VM Router : Help choosing cable router

[PAULRYAN52]

hi, i need help picking a new router, i currently use the superhub 2ac but want something that will improve the wireless range and speed throughout the house, here's a list of activities for the router

1. web browsing
2. online gaming
3. newsgroups and torrents
4. wireless printing
5. streaming (netflix, amazon, kodi, live football)

there will be anything upto 20 wireless devices and 3 wired devices connected at once

here are the devices i'm considering

1. NETGEAR R7500
2. ASUS RT-AC88U

oh and one last thing i must be able to turn off all the lights on it

[vm_tech]

Not sure on what would be the best, but if you find one that does what you need but can't turn the lights of, a bit of black insulation tape does the trick

[General Maximus]

Originally Posted by PAULRYAN52

here are the devices i'm considering

1. NETGEAR R7500
2. ASUS RT-AC88U

I would ditch the Netgear and either go for the Asus or this

Originally Posted by vm_tech

a bit of black insulation tape does the trick

yup, I did that on my shub1 for the two days that it was alive.

[SimonB79]

I got myself an Apple AirPort Extreme a few days ago out of curiosity.... gotta be said its a lovely looking router (no external antenna) with fantastic range & throughout! I use my Linksys AE6000 AC dongle as my netgear AC600 doesn't detect anything over channel 48 on 5ghz!

(Ya router is only as good as the dongle that connects it)

[yorkshireborn]

I use these around the house they cured my poor range at the far end of the house.

I get a full signal anywhere in the house.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Devolo-Wirel...J8HNSKKWD36RV4

there is others out there some are better I got these as a gift.