Reddit reviews ASUS AC3200 Tri-Band Gigabit WiFi Router, AiProtection Lifetime Security by Trend Micro, Adaptive QoS, Parental Control (RT-AC3200)

Pretty much yeah. I personally have this one: http://www.amazon.com/RT-AC3200-Tri-Band-Wireless-Gigabit-Router/dp/B00S9SGNNS

The 5300 wasn't available when I bought mine.

For the best modem, get this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016PE1X5K

And in combination with this router, you will get every bit of speed you pay for:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S9SGNNS

I regularlly get ~180Mbps down. Good luck! (I only pay for the 150 down plan)

Sure, it’s this ASUS RT-AC3200 model.

I specifically picked it because you can still add custom firmware. I can’t tell you much about getting it working, because it was a while ago.

[I have the 1900p, but, asus routers have been rock solid for me. ] (https://www.amazon.com/RT-AC3200-Wireless-AC3200-Tri-Band-Wireless-AiProtection/dp/B00S9SGNNS)

I think ASUS RT-AC3200 would be able to cover majority of your house, if not the entire 5000sq feet. Or you can just buy a couple of TP-Link wife extenders

Also on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/RT-AC3200-Wireless-AC3200-Tri-Band-Wireless-AiProtection/dp/B00S9SGNNS

Was looking for best performance for the money, and this is what I landed on.

Amazing how many people still have that general model of router...I do some "IT-related-work", and frequently encourage customers to upgrade from these.

The biggest thing with these is that Wireless G has been out of use since around...2009, 2010? And while it says speeds are 54Mbps, that's a max theoretical, and is literally never reached by these devices. Practical speeds are 19-22Mbps.

It seems like your external antenna is helping with range, which would be another one of the pitfalls of wireless G.

Since you've asked for suggestions in some of the other posts on here, I would say if you wanted to upgrade, my recommendation would be a Dual-Band Wireless N (or if you wanted to spend more money, Tri-Band Wireless AC), where you use the 2.4GHz band and your antenna for the POGO players, and the 5GHz band for your personal devices (assuming that your devices have 5GHz capability). And, as others have said, you can use DD-WRT or something similar, and limit the available domains/ports.

Examples - Dual Band Wireless N or Tri Band Wireless AC. I used the Dual Band one for 4 years before I ended upgrading, and it worked great for me.

Awesome on you for wanting to try such an ambitious project!

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If internet only, then the following are solid choices

• Asus RT-ac88u, RT-AC3100 ($221), RT-AC3200 ($180)
  
• Synology RT2600ac ($200)
  
• Netgear Nighthawk X4s (R7800) - ($168)
  
  If you have TV service, then things get more complicated.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S9SGNNS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00

I've got 2 XB1s, PS4, 4 PCs, Wii U, 3 tablets, 2 iphones, and no issues. Open NAT on both XB1s with UPnP.

Edit - Forgot the modem. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MA5U1FW?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00

Is your PC wireless also? If not, then you may want to upgrade your router to something like this to increase the wireless speed for android:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00S9SGNNS/

I have the exact same problem... my newly upgraded 300mbs Cox service provides 338mbs (!) when directly connected to a PC, and 209mbs when going through my RT-AC66U router. I use a fairly long ethernet cable between the modem and the router so I've ordered a new cat6 one for that run, though it's probably not the solution. I'm wondering if I need something more like this?

router Asus AC3200

Dongle: Kootek AC 600Mbps USB Wifi Adapter Wireless 802.11ac Wifi Dongle Dual Band 2.4 GHz / 5GHz AC Adapter for PC Windows 10
System
REALTEK Wifi app


What else would help?

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How much are you looking to spend? Having said that..

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unixwizzard's Recommended Home Routers

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ASUS :

$200 - ASUS RT-AC3200 Wireless-AC3200 Tri-Band Wireless Gigabit Router *

$130 - ASUS RT-AC1900 Dual-Band Wireless Router

$70 -- ASUS RT-AC1200 Dual-Band Wireless Router *

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D-Link :

$200 - D-Link AC3200 Ultra Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router

$120 - D-Link DIR-879 AC1900 EXO Wi-Fi Router

$60 -- D-Link AC1200 DIR-842 Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Wi-Fi Router

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Netgear :

$220 - Netgear R7500 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Dual Band WiFi Router

$110 - Netgear AC1750 Dual Band WiFi Gigabit Router (R6400)

$75 -- Netgear Wireless Router - AC 1200 Dual Band Gigabit (R6200)

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^*Disclaimer: ^I ^currently ^own ^and ^use ^these ^devices, ^also... ^the ^prices ^are ^subject ^to ^change.

