300-500$ Best router at the moment?

[NoisanceRitual]

300-500$ Best router at the moment?

Most important is wifi range, stability and security.

They are all way fast for me.

Seems like all the ones i check, netgear, asus, sinology there is someone telling it's not stable.

So far i'm looking at Asus AC3100 and Synology RT2600ac

Thanks   

 

[Streetguru]

4 minutes ago, matrixmodulator said:

 

You want an access point not a router, just need to pair it with as witch

Ubiquiti

  is probably the way to go there 

 

[NoisanceRitual]

49 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

You want an access point not a router, just need to pair it with as witch

Ubiquiti

  is probably the way to go there 

 

 

 

I forgot to mention my router is from 2014 Linksys E4200

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, matrixmodulator said:

 

 

I forgot to mention my router is from 2014 Linksys E4200

Then you can probably just turn off the wireless part and use it as a switch for the access point.

[NoisanceRitual]

I have a access point but it was almost always not stable.

Actualy its a wifi extender is it the same?

[NoisanceRitual]

ok nevermind i get it but isnt getting a new router that has overall better performance better than dealing with 2 devices which one is 5 years old?

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, matrixmodulator said:

I have a access point but it was almost always not stable.

Actualy its a wifi extender is it the same?

If you just need to extend the range of the wifi it'll be fine to just use an extender/repeater.

[Streetguru]

Just now, matrixmodulator said:

ok nevermind i get it but isnt getting a new router that has overall better performance better than dealing with 2 devices which one is 5 years old?

Consumer routers are all basically crap compared to just using something like a ubiquiti access point.

[NoisanceRitual]

5 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Consumer routers are all basically crap compared to just using something like a ubiquiti access point.

so the access point doesnt get bottlenecked or something by the 5years old router?

[Streetguru]

Just now, matrixmodulator said:

so the access point doesnt get bottlenecked or something by the 5years old router?

Unless you have something gigabit or better probably not

[NoisanceRitual]

I would have to run cables to access points right? The wifi from the router isnt going that far at the moment and running cables in here would be a real pain

[Streetguru]

4 minutes ago, matrixmodulator said:

I would have to run cables to access points right? The wifi from the router isnt going that far at the moment and running cables in here would be a real pain

You could keep it right next to the old router, the access point just needs power over Ethernet, doesn't use a typical AC adapter.
 

This might have some info

 

[NoisanceRitual]

Oh i see, it might affect my studio recording power noisefloor ...

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, matrixmodulator said:

Oh i see, it might affect my studio recording power noisefloor ...

Why? It's not like it's going to make any real noise.

[NoisanceRitual]

Just now, Streetguru said:

Why? It's not like it's going to make any real noise.

 

I just remember Linus and other site saying it raise the noisefloor in the mains. Yeah it must be very little 

[NoisanceRitual]

Because data sent over the electrical wiring of the house

[Donut417]

2 minutes ago, matrixmodulator said:

Because data sent over the electrical wiring of the house

Your thinking of Power line adapters. They are not the same of POE. Power over Ethernet just injects power in to the Ethernet cable to power the device in this case a Ubiqutiy AP. 

[NoisanceRitual]

1 minute ago, Donut417 said:

Your thinking of Power line adapters. They are not the same of POE. Power over Ethernet just injects power in to the Ethernet cable to power the device in this case a Ubiqutiy AP. 

Oh that makes sense

[NoisanceRitual]

ok i'll check that out but which consumer router all in 1 you would say is the less crappy? loll

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, matrixmodulator said:

ok i'll check that out but which consumer router all in 1 you would say is the less crappy? loll

https://www.techradar.com/news/networking/routers-storage/best-router-9-top-wireless-routers-on-test-1090523

[NoisanceRitual]

Ok but if data isnt sent over the power and my wifi is not that great on top of the fact i cant really easily install wires in walls...

[NoisanceRitual]

If i had a bit more budget for this and time to set it up i would certainly quit all in one routers, looks really more serious.

[Donut417]

4 minutes ago, matrixmodulator said:

ok i'll check that out but which consumer router all in 1 you would say is the less crappy? loll

I have the Synology RT2600 AC, its worked great, but for $200 it should. I also live in a two story house, but only 1300 Sq Ft. So the WiFi signal penetrates well, BUT I also have the modem and router in my room on the second floor, so thats why I get great signal everywhere. 

[NoisanceRitual]

5 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

https://www.techradar.com/news/networking/routers-storage/best-router-9-top-wireless-routers-on-test-1090523

Yeah i saw this one and many more, i narrowed it down to  Asus AC3100 and Synology RT2600ac a bit more because of it's UI many options

[moriel5]

If you are willing to replace it's firmware with OpenWRT, how about you use the Xiaomi Mi 3G as an access point?

While it won't be the same level as a corporate router, it should outperform most consumer routers on the market (even expensive ones) that don't go beyond 1200Mbts (300Mbts on 2.4Ghz N, and 866Mbts on 5Ghz N and AC).

Especially since it's price is only ~$40-60.