Been lurking SNB for a few months now and am about to purchase a new AC router for future proofing. I'm on a budget though, so trying to stay at $100 or less. My town will be getting FTTH later this summer and I need to upgrade my old, but reliable 9 yr. old Belkin G Plus MIMO router.
Presently I've found good (and not so good) reviews about these two particular AC models. I've read darn near every article SNB has put out on AC-related products and elsewhere on the web too, so I'm aware of all the benchmarking, personal experiences, etc. The ASUS and TP-Link models can be purchased for $90 and $94 respectively at the moment. Now I realize the ASUS model has 2.4ghz issues. I have 3 N devices (and no AC devices at the moment) that can function on the 5ghz band, which I plan to take full advantage of when I make my purchase.
So my question is, if it were you, which model would you purchase? My understanding is that both models can work with FOSS firmware if need be.
Thanks for your opinions.
Presently I've found good (and not so good) reviews about these two particular AC models. I've read darn near every article SNB has put out on AC-related products and elsewhere on the web too, so I'm aware of all the benchmarking, personal experiences, etc. The ASUS and TP-Link models can be purchased for $90 and $94 respectively at the moment. Now I realize the ASUS model has 2.4ghz issues. I have 3 N devices (and no AC devices at the moment) that can function on the 5ghz band, which I plan to take full advantage of when I make my purchase.
So my question is, if it were you, which model would you purchase? My understanding is that both models can work with FOSS firmware if need be.
Thanks for your opinions.