn't spend all day on it

I did update the firmware to the next newer version. It originally came with 1.10.7, recovering it installed 1.10.10, then I updated to 1.10.11

The newest is 2.0.9 but that's what locked it up. Not sure if going from 1.10.7 to 2.0.9 was too big of a jump or if the newest firmware is a problem

I also need to look at the other two routers. Everything is working but I haven't updated the firmware on those since I got them