Signal2Noise
Occasional Visitor
I'm out of the loop on what's hot and what's not in the world of current routers. I have the Asus RT-N66U (latest Asus model-specific firmware) which has been performing for the most part reliably well over the last three or four years. However, I'm curious as to what a new-tech router could bring to the table in terms of speed & signal strength. My 2400 sq foot wood-frame house is in a moderately dense suburban neighbourhood with lots of other wifi around. Router is set up in basement and house has two floors above. There is one spotty section for signal strength but I haven't bothered rectifying it with an extender or anything. I receive high speed cable internet and use for everything one can do as far as browsing, downloading, streaming, etc. Devices connected are as follows:
Wired
PS4
PS3
Apple TV 4
Denon AVR
Sonos system w/ 4 zones
Xbox One
Mac Mini
PC desktop
Synology & Drobo NAS
WiFi
AppleTV 1 & 3
Xbox 360
Nintendo Wii
Laptops
Smartphones (Android, iPhone, Windows)
Various tablets
So far there are no AC wireless devices, just G/N with both 2.4GHz & 5GHz support.
If there is a good upgrade from the RT-N66U what would it be?
Wired
PS4
PS3
Apple TV 4
Denon AVR
Sonos system w/ 4 zones
Xbox One
Mac Mini
PC desktop
Synology & Drobo NAS
WiFi
AppleTV 1 & 3
Xbox 360
Nintendo Wii
Laptops
Smartphones (Android, iPhone, Windows)
Various tablets
So far there are no AC wireless devices, just G/N with both 2.4GHz & 5GHz support.
If there is a good upgrade from the RT-N66U what would it be?