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I've currently got a AC86U which I've not had any issues with but I'm moving and leaving that router with my dad. What would be best, get an AC86U or a newer but lower model AX82U if both are on offer and the AX82U is just a bit more?

More interesting things?! What's more interesting that networks and WiFi tech haha

Thanks. I looked on a website I use for deals and it's been on offer a few times for around £130-£140, the last time being in March. I will give it a go and see how it is. I've heard good things about the QOS. If I get it I will report back and probably be asking about settings for it. Just a...

I actually think I might go for the Ac86u due to it having 2 years warranty instead of 1 with netgear. Just wait for it come on offer now. Hope they changed a hardware revision or something since it first launched.

Thanks, yes regarding the reliability of it. Just reading the amazon reviews (UK) there's quite a few that say it had very bad signal and kept losing 2.4ghz network resulting in sending it back and looking for something else.

OK, if the range is better this would be over line of sight range or would you say it will be better all over the house, through obstacles? There's a little price difference, not huge and from around the same time. Is there any major differences I should know about that you're aware of?

Sorry, my isp router. Its from a few years before that, has 2.4ghz but doesn't need rebooting. It doesn't seem something like a AC86U is going to improve the signal strength any in my situation from what I've learned without going to some sort of mesh or dual WiFi system, which is overkill and...

Thanks. I'm not sure which version of the Eap225 I tried, it was the ribbed textured one so maybe v3. Anyway I'm thinking if that didn't really improve signal any I think it must be the obstacles in the way. If any other router is going to be the same I'm probably best just sticking with my isp...

I'm not too fussed about keeping the R1 anymore, the wired connections are actually quite good but it doesn't handle PPPoE very well so needs something else before to do that part and don't want loads of different devices. I did have one of the Tp-link Eap225 but it went back as around...

Thanks for the suggestions. Yes there is 5ghz devices. If new routers don't really shine in 2.4ghz wouldn't that mean newer routers are actually worse in getting through walls and things that older ones? Do external antenna actually make a different or is it just design?

It's a quiet area with mostly retired couples, there's maybe 4 other wifi networks that are close to us.

Yes I know, I've had it for 4-5 years now. I've stayed away from auto for a while as i found it kept using ones that others were using.

Sorry it was the same in terms of signal not bandwidth, that was higher. When I look on WiFi analyzer our neighbours WiFi is stronger than ours.

The current device is a little known router called netduma R1 which I bought years ago for gaming purposes. Its just a 2.4ghz n. The other router I've got is my isp one. The Eap225 was connected via ethernet to the router about a metre away. Not centrally but you can't really get central in the...

My current router keeps losing wifi and have to reset maybe once twice a week. It's also gone very slow on the wifi side down to around 15-20mbps. I'm in the UK and on fibre broadband at 80/20mbps. There's no heavy streaming, YouTube once in a while or Plex, that's about it. It's just me and my...