Need to buy a new router

[Go2Guy]

Hey guys
Im trying to update my network and looking to buy a new router that will be the right chose. I have been looking for about a mouth now on and off and just starting to lose it so this is what i got.

-I have 10MB down 3MB up ISP
-soon will have a 24/16port gigabit switch on cat5e/cat6 (right now on cat5e)
-i would like to think we have a nice amount of traffic
between torrents,skype,2xbox,PCgame,2 bissness computers,ect.

frist looking at WRT54GL(dd-wrt) and thought that is was old from what i read and the router chart. 2nd I looked at the ASUS RT-N16(dd-wrt) since it was newer and more powerful then the WRT54GL and i still could flash dd-wrt on it but looked at the router chart and saw that it was still low. 3nd the ESR9850 thinking with the new 6/10/2010 fireware that it will run around the same Connections as the ESR7750 wich is one of the top routers on the chart. problem here is I dont really know this brand EnGenius. yet when looking for brands i know that are close to the EnGenius ESR9850 router specs like DIR-655,RT-N13U,or Linksys E3000 there spec are no where never the EnGenius ESR9850 specs. 4th I was thinking that there are newer roughters that where not on the chart that came form more well know brands(not saying is not a well know brand. EnGenius is just not well know to me)

now that i got all that off my chest. What do you guys think should i do. In my head i got two choses.
#1 EnGenius is a good brand and as you can see its the top router out so buyESR9850
#2 You can find a better brand router with close/better specs then the ESR9850

so ya a lil lost right now any input would be great.

WRT54GL
WAN to LAN Throughput = 53.0
LAN to WAN Throughput = 51.0
Total Simultaneous Throughput = 36.0
Maximum Simultaneous Connections = 64

ASUS RT-N16
WAN to LAN Throughput = 93.4
LAN to WAN Throughput = 93.6
Total Simultaneous Throughput = 142.9
Maximum Simultaneous Connections = 200

ESR9850
WAN to LAN Throughput = 619.3
LAN to WAN Throughput = 640.0
Total Simultaneous Throughput = 740.3
Maximum Simultaneous Connections = 19,721 (hopeing to run around 40,000 with Firware update)

ESR7750
WAN to LAN Throughput = 93.8
LAN to WAN Throughput = 94.0
Total Simultaneous Throughput = 104.3
Maximum Simultaneous Connections = 42,579

DIR-655 [A4]
WAN to LAN Throughput = 257.3
LAN to WAN Throughput = 272.1
Total Simultaneous Throughput = 268.8
Maximum Simultaneous Connections = 22,172

RT-N13U
WAN to LAN Throughput = 93.4
LAN to WAN Throughput = 93.6
Total Simultaneous Throughput = 142.9
Maximum Simultaneous Connections = 15,356

Linksys E3000
WAN to LAN Throughput = 218.4
LAN to WAN Throughput = 249.4
Total Simultaneous Throughput = 257.5
Maximum Simultaneous Connections = 12,277

(didnt know if i should of started a new post since i saw this one asking about a new router. If i should of mybad u can move or del. thanks)
{edit= i see you moved it couldn't find it for a sec thanks}

 

[tipstir]

Believe me 19,000 is good enough for P2P or Gaming! Heck sure better than 200 or 4000. Chipset I can't see it going double than that? Where you get that from? Other factors your system and RAM plus client use for download have to factor into play. ESR-9850 and Belkin N+ v1 hardware (only has wired router though) is just slightly higher through-put the ESR-9850 in MBps. Other than the ESR-9850 has stronger 50mW (15dBm) in wireless. TP-LINK WR1043N has 100mW (20dBm) but MSC is 5000. That's better than WNDR3700 MSC=4000 and 42mW . I haven't tested it myself but the numbers look good. Buzz on the net looks strong also.

Post on my site (link below) are images of my test results. I got Gig LAN to Gig LAN 728Mbps on ESR-9850 and Gig LAN to Gig LAN 732Mbps on Belkin N+ on 1GB file. Also tested 1GB transfer MB/seconds 4.23 for Belkin N+ and 4.29 for ESR-9850 (Server/Client test tool) ESR-9850 wireless through-put in AP mode through Belkin N+ DHCP as the main router is better than using the same ESR-9850 in DHCP as main router when it comes to wireless. Could be the latest firmware from EnGenius. 1.10 was better than 1.12.

Your better off with ESR-9850 and they're cheaper and plus come with mounting screws and drywall plastic sockets.

 

[Go2Guy]

Believe me 19,000 is good enough for P2P or Gaming! Heck sure better than 200 or 4000. Chipset I can't see it going double than that? Where you get that from?

No facts just was looking at the ESR7750 review and read how it did better with the 5/18/2010 firmware. Then saw how the ESR9850 last update was on 3/18/2010 so was just hoping that it would put out more. But like you said "19,000 is good enough"

Other factors your system and RAM plus client use for download have to factor into play.

Ya i understand that. I don't expect speed if I'm maxing out uploads on torrents.

ESR-9850 and Belkin N+ v1 hardware (only has wired router though) is just slightly higher through-put the ESR-9850 in MBps. Other than the ESR-9850 has stronger 50mW (15dBm) in wireless. TP-LINK WR1043N has 100mW (20dBm) but MSC is 5000. That's better than WNDR3700 MSC=4000 and 42mW . I haven't tested it myself but the numbers look good. Buzz on the net looks strong also.

Don't really care for the WiFi. I mean it will be nice to have it in the house but we all use wires.

Post on my site (link below) are images of my test results. I got Gig LAN to Gig LAN 728Mbps on ESR-9850 and Gig LAN to Gig LAN 732Mbps on Belkin N+ on 1GB file. Also tested 1GB transfer MB/seconds 4.23 for Belkin N+ and 4.29 for ESR-9850 (Server/Client test tool) ESR-9850 wireless through-put in AP mode through Belkin N+ DHCP as the main router is better than using the same ESR-9850 in DHCP as main router when it comes to wireless. Could be the latest firmware from EnGenius. 1.10 was better than 1.12.

Ya i just looked you are getting around 73MB write 91MB read on single hard-drive machines? nice!

Your better off with ESR-9850 and they're cheaper and plus come with mounting screws and drywall plastic sockets.

oooo man they got me mounting screws... lol just have a little fun.. thanks for all the good info tipstir


I'm still not 100% sure but it does look like I will be going with ESR9850 unless someone has something to tell me otherwise. not in a rush want to see what everyone thinks



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