- Sep 18, 2010
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I recently decided to get a modem and router and replace the comcast gateway that I am leasing every month.
I chose the Motorola SB6141 as the modem but I'm having a bit of difficulty choosing the router. I've been doing some research and it seems like the ASUS RT-AC68U and RT-N66U are a premium choice. But it really seems like both are incredibly over the top.
My dad recently switched to Comcast with the 25mbps plan and we got a Netgear Gateway. It was not good. We were trying to download files and watch PLEX at the same time and the video would just keep disconnecting every few minutes. This wasn't happening with our leased AT&T modem and router but we wanted to switch over to Comcast to just get internet alone, no more TV.
So we switched to the same Motorola modem as I mentioned above but used an old Apple Router that we had lying around. It's been great for the past few hours. Been downloading at 80% max and streaming a movie and no problems AT ALL!
I want to do the same thing at my place. I want to get something quality built, good for streaming and gaming, wifi networks full speed and not going to overload while downloading and streaming at the same time. Especially the Wireless, I can barely get more than 3mbps on most of my wireless devices like phone, ps3, ps4 etc. And I have the 50mbps and get around 58mbps on my wired connection, I would just like my wireless devices to be able to get that full 50mbps just like my dad is getting his full 25mbps on his wireless.
Now where my real question starts is are either the ASUS models even worth it or would something as cheap as the TP-LINK TL-WDR3500 be just enough? I mean, I want to buy a router that will last, atleast a few years, but I mean the TP link offers 300Mbps and I highly doubt speeds will even get close to that, even in a few years.. 50mbps is already plenty! and then you got the ASUS at 900 and other one 1900! Does it even do anything in the real world of HOME networking? Do the ASUS routers actually provide something better that I'm missing? or is it seriously just the difference in Mbps?
I chose the Motorola SB6141 as the modem but I'm having a bit of difficulty choosing the router. I've been doing some research and it seems like the ASUS RT-AC68U and RT-N66U are a premium choice. But it really seems like both are incredibly over the top.
My dad recently switched to Comcast with the 25mbps plan and we got a Netgear Gateway. It was not good. We were trying to download files and watch PLEX at the same time and the video would just keep disconnecting every few minutes. This wasn't happening with our leased AT&T modem and router but we wanted to switch over to Comcast to just get internet alone, no more TV.
So we switched to the same Motorola modem as I mentioned above but used an old Apple Router that we had lying around. It's been great for the past few hours. Been downloading at 80% max and streaming a movie and no problems AT ALL!
I want to do the same thing at my place. I want to get something quality built, good for streaming and gaming, wifi networks full speed and not going to overload while downloading and streaming at the same time. Especially the Wireless, I can barely get more than 3mbps on most of my wireless devices like phone, ps3, ps4 etc. And I have the 50mbps and get around 58mbps on my wired connection, I would just like my wireless devices to be able to get that full 50mbps just like my dad is getting his full 25mbps on his wireless.
Now where my real question starts is are either the ASUS models even worth it or would something as cheap as the TP-LINK TL-WDR3500 be just enough? I mean, I want to buy a router that will last, atleast a few years, but I mean the TP link offers 300Mbps and I highly doubt speeds will even get close to that, even in a few years.. 50mbps is already plenty! and then you got the ASUS at 900 and other one 1900! Does it even do anything in the real world of HOME networking? Do the ASUS routers actually provide something better that I'm missing? or is it seriously just the difference in Mbps?
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