I currently have a WRT 54G loaded with DDWRT. I just upgraded from 25 Mb to 75 and the old linksys cant handled it. Im maxing out about 42 Mbps or so wired so its time for a new one.
I have a Zoom 5341J cable modem and I dont think thats an issue, but Ill list it here anyway.
Speed is obviously a priority but what I am really looking for is range and good latency, I need the least speed loss over range. I do some streaming over wifi and I had some issue with the linksys so I got a Netgear 6300 and it was even worse than the linksys. I was getting a ton of latency, ie 150ms+ pings with a firetv stick sitting right next to it, with it for some reason so I returned it and kept using the linksys because it did a good enough job and didn't cost me anything.
I game, wired, so throughput is important but I'm assuming any new router will have more than enough for anything I can do to it wired.
For the wifi everything is N, except for a fire tv box and thats connected wired anyway.
Ive been looking hard at either the Archer C5 or C7. I don't like how the natboost affects the throughput so much on the c8. Im a costco and sams member...I know costco right now has their version? of the 1900 nighthawk, R6900, on sale for like 150...however honestly do I need that.
For what I need I think it can all be done with something much cheaper....
I dont really care if it has DDWRT support again...
I have a Zoom 5341J cable modem and I dont think thats an issue, but Ill list it here anyway.
Speed is obviously a priority but what I am really looking for is range and good latency, I need the least speed loss over range. I do some streaming over wifi and I had some issue with the linksys so I got a Netgear 6300 and it was even worse than the linksys. I was getting a ton of latency, ie 150ms+ pings with a firetv stick sitting right next to it, with it for some reason so I returned it and kept using the linksys because it did a good enough job and didn't cost me anything.
I game, wired, so throughput is important but I'm assuming any new router will have more than enough for anything I can do to it wired.
For the wifi everything is N, except for a fire tv box and thats connected wired anyway.
Ive been looking hard at either the Archer C5 or C7. I don't like how the natboost affects the throughput so much on the c8. Im a costco and sams member...I know costco right now has their version? of the 1900 nighthawk, R6900, on sale for like 150...however honestly do I need that.
For what I need I think it can all be done with something much cheaper....
I dont really care if it has DDWRT support again...