10-06-2014, 01:43 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Recommend a router plz!
One condition: must be available in store at best buy. I have a big chunk of store credit there.
Router doesn't have to be AC. I have a 2 story house and router will be in main floor. I have a power user who just moved in with us and myself, a video streaming nerd. So I need a serious arse router. 200 tops.
Thanks!
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10-06-2014, 02:08 AM
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#2
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Lifetime Suspension
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I have this one
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...2fa45d3aeaen02
its been good to me, the router it replaced, i had signal in rooms i didnt have before
and unlike my previous 3 routers, I have yet to reboot this thing (was a regular occurence with others, whether it was weekly, montly etc)
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10-06-2014, 08:19 AM
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#3
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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I wanted to get that one but they don't carry them anymore, no stores have them in stock. Asus seems quality tho eh?
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10-06-2014, 10:06 AM
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#4
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Scoring Winger
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I second the recommendation for the Asus n66u. Memory express has them in stock.
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10-06-2014, 06:57 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Virginia
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I see good reviews on Asus, but had terrible luck with mine. Got way too hot, and when it got hot some of the physical ports would stop functioning and range would start sucking. Would shut it off for hours, and it would be okay again. I replaced it with this:
NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Dual Band WiFi Gigabit Router (R7000)
and has been far better range and reliability.
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10-07-2014, 09:34 PM
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#6
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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went with the d link 868L. amazing increase in speed. this telus actiontec is a piece of garbage. i went from 20 megs main floor, 8 in the basement and upstairs, to 50 megs in my entire house (on my 50 meg plan). im basically walking around with my devices as if they're hard wired. huge recommendation from me
edit:
So the setup is... I have a actiontec modem/router. I've disabled the wireless. It's feeding all the outlets in my home. One of those outlets is feeding into the WAN of a new wireless router that's feeding my home with wireless.
I now can't share files on a network with my laptop wireless with my hard wired computer. Is there a solution?
Last edited by White Out 403; 10-07-2014 at 09:55 PM.
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10-08-2014, 12:33 AM
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#7
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wherever you go there you are.
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yes. the wireless router is probably set up to assign ip addresses, and is still behaving like a router. one solution is to go into the 868L's setup and make it a pass through.
What may also be happening is the router keeps the wireless on an entirely different "network" to prevent the usual ease of access for file sharing. That's also a feature toggle most likely on the wireless setup page as well.
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10-08-2014, 12:42 AM
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#8
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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i think to simplify things im simply going to use a switch, and put the actiontec downstairs by the panel and have it feed the tv outlets. and use my router for all other outlets and wireless. its not elegant... if i ever move a tv i have to go back to the panel. but such is life with this effing optik tv lol
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03-09-2016, 10:34 AM
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#9
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Scoring Winger
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Bump
Our router at work (5 desks) is starting to get flakey. What are the current recommendations a router that can:
-emphasis range (We are in two bldgs. about 3 metres apart)
-do some basic file serving (ie commonly needed forms and docs )
-maybe plug a rocket stick into (limp along if our internet goes down)
Note: the range is the most important, the rest is "nice to have"
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03-09-2016, 11:10 AM
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#11
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Franchise Player
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Our Sonicwall has been great, and has good range. You can always get a sonic point repeater to work with it to extend range. Take a look at their options, see if it can do the file sharing stuff. The only issue I can see is configuration is a little tricky on these things, but very flexible. I run fallover between Shaw and Telus if one goes down, but I know you can set them to work will cell networks too. I think you can get them for around $500-$1000. Maybe less now.
Last edited by Fuzz; 03-09-2016 at 11:14 AM.
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03-09-2016, 11:50 AM
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#12
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Victoria, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by para transit fellow
Bump
Our router at work (5 desks) is starting to get flakey. What are the current recommendations a router that can:
-emphasis range (We are in two bldgs. about 3 metres apart)
-do some basic file serving (ie commonly needed forms and docs )
-maybe plug a rocket stick into (limp along if our internet goes down)
Note: the range is the most important, the rest is "nice to have"
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Range has just as much to with your devices as the router you use.
This tech is changing a lot right now, mostly the focus has been simplifying the management of the networks they run.
These two both do this very well:
https://on.google.com/hub/
https://www.eero.com/
Before people jump on this saying they're overpriced, consider how much you pay for internet in a year and run a test to see if you're actually getting the speed you chose over wifi.
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03-09-2016, 10:43 PM
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#13
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Calgary
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Why not use some ubiquiti APs? If you have a wired connection you can run both of them on the same network.
Set up a wireless backhaul then go through and use a couple of Unifi UAP AC Pros at your two sites. Are both buildings wired up and networked properly? If so you can skip this.
https://www.ubnt.com/products/#all/wireless
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