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Which is the best Router with fastest speed and range?

sammy

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Hi Guys,

Which is the best router with fastest speed and maximum range with more futures?

I am currently using Linksys E1200 with 10MBPS line..


Budget no problem..

Please advise.


Thanks.
 
10mbps and you want the fastest router possible?? Even the crappiest router will handle 10mbps and get it to you...
 
EarthDog said:
10mbps and you want the fastest router possible?? Even the crappiest router will handle 10mbps and get it to you...
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Recommend him a directional antenna... for sure few km in direct sight lol

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Soo.. you want a router but whats your environment? How much square footage are you covering, multiple floors?
 
if budget is no issue, hire a sub contractor from cisco and bring them in to setup the system, just tell them to go overkill on the setup and cut a PO
 
My Asus RTAC66u gets really good range ...but it's just residential grade device... I combine it with a second router which manages my kids network ,my coverage area is massive in respect to a residential setting. I can stream HBO movies at the end of my driveway waiting for the bus to drop my kids off 70 yards,
 
sammy said:
Hi Guys,

Which is the best router with fastest speed and maximum range with more futures?

I am currently using Linksys E1200 with 10MBPS line..


Budget no problem..

Please advise.


Thanks.
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The E1200 is what I use as a quick lab router. Do you prefer an AIO unit or would you prefer something more business-grade quality?

Asus, Cisco/Linksys, Netgear, D-Link all make good and junk home-grade routers.

If you want better wifi, look into dedicated wireless access points, like something from Ubiqutiy, the UniFi AC Pro is an excellent option if you got $150 to spend. 600ft range, handles upwards of 150 connected devices, up to 8 SSID's (iirc could be 4 or 6), easy to manage.

You could save some $$$ and get an Ubiquity Edgerouter X, which is a solid little router for $50. No Wifi, so it will team up great with a dedicated AP. Depending on how many wired network devices you have, you could use the remaining ports or add a gigabit network switch.

I prefer the better quality hardware method, it's worth it and for many sites and homes I've converted, they've all been ecstatic with the results. You'll have to learn how to do a few things, but none if it is that hard to do. It all takes time, but the business-grade gear is stuff you can "set and forget" for years and years. :)
 
Where do you live and what is your connection?
 
Agreed, it would be helpful to get some more information about your local conditions. This way we can give you proper recommendations.
 
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sammy said:
Hi Guys,

Which is the best router with fastest speed and maximum range with more futures?

I am currently using Linksys E1200 with 10MBPS line..


Budget no problem..

Please advise.


Thanks.
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ASUS RT-AC87U. It's by far the best router I've ever used. Superb interface, features, stability and Merlin's 3rd party firmware is really good (and so is its stock firmware).

I've also had Linksys E4200 which wasn't bad, too bad I bricked it with garbage beta DD-WRT firmware (which also bricked this AC87U, but I managed to recover it, stay away from DD-WRT!) and Netgear Nighthawk X3 because of Tomato Shibby support. Which turned out isn't so great anymore for QoS (as it used to be with WRT54GL). And stock Netgear firmware was just really confusing and QoS control was bad. You can go with higher ASUS models if you want or even maybe a level lower, but man, I like this thing. ASUS really knows how to make good consumer routers imo.
 
RejZoR said:
ASUS RT-AC87U. It's by far the best router I've ever used. Superb interface, features, stability and Merlin's 3rd party firmware is really good (and so is its stock firmware).

I've also had Linksys E4200 which wasn't bad, too bad I bricked it with garbage beta DD-WRT firmware (which also bricked this AC87U, but I managed to recover it, stay away from DD-WRT!) and Netgear Nighthawk X3 because of Tomato Shibby support. Which turned out isn't so great anymore for QoS (as it used to be with WRT54GL). And stock Netgear firmware was just really confusing and QoS control was bad. You can go with higher ASUS models if you want or even maybe a level lower, but man, I like this thing. ASUS really knows how to make good consumer routers imo.
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I agree with the 87u. For the price, it's tough to beat and it's more than enough for a 10 MBps line.
 
I'm on a 100/10 line and it's delivering the speed effortlessly on wired 1 desktop and wirelessly to 2 laptop, 1 tablet, 1 smartphone and 1 Smart TV.
 
Well you said budget is not a problem, so you might want to watch this video
 
Wifi range is worthless if your device cannot speak back to it. As in, you can use a loudspeaker to talk to a lot of people, but it is all worthless if they can't tell you what they heard.

There's also physical limits to the number of decent simultaneous connections in how radio works.

I recommend wireless access points if you're having trouble with range.

For example:
Ferrum Master said:
Recommend him a directional antenna... for sure few km in direct sight lol

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You will need another of the same antenna that can repeat your phone's signals that way ----> and the other router's signals <----- that way
 
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profoundWHALE said:
You will need another of the same antenna that can repeat your phone's signals that way ----> and the other router's signals <----- that way
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It was a joke. Calm down. It could be worse him asking 802.11ad long range router (another joke).
 
If budget is no problem get a quality router, and then an enterprise wireless AP or two. I use an Asus router with two Ubiquiti Unifi AC APs connected through a Ubiquiti PoE switch and I get coverage all over my house, even in the basement. Well worth the investment to never worry about wireless deadspots.
 
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