schoolboy Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 (edited) Question for some of you techies, which one of the routers is the best deal? Edited November 12, 2014 by schoolboy
bribri25 Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 I think the Netgear at Best Buy is your best deal. That's not necessarily your best router, though. You'll probably get all sorts of conflicting answers on this. But that's my gut feeling.
Kanyon71 Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 What people like in a router varies person to person. I tend to go for quality over price as I depend on my network and it's speed, I tend to prefer Amped Wireless stuff due to the signal strength and speed I get out of them. Have used it for friends and clients and had no bad feedback. Now you don't need their highest end one but even the others aren't really cheap. Netgear I'm NOT a fan of
schoolboy Posted November 13, 2014 Author Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) Mostly, I use my internet for everyday browsing, however, I've been using my Roku a lot, and it has to stop and load constently. Right now, I have 3M service and a cradlepoint ctr35. Isp says d-link works well with their technology. Edited November 13, 2014 by schoolboy
riven3d Posted November 13, 2014 Posted November 13, 2014 I have a linksys that Ive had a for a few years now, havent had issues with my Roku with it, I do have Road Runner as my ISP when I had Wow i had issues streaming on my Roku but none since i switched providers
flyjar Posted November 13, 2014 Posted November 13, 2014 Anything that runs aftermarket firmware like dd-wrt and has physical antenna's that you can position. Also, not a fan of Netgear.
Pnambic Posted November 13, 2014 Posted November 13, 2014 Yea, lots of questions to be answered. - How far do you need your network to reach? Through many walls? Concrete ones? Lead ones? - How many devices? - What is your current Internet bandwidth? - What is your level of general geekiness? Feel like flashing the firmware on a router? In my personal experience, Netgear and D-Link work fine until they don't, about a year or two into your ownership.Linksys (the old stuff anyway) will last beyond the technology they're based on. But I think Linksys may have changed hands at least once in the last few years, so I'm not sure where they are anymore. If all you need is G network capabilities, then the classic Linksys WRT54GL is my all time favorite and go-to router. Just check out those reviews at NewEgg.If you need N network capabilities, I don't have any particular brand or model to suggest.
schoolboy Posted November 14, 2014 Author Posted November 14, 2014 I have a small house, I think 960 square feet. My router is in the basement. Devices include a desktop, ipad, laptop, and a roku. Everything seems to work fine for the most part with my cradlepoint ctr35, however, my Roku struggles. It spends a lot of time "loading". I have 3M internet.
Pnambic Posted November 14, 2014 Posted November 14, 2014 The trouble is more likely the 3M Internet than the router. If you have ANY other devices on the network at the same time, then your bandwidth is decimated. Roku's own site says 3M for streaming audio or SD (non-HD) material. They want 6M for HD material. And these speeds are just for the Roku, not the Roku sharing with the iPad that's playing Words with Friends and the laptop that's checking email, etc.
laddhorn Posted November 15, 2014 Posted November 15, 2014 I purchased a Netgear Nighthawk last year (@$199) and it has worked fine so far. Linksys is now owned by Belkin, and I wouldn't recommend a new one. The old one (a "G" router) worked great for about 5 years, until I had a lightning strike. 1
bpr Posted November 15, 2014 Posted November 15, 2014 I have the Netgear Nighthawk 1900 as well. Best router I have owned and I have had plenty. I've had D-link, Linksys, Belkin and Netgear over the years. This one is the fastest and most stable one I've had. It replaced my D-link which I had to reboot once a month or so. I have a 3,000 foot home and no dead spots. I even get nice reception in my driveway, lol. I've seen this in the BF ads for about $150 this year and it is also highly recommended from PCmag (or was it CNET? lol).
bpr Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 The Nighthawk 1900 is up on Amazon for $169.99. Not bad. LINK
Tara3117 Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 I just ordered the Nighthawk from Staples for $169.99 as well. My husband is a systems administrator by trade and that is the one he has been eyeing for months.
Deal Grabber Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 i will say based on my own experiences no matter what type of router you have its gonna lag if you internet speed isnt fast enough.Same thing happened to me last year.I tried so many diff routers as everytime i used my chromecast for movies it spent most of the time buffering.I finally upgraded to the fastest speed my service offers and i havent had a problem since.When everyone is home at night atleast a dozen wireless things goin at once and i dont ever have a problem.
bpr Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 i will say based on my own experiences no matter what type of router you have its gonna lag if you internet speed isnt fast enough.Same thing happened to me last year.I tried so many diff routers as everytime i used my chromecast for movies it spent most of the time buffering.I finally upgraded to the fastest speed my service offers and i havent had a problem since.When everyone is home at night atleast a dozen wireless things goin at once and i dont ever have a problem.I have the middle of the road service from Cox Cable, I have the Nighthawk 1900, as mentioned, along with a new model Motorola modem (that can play a part as well) . We never have issues. I'm on my tablet along and my wife is on hers while streaming Amazon on our TV. At the same time my son is on his phone (wireless in the home; Facebooking) while playing multi-player FPS games on his computer. We've got lots going on and it never slows down. I had thought about upgrading last year, but I bought the new modem and router and haven't regretted it yet.
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