Is N66U still a good choice?

[yunolikeyahoo]

Hi,
I need your advice. I'm looking to buy a new router. I wonder if an old Asus N66U would work fine and fit my needs or should I buy AC56U or AC68U or maybe another brand router?
Planned wireless connections: PS4, 2 laptops, Tablet, Phone, TV. I would also like to connect external HD to the router (for downloading movies and watching them on TV).
My internet connection speed is up to 100 mpbs, so I guess there is no need for AC? However N66U is 2011 model so wouldn't it be too slow?

 

[sinshiva]

the n66u could do the job, but you'd be a lot happier with an ac68 or newer with that internet bandwidth

 

[sfx2000]

N66U is at an interesting price point - and it will go down as retailers blow out inventory for the newer/buggier stuff...

 

[Miyuo]

Equipped with a dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) wireless technology, data transmission rates of up to 450M and accessible coverage of 400 square meters will not affect the ASUS RT-N66U 802.11n wireless router to become the flagship product, Similar to HUAWEI E5186 router which I am using.

 

[stevech]

N66U is at an interesting price point - and it will go down as retailers blow out inventory for the newer/buggier stuff...

Retailers/manufacturers have done a splendid job for 15 years or more of ramping up the prices for WiFi routers and convincing lay persons that if they don't upgrade, there will be bad consequences. I personally have no need for 30+ or hundreds of Mbps net IP layer on WiFi. For that, you gotta be wired. So 11n is it is, here, for the handhelds in the house.

 

[Twiglets]

So glad someone has said this at last!.

I don't have lots of Ipads and phones downloading multiple HD media streams.

I prefer to use a 'proper' PC on a gigabit lan.

For the few phones and tablets I have 11n is good enough.