Tired of paying Comcast $10 a month for their modem/router.

Found a surfboard (sb6141) modem on Amazon for $38.

What is my best option right now for a router? I pay for 75mb down and consistently see 80+ on speed tests.

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Posted by wizziko

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Posted on 10/6/16 at 12:19 pm to shimanocurado

Archer C7 and Asus RT-N66U are both great

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Posted by CAD703X

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Posted on 10/6/16 at 12:21 pm to shimanocurado

ASUS (see what other poster said)

install RMERLIN firmware as the FIRST THING YOU DO after unboxing it and you will fricking love your router.

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Posted by Ham Solo

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Posted on 10/6/16 at 12:54 pm to CAD703X

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install RMERLIN firmware as the FIRST THING YOU DO after unboxing it and you will fricking love your router

Can you explain what this does? What is the difference between this and out of the box firmware?

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Posted by CAD703X

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Posted on 10/6/16 at 1:43 pm to Ham Solo

quote:
Can you explain what this does? What is the difference between this and out of the box firmware?

better, more stable, more features.

merlin works closely with ASUS to release a better version of the firmware with input from the community.

often asus builds will incorporate features MERLIN has added in already but he's always a step ahead and he updates his firmware by pulling in the latest from ASUS to make his builds.

you don't have to install it, but its very easy (just click download for your particular router) and once you've gotten used to the nice features he's added, you'll feel frustrated going back to stock.

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