So here’s the deal
Current Setup:
- House: 1600~ sqft of liveable space, split level (2-story)
— Upper Floor: ~1100 sqft
— Lower Floor: ~550 sqft
— Lower Garage: ~550 sqft
- Equipment
— Router: ASUS AC-68 w/Merlin (current) [Centerish in Home]
- Internet
— Frontier FIOS 50/50 (upgrading too 100/100 or better here soon once they finish their upgrades)
I’m basically wanting to move from using one router w/WiFi from the center of the house to having multiple devices at each end of the home to better saturate both the interior of the home, but also to bleed out into our backyard.
Wants:
- Great Wireless throughput.
- Not Buggy
- Rarely Crashes
- Stable connections
Uses:
- Excessive Gaming
- Streaming
- Downloading
Tech Skills:
Intermediate to Advanced (can figure things out through reading and other avenues.)
Budget:
$300-400 maybe more for the right setup.
I have been happy with the AC-68 from ASUS, but am just now looking to expand coverage on my property. So sticking with ASUS is not a necessity but is a brand I’m loyal too.
I do like the PoE AP offerings from Ubiquiti, although I don’t know how the small business equipment fairs against high gaming demands, etc.
At this point I’m fine with having a stand-alone wired router with multiple AP’s.
So any setups are free game. Ask any additional questions if you’d like.
Brands I use or have used but don’t like as much. (D-Link, TP-Link, the Linksys/Cisco branded gear) I’ve also used NETGEAR and found it to crash more than any other routers I’ve ever owned.
Current Setup:
- House: 1600~ sqft of liveable space, split level (2-story)
— Upper Floor: ~1100 sqft
— Lower Floor: ~550 sqft
— Lower Garage: ~550 sqft
- Equipment
— Router: ASUS AC-68 w/Merlin (current) [Centerish in Home]
- Internet
— Frontier FIOS 50/50 (upgrading too 100/100 or better here soon once they finish their upgrades)
I’m basically wanting to move from using one router w/WiFi from the center of the house to having multiple devices at each end of the home to better saturate both the interior of the home, but also to bleed out into our backyard.
Wants:
- Great Wireless throughput.
- Not Buggy
- Rarely Crashes
- Stable connections
Uses:
- Excessive Gaming
- Streaming
- Downloading
Tech Skills:
Intermediate to Advanced (can figure things out through reading and other avenues.)
Budget:
$300-400 maybe more for the right setup.
I have been happy with the AC-68 from ASUS, but am just now looking to expand coverage on my property. So sticking with ASUS is not a necessity but is a brand I’m loyal too.
I do like the PoE AP offerings from Ubiquiti, although I don’t know how the small business equipment fairs against high gaming demands, etc.
At this point I’m fine with having a stand-alone wired router with multiple AP’s.
So any setups are free game. Ask any additional questions if you’d like.
Brands I use or have used but don’t like as much. (D-Link, TP-Link, the Linksys/Cisco branded gear) I’ve also used NETGEAR and found it to crash more than any other routers I’ve ever owned.
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