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  1. iGirl

    C5 vs C7 vs C8

    You might need to detail what you would be doing - if it's just web surfing and email with iPads then you likely don't need anything special. If OTOH you're uploading video, graphics files and other large format data to servers then it's a whole different question. You also don't specify your...
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    Tp-Link AC1750 Archer C7 - Deal?

    Thanks for the feedback, The Linksys I have is AC1750 so this maybe isn't an upgrade, they've jacked the price now too so will look for some other options...
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    Tp-Link AC1750 Archer C7 - Deal?

    Tp-Link AC1750 Archer C7 (Not V1) Ethernet Wireless Router - Jet.com $62 after 20%off (First Customer) - Use the coupon SCARYMOMMY2015 or ANDROID20 at checkout for first time buyer. If you waive return you can get it for 1.5% less. https://jet.com/product/TP-LINK-A...28e9e1b48a The price...
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    Random unexplained slowdowns

    Thanks for the replies! There is no day/time pattern to the slow downs - this is something entirely new that's started in the last 2 weeks - we've been running OK for well over a year on the existing setup (with previous router in place)... except for the above mentioned outages etc. There is...
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    Random unexplained slowdowns

    We recently started getting really bad slowdowns of broadband WLAN and I'm stumped. It will be super fast one minute and then just clog up the next without any seeming reason. Give it some time and it clears up again on it's own. I can verify the speeds using the Ookla test - see screenshots...
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    New router = constant activity outgoing!

    Temporary fix In Terminal - type - sudo killall mDNSResponder This will STOP the outgoing stream, while not disabling internet or other Bonjour services. It is temporary however, and not a fix. Logging off or restarting will go right back to resuming the offending activity. EDIT...
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    New router = constant activity outgoing!

    I've replaced a DOA Microsoft G router, Installed a new NetGear N300 last week that generated repeated DoS Attack:STORMs and also hung occasionally - returned it - and got a Linksys E2000 today. Both the new routers were installed and exhibited something I had never seen before using the...
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