xtremesniper
Occasional Visitor
I've been browsing these forums for a while but I haven't found a post that's similar enough to my needs, so here I am posting one myself.
I need:
1. Range - My current Hitron wireless N modem/router does not provide enough range to reach the whole house, especially on the 5GHz channel. My old WRT54G worked much, much better at this.
2. Speed - I have a 100/10 cable connection, and I'd like to make sure I maximize that as best I can on either channel.
3. Stock firmware - I used to fiddle with my hardware but these days I just need something that does what I need it to do out of the box
Most of the devices in the house are wireless N capable (if not AC) but currently because of the dismal range of the Hitron, all but one are connected to the 2.4 GHz channel which also barely reaches some rooms.
I've narrowed it down to the WRT1900AC (but not sure about the latest ACS model) vs the R7000.
I'm disappointed that the 1900ACS review says it has dismal 2.4 GHz performance, and the Router Ranker tool shows that the R7000 is the top for both 2.4 and 5 GHz range, where the WRT is further down the list.
Any advice would be awesome.
PS: I am not against third-party firmware. But from what I have been reading, it looks to be more hassle than it used to be worth these days. I used stock firmware on the WRT54G for years with no problems.
I need:
1. Range - My current Hitron wireless N modem/router does not provide enough range to reach the whole house, especially on the 5GHz channel. My old WRT54G worked much, much better at this.
2. Speed - I have a 100/10 cable connection, and I'd like to make sure I maximize that as best I can on either channel.
3. Stock firmware - I used to fiddle with my hardware but these days I just need something that does what I need it to do out of the box
Most of the devices in the house are wireless N capable (if not AC) but currently because of the dismal range of the Hitron, all but one are connected to the 2.4 GHz channel which also barely reaches some rooms.
I've narrowed it down to the WRT1900AC (but not sure about the latest ACS model) vs the R7000.
I'm disappointed that the 1900ACS review says it has dismal 2.4 GHz performance, and the Router Ranker tool shows that the R7000 is the top for both 2.4 and 5 GHz range, where the WRT is further down the list.
Any advice would be awesome.
PS: I am not against third-party firmware. But from what I have been reading, it looks to be more hassle than it used to be worth these days. I used stock firmware on the WRT54G for years with no problems.