Router Upgrade

[Donut417]

Im looking to upgrade my possible failing router to something better. Currently I have a DIR 835 from Dlink. Is an N750 router. My issue is some times the 2.4Ghz radio fails and I have to restart the router. I would have upgraded the firmware but D Link hasnt released any since 2013. So Im pretty much on the last firmware I ever expect to get. 

 

I have been looking at the TP Link Archer C7 or the C9.

 

The C7:

• 2.4 Ghz up to 450Mbps
• 5 Ghz up to 1300 Mpbs
• Single Core CPU
• Any where from 80-100 USD

The C9:

• 2.4 Ghz up to 600Mbps
• 5 Ghz up to 1300Mbps
• Beamforming 
• 1Ghz Dual Core CPU
• Any where from 126-150 USD

 

The big difference I see is the CPU and Beam forming. My desktop is hooked up wired. My laptop I suspect is an AC 1200 card, me and my sisters phones are AC capable. My mom's desktop is running a N900 TP Link wireless card. I dont think we will upgrade that right now. What I really want to know, if the dual core CPU going to make that much of a difference. Or if there are other recommendation people will have. I really dont want to spend more than $130-140USD. My sister has the C7 and it seems to have been rock solid. Her friend has the C9 only because thats what Best buy had at the time. So I havent really heard anything bad about either. Oh, Im rocking a 75/10 Comcast connection, however most of the time I can get 90/12 if that matters to any one. I just need something that will be rock solid and has some what good range. As my current router can do our house, which isnt really big. 

 

[MaxBunny]

How about one of these instead? https://www.amazon.com/NETDUMA-Netduma-R1-Netduma-R1-Router/dp/B01DBISJLO

 

It's shinier.

[Donut417]

5 minutes ago, MaxBunny said:

How about one of these instead? https://www.amazon.com/NETDUMA-Netduma-R1-Netduma-R1-Router/dp/B01DBISJLO

 

It's shinier.

How about no. Ive seen that one before. Any thing that has the word gaming in it. I will not buy. Generally means they are a substandard product. Plus thats way over my budget. Plus its not dual band or wireless AC. 

[tt2468]

Just saying, CPU is more bragging rights than anything. Consumer gateways usually have offloaded routing/packet processing, so CPU power is not very necessary. The only thing that might use I can think of would be for file sharing or services like dns or dhcp.

[leadeater]

Depending on how good the actual beamforming is I would get a product with that over one that doesn't, helps with any wireless client. The C9 has a very good reputation also.

 

http://www.quantenna.com/beamforming.html

[Donut417]

Well I saw a post online that suggests that DDWRT might fix my issue. On top of it, its free. So I figure if I brick my router I can just go to best buy and get the C9 as its only a few dollars more than online. If I dont brick my router and it last a little longer than great.