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03-03-2014, 10:25 PM | Topic Starter |
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Any recommendations for a new wireless router?
My 2 year old linksys is performing horribly and I've grown tired of it.
I want a router that's fast. I've got about 6 devices attached to my wireless. I've been getting 46 download on my desktop that's wired and my phone has been getting 6 download on the wifi signal. My wife's laptop is around a 4. I was looking at some Asus routers. They look intense, but I never want wireless speed to be an issue ever again. Can anyone recommend one that's going to give me the least amount of drop off from a wired signal? Thanks in advance. |
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03-03-2014, 10:43 PM | #2 |
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Wireless AC will give you the least amount of drop off, but to utilize its full potential you'll need wireless AC adapters as well. Should you not want to upgrade everything, a dual band Wireless N router should significantly improve your speeds while not requiring much extra cost.
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03-03-2014, 11:15 PM | #3 |
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I saw that about Wireless AC. I went ahead and purchased a previous version Apple Time Capsule. I have thousands of pics on my mac laptop that I really don't use anymore but also having the piece of mind that they are backed up sold me.
My brother has the newest model and swears by it. I got the previous model for about 100 off.
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03-04-2014, 07:00 AM | #4 |
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I picked this up when it was on sale for $20. The software on it is garbage, but I installed dd-wrt on it and it became awesome. I highly recommend it. Rarely need to reset it, and able to block cox from sending me to bad servers when watching youtube.
Belkin F7D8302 Play N600 Wireless Dual-Band N Router, up to 300Mbps
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03-04-2014, 07:47 AM | #5 |
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I was using an N300 Netgear WNDR3700v2 since 2010. One of the best wireless routers ever made. Unfortunately, mine started to die a couple of weeks ago.
I don't have any 802.11ac devices (and don't plan on buying any in the near future) so I decided to forego the cost of an AC router and stayed with the previous N generation. The highest-reviewed router I could find was the N900 Asus NT-R66U. There are alternate firmwares available that are supported by the Small Net Builder community. HIGHLY configurable but probably not geared towards a non-techie. A LOT of configuration options that should probably never be touched. However, the 3-antenna setup was VERY touchy - just a half-inch here or there and the signal could move considerably. It took me a long time to get it right where I wanted it coverage-wise. And then the packet loss started. I ended up having to RMA it. After thinking about it, I had such good luck with my previous router (I've been a Netgear consumer beta tester for 4 years) that I just went ahead and got another Netgear. When I bought the 3700, it was cutting edge and had a few bugs but the performance was top-of-the-line. So I ended up getting a new AC1900 Netgear R7000 yesterday. Right out of the box, I noticed a huge improvement over both the Asus and the old Netgear in terms of signal quality and strength. The 2.4Ghz radio is about 10% stronger and the 5Ghz radio is a good 20% stronger. I can actually get a 5Ghz signal in my office at the the far end of the house now (with the router centrally located). The only issue with the R7000 is that it will run you around $200. |
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03-04-2014, 07:57 AM | #7 |
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I should say if anybody needs more detail, I'm certainly willing to provide. I just didn't want to make an already-way-too-long post even longer.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 That'll fix you up. Easy to configure in 5 minutes or less. Good luck! |
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You're probably right. I bought what I determined was a higher end router so I wouldn't need an extender. I have a Netgear extender that I used for their last router. Don't know if it's compatible with the new router or not.
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My buddy bought one recently that looked pretty neat. It would allow you to prioritize bandwidth by device or application. So if you ran Netflix through your TV, you could prioritize that, and keep the picture better if other users are consuming bandwidth. It was pretty cool, but he shortly thereafter got ATT Uverse so he returned it.
Sorry for the lack of detail, but prior to him buying that, I hadn't even thought of prioritization of bandwidth even possible, so I thought I would share that it's out there if you are interested. |
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Some or more configurable than others, though. And without the granular level of detail that you get in an enterprise class device, it's often better to leave QoS turned off. |
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02-27-2015, 02:58 PM | #15 |
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Bumping this for some suggestions. I'm getting Google Fiber installed next week and need to get a good wireless-N router that will handle 1 gbps. Any suggestions?
@htismaqe - That Netgear R7000 looks nice, but its getting average reviews on newegg. How has it held up for you? Last edited by kepp; 02-27-2015 at 03:04 PM.. |
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