I was set to upgrade my router to a RT-N66U but I saw this article http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wire...oes-an-ac-router-improve-n-device-performance . That got me thinking that getting a AC1900 router wouldn't be as silly as I thought.
However when I look at the performance charts (performance table), I get these results (results in location D bolded which was location tested in above link):
2.4 GHz Downlink
Product Location A C D F
ASUS Dark Knight Dual-Band Wireless-N900 Gigabit Router RT-N66U
Retested with ASUS PCE-AC66U (Win 7 6.30.95.26 driver) for 2.4 & 5 GHz tests
115.9 115.2 118.9 45.1
NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router R7000
Firmware tested: 1.03.60
Test client (8/14 retest): NETGEAR R7000 in client bridge mode (1.0.3.60 firmware)
117.3 116.5 87.9 23.7
ASUS Dual-band Wireless-AC1900 Gigabit Router RT-AC68U
Firmware tested: 3.0.0.4.376_1663
Wireless retest:3.0.0.4.378_3873
Test client (8/14 retest): NETGEAR R7000 in client bridge mode (1.0.3.60 firmware)
155.1 138.5 90.5 13.6
So the R7000 is 73% of N66U at location D, while the AC68U is 76% of N66U at location D. This is opposite of the results of the article linked above where the R7000 is 147% of N66U and the AC68U is 321% of the N66U! I am baffled at these results.
Given the charts I would just purchase a RT-66U while I would probable buy an AC68U based on article. I have a 3500 ft^2 2 story house with the router on 2nd floor office. I have only 1 AC client so far, with remainder of clients N (up to 6) that are mainly download streaming. I was not smart enough to wire the house for Cat5 during construction, so until I fish a Cat5 line downstairs for a 2nd AP I need a router with good N range.
So could one of the site reps explain the difference in results? Also would like recommendations to go for the N66 route or the AC68U/R7000.
Thanks!
However when I look at the performance charts (performance table), I get these results (results in location D bolded which was location tested in above link):
2.4 GHz Downlink
Product Location A C D F
ASUS Dark Knight Dual-Band Wireless-N900 Gigabit Router RT-N66U
Retested with ASUS PCE-AC66U (Win 7 6.30.95.26 driver) for 2.4 & 5 GHz tests
115.9 115.2 118.9 45.1
NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router R7000
Firmware tested: 1.03.60
Test client (8/14 retest): NETGEAR R7000 in client bridge mode (1.0.3.60 firmware)
117.3 116.5 87.9 23.7
ASUS Dual-band Wireless-AC1900 Gigabit Router RT-AC68U
Firmware tested: 3.0.0.4.376_1663
Wireless retest:3.0.0.4.378_3873
Test client (8/14 retest): NETGEAR R7000 in client bridge mode (1.0.3.60 firmware)
155.1 138.5 90.5 13.6
So the R7000 is 73% of N66U at location D, while the AC68U is 76% of N66U at location D. This is opposite of the results of the article linked above where the R7000 is 147% of N66U and the AC68U is 321% of the N66U! I am baffled at these results.
Given the charts I would just purchase a RT-66U while I would probable buy an AC68U based on article. I have a 3500 ft^2 2 story house with the router on 2nd floor office. I have only 1 AC client so far, with remainder of clients N (up to 6) that are mainly download streaming. I was not smart enough to wire the house for Cat5 during construction, so until I fish a Cat5 line downstairs for a 2nd AP I need a router with good N range.
So could one of the site reps explain the difference in results? Also would like recommendations to go for the N66 route or the AC68U/R7000.
Thanks!