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    Looking for very budget router advice

    Thanks for tip, I will ask seller if it's EU or US version (I would need EU) and consider it. Still as a present I would go probably for safer but crappy new router. It will still be way better then current g router (tp-link WR340G) and I will avoid risk of it stopping working after month or two.
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    Looking for very budget router advice

    Hello, recently I discovered that my friend uses some very old 1 antenna tplink with g standard. Internet speed he claims that is 50 Mb/s (but it's max that this device is capable off so i'm not sure). I'm looking for cheap budget device as birthday present (price around 40$). Right now i'm...
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    New router - Asus ac86u, Netgear XR500/X4S or other?

    Edgerouter X + Ubiquiti UAP-AC-Pro - I thought about combo like this, separating ap and router is nice idea however I read that Ubiquiti access points should be ceiling mounted for best performance and this is big NO from my wife ^^. Best i could do is putting it on tall wardrobe but i'm not...
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    New router - Asus ac86u, Netgear XR500/X4S or other?

    Hello, looking to upgrade router ISP gave me as I'm annoyed with ping spikes and low wifi quality. I have 42m2 apartment, with two laptops, 2 smart tv and 3 smartphones. I use mainly laptop for online gaming, right now i'm getting ping spikes even with one device connected to router (verifed...
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    Adding second router to configuration - need advice

    Hello, recently i switched to new ISP tv and internet (250 Mb/s) and i received All in one router/tv/modem device (over coaxial cable). I'm quite unhappy with it - it offers poor wifi range and 2.4 GHz brand is very limited (max speed is 40 Mb/s). Over 5 GHz my speed ranges from 120 Mb/s to 240...
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    AC68u/87u? Trying to decide

    Thanks for all replies, I decided i would go for reliability and bought ac68u yesterday :)
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    AC68u/87u? Trying to decide

    Hello,my first post but i'm really puzzled over choosing one of these two. Right now i'm upgrading my internet to 100Mb/s fiber from 4G/LTE wireless so i don't have any prior router. Flat is small two rooms and corridor but separated by thick walls. In my laptop i have intel 7260AC card and in...
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