wlossw
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My current setup is 2 Netgear r7000 with 1 in AP mode connected over ethernet on either end of my 1000 sq ft condo. It took me months to get decent wireless coverage, but wifi performance is great.
My problem is with the routing performance. Over time, my wan uplink slows to a crawl and I have to reset the main router to get things back to normal. I am constantly serving media from my plex server (2012 mac mini connected via ethernet). So I'm thinking of either replacing the main router, or putting it in AP mode as well and adding a 3rd router exclusively for routing/DNS functions. Which Idea is better, and what router should i choose? Budget is 200$usd and my current internet speed is 200down/30up over cable, but I plan on moving to gigabit when it becomes available...
My problem is with the routing performance. Over time, my wan uplink slows to a crawl and I have to reset the main router to get things back to normal. I am constantly serving media from my plex server (2012 mac mini connected via ethernet). So I'm thinking of either replacing the main router, or putting it in AP mode as well and adding a 3rd router exclusively for routing/DNS functions. Which Idea is better, and what router should i choose? Budget is 200$usd and my current internet speed is 200down/30up over cable, but I plan on moving to gigabit when it becomes available...