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What is the best gaming router?
Posted on 7/20/14 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 7/20/14 at 6:15 pm
My router is dying. Been looking at the Asus RT-AC66U and the Nighthawk. Does anyone have good experience with what is the best gaming wise?
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Posted on 7/20/14 at 6:20 pm to flyAU
Posted on 7/20/14 at 6:26 pm to flyAU
Current owner of the 66.
Shits amazing. Zero issues. I catch WiFi for a long ways in the backyard.
Shits amazing. Zero issues. I catch WiFi for a long ways in the backyard.
Posted on 7/20/14 at 7:07 pm to WestlakeTiger
Just ordered one for 150 off amazon. Good price?
Posted on 7/20/14 at 7:08 pm to flyAU
it was 200 when I got mine, good price. worth every dime.
Posted on 7/20/14 at 7:16 pm to geauxtigers87
Just hardwired my pc to the modem.
Wife shall use tethering to my work ipad.
Posted on 7/20/14 at 7:33 pm to flyAU
What makes this good compared to others? Im kinda clueless on this stuff. Does it just put out a stronger signal?
My parents always complain to me that the internet in the front of their house sucks, Would this help them or is it different? they bought an extender thing but in my experience those are crap, maybe they just buy the wrong ones though
My parents always complain to me that the internet in the front of their house sucks, Would this help them or is it different? they bought an extender thing but in my experience those are crap, maybe they just buy the wrong ones though
Posted on 7/20/14 at 7:34 pm to flyAU
Curious, why did you buy an ac router for an Ethernet connection to your PC and wireless N mobile clients?
Are you planning to get an 802.11ac adapter for the gaming PC?
Are you planning to get an 802.11ac adapter for the gaming PC?
Posted on 7/20/14 at 7:36 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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Curious, why did you buy an ac router for an Ethernet connection to your PC and wireless N mobile clients?
Gives me options. Ideally the router would be best on the middle floor, currently it is in the mancave in the basement. More than anything I wanted to future proof things and get the best range possible. The bedroom upstairs doesnt have very good reception right now.
If I picked wrong, then please correct my actions.
This post was edited on 7/20/14 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 7/20/14 at 7:43 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Nearly all modern tablets and phones will be running AC fairly soon. Current tier 1 and 2 phones already do
Posted on 7/20/14 at 7:52 pm to bluebarracuda
I just want to cut off my b/ g signal and go all n signal but I have 2 devices that need it.
Posted on 7/20/14 at 8:00 pm to bluebarracuda
Oh I'm sure, but looking at real-world speeds and the fact that the 802.11ac standard was only approved 6 months ago (and many of the routers on the market simply did a firmware upgrade from draft to approval), I'm personally not ready to buy or recommend AC routers. Even when every smartphone is using AC by the end of the year or whenever, the typical networking traffic isn't going to change much in the average household.
In a year, I'll probably change my mind. It needs a couple more generations, just like wireless N did. Specifically, beamforming has a shitload of room for improvement for there to be much range benefit. What I see in the 802.11ac specs is potential rather than promise. What I'm seeing in tests are zero real-world benefits in a typical home network. I'm not convinced it'll be much different in a year, but at that point, N would be fully "obsolete." We really aren't going to see the holy-shite-what-an-improvement factors with 802.11AC until there are 4x4 MU-MIMO routers. The upcoming ASUS AC87U looks particularly sexy in terms of specs. Still, it's going to take a lot to get me to consider "upgrading" my N900 dual-band... and I typically have 8-10 devices connected to it, and a couple of full PCs that share large files.
Edit: not saying its a bad purchase. From a brand and quality standpoint, it's great. And if you do get wireless ac client adapters, and you tend to heavily transfer, stream, access, etc large amounts of data across your local network over wifi (rather than the internet), you might notice a bump in throughput. It's just a too-common misconception that a 802.11ac router automatically means better or faster or longer range, or that it means anything at all to hard wired clients.
In a year, I'll probably change my mind. It needs a couple more generations, just like wireless N did. Specifically, beamforming has a shitload of room for improvement for there to be much range benefit. What I see in the 802.11ac specs is potential rather than promise. What I'm seeing in tests are zero real-world benefits in a typical home network. I'm not convinced it'll be much different in a year, but at that point, N would be fully "obsolete." We really aren't going to see the holy-shite-what-an-improvement factors with 802.11AC until there are 4x4 MU-MIMO routers. The upcoming ASUS AC87U looks particularly sexy in terms of specs. Still, it's going to take a lot to get me to consider "upgrading" my N900 dual-band... and I typically have 8-10 devices connected to it, and a couple of full PCs that share large files.
Edit: not saying its a bad purchase. From a brand and quality standpoint, it's great. And if you do get wireless ac client adapters, and you tend to heavily transfer, stream, access, etc large amounts of data across your local network over wifi (rather than the internet), you might notice a bump in throughput. It's just a too-common misconception that a 802.11ac router automatically means better or faster or longer range, or that it means anything at all to hard wired clients.
This post was edited on 7/20/14 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 7/20/14 at 8:38 pm to ILikeLSUToo
I'm in the same boat as you. I'm not buying an AC router anytime soon. My n900 is more than enough
Posted on 7/21/14 at 10:26 am to geauxtigers87
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asus rt-ac66r
Ordering one of these now, I am moving and rather than rent a modem from the dumbasses at Cox for $9.95/month I am buying my own.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 10:54 am to DoUrden
Yeah, cox screws you so bad with that. When I was working in Lafayette I had to do that and it was horrible.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 11:02 am to geauxtigers87
Took me a freaking hour and about 5 phone calls just to get my service order set up. They wanted to charge me $160 a month with "free" hbo and starz ended up getting the same service for $130 a month without the "free" hbo and starz. They certainly lived up to their bad reputation, sadly they are the only real option I have.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 11:03 am to flyAU
Bought a Netgear WNR2020 N300 router for 30 bucks from Amazon a few weeks ago.
Handles League of Legends just fine. No lag issues on wireless at all.
Handles League of Legends just fine. No lag issues on wireless at all.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 12:13 pm to boXerrumble
any recommendations for cable modems or a good modem wifi router combo?
This post was edited on 7/21/14 at 12:14 pm
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