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tl;dr - Anybody know the difference between the B1 and B2 revisions of the RT-AC66U?
long version:
Currently running the AC56U with the last Merlin firmware that will be released for it... The thing has been rock steady for years and really don't have any pressing reason to replace it beyond the firmware sunset. Pretty much all of my high traffic / streaming devices are wired, so the wifi doesn't really do a ton beyond occasional cell phone / tablet stuff. Pretty much 100% of my console / PC gaming and 75% of all my 1k/4k video streaming is over CAT6.
That said, I am also in the market for a router at my vacation property. Currently the local Microcenter offers the RT-AC66U B1 for $100 but it has a two pack of the RT-AC66U B2 for $160. If the B2 version is supported by Merlin and doesn't have any major gotchas compared to the B1, then I might get the two pack. I can use one at home and one at the vacation place and throw the AC56U into the closet for emergency standby.
For the vacation home, the router needs to offer coverage to a steel sided out building that is maybe 50-75ft away from where the router will sit inside the main house. I wouldn't expect this to be an issue for even $50 N router cheapies... but just thought I'd throw it out there.
Thanks for reading and for any advice / information you may be able to provide.
tl;dr - Anybody know the difference between the B1 and B2 revisions of the RT-AC66U?
long version:
Currently running the AC56U with the last Merlin firmware that will be released for it... The thing has been rock steady for years and really don't have any pressing reason to replace it beyond the firmware sunset. Pretty much all of my high traffic / streaming devices are wired, so the wifi doesn't really do a ton beyond occasional cell phone / tablet stuff. Pretty much 100% of my console / PC gaming and 75% of all my 1k/4k video streaming is over CAT6.
That said, I am also in the market for a router at my vacation property. Currently the local Microcenter offers the RT-AC66U B1 for $100 but it has a two pack of the RT-AC66U B2 for $160. If the B2 version is supported by Merlin and doesn't have any major gotchas compared to the B1, then I might get the two pack. I can use one at home and one at the vacation place and throw the AC56U into the closet for emergency standby.
For the vacation home, the router needs to offer coverage to a steel sided out building that is maybe 50-75ft away from where the router will sit inside the main house. I wouldn't expect this to be an issue for even $50 N router cheapies... but just thought I'd throw it out there.
Thanks for reading and for any advice / information you may be able to provide.