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SKI.ING
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Need to get a new one, it'll be for a modest two bedroom apartment. My last one I had for 8 years so I want it to be somewhat futureproof.

What do you guys have/recommend?
Jul 20 2015 9:18PM
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theabortionator
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I might get a new one for my parents house too so threads
Jul 20 2015 9:25PM
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notadoctor
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I found when living in apartments it was nice having the 5GHz band as most everyone else in the building was using 2.4GHz. You'll have to pay more for a router with 5GHz and your devices may not be able to use this. They are usually advertised as "dual-band".

If you want it future proof look at something with "ac" or "802.11ac" as this is the latest wireless network standard. My smart phone is the only device I own that uses this standard right now but this will become more popular with time. b/g/n are the older standards that will work fine but will have lower expected throughput.

I would recommend looking into your ISP typical speeds and what plan you have with them. Even if you have a really kick-ass router your internet will still be slow if you get shitty speeds from your ISP.

I have used asus and d-link routers and have had good luck with them (knock on wood). If you really want to nerd out look into dd-wrt, open-wrt, or tomato open source router firmwares that you can flash to your router for more control and functionality.
Jul 20 2015 10:37PM
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Peter.
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i've never had a good experience with belkin routers, so i'd avoid them
Jul 20 2015 11:12PM
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NinetyFour
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Don't buy the one this guy did:

https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/752918/DEATH-TO-WIFI-ROUTER
Jul 20 2015 11:17PM
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eheath
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If you go to Best buy and buy a $50 router itll be legit. I have a belkin 300n its like 4 years old and its still quite legit.
Jul 20 2015 11:31PM
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theabortionator
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eheathIf you go to Best buy and buy a $50 router itll be legit. I have a belkin 300n its like 4 years old and its still quite legit.


sold
Jul 21 2015 12:10AM
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eheath
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theabortionatorsold


This is what I have
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1EA2MA7038

something similar is all you need for a small apt, you could buy something more powerful for a house like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833314082&Tpk=33-314-082
Jul 21 2015 12:15AM
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shin-bang
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eheathIf you go to Best buy and buy a $50 router itll be legit. I have a belkin 300n its like 4 years old and its still quite legit.


eheathThis is what I have
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1EA2MA7038

something similar is all you need for a small apt, you could buy something more powerful for a house like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833314082&Tpk=33-314-082


Don't let eheath sell you a router. Then he'll know the router number and a bunch of other important info and will hack your system and run up your internet bill then hack your credit cards then boom your in debt your house then gets taken away and now you're living on the streets

All because of eheath :(
Jul 21 2015 12:27AM
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eheath
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shin-bangDon't let eheath sell you a router. Then he'll know the router number and a bunch of other important info and will hack your system and run up your internet bill then hack your credit cards then boom your in debt your house then gets taken away and now you're living on the streets

All because of eheath :(


I dont need a wifi router brand to do that...
Jul 21 2015 12:30AM
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shin-bang
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eheathI dont need a wifi router brand to do that...


:( :( :(
Jul 21 2015 12:45AM
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Chubz.
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L o fucking L
Jul 21 2015 1:09AM
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.Hugo.
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I have some motorola dual band modem/router. Its been working pretty good
Jul 21 2015 7:06AM
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Wheaty214
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eheathThis is what I have
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1EA2MA7038

something similar is all you need for a small apt, you could buy something more powerful for a house like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833314082&Tpk=33-314-082


My mom has this one in her house, I would definitely recommend it!
Jul 21 2015 8:36AM
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Mr.Bishop
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SKI.INGNeed to get a new one, it'll be for a modest two bedroom apartment. My last one I had for 8 years so I want it to be somewhat futureproof.

What do you guys have/recommend?


We use this at the office - http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=27_1046_1047&item_id=050241

Honestly the best advice I can give you is don't cheap out. The $50 routers work, but they're shit and most of the time they don't last. Sometimes you get lucky - but honestly invest some more money and you'll get a way better product.
Jul 21 2015 9:43AM
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ANDR01D
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ASUS is the only brand you should use until one of the following brands decides to step up their game.

