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    Want to upgrade from RT-N66U, used only as AP. Suggestions?

    I have the same question. I bought a Ubiquiti UniFi (AC-Lite) for upstairs and it is rock solid. I'm considering Ubiquiti again (likely the AC-PRO) downstairs to replace my RT-N66U that I also use only as an access point. I'm not sure though... it still seems to be performing so well!
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    AC Router upgrade... and setup help

    Thanks for the feedback, guys! This is very helpful. Mesh is a no-go with all this concrete, I think. Since I already have all the Ethernet runs... I'm warming up to the Ubiquiti Unifi Ap-AC Lite (~$80 on Amazon). I'll think I'll try one out.
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    AC Router upgrade... and setup help

    Ok. So I can talk myself out of the expensive tri-bands and keep it cheap :D
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    AC Router upgrade... and setup help

    So, I'm researching routers to convert. Should I not care really about much of the features since they'll only be access points? I was looking for beam forming, MIMO and QoS... maybe an AC1900 series. Overkill?
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    AC Router upgrade... and setup help

    Hi guys, I live in a totally concrete house (ceilings/walls) with ethernet runs in every room. I'm running an ISP-provided router (SmartRG SR500N) with it's wireless capability shut off, and using my own wireless access points. We have 15Mbps internet (I know) and a wireless N-only network...
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    NETGEAR XAVB5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit Reviewed

    Thanks for the suggestion. My setup is both HP Envy 17 (running iTunes) and Apple TV2 --> DIR-655 router --> downstairs AV500 powerline unit --> upstairs AV500 --> DAP-1360 wireless access point --> iPod Touch (wireless). I'm a noob in many respects, though (for example, I'll be googling...
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    NETGEAR XAVB5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit Reviewed

    Belkin had a similar AirPlay issue but remedied it with a firmware update. NetGear doesn't seem to be responding to a call for the same...
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    NETGEAR XAVB5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit Reviewed

    I got these and they work well, other than the fact that iTunes sharing and AirPlay don't work over them. Is there something I can do to remedy this?
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