re: Wi-fi router recommendations

I bought the predecessor to this one--an ASUS RT-N66U Dual-Band Wireless-N900 Gigabit Router. I put it into repeater mode and hardwired it to my existing AT&T DSL modem / router. It works perfectly. The underlying modem/router actually handles IP assignments, so in my particular application it is just fancy range extender, but I have been impressed with how well it functions in that role. I have an actual (Amped Wireless) range extender farther away that connects to the ASUS wirelessly, and the whole system works extraordinarily well. I also use the ASUS to push a Slingbox feed to various places outside the house, and I have never had a problem with bandwidth--even at 100+ feet and through several walls.