Apple's brand is solid, but expensive for what you get (Duh). Belkin has little to no quality control, so you'll either get one that lasts years or one that breaks in 3 months. Cisco/Linksys technology is really good for a reasonable price, as long as you're close to the router (signal drops off quickly).

Jul 21 2015 10:01AM
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Peter.
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Mr.BishopHonestly the best advice I can give you is don't cheap out. The $50 routers work, but they're shit and most of the time they don't last. Sometimes you get lucky - but honestly invest some more money and you'll get a way better product.


this. especially if you are using the router in anything bigger than a small apartment, put some money into it
Jul 21 2015 11:01AM
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Mr.Bishop
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Peter.this. especially if you are using the router in anything bigger than a small apartment, put some money into it


The biggest thing these days is how many devices actually end up connecting. The lower end routers can't handle too many connections at once, and when a few people connect 4-5 devices per person they just choke out.
Jul 21 2015 2:16PM
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shin-bang
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i have a myqest router thats like a small 8inch tall by 6 inches wide by like an inch and a half deep. does it suck? lol
Jul 21 2015 2:27PM
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eheath
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shin-bangi have a myqest router thats like a small 8inch tall by 6 inches wide by like an inch and a half deep. does it suck? lol


yes.
Jul 21 2015 2:34PM
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Get on here and research. Tons of good information to help pick the right router for you.

https://www.reddit.com/r/wireless/

Oh, and if i were you, id skip going to best buy or any big time tech shop like that. Saves tons of money & the workers there tend to be pretty dumb.
Jul 21 2015 2:39PM
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C.Smith
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eheathIf you go to Best buy and buy a $50 router itll be legit. I have a belkin 300n its like 4 years old and its still quite legit.


I have the same exact one and it's work great
Jul 21 2015 2:39PM
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shin-bang
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eheathyes.


really? we have like 5 family members and we all have ipods and ipads hooked up to it, and i play a ton of cod on it too and everythings fine. whats the benefit of having a more expensive one?
Jul 21 2015 3:06PM
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eheath
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shin-bangreally? we have like 5 family members and we all have ipods and ipads hooked up to it, and i play a ton of cod on it too and everythings fine. whats the benefit of having a more expensive one?


I was responding to your blatantly stupid post in a sarcastic manner.
Jul 21 2015 3:14PM
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shin-bang
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eheathI was responding to your blatantly stupid post in a sarcastic manner.


Bro how was it stupid. We're clearly talking about routers here and this is the appropriate place to ask a question like that
Jul 21 2015 3:39PM
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.Hugo.
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shin-bangBro how was it stupid. We're clearly talking about routers here and this is the appropriate place to ask a question like that


Because if its working fine it obviously doesnt suck. At least not for what you require it to do
Jul 21 2015 3:53PM
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shin-bang
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.Hugo.Because if its working fine it obviously doesnt suck. At least not for what you require it to do


Yea but you can never have too much speed. I'm just wondering how it compares to everyone else's
Jul 21 2015 3:54PM
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PoLaRpEaK
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I paid $130 for mine and it works great. No idea what kind it is anymore.
Jul 21 2015 4:40PM
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Turd.Ferguson
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i have one of those apple fucking white boxes of bullshit. the damn thing can't get connection to my room literally 17 steps away from it and i do not want to spend arm+leg to get another one to hook up to the original to boost range. definitely a piece of shit.
Jul 21 2015 8:16PM
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SKI.ING
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ButteryLlamaGet on here and research. Tons of good information to help pick the right router for you.

https://www.reddit.com/r/wireless/

Oh, and if i were you, id skip going to best buy or any big time tech shop like that. Saves tons of money & the workers there tend to be pretty dumb.


Found the website smallnetbuilder off of that reddit and it was super helpful. And thanks to everyone else for the suggestions.
Jul 21 2015 10:52PM
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7springsprod
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I've always had good experiences with Netgear routers.
Jul 21 2015 11:08PM
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