New router recommendations?

[takonic]

im currently using Dlink's DIR-655 router.. and after upgrading/obtaining alot more electronic devices in the household, this router seems to crash quite often and requires a hard reboot..im not the most technical guru and not rather mess with DD-WRT firmware and just purchase a better/stronger router to the devices in my household..i have about 12-14 devices that need/should be connected to it (tablets/phones/Gaming consoles/TVs etc...etc)  ..even my chromecast isnt 100% stable! ...any recommendations? this hard reboot is annoying, and especially with the users not happy with the contant crashing...

[dizmo]

Linus reviewed one that was about $300. That's the one I'd get. I believe it's more commercial oriented.

[Epic_Nex]

netgear nighthawk

[LancerBG]

I lean to higher end Net Gear routers. I cant speak for the longevity as I tend to get a new one about every year because I like new shit. All the models I have had worked out the box, plug n play. beyond that the software for traffic prioritization was easy to set up and firmware was always easy to upgrade. zero issues and great connectivity. 

[Geekazoid]

I believe that Luke Lafreniere (@Slick) was asking about routers. I believe that he got some decent recommendations. You'll have to look through his posts to find his thread.

[takonic]

thanks guys!, ill check out and snoop around..wish I wasnt in a hurry for one

[Omon_Ra]

What's your budget? I'd go with the D-Link AC3200 because, well just look at it:

 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127573&cm_re=dlink_ac3200-_-33-127-573-_-Product

 

But if you don't need 3.2Gbps, pretty much any Wireless-AC router should suit you fine.

[takonic]

maybe around 150$ max, give or take a little over and under

[bomerr]

I have an Asus ac66u and I'm happy with it. 

With so many devices you should really get a $200-250 dollar router. 

[takonic]

I have an Asus ac66u and I'm happy with it. 

With so many devices you should really get a $200-250 dollar router. 

realistically, only 5-6 are active at a time

[Floppy Kant Fish]

maybe around 150$ max, give or take a little over and under

 

I upgraded from a Dir-655 aswell, I got the Asus RT-N56, its got 5 ghz and 2.4ghz. Two people in the house could be watching netflix in 1080p and I wouldn't even notice. I have 3 consoles, 3 laptops, a desktop pc, homeserver, 4 phones, 2 tablets, printer, and a second wireless router, all connected to the RT. I only have to restart it about 1 every two months cause of the shitbox one complaining that the nat type is closed.

 

One thing to mention, if you plan on using game stream of any sort, you have to be pretty much standing beside it, the 5ghz has a real terrible range.

[takonic]

I upgraded from a Dir-655 aswell, I got the Asus RT-N56, its got 5 ghz and 2.4ghz. Two people in the house could be watching netflix in 1080p and I wouldn't even notice. I have 3 consoles, 3 laptops, a desktop pc, homeserver, 4 phones, 2 tablets, printer, and a second wireless router, all connected to the RT. I only have to restart it about 1 every two months cause of the shitbox one complaining that the nat type is closed.

 

One thing to mention, if you plan on using game stream of any sort, you have to be pretty much standing beside it, the 5ghz has a real terrible range.

thanks, ill take a look at that one too!

[MrStraightface]

I run 13-14 devices on this with zero issues:

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006QB1RPY/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687662&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0049YQVHE&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=018B4SVKF6D6DGYHMQ1B

 

There is also an AC version and it doesn't look like a robot from transformers.

[pspfreak]

I run a pfsense box. Most stable thing ever. I also use a crap netgear router as my AP. I had a decent netgear wndr3500 (i think) but unfortunately. it got destroyed by lightning