My old Linksys E3000 bit the dust last week, so I used this site's router ranker and decided on the Asus RT-AC68U as a replacement (thank you SmallNetBuilder!!! You're amazing!).
The Asus cost a bit more than I wanted to spend on a new router, but it sounds like it hits the sweet spot for functionality and reliability (very important to me). I just realized however, nothing I have on my network can actually utilize the AC1900 it comes with.
I have a second computer across the house that uses a Linksys Plek500 powerline adapter to connect to the switch. When transferring files or streaming to it I get around 9 megabytes per second (according to the Windows file copy dialog box). I'm wondering if buying a second AC1900 router, flashing DD-WRT onto it, and setting it up as an AP would improve on that? And if so, what's a good (but cheaper than the Asus) router to do that with?
Any advice or experience would be greatly appreciated!
The Asus cost a bit more than I wanted to spend on a new router, but it sounds like it hits the sweet spot for functionality and reliability (very important to me). I just realized however, nothing I have on my network can actually utilize the AC1900 it comes with.
I have a second computer across the house that uses a Linksys Plek500 powerline adapter to connect to the switch. When transferring files or streaming to it I get around 9 megabytes per second (according to the Windows file copy dialog box). I'm wondering if buying a second AC1900 router, flashing DD-WRT onto it, and setting it up as an AP would improve on that? And if so, what's a good (but cheaper than the Asus) router to do that with?
Any advice or experience would be greatly appreciated!