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Originally Posted by General Maximus
I don't like repeating myself but here we go:
that does not make any sense whatsoever. If you went to the guys in your house and said "hey dudes, I am going to buy a new kick ass router which is going to fix all of our problems" I doubt they would complain. They are definitely not going to rejoice at a cheaper alternative.
I am not being a router snob but like I said before, there is a reason I say things and choose particular things. If you want to buy a cheap naff router then you had might as well stick with the shubs which are free. I haven't gone through every router in that list because I haven't got time but suffice to say that Netgear make the shub (infer what you will), I wouldn't touch tplink with a barge pole and the wan to lan throughput on the Linksys E900 is 94mbits and I imagine the E1500 would be similar.
I understand that you might not want to cough up £65 all by yourself which is why I suggested you spread the cost amongst you flat mates. You would be better off persevering atm and saving up some dosh over the next couple of months and getting the router I recommended (or put it on your xmas list) rather than buying one of the ones you suggested. There is a reason why they are around the £30 mark and they won't fix your problem. You might think £65 is a bit steep but you have got to remember that it is a top of the range router and should be £175.
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well im not sure if that router would still have the same price tag in a few months, the one you suggested i mean. it might be as well sold out at that price point.
unfortunately my housemates are not as understanding as you think. heck, they would not even pay up for the bin bag, or to replace a busted bulb!
there are 6 rooms and 7 ppl. 1 is away at the mental hospital for now. while he was back at home, he would probably spend his whole day staring at the selection menu on the TV anyway.
1 guy is working and studying the whole day, he comes home really late at nights and he just goes to bed.
2 (a couple) only use the internet to stream film and tv series, and my understanding is that now they use their mobile internet and chromecast in order to avoid the slow internet of the house. 2 are gamers, me and my next door's housemate, and as much as im keen on fixing the damn internet, he is not happy with sharing the bill.
1 guy remains, he has a PS3 and he only plays football on his console. he probably does not even know what an email account is.
i can not simply ask them to pay for something that according to them, i would be the only benefactor of it.
taking the bill all by myself will not make them happy. believe me when i say those morons would later suggest that my spendings made their internet slower!! they are not the most intellectual ppl you should know.
the only other option, is to ask the landlord to but a new router, and he will not spend that much. he does not understand your facts and figures, and guess what, imagine he purchased that and for some reason the internet got slow again (for any reason), im screwed! to him, its just an excessive spending because one tenant wants more than others.
i appreciate your help and suggestions, but im living in a shared property and others living here do not appreciate anything.
so, among the list above, or from elsewhere with the same price range, which one would be the best option to go for? looking at the specs i mean. im asking you or others here as i dont have a clue myself.
thanx fr your understanding.