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  1. ikjadoon

    IQRouter Pro

    Our review so far: 9.5/10. This thing is blazing fast (Intel J4125; quad-core @ 2GHz w/ 4GB RAM): annihilates Bufferbloat w/ auto-adjusting CAKE + per-host and per-target fairness. Plus, most impressively: it logged a persistent, but irregular disconnect issue on our Spectrum ISP WAN that...
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    IQRouter Pro

    They recently updated this model to 2.5 GbE (model 2006) and, if the OP post had the price at $399, it’s now at $299. After Linksys → Orbi → Synology all died or got permanently flakey, we’ll be trying this out and see how it goes. With a lone Archer C20 (Fast Ethernet only) at the moment...
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    What's Missing From Your Wi-Fi 6 Router? OFDMA

    A fantastic article. I always come to SNB to cut through the manure, the shiny manure, and the expensive manure of marketing claims. I'm not in the market now, but I like to keep up-to-date in case someone asks for buying advice. Big props for such a clear & well-researched article. I'll be...
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    11ax is dead. It's now Wi-Fi 6.

    If this is to "help consumers"....I would've appreciated had the Wi-Fi Alliance provided better WPA3 requirements, too. WiFi Easy Connect shouldn't have been dropped from WPA3 certification: very confusing for consumers. Are we giving up authenticating devices without displays, as IoT devices...
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    Synology Mesh

    I've not heard any dates, either. :( TheManFromUncle, others (as least as loosely translated through Google) do point to "end of the year": https://openitforum.pl/forums/topic/1977-synology-mesh-router-ac2200-tri-band/ --- Unrelatedly, their slide deck (pg 106) does indicate a 5GHz backhaul...
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    ~$400 budget: best setup for two floors, connected via Ethernet?

    The (first) Synology RT-2600ac is here! :D It worked like a piece of cake. Two updates to install and everything went swimmingly, except for disabling WPS, which somehow locked up the SRM. After a reboot, though, it was fine and dandy. I've let everything on auto just to see how the Synology...
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    Best router to go with Arris 6183 modem

    What's your budget? You should read up on SmallNetBuilder articles to help tease out the BS of WiFi routers; if you're talking about the "2600Mbps" numbers, realize that's like a Formula 1 team saying, "We're not going to tell you the speed of our car, but the total speed of all the cars on the...
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    Advice on WiFi System / Mesh that uses Ethernet Backhaul?

    I didn't see a budget mentioned, so I might be going off on an expensive tangent: depending on your house layout, budget, and comfort with Ubiquiti's setup, I might consider a router plus an access point instead of the Ubiquiti. The Ubiquiti series are engineered (and their results show) to...
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    Mesh Advice - Easy to use and best Bandwidth

    That article was huge. Thank you enormously for testing and writing it up. I think it's a 'hot' question these days, especially as the Orbi and COVR have formally packaged the router + extender into a single solution. I didn't see your reply here until last night (when I saw the homepage...
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    ~$400 budget: best setup for two floors, connected via Ethernet?

    Right; as I mentioned, most of our clients had 5GHz as I did a "5GHz survey test" a few months back. However, to be sure, I just went back for a tally: we actually have 90% clients supporting 5GHz, with just a Chromebook and a security camera with only 2.4GHz (we dropped both the Wii and 1st...
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    ~$400 budget: best setup for two floors, connected via Ethernet?

    Oh, that's not a bad idea at all. I've actually considered this, but our E4200 seems to be on its last legs. Once we switched to the Orbi, for a few days, we realized what we were missing (the Orbi disconnects affected the Satellite clients and were far more numerous) the E4200 dies each night...
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    ~$400 budget: best setup for two floors, connected via Ethernet?

    Oh, nice find. Thank you for the suggestion. Sadly, they all have only one Ethernet port, which would be used by the backhaul. :( I checked their manuals, but there doesn't seem to way to jigger the Ethernet port to support both the backhaul and wired clients. Maybe just add switches? Though...
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    ~$400 budget: best setup for two floors, connected via Ethernet?

    All right, after probably too much time reading SNB reviews, these two articles have explained a few things: 1. https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-features/33135-router-or-wi-fi-system-how-to-choose (a very timely article! thank you, @thiggins) 2...
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    ~$400 budget: best setup for two floors, connected via Ethernet?

    Thank you both for the replies. I apologize for the delay; the blueprints took a while to find. The walls are simple wood with drywall on top (maybe some metal for the HVAC vents). The height is 16 feet total; 8 feet per floor; there's a basement (another 8 feet), but strong WiFi isn't needed...
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    Mesh Advice - Easy to use and best Bandwidth

    I'm embarrassed; thank you. I should've done my research (as it's helpfully provided on those very pages!): no rotation for systems, no multipath emulator for systems, unity-gain dipole antennas for systems, and then full 40Mhz on 2.4GHz on systems. Welp. I'm a bit shy to ask now, but... is...
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