What router should I get?

[Fictionvl]

Hello LTT, 

 

so I finally upgraded to 500Mbps with optic fiber at home

and my routers are really bottlenecking the speed, getting 100Mbps down and up on speed test

 

and I really want to utilize the most out that bandwith, so what routers would you guys recommend? 

 

around the 500 AED ( 130 - 150 $ ) price point

 

I've been looking at the nighthawk R7000 from netgear but I'm welcoming any suggestions! 

 

please use Amazon.ae prime is highly recommended

 

thanks!

[Technane]

That 100mb is just coming from the routers 100mbps switching capability, essentially any router than can go up to 1gbps on the switching side would give you what you need. 

 

 

[Fictionvl]

3 minutes ago, Technane said:

That 100mb is just coming from the routers 100mbps switching capability, essentially any router than can go up to 1gbps on the switching side would give you what you need. 

 

 

can you please explain? 

[Falcon1986]

7 hours ago, Fictionvl said:

Hello LTT, 

 

so I finally upgraded to 500Mbps with optic fiber at home

and my routers are really bottlenecking the speed, getting 100Mbps down and up on speed test

 

and I really want to utilize the most out that bandwith, so what routers would you guys recommend? 

 

around the 500 AED ( 130 - 150 $ ) price point

 

I've been looking at the nighthawk R7000 from netgear but I'm welcoming any suggestions! 

 

please use Amazon.ae prime is highly recommended

 

thanks!

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[Alex Atkin UK]

8 hours ago, Technane said:

That 100mb is just coming from the routers 100mbps switching capability, essentially any router than can go up to 1gbps on the switching side would give you what you need. 

 

 

Actually the switch runs on its own CPU doing a much simpler job.  When it comes to the broadband side its the routers main CPUs NAT ability that becomes the issue and many cheap routers can struggle at those speeds.