twitchyzero
Regular Contributor
looking to replace my aging routers (newest one being Dir-665/655)...right now wireless in the 3storey house is questionable...yes I understand AC doesn't help with signal propgation.
I'm waiting for R7000/RT-AC68u to go on sale
now I understand 11 AC wont be finalized until next year.
Will speeds for AC improve dramatically say few years later when they become more widespread and these 1st gen (1750) and 2nd gen chipsets (1900) not be able to support the faster speeds via software updates?
Currently I've no AC clients and probably won't own any in the foreseeable future besides from mobile devices where blazing speeds aren't crucial.
I'm seeing N66U/AC66U on sale and I'm thinking may be I should just bite
but since many of my routers have lifespan in excess of 5 years I'm thinking I should settle for the latest AC routers esp since I could use all the simultaneous routing performance from multi-core processors. Being able to handle heavy traffic load is my #1 priority...wireless 2nd.
Man if only the AC56U can go on sale this BF it would solve all my problems...seems to be a good balance and very well-rounded
I dont mind paying a bit more if it means it can be in service for a long time...my 10 year old DI-624 is getting long in the tooth
Thanks.
I'm waiting for R7000/RT-AC68u to go on sale
now I understand 11 AC wont be finalized until next year.
Will speeds for AC improve dramatically say few years later when they become more widespread and these 1st gen (1750) and 2nd gen chipsets (1900) not be able to support the faster speeds via software updates?
Currently I've no AC clients and probably won't own any in the foreseeable future besides from mobile devices where blazing speeds aren't crucial.
I'm seeing N66U/AC66U on sale and I'm thinking may be I should just bite
but since many of my routers have lifespan in excess of 5 years I'm thinking I should settle for the latest AC routers esp since I could use all the simultaneous routing performance from multi-core processors. Being able to handle heavy traffic load is my #1 priority...wireless 2nd.
Man if only the AC56U can go on sale this BF it would solve all my problems...seems to be a good balance and very well-rounded
I dont mind paying a bit more if it means it can be in service for a long time...my 10 year old DI-624 is getting long in the tooth
Thanks.
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