BigShooter1974
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I am currently running 2 TP-Link C2600 Routers in Bridge mode in my children's bedrooms on opposite ends of our house. This allows them to connect their computers and 4K TV's to our network. My main router responsible for doing the heavy lifting is an older Netgear R7000 located in the middle of the house. I am looking to replace the R7000 with a new Tri-band router and would like to take advantage of the MU-MIMO technology which my new laptop also supports.
I have asked the sales people at the computer stores in the area, but their responses seem to be based on personal bias and not fact. I would like to know which of the available routers listed below would best suit my needs. Some of them are 3x3 and some are 4x4, though I am not sure how mixing the 2 would affect the performance of my existing devices. I believe the TP-Link C2600 are 4x4 MU-MIMO. The laptop is apparently 1x1.
I have researched the Netgear R8500 (x8) and R8000P (x6s), and the Linksys EA9500 and EA9300. These are all available and are currently within my budget. I admit based on my own bias I am leaning toward Netgear as my R7000 has never once failed me, but lacks a couple features I am interested in implementing.
Thank you for your recommendations.
I have asked the sales people at the computer stores in the area, but their responses seem to be based on personal bias and not fact. I would like to know which of the available routers listed below would best suit my needs. Some of them are 3x3 and some are 4x4, though I am not sure how mixing the 2 would affect the performance of my existing devices. I believe the TP-Link C2600 are 4x4 MU-MIMO. The laptop is apparently 1x1.
I have researched the Netgear R8500 (x8) and R8000P (x6s), and the Linksys EA9500 and EA9300. These are all available and are currently within my budget. I admit based on my own bias I am leaning toward Netgear as my R7000 has never once failed me, but lacks a couple features I am interested in implementing.
Thank you for your recommendations.
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