nyfirefly11
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Hey! I currently have an Asus N66U running 3.0.0.4.376_3861 (I have not checked out John's fork). Generally speaking, it works very well. Most of my devices are hard wired via TP-Link Gigabit switches, but I have a few new devices that are wireless. Here are my devices:
Wireless:
iPhone 6s (ac w/mimo)
iPad Mini 4 (ac)
Google Chromebook Pixel (v1, wireless N)
iPad Air v1
Kindle paperwhite (rarely used)
A few Nexus tablets (rarely used, don't ask
Wired:
Macbook Pro Retina 2015
DIY Desktop
Roku 3
Apple TV gen 2
Bluray
Epson printer
Synology 411+II NAS
OOMA Telo
Uses:
I have a VERY small apartment in a building with 15 other apartments (next to lots of other buildings). Also, I try to only use wifi when I have to, and keep the Tx power to a minimum (I'm trying to minimize RF as I can for reasons I won't go into
I mostly use my devices for web browsing, with some video streaming from the iPhone/iPad to the Apple TV, and some streaming from the NAS. I also do some file transfers around the network, and some printing. But we're not talking about major networking here.
I don't care all that much about price or future proofing right now - I just want something that's stable and that I don't have to worry about. Currently, I use basic port forwarding, static IPs for my devices + DHCP for extra, 1 guest network, on/off scheduling, and only the 5 gHz band.
Current speeds:
TWC Extreme 300
Netgear CM500 DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem
Speedtest.net:
- on MBP wired: ping-10ms, download 250-350Mbps, upload 20-23Mbps
- on iPhone 6s wifi: ping118ms, download 15-60Mbps, upload 10-15Mbps (depending on location). Should I be getting better download speeds on wifi with the N66U?
Options:
I've read the reviews/charts on SNB, Amazon, Newegg, and other sites.
Option 1: just keep the N66U, as it's a great router and works just fine.
Option 2: upgrade to the AC66U or AC68U or P (I know some folks on here would say go with the AC66 and some would say AC68)
Option 3: Arhcer C7/9, Netgear R6400/7000 (though I like the features of the Asus f/w without having to use dd-wrt)
Option 4: ???
Thanks so much for reading and for any thoughts.
Wireless:
iPhone 6s (ac w/mimo)
iPad Mini 4 (ac)
Google Chromebook Pixel (v1, wireless N)
iPad Air v1
Kindle paperwhite (rarely used)
A few Nexus tablets (rarely used, don't ask
Wired:
Macbook Pro Retina 2015
DIY Desktop
Roku 3
Apple TV gen 2
Bluray
Epson printer
Synology 411+II NAS
OOMA Telo
Uses:
I have a VERY small apartment in a building with 15 other apartments (next to lots of other buildings). Also, I try to only use wifi when I have to, and keep the Tx power to a minimum (I'm trying to minimize RF as I can for reasons I won't go into
I mostly use my devices for web browsing, with some video streaming from the iPhone/iPad to the Apple TV, and some streaming from the NAS. I also do some file transfers around the network, and some printing. But we're not talking about major networking here.
I don't care all that much about price or future proofing right now - I just want something that's stable and that I don't have to worry about. Currently, I use basic port forwarding, static IPs for my devices + DHCP for extra, 1 guest network, on/off scheduling, and only the 5 gHz band.
Current speeds:
TWC Extreme 300
Netgear CM500 DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem
Speedtest.net:
- on MBP wired: ping-10ms, download 250-350Mbps, upload 20-23Mbps
- on iPhone 6s wifi: ping118ms, download 15-60Mbps, upload 10-15Mbps (depending on location). Should I be getting better download speeds on wifi with the N66U?
Options:
I've read the reviews/charts on SNB, Amazon, Newegg, and other sites.
Option 1: just keep the N66U, as it's a great router and works just fine.
Option 2: upgrade to the AC66U or AC68U or P (I know some folks on here would say go with the AC66 and some would say AC68)
Option 3: Arhcer C7/9, Netgear R6400/7000 (though I like the features of the Asus f/w without having to use dd-wrt)
Option 4: ???
Thanks so much for reading and for any thoughts.