Well do you have fibre, adsl, or docsis?

Because you only need "channels" for docsis. Ther are WiFi chanals for diffrent frequecies and you want a router that does 2.4ghz and 5ghz.

With the amount of devices you have you want a router with high bandwidth, maybe 1.2gbs+ since you would want features like QoS on which would lower the theoretical max bandwidth.


EDIT:
Ah okay, i looked at your images.

Both look great, I personaly cant vouch for high end netgear devices but I can for ASUS routers.

This one has alot of feature that you may want to consider.

I mostly recommend this higher end router for the AiProtection with Trend Micro firewall, it can greatly protect your network from attacks.

This is a good modem that supports up to Gigabit speed on Comcast.

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This Asus AC3200 Gigabit wifi router would pair with the modem above really well.

I recommend buying from Amazon for the 30 day return option. I'd try that first before moving to AT&T. Like I said though, I'd move to AT&T fiber in a heartbeat if I could, but this is something you can try for yourself first. Worse case scenario, you can return the Motorola Modem and keep the Asus WiFi router since you can use it with AT&T still.

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EDIT for grammar and spelling. Whoops!

We have 3 chromecasts and an ASUS router. This is the exact model I have, but its probably overkill for most people. However, I've never noticed an issue with slowdowns or disruptions.

Okay, well.. The best way to improve the WiFi is to simply place an access point closer to the bedrooms.

So how difficult is it to put a wire towards the bedrooms?
With that said, most access points don't have much control in terms of parental responsibility. It's possible, but not that easy and often required an extra purchase.

40ft isn't that far for most access points to cover. However, it depends how many walls it needs to go through. Do you have multiple floors?
For my house the modem is in a location that pretty much means it goes through 4 rooms or 7 walls and technically 3 floors. Here it simply can't reach WiFi connection for the most far away rooms. So I've placed 2 Access Points to improve the WiFi. No WiFi issues since.

Just to explain what everything is.

• Modem: in very simple terms this converts the cable (DSL, coax or fiber) from the neighbourhood that comes into your house to 'internet'.
  
• Router: This is the traffic director, when connecting more devices at once. When you want to access a website it is "routed" to load that website.
  
• Switch: most switches are to simply allow you to connect more devices at the same time.
  
• Access Point: this is for wireless connection.
  
  The device you got from your ISP pretty much is an all-in-one unit. It got all the above in it and pretty much does a relatively poor job for all those things.
  
  In my home, I've replaced that unit for a dedicated router (edgerouter) that connects to 1 gigabit switch (cheap) in the office for our printer, NAS & other PCs. Then I have 2 access points for better WiFi.
  
  So I have full control over everything because its connected to the edgerouter. The access points have some control as well.
  
  For your use case though, I understand that you want something simple.
  The only reason why I explain this to you is to provide you with the options.
  
  Anyway, you probably will be okay with this ASUS AC3200 Tri-Band Gigabit WiFi Router or NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S Smart WiFi Router. You have to bridge your current router to this, yes.
  I've looked up the parental control and they both allow timers.
  I'm not very familiar with blocking certain websites, however it should be possible as well.
  Priority to devices gets pretty complicated fast and is something I've never worked with.
  
  If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to ask.

I had Centurylink and had the same problem. I ended up getting This router.

Have a friend who recommended this. The extra ports would be nice though they aren't necessary for me as the only hard wired device at my home is my desktop.

I was thinking about getting this

http://www.amazon.com/RT-AC3200-Tri-Band-Wireless-Gigabit-Router/dp/B00S9SGNNS

And plugging it right into the optical>ethernet thingy. The router would be in a wall in the middle of the appt. Like 5 feet above my PC.

