canoebrain
New Around Here
Hi all,
I'm currently in the market for a new router. My ASUS RT-N66U seems to be dying. It's started to really slow down when I transfer files from my Windows machines to the attached USB drive... It'll start transferring at about 13MBs, then slowly (sometimes quickly) drop down to below 1MBs and often drop out completely and disconnect. The PCs I'm transferring from are connected straight into the ethernet ports in the router. It seems to be getting worse, and I just don't have the patience for it any more.
In general, I've been happy with it. I have 2 Windows PCs, 1 openelec ZBOX, a USB hard drive, 2 iPads and 2 iPhones running on it most of the time and it does a fine job. I'm not a heavy online gamer. I use a VPN sometimes for streaming online video, and 1 PC and my openelec box use the USB network drive for streaming video files from (Kodi).
My biggest concern is slow transfer speeds from my PCs to my network drive - they're driving me crazy. If I could get between 10 and 13MBs consistently I'd be happy.
None of my hardwired network cable supports gigabit, and my newest phone is an iPhone 5, so I don't even think I'll be utilizing the faster wireless specs yet.
I don't mind a little bit of "overkill" in a new router - that is, I will upgrade my cabling at some point and eventually my iPhone 5 will get replaced.
Based on reviews I've been reading (and current sales) I was originally thinking either the D-Link AC5300 Ultra Wi-Fi Router (DIR-895L/R) or the Linksys EA9500 Max-Stream AC5400 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router. The D-Link seemed to have faster wired file transfer speeds than the Linksys, but the Linksys had 8 ports instead of the standard 4 (don't absolutely need it, but I could use a 5th port).
Based on some stuff I read here though, I'm thinking the ASUS RT-AC1900P might just suit me fine. It seems to be on sale at best buy right now too.
I do seem to have quite a bit running on my network when I think about it, but I'm not sure it warrants a $400 router... My internet speed is 10Mbs at best (rural, wireless)...
I just don't know... anyone have any suggestions? Even just a little advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
I'm currently in the market for a new router. My ASUS RT-N66U seems to be dying. It's started to really slow down when I transfer files from my Windows machines to the attached USB drive... It'll start transferring at about 13MBs, then slowly (sometimes quickly) drop down to below 1MBs and often drop out completely and disconnect. The PCs I'm transferring from are connected straight into the ethernet ports in the router. It seems to be getting worse, and I just don't have the patience for it any more.
In general, I've been happy with it. I have 2 Windows PCs, 1 openelec ZBOX, a USB hard drive, 2 iPads and 2 iPhones running on it most of the time and it does a fine job. I'm not a heavy online gamer. I use a VPN sometimes for streaming online video, and 1 PC and my openelec box use the USB network drive for streaming video files from (Kodi).
My biggest concern is slow transfer speeds from my PCs to my network drive - they're driving me crazy. If I could get between 10 and 13MBs consistently I'd be happy.
None of my hardwired network cable supports gigabit, and my newest phone is an iPhone 5, so I don't even think I'll be utilizing the faster wireless specs yet.
I don't mind a little bit of "overkill" in a new router - that is, I will upgrade my cabling at some point and eventually my iPhone 5 will get replaced.
Based on reviews I've been reading (and current sales) I was originally thinking either the D-Link AC5300 Ultra Wi-Fi Router (DIR-895L/R) or the Linksys EA9500 Max-Stream AC5400 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router. The D-Link seemed to have faster wired file transfer speeds than the Linksys, but the Linksys had 8 ports instead of the standard 4 (don't absolutely need it, but I could use a 5th port).
Based on some stuff I read here though, I'm thinking the ASUS RT-AC1900P might just suit me fine. It seems to be on sale at best buy right now too.
I do seem to have quite a bit running on my network when I think about it, but I'm not sure it warrants a $400 router... My internet speed is 10Mbs at best (rural, wireless)...
I just don't know... anyone have any suggestions? Even just a little advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!