Having Trouble Choosing Routers

CreepyBobo346 · Feb 2, 2015

I am having trouble choosing between two router and networking companies:
NETGEAR Router: Click Me
Linksys Router: Click Me
(Please don't make fun of me for choosing this store, I think it's a really good store)

These both have similar features but are 2 different brands.
I don't know which one is better, I have NETGEAR router and have no problems with it.
And I have never used Linksys.

Also is 802.11AC the fastest wireless standard?

das_stig · Feb 2, 2015

Netgear Nighthawk X6 and hope DD-WRT is ported to provided all the features that it deserves.

CreepyBobo346 · Feb 2, 2015

So is the NETGEAR one better?

g90814 · Feb 2, 2015

802.11AC is the latest standard.

Why exactly are you spending $300 on a router? It's your money, but most people really don't need that much.

As far as choice goes, you'd be fine with either one. If you're that unsure, it's likely you really don't need a router like that, and one that costs $100 or less will do you just as well.

Unless you actually have devices that can even USE 802.11AC, then you're basically spending money on something you don't need.

maddogfargo · Feb 2, 2015

Buffalo + DDWRT is what I went with for my last upgrade.

CreepyBobo346 · Feb 2, 2015

My wireless network card has a maximum data transfer speed of 1.75GBPS so I needed to have a router that keeps up with the data transfer speed, and so I thought most of the routers wren't as fast as the card so I just had a decision between these two.

CreepyBobo346 · Feb 2, 2015

And this is also for my new PC, the Wireless Network Card and run protocol 802.11AC.
I also really want high speed internet speed (Totally made sense).

g90814 · Feb 2, 2015

So you have a wireless AC network card?

Unless you are doing some really huge amounts of file transfers on your local network, there's really no need for that much speed.

Keeping up with your internet speed would be the max you need, and you almost never use that unless you are downloading torrents. Do you have gigabit internet speeds? Not many people do unless they are on a local govt fiber network, or Google fiber.

Personally I'd go with the last generation of either router and save myself $100-130 bucks, but it's your money!

digitaldoc · Feb 2, 2015

There are less expensive AC routers, that would be more than adequate for your needs. I use a Netis AC1200 for under $80 it is quite fine.

CreepyBobo346 · Feb 2, 2015

Not fast enough for my max data transfer.

g90814 · Feb 2, 2015

CreepyBobo346 :

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You will never ever use your max data transfer speed. You're fixated on a spec that will have no real purpose.

CreepyBobo346 · Feb 2, 2015

Why isn't max data transfer speed needed?

g90814 · Feb 2, 2015

Because you will never ever actually use that speed. That is the 'maximum possible' which no one ever gets.

CreepyBobo346 · Feb 2, 2015

How can you get your data transfers to near max?
Do you just overload your data transfers?

g90814 · Feb 2, 2015

Well that's what I'm trying to tell you... YOU CAN'T. There's no reason you'd want to. 99.9% of all users never use 'max data transfers'. I doubt you're in the 0.1%, otherwise you'd understand what I'm saying.

It's your money, buy what you want. But just understand, you'll never know the difference if you spend 1/2 as much.

CreepyBobo346 · Feb 2, 2015

Reply to this reply and say something random.

I don't really care, I will have space for a higher wireless data transfer, and that's that I want (More speed).

g90814 · Feb 2, 2015

CreepyBobo346 :

Then buy whatever you want. You obviously aren't taking anyone's advice, so why are you even asking?

More =/= better. But you think it does.

Good Luck.

CreepyBobo346 · Feb 3, 2015

I actually am listening, to you, (Because you are the only one giving me actual advice, not your router) and you are saying that I can't reach my max data transfer speed.

I can always change my mind down the line (---------) or when I haven't bought this yet.

g90814 · Feb 3, 2015

All I'm seeing is you want to spend the most money for the 'max speed'.

What I'm trying to tell you is that you are buying a Ferrari to drive 25mph everywhere on local streets.

It's your money, spend what you want.

This is my last response.

CreepyBobo346 · Feb 3, 2015

Okay.

Better Router?
Click me

And is a dual band router fine for watching at 1080P 60FPS?
Also is this router good for that?
(Like a youtube video)

digitaldoc · Feb 3, 2015

CreepyBobo346 :

You should think about your usage scenario, and your internet speeds.

If you have 1 Gbps internet service, such as from Google Fiber, than by all means get the fastest router you can get. If you have a slower speed, like 99% of users have, than any recent router will be faster than your internet speed and will not help you.

If you want to be able to transfer data from one PC to another, such as a Windows Homegroup, than you also need to look at how each device is connecting to the network. Even if the router is AC, if the notebook uses N 150 or 300 Mbps, the data transfer will not happen faster than that.

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