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Wireless Router suggetions, please!
NObama:
1) My ISP tells me that my down/up speeds are as intended, but I'm getting a lot of packet loss inside the house.
2) My wireless router is an old Linksys W600N, about 4-6 years old (I think), and they blame the router.
Are they feeding me a line (they've been great for 3 years) or do I need to replace it?
What do you recommend?
ximan:
I picked up an asus rt-n66u back when I needed to replace the wireless capability of the pos router required for verizon fios, and haven't had any issues. It only supports up to n; the rt-ac66u supports 802.11ac but haven't personally owned or used one. My only complaint is with the initial set up; has a very obstructionist wizard that is best bypassed.
TrailMyx:
Just to be sure you have your channel picked correctly, try out http://www.inssider.com
I have 2 separate wireless networks running at home. My ZyXEL router is kinda crappy and slow, but it does most of my work. When I need to stream at high speed, I use my Rosewill dual-band.
ximan:
--- Quote from: TrailMyx on February 07, 2014, 08:48:03 AM ---Just to be sure you have your channel picked correctly, try out http://www.inssider.com
--- End quote ---
If you have an android phone the free app farproc Wifi Analyzer is pretty handy too.
Like TM points out, it's all about the environment. Might also look into wifi repeaters if it is a distance issue. Had to set those up at my parents. They still have issues with apple devices, everything else works fine.
TrailMyx:
What repeater did you use, Ximan? I have the same issue at my family's house and then one I chose sucks pretty hard.
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