Asus RT-N66U or Linksys EA4500
I am looking to upgrade my Linksys WRT54G router, I will be using the new router to stream Netflix videos to my TV, connect desktop computer to router (wired), connect my laptop (wireless), connect another desktop (wireless) and connect my NAS, which router would you recommend?
Thank you,
Shimi
I've stuck it out with Cisco since work with Corporate & Enterprise Networking still taking over the LINKSYS company a few years ago has been struggle for them. I had just purchased the EA4500 yesterday to replace my E4200V1 because that recently started to overheat and drop connection demons just start awaking like no-end in site.
So this is how I have it see my sign below you see what I have here. I haven't seen much of any issues with the New EA4500 WiFi Router. It's the fastest CPU with the largest Memory Pool. I've now notice that Netflix HD is showing up an where it didn't show up prior on my SONY Network Media Player 24p / 1080p. All my disconnection over the LAN, WAN, WLAN and WWAN are gone.
Network here is run extremely hard with HD, download server, caller ID monitoring 24/7, file server, IIS web server too all the nodes both 100mbps and 1000mbps on the LAN side along with 802.11G and 802.11N, Windows 7 Desktops, Windows 7 Laptops, Windows 7 Netbooks and Android Tablets 8x Tablets out of 30x, Android Smartphones on WiFi inhouse, 6x Network Media Players on 802.11N or 100mbps running 1080p @ 24p.
Getting the EA4500 connected to my Digital VOIP & Cable Model Combo didn't take on the first get go. I had to completely disable DVCMC switch off 16-port rack mounted 16-port switch connected to the EA4500. Would be nice if Cisco would add on/off switch to the EA4500.
She's up a couple of hours now no issues I can see.. Since I run several forums for Android Tablets and also run Cisco Connect Express for Android.
I am not fan of ASUS after having issues with one of there netbooks I own here when it had to get repaired by them. They should stick to Motherboards and Computer Systems but no they dabble in Networking and the Web Admin is still non-glitch free. Those who buy the ASUS Networking Routers seem happy with them. But you have other choices too.
If you can buy both routers? Test them for the time-length you can before returning them to the store. Decide for yourself which one you like using and which one is working out for you!
Everyone here going to say yeah get this one and no get this one. There are test done but test for one might not be the same test results for others, because of ideal test conditions and working environments changes daily.
