Just a router "Edge Router X" or "MediaTek", Router with WIFI "Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800", ASUS RT-AC88U
Please name me a application that would need more then "just" 521mbps of bandwidthI read that it's just 521mbps
I'm looking for a router that has outstanding LAN WAN performance. Most of my devices are on ethernet and they do the heavy lifting not WiFi. I'm talking Xbox One, couple of Tivos used for streaming Netflix, Amazon etc and a Mac Mini used as a server. Also have wired cameras that are viewable outside my network. iPhones, iPads and MacBook Pros are on the network using WiFi.
I am looking at the NETGEAR X4S R7800 Gaming Router as SNB shows it has really fast LAN WAN performance and is also good in other areas. We are getting Google Fiber in a few weeks and once that happens I want to get a fast router.
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I own an ASUS RT-AC68U Rev B1 and can get WAN-LAN speeds of 945 Mbps with NAT acceleration set to auto and CTF enabled. If you need to use any router features the disable NAT acceleration then expect around 400 Mbps. The faster AC88/AC3100 will do around 600 Mbps WAN-LAN with NAT acceleration disabled.
Any reason you aren't going to use the Google provided device? Is there a specific feature missing that you are looking for? My GF provided router so far provides 950Mbps+ up/down on the wired side and 250Mbps+ on the wireless side (I don't have any AC devices). The range and overall performance of the GF router seems pretty good across my entire house.We are getting Google Fiber in a few weeks and once that happens I want to get a fast router.
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Interesting. I don't know how to measure Xbox speeds however. My TWC cable only provides 50 down and 10 up at best of times.I'm curious, what are you currently getting for download speeds on your hard wired Xbox One? What do you expect to get when your Google Fiber is in place?
I recently upgraded my Cox Ultimate (300Mbps down) to their Gigablast, and I want to say before the upgrade my Xbox was getting 250ish down, but now with Gigablast its like 150 down, but like 400 - 600 up, I expected more from Gigabit.
I'll certainly try the GF box first, but like you I want a firewall and perhaps other things it doesn't offer. All my stuff is Apple including my current router, so anything I buy needs to support Apple features like AirPrint and bonjour etc. That's soemthing else I'll need to investigate before picking a router I guess.Any reason you aren't going to use the Google provided device? Is there a specific feature missing that you are looking for? My GF provided router so far provides 950Mbps+ up/down on the wired side and 250Mbps+ on the wireless side (I don't have any AC devices). The range and overall performance of the GF router seems pretty good across my entire house.
However, there are features I wanted (VPN, proxy, FW, etc) which led me to a dedicated pfSense FW which can handle about 900Mbps on the wired side. I am using RT-N66U as AP.....for now.
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