AC router recommendation

[linkmaster]

Has anyone got any recommendations for AC routers based on their experiences , currently running an RT-N66U which is starting to get a bit flakey.

So , has anyone got any recommendations and any 'do not touch with a bargepole' information ?

 

[martinr]

You've seen this?

http://www.snbforums.com/threads/new-router.35758/#post-291139

 

[L&LD]

In the 'do not touch' category is anything other than an Asus router that is supported by RMerlin's excellent firmware.

The RT-AC87U being the exception to the above 'rule' (avoid it at all costs if you want something that 'should' work for you).

 

[joegreat]

The RT-AC87U being the exception to the above 'rule' (avoid it at all costs if you want something that 'should' work for you).

THIS rule does not apply to all user - some have problems, but most not! It really depends on the use case and the situation (and willingness of the user) to get it working.

My AC87U runs like a charm from the beginning...

 

[System Error Message]

THIS rule does not apply to all user - some have problems, but most not! It really depends on the use case and the situation (and willingness of the user) to get it working.

My AC87U runs like a charm from the beginning...

just wait till wifi and eth1 fight for bandwidth. Thats when things fail. Most never end up stressing it like that. A bottlenecked internal design has no place in networking products. Its like having a PC with 10Gb/s networking but the CPU bus and ram speed is slower than the NIC.

 

[sfx2000]

The RT-AC87U being the exception to the above 'rule' (avoid it at all costs if you want something that 'should' work for you).

The 87U tends to fall on one side or the other - for some, it works fine, for others, it's been problematic - and it doesn't seem to have a middle ground.

With the RT-AC3100 series, along with continued support for the RT-AC68U, there's not really a compelling reason to picking up an 87U these days...