Is an R7800 the right choice for me?
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L&LD
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If IPv6 is a requirement, and, the equipment you buy doesn't support it, then yes it will be a bad choice to buy that model.
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some 3rd party firmwares have better ipv6 support but x86 and non consumer have even better ipv6. One of those cisco blade routers would definitely do it well.
pege63
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No its not a requirement right now, just wanted it for the good price.
Just cost the same as a ASUS RT-AC68U, and i have a RT-AC68U and a Netgear R7000 allready.
So i just wonering should i go for it or not?
L&LD
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I do not buy equipment because of 'a good price'. I buy because there is a need.
Do you really need another router in your network today?
I would also not buy equipment that had a known limitation (flakey IPv6). Believing that it will be fixed by the time you need it? Manufacturers hope that all their customers were like that.
If you need another router and you already know what to expect from this model (as you already have one), then buy it.
Nothing in your post(s) suggest that you do though.
Myself? NG? No thank you.
pege63
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I do not buy equipment because of 'a good price'. I buy because there is a need.
Do you really need another router in your network today?
I would also not buy equipment that had a known limitation (flakey IPv6). Believing that it will be fixed by the time you need it? Manufacturers hope that all their customers were like that.
If you need another router and you already know what to expect from this model (as you already have one), then buy it.
Nothing in your post(s) suggest that you do though.
Myself? NG? No thank you.
Well i got it for 30 days try out before you buy so just testing it out.
Wath i realy need is a good AP, as a AP the R7800 its not better than the R7000 but its a router i know.
Thinking to try this R7800 for some weeks then switch it for a Ubiquiti Unifi AP AC PRO its same price.
Is that a better choice of purchases?
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pege63
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I want that my Routers set to APs (RT-AC68U and R7000) cover my apartment with WIFI, the Gateway Technicolor TG799VAC WIFI is turned of and WIFI is on at the 2 APs.
The apartment is only 82 KVm so its not so big and it should be covered in the 2 bedrooms but the signal is poor.
I have tried many ideas but was not satisfied with the results of the wifi covering I received, the wifi is for mobile 3 phones, 3 tablets, 1 wii, 1 wii U, 3 laptops everything else is with cable to Gb switches.
My hope was that the R7800 would cover the entire apartment with wifi, If I put it on the RT AC68U place.
And I can bridge the gateway so it works as a modem.
The apartment komplex looks like this and the apartment sketch is below.
The apartment is only 82 KVm so its not so big and it should be covered in the 2 bedrooms but the signal is poor.
I have tried many ideas but was not satisfied with the results of the wifi covering I received, the wifi is for mobile 3 phones, 3 tablets, 1 wii, 1 wii U, 3 laptops everything else is with cable to Gb switches.
My hope was that the R7800 would cover the entire apartment with wifi, If I put it on the RT AC68U place.
And I can bridge the gateway so it works as a modem.
The apartment komplex looks like this and the apartment sketch is below.
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L&LD
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Okay, so you want to replace one of your routers/AP's, not add to them.
I did search for what the units 'KVm' stand for, but I did not find anything. Could you give your apt's size in SqFt or SqM?
In your diagram, if you can place the RT-AC68U (or the new router) at the place of the grey 'dot' for Plaster walls (or in that vicinity), it should increase your WiFi coverage to all corners of your home.
I did search for what the units 'KVm' stand for, but I did not find anything. Could you give your apt's size in SqFt or SqM?
In your diagram, if you can place the RT-AC68U (or the new router) at the place of the grey 'dot' for Plaster walls (or in that vicinity), it should increase your WiFi coverage to all corners of your home.
pege63
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82 (m²) is 882,64 (ft²) recording to this site http://omvandlare.com/area/
Yes replace the ASUS RT-AC68U/R7000 with the R7800 to see if it covers the whole apartment area.
If NOT then replace the Switch in the bedroom to the left with the RT-AC68U set it as a MEDIA BRIDGE mode, but i never used the MEDIA Bridge mode well i hope it sends out WIFI to the laptop, tablets, smartphone, WII, WIIU, its my daughter's room, the smartTV, Xbox, BD player will conect to the Media Bridge mode RT-AC68U.
No the lines is just to show that gray marks is plasterwalls and the Black mark is concretewalls.
Wath if i change the R7800 for a Ubiquiti Unifi AP AC PRO and set it on the RT-AC68U place so it cover all the surface, I'm shattered.
Or is it just me who is not able to place the both routers (R7000, RT-AC68U set to AP) so that it covers the entire surface?
Yes replace the ASUS RT-AC68U/R7000 with the R7800 to see if it covers the whole apartment area.
If NOT then replace the Switch in the bedroom to the left with the RT-AC68U set it as a MEDIA BRIDGE mode, but i never used the MEDIA Bridge mode well i hope it sends out WIFI to the laptop, tablets, smartphone, WII, WIIU, its my daughter's room, the smartTV, Xbox, BD player will conect to the Media Bridge mode RT-AC68U.
No the lines is just to show that gray marks is plasterwalls and the Black mark is concretewalls.
Wath if i change the R7800 for a Ubiquiti Unifi AP AC PRO and set it on the RT-AC68U place so it cover all the surface, I'm shattered.
