New router recommendations
 

I'll be getting a new SuperHub in the next couple of weeks as I'm getting the new 200 Mbps upgrade. I plan to put it into modem mode and I was hoping some one a good router for me which has good wireless capabilities.

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If you are getting 200Mbps you will either get the AC or 3, both have pretty decent WiFi.

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Any Asus router. The Asus RT-N66U is a highly recommended 802.11n router and there are ac models too. Check Amazon for your preference of spec.

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After using a DLink DIR655 for many years (fantastic router) l recently bought an Asus RT AC68U for its dual band and AC capabilities. Its been a good experience so far. Wireless range is good,easy to set up and the UI is easy to navigate.

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I am in the same boat as you dude and was going to go for an Asus. I have been looking at the AC3200, 88U and 87U and although they have their merits, the equivalent Linksys models all outperform in wireless performance and wan to lan throughout. Before buying one you should really read some reviews and look at some charts. I really had my heart set on the AC3200 or 88U but it doesn't look like they are as good as they are made out to be. If I were you I would like at the Linksys EA8500 or 9200.

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I use and recommend the asus ac56u a great router for the money i get 210 mbps wireless speeds,ive flashed mine with asus merlin software never have any issues

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+1 for Asus

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++1 here for Asus esp. John's fork of the Merlin fork for N66U :)

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+1 for the N66U or Netgear R7000

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the 56U and 66U are excellent routers but you need to be looking beyond that now. Wireless is getting better and better and is going to be the way forward for all your devices around the house to communicate and you are going to need a quality ac router to keep up.

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I have the Netgear R7000 and that works fine. The specs/performance were similar enough to the Asus/Linksys equivalents that price became more important and at some £50 cheaper helped make choice for me.

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Gone into modem mode and just purchased the Asus RT-AC87U. Brilliant bit of kit and value for money.

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Amazon have got the ASUS RT-AC3200 at a good price ATM.

HURRY THOUGH - THE DEAL ENDS AT 4PM TODAY

Cheers

Grim

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£200 for a router ! Has the world gone mad ! I paid £40 and it gives me a rock sold 158MB wired and wireless on my 150 connection . Do these do something else ? e.g. help you enter Narnia etc ;)

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You haven't seen anything yet. Take a look at this borg nanobot extracted from 7 of 9:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-RT-AC53...ds=asus+ac5300

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mmm looks like a prop from 'Blakes 7'.... But what exactly do these top end routers do ? Surely they can't give you speeds faster than is being provided ? Guess I must be missing something here...

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Many millenia after it's construction then many still argue about the meaning/intent of some pre-Druid architecture in middle of Salisbury?

Basic "precepts" still apply to both so if as you say you genuinely don't have a clue... then in both cases you clearly don't need either analogy?

Although the white robes may earn you some serious street cred? :dunce:

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Amazon had it on at £145 yesterday - hence the hurry up prompt! Still expensive though unless you like your technoporn.

Cheers

Grim

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Better speeds at longer ranges. There's more to a router than just what WAN speed it supplies, there's things like how many connections it can handle, how well it can port forward, act as a VPN, File server, etc.

These days, they're effectively mini servers.

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as many of them have usb3 ports and can act as file and print servers one of the things you'll find them benchmarking now are the read and write ntfs speeds to external hdds. Some people who are very black and white might say that you shouldn't use a router for that and it should be used for what it is, but for those who do want the extra features it is definitely useful information to know because you would be ****ed if you bought one to only find out that it is rubbish. The perfect analogy would be when people were buying Linksys routers a few years ago (it might have been the E2500) which had "gigabit" ports, but the wan to lan throughput was 94mbits :rolleyes: This is the kind of stuff that is good to know.

Apart from tri-band wireless, the new in thing is mu-mimo wireless. It is definitely the way forward as wireless technology continues to develop and get better and better. Everything will end up being wireless and we will want increasingly stable connections at higher speeds.

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Quick heads up - Amazon will have this beast in their daily deals tomorrow. Don't know the price yet.

They've got the AC3200 on offer today at £145.99 if anyone's interested.

Cheers

Grim

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Blimey! They haven't moved it have they?

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If you're as crazy as me I would happy recommend the MikroTik RouterBOARD series routers. You can pick one up with WiFi fairly cheaply from LinITX, though for fantastic WiFi I would recommend the Ubiquiti Unifi access points.

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I will second the Unifi stuff, but I would suggest you only bother to look into Enterprise grade gear if you require more than one AP and are willing to spend the time setting it up (though the Unifi stuff is a doddle).

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Deal on the ASUS RT-AC87U AC2400 today: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...A3P5ROKL5A1OLE at £118.99

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Not a bad deal at all.

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Not since I was doing 25pounder gunnery practise on Larkhill ranges in late 60's! :dunce:

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When I did my 105mm Light Gun training in the '80's, it was on Salisbury Plain, not in the middle of Salisbury :)

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Hey Everyone

The birthday fairy is going to get me a new router in the next few weeks. I've been pretty happy with Asus offerings to date but think I may give Linksys a go (I know the General will be happy ;)).

I'm not too bothered about tri-band - maybe next time, so I've been looking at three possibilities:

WRT1900ACS (possibly WRT1900AC)
EA7500
EA6900

Anybody got any comments? Or even suggest other makes/models?

Thanks in advance

Cheers

Grim

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absolutely dude, I think the EA6900 is the must have router atm just like the EA4500 was a couple of years ago. Pretty much perfect all rounder.

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Anyone know a router with similar spec to those mentioned but in a more compact form.

Dimensions no more than 20cm deep, 20cm high, length isn't an issue.

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Is there any benefit in changing to the latest merlin firmware on my Asus RT-AC87U.
It is currently running the latest DDWRT asus firmware.

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Read the changelog and decide for yourself.

https://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/changelog

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I only use the Merlin firmware because it lets me switch the lights off on the front of the router from the web interface. With the stock firmware, you have to use the button on the router (I'm using an Asus RT-AC68U) and keep on doing this every time you reboot the router (which isn't the case with the Merlin option).

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Thanks Kush.

Some reading and homework to do. :Yikes:

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Came across this which may be of use:

Tuning The Asus Wireless Router To Best Performance

He gives comparisons with ASUS, Merlin, DD-WRT, Tomato, etc.

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Thanks mate.

Very helpful.

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Let us know how you get on with Merlin on the AC87U if you decide to go with this combination? I have a N66U and am thinking of moving to this model and am interested in the stability.

The current Merlin variant I use (see sig.) is rock solid and is happy with all the various wireless clients we have ..

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So I ignored all my own suggestions and went for an EA8500.

Does anyone know if Linksys are going to comply with the FCC rules and block third party firmware?

Cheers

Grim

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It looks like DD-WRT is available for it

http://desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC-IPQ806X/

Always be careful with installing custom firmware