puck_it.... The default setting on the dual band router i'm looking at is for their only to be 1 SSID and 2.4/5 are broadcasted at the same time.

It says the device will pick which network is best for its needs...


It does give me the option of setting up 2 distinct SSIDS, but the disadvantage of that is that if I get out of range of 5ghz, the connection will be spotty and i'll have to manually switch to the 2.4ghz SSID..

Whereas, if both were on the same SSID, the device would automatically pick up the 2.4 instead.

Does that make sense?

7/15/2013 5:20:46 AM

Interesting, mines called simultaneous dual band... But as far as I know I can't do a common ssid (one of the first dual band... Wrt610n). That said, I never really though about it.

7/15/2013 11:48:44 PM

any other suggestions? i need a new one

[Edited on October 22, 2013 at 5:05 PM. Reason : i'll probably try to repurpose my current linksys E2000 into a repeater if that makes a difference]

10/22/2013 5:04:58 PM

My Netgear N300 open router was crapping out (had to reset it like 5 times/day) on the stock firmware. I got fed up, found out Netgear officially sanctioned Tomoato/DD-WRT, flashed it, and it's been rock sold the past 3 days.

http://www.myopenrouter.com

There's a list of routers there designed for 3rd party firmwares.

10/22/2013 5:14:12 PM

Quote :

"BEEN ROCK SOLD"

10/22/2013 11:14:55 PM

I've been happy with a ASUS RT-N66U Dual-Band Wireless-N900 Gigabit Router
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006QB1RPY

10/23/2013 2:11:27 PM

^Ditto. Just flashed mine with DD-WRT yesterday too

10/23/2013 2:15:58 PM

woah. i think i paid maybe $60-70 for my last router and i felt that was pretty top of the line at the time. wasn't expecting to have to drop $150 to get a quality router now

10/23/2013 3:05:22 PM

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CJTNLS

going by the reviews, it apparently turns good if you install custom firmware on it, plus it's pretty cheap

10/23/2013 3:10:12 PM

^ just saw that on SD, as well...looks like a decent buy

10/23/2013 3:35:03 PM

I won't buy belkin or linksys anymore. After 1.5 yrs they both seemed to require daily hard restarts. THAT'S why I paid $150 for my most recent router.

10/23/2013 7:25:33 PM

I just bought this:

http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Nighthawk-AC1900-Gigabit-Router/dp/B00F0DD0I6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382583169&sr=8-1&keywords=netgear+r7000

and this:

http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Wireless-AC-Universal-Connector-WUMC710/dp/B0090DX8O8/ref=pd_sim_pc_5

My current 802.11g router and bridge aren't cutting it with a NAS, docking station, printer, and networked DVR video surveillance system hooked up to the bridge alone. Reviews have this router and bridge combo achieving 1000mbps+ throughput in real world scenarios.

10/23/2013 10:56:25 PM

Ignore me

[Edited on October 24, 2013 at 1:21 PM. Reason : shhhhhhhhh]

10/24/2013 1:13:33 PM

I have a four year old Linksys WRTG542 v1.0 that has been fine up until the past few months where it is requiring a reboot more and more often. Almost daily now.

Should i try flashing DD-WRT on it? I have no idea what it does, but if it makes it "better" that's better, right?

Or should i throw it in the trash and start over. Most of my devices support N, but G seems fine for our uses. I don't transfer anything between devices and my gaming PC is hardwired.

10/25/2013 11:53:58 AM

TP-LINK TL-WDR4300 for $60 and free shipping after promo EMCWXVS68: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704136

throw OpenWrt on it and enjoy

10/25/2013 3:48:52 PM

hrmm there's one in stock for $80 at my local Microcenter. prob just do that.

Thanks!

Oh, and what will OpenWRT do for me?

