Do I really need a better Router?

[Fyfey96]

Hi All,

 

I am switching to a new cable provider (Virgin Media) and i am going to be getting speeds around 300Mpbs. I was looking to get a new router as the virgin hub can be put  in modem mode. Just really for the benefit of better WiFi coverage and a few more features. 

 

I have a NAS, most of my home devices are on Ethernet. The only WiFi devices are 4 iPhones, iPad & Amazon Alexa. None of which  are really battering the WiFi at the same time. 

I have another 14 Ethernet devices 

 

I have been toying with the Netgear X6S which is tri-band 4000Mbps. I like this over the X6 as i may be interested in the Dual Gigabit Port Aggregation. I can get it for £167.38

Its quite big and not best looking but i prefer the look of the 

Nighthawk X4S but this is only dual band 2600Mbps and costs only £129.99 at the moment. 

 

Im just trying to decided if i would benefit getting the X6S's Extra band and port aggregation or it not really required as im mostly Ethernet?

 

Thanks. 

[Windows7ge]

For consumer products like these your Ethernet network will behave effectively the same regardless of which one you choose. You'd be buying it just for the increased Wi-Fi functionality which may mean more bandwidth for connecting more devices at once.

 

Do you have multiple clients for your NAS?

[paddy-stone]

If you're not really hammering the wifi with your devices, personally I'd see how the ISP provided router works first, then adjust appropriately, like if you need more range for the wifi devices. For your ethernet devices as long as you have a good switch or 2 you should be fine I would think.

I mean by all means get another router if that's what you want, but there most likely won't be much if any difference to your wired devices.

[Fyfey96]

18 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

For consumer products like these your Ethernet network will behave effectively the same regardless of which one you choose. You'd be buying it just for the increased Wi-Fi functionality which may mean more bandwidth for connecting more devices at once.

 

Do you have multiple clients for your NAS?

Yea, I know it wouldn't effect the Ethernet stuff.

 

Anything that will use my NAS is on the Ethernet network.

 

5 minutes ago, paddy-stone said:

If you're not really hammering the wifi with your devices, personally I'd see how the ISP provided router works first, then adjust appropriately, like if you need more range for the wifi devices. For your ethernet devices as long as you have a good switch or 2 you should be fine I would think.

I mean by all means get another router if that's what you want, but there most likely won't be much if any difference to your wired devices.

 

Yea I suppose just wasting money. Virgin Hub will likely suffice for the Phones ect.

 

Everything Ethernet goes directly back to a 24Port Gigabit Linksys Switch so in that sense im sure ethernet is solid.

[Windows7ge]

14 minutes ago, Fyfey96 said:

Yea, I know it wouldn't effect the Ethernet stuff.

 

Anything that will use my NAS is on the Ethernet network.

Well, the point that I'm making is that with LA no one client will see 2Gbit/s. LA is only good for parallel work loads with multiple clients. You'll only ever see 1Gbit/s at a time.

[Donut417]

1 hour ago, Fyfey96 said:

Hi All,

 

I am switching to a new cable provider (Virgin Media) and i am going to be getting speeds around 300Mpbs. I was looking to get a new router as the virgin hub can be put  in modem mode. Just really for the benefit of better WiFi coverage and a few more features. 

 

I have a NAS, most of my home devices are on Ethernet. The only WiFi devices are 4 iPhones, iPad & Amazon Alexa. None of which  are really battering the WiFi at the same time. 

I have another 14 Ethernet devices 

 

I have been toying with the Netgear X6S which is tri-band 4000Mbps. I like this over the X6 as i may be interested in the Dual Gigabit Port Aggregation. I can get it for £167.38

Its quite big and not best looking but i prefer the look of the 

Nighthawk X4S but this is only dual band 2600Mbps and costs only £129.99 at the moment. 

 

Im just trying to decided if i would benefit getting the X6S's Extra band and port aggregation or it not really required as im mostly Ethernet?

 

Thanks. 

Like others have said, save the money. If your looking to expand the WiFi coverage, maybe look in to an access point and put it in the dead zone.