Or is it just me who is not able to place the both routers (R7000, RT-AC68U set to AP) so that it covers the entire surface?
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L&LD
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With those routers being effectively the same hardware, I would be pretty surprised if one worked substantially better than another (but the firmware may be important here). My guess is that your specific environment is giving you these issues.
It seems like your image/diagram was changed. Before, there was a 'dot' before the text 'Plaster walls with aluminum studs', now there is a line.
In any case, I mean to actually locate the main router there (now, in the center of that 'line') for best WiFi. I am assuming that the drawing is to scale and the placement will work taking bouncing radio waves into account. If it is not to scale, make appropriate changes accordingly if you can try this location out for your main router.
It seems like your image/diagram was changed. Before, there was a 'dot' before the text 'Plaster walls with aluminum studs', now there is a line.
In any case, I mean to actually locate the main router there (now, in the center of that 'line') for best WiFi. I am assuming that the drawing is to scale and the placement will work taking bouncing radio waves into account. If it is not to scale, make appropriate changes accordingly if you can try this location out for your main router.
pege63
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Yes the Black outside lines are concretewalls and the Gray lines is plasterwalls with aluminium "studs" or beams or wath its called in English.
Just to show wath the lines are made off in real life. ----= Concrete and ----= plasterwalls
The WF is Rmerlin on RT-AC68U and XWORTEX on the R7000 and the the main router is marked as GATEWAY.
Or should i replace the 2 Routers/AP mode to a UNFI PRO that has 122m covering?
I think that the aluminium studs in the walls making the signal to bounce around?
Just to show wath the lines are made off in real life. ----= Concrete and ----= plasterwalls
The WF is Rmerlin on RT-AC68U and XWORTEX on the R7000 and the the main router is marked as GATEWAY.
Or should i replace the 2 Routers/AP mode to a UNFI PRO that has 122m covering?
I think that the aluminium studs in the walls making the signal to bounce around?
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L&LD
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I'll try again.
What I was trying to convey with my previous posts was to possibly place the router where, on your diagram, the 'P' is in the 'Plaster walls with aluminum studs' text is. Or possibly the 'a' of 'aluminum' is right below it.
That is assuming that the drawing you have made for us is to scale (I am basing my 'tip' here on the reflection of the signals and the door openings and the associated blocking of the signal when trying to pass through the aluminum studs at an angle for possibly, both the bedrooms).
(I would suggest posting another diagram image too, instead of constantly updating the original in post 18. It is extra work to try to remember how things were and also to have to keep re-reading older posts.
If you can put the RT-AC68U in that vicinity (the 'P') and do some quick tests, it will let you know quickly how important the placement of the router is. It doesn't have to look pretty to do your testing, just get a long enough LAN cable to be able to place it optimally (and not on the floor, of course).
pege63
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82m²= 882.6406ft²
Oki the plasterwalls have studs inside them like in the picture below, with 40 cm apart them.
The hallway is 6m long x 2m wide, kitchen is 6m long x 2.5m wide, livingroom is 6m long x 4.5m wide, small hallway is 3m long x 1.5m wide, bedroom's is 4m long x 3m wide.
And everything right now is like on the picture below.
Option 1 Replace the R7000/RT-AC68U with the R7800 to gain wifi cover, and bridge the Gateway.
Option 2 replace the Gb swiches in the bedrooms with RT-AC68U/R7000 in media bridge mode, is there wifi in this mode? And have the R7800 as main router, bridge the Gateway.
Cant see my R7800 in my Network, in option 1?
Oki the plasterwalls have studs inside them like in the picture below, with 40 cm apart them.
The hallway is 6m long x 2m wide, kitchen is 6m long x 2.5m wide, livingroom is 6m long x 4.5m wide, small hallway is 3m long x 1.5m wide, bedroom's is 4m long x 3m wide.
And everything right now is like on the picture below.
Option 1 Replace the R7000/RT-AC68U with the R7800 to gain wifi cover, and bridge the Gateway.
Option 2 replace the Gb swiches in the bedrooms with RT-AC68U/R7000 in media bridge mode, is there wifi in this mode? And have the R7800 as main router, bridge the Gateway.
Cant see my R7800 in my Network, in option 1?
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pege63
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I tested out with this option with my mobilephone on N band both as AP:
FW stock latest vers on both Router in AP mode
Test with a laptop with 2x2 AC 5GHz:
R7000 down 126.96, up 121.21
R7800 down 126.73, up 123.00
Test with D-Link DWA-192 AC1900 adapter
R7000 down 127.02 up 126.65 2.4GHz
R7000 down 127.11 up 122.84 5GHz
R7800 down 130.61 up 111.54 2.4GHz
R7800 down 128.08 up 123.19 5GHz
FW stock latest vers on both Router in AP mode
Test with a laptop with 2x2 AC 5GHz:
R7000 down 126.96, up 121.21
R7800 down 126.73, up 123.00
Test with D-Link DWA-192 AC1900 adapter
R7000 down 127.02 up 126.65 2.4GHz
R7000 down 127.11 up 122.84 5GHz
R7800 down 130.61 up 111.54 2.4GHz
R7800 down 128.08 up 123.19 5GHz
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