[Edited on October 25, 2013 at 5:24 PM. Reason : f]

10/25/2013 5:24:30 PM

Quote :

"woah. i think i paid maybe $60-70 for my last router and i felt that was pretty top of the line at the time. wasn't expecting to have to drop $150 to get a quality router now"

I thought the same thing. But after my 5th return trip to Bestbuy and Frys taking back yet another piece of shit 70 dollar router, I finally bit the bullet and got the Asus N56 (this was about 6 months before the N66 came out). Even it needed a firmware update to resolve performance issues with Realtek chipsets (mostly android devices), but after that it has been a ROCK for the past two years.

Just checked it: Uptime: 184d 17h 43m. The only reason for that was we unplugged it going home for Christmas last year (along with most everything else in the house). It hasn't been rebooted or logged into before today since the week I bought it.

10/25/2013 5:30:53 PM

Just an update on the Netgear AC1900. This thing blows every other router I've ever owned out of the water. The 802.11ac bridge in my home office (about 100 feet away through several walls) is getting ~900mbps throughput on the 802.11ac 5Ghz network, I struggled to even get a decent signal in that location with my old Cisco router and that was on a 2.4Ghz network which typically has much better range and penetration than 5Ghz. Wirelessly backing up to my NAS that's in the office is like backing up through a wired 1000mbps connection, backups that used to take 1-2 hours now take 3-4 minutes. The 802.11n 2.4Ghz network on my old Cisco router trailed off on the opposite end of my house, the 2.4Ghz network on this router doesn't even begin to trail off at the boundaries of my yard, much less any corner of my house.

10/28/2013 8:20:50 PM

I may have to look into that. My current cisco router has issues constantly when downstairs. I have gotten to the point I just turn the wifi off and use the LTE on my phone because it works so much better.

10/29/2013 9:25:45 AM

Asus RT-AC66U AC1750, by far the best home router I've used

http://www.amazon.com/RT-AC66U-Dual-Band-Wireless-AC1750-Gigabit-Router/dp/B008ABOJKS/ref=dp_ob_title_ce



[Edited on November 4, 2013 at 4:57 PM. Reason : .]

11/4/2013 4:54:56 PM

Anyone in the GSO area need a router? I've got an old Linksys router. The model is WRT54GS v2.1

If anyone wants it let me know. I know it's not worth much, I dunno maybe a 6 pack in trade You could use it as a cheap repeater if you want.

Just let me know

12/2/2013 5:31:33 PM

Any updates on this front?

My current Linksys G is becoming unbearable. Needs constant resetting.

My PC, PS3, and TV are all hardwired. All that runs off wifi are laptops, ipad, and cell phones.

I guess all i need is an N router, dual band might be handy?

12/17/2013 8:37:03 PM

if you want to future-proof a bit, spend a little extra and get an 802.11ac router. You not only get the benefits of the newest standard, but almost all AC routers have better G and N performance than their N-only brethren.

I tend to look at costs of things over time.... if used daily for years, then the price difference is really negligible.

If I was buying a wireless router right now, I'd get the Asus RT-AC68U.
http://www.amazon.com/RT-AC68-Wireless-AC1900-Dual-Band-Gigabit-Router/dp/B00FB45SI4

12/18/2013 2:41:39 PM

^This is what I bought last month. It is doing really well in our house and covering a pretty large distance.

12/18/2013 3:36:39 PM

I just picked up an N66U for $140. I decided not to pay a premium since i have no AC devices and its not even a mature standard.

So i now have N for all my wifi devices, two radios, and gigabit for my hard lines.

THE FUTURE!

12/19/2013 9:26:57 AM

^^^Just got one of those too. AC on 5ghz is crazy fast.

12/19/2013 4:00:41 PM

Im using the TP Link Archer c7 so far its been great.

12/23/2013 7:14:29 PM

I bought an apple airport 2 years ago and it is the only router I've ever owned that I didn't need to reset every few months

12/26/2013 2:44:18 PM

If you have a router that you have to reset regularly you're doing something wrong. Don't think I've ever had to reset a router on a regular basis.

12/26/2013 3:13:04 PM