What do you think is the most important feature I should look for in the network devices? Also, I need a 2.4GHz support too, since my mobile devices don't support the n standard. Man, I guess I'll just hang the cable down the wall to my PC after all.

>I can't buy a unifi setup due to low budget.

No, you do not need to buy a switch or a cloud key. All you need is the modem, a quality router, and a Unifi AP. Your router acts as a switch since it generally has 5 Ethernet ports, so the AP will just plug into the router. The cloud key is only for the Ubiquiti controller software. It's basically a dedicated mini-computer that runs the controller software for those who want to manage their devices remotely and get better statistical information. The cloud key is completely optional even though they say it's necessary. The controller software can be installed on your computer at home for the purpose of setup and that's it. Once you set it up, it's really powerful and extends your range quite drastically - I highly recommend. Just be sure to change the SSID and password to the same as your router, so that it handles wifi handoff on your devices.

This is the Unifi AP that I got. I would recommend at least a dual-band AC router with MIMO technology. There's plenty out there where you don't have to break bank, just pick a company that you want to support. I personally like Asus and I've heard great things about Netgear Nighthawk models. Either Asus A3200 or Netgear Nighthawk R6900P. Pair that with a good modem, such asMotorola Surfboard SB8200 (modem will depend completely on what your ISP supports, so don't buy that one unless you know). With this entire setup, you're looking at roughly $400. Even if you don't want to go the AP route, just going with a good router and modem to start will give you an idea of your wireless in your home/office. Unfortunately, working with a wireless signal isn't a one shot type of project. It requires several steps, but first start with the equipment that's feeding your internet.

You also didn't really explain anything in regards to your home/office setup: square footage, brick/drywall, metal obstacles, etc. All of these things play a factor in RF attenuation. You also didn't talk about your setup. Are we talking about being mobile with a phone and laptop, or is there a desktop involved? Are there streaming devices involved?

I haven't heard good things about either a range extender or a mesh system, but it works for some people. If you have a desktop computer, a USB network interface card would do you good.

I had this issue as soon as I got my Xbox One X Scorpio edition. We were both using an Arris Surfboard gateway router thing. Pretty sure it was this one. The issue would happen via wireless or wired. Either way, booting up the machine would almost always result in no internet connection to the Xbox.

This router was fine, worked great when we each had Day 1 Xbox Ones, but when we got the Xbox One X it started having issues for both of us. I went through all the support stuff I could, nothing fixed it.

Bought a new router, the ASUS AC3200 and it solved my problems. My friend still is using the old Arris Surfboard and he's still having this problem.

I switched my Arris Surfboard gateway into modem only mode and use this new router alongside that same old modem and it's running great.

You have several options.

You can add a second router to the barn and have it join a current WiFi. A lot of routers offer this feature, asus being one of the brands.

Find a router with external antennas and multiple bands. Asus has gaming routers that create up to three wireless networks. You can mount a WiFi antenna outside your barn and outside you home.

So what I would do is purchase two routers example

And a modem example

And two external antennas example

You’ll need to find the right adapter for the antenna and router combination you go with.


And return your rental.

Mount one antenna outside you house, plug it into your new home router. Plug the new modem to this router. During the configuration you’ll be able to create 2 5ghz wireless networks and 1 2ghz. Plug the antenna into the 2ghz. The manual will tell you which antenna is which.

Now mount another outside your barn and plug it into the 2ghz antenna port of the barn router. Then configure this second router to connect to the home WiFi.

You now have a wireless bridge with Ethernet ports in the barn.

If you just want WiFi access in the barn you will probably get away with just having an external antenna mounted on your house but this depends on the materials of the barn. Having the a 2nd router inside the barn creates a stronger connection inside.

> http://www.amazon.com/RT-AC3200-Tri-Band-Wireless-Gigabit-Router/dp/B00S9SGNNS

what are these for? Like besides better range should you buy one of these for home use?

>I was researching higher-end ASUS and Netgear routers but then I stumbled across the Ubiquiti AC Pro.

The Asus and Netgear are consumer-level devices. The Ubiquiti device is an access point. What functionality are you really looking for? You probably don't want to be running consumer-level gear for a "high number" of devices.

Who will be installing and maintaining this equipment and the networks?