Lower end routers only have 10/100 ethernet ports, according to the Amazon page so does yours. So anything you physically connect will be limited to 100Mbps.

The advertised 300Mbps refers to wireless bandwidth, but its still shady advertising.

Yes, he can just "plug-n-play", more or less (meaning installing software from a CD most times). I have to have a higher end router than has more local area throughput because I have quite a bit running at any given time; 3 laptops, a desktop, 2 Roku devices, 3 smartphones, and a tablet. Also, I have my media server constantly on so that I can use my Roku devices to watch movies and such since I don't watch cable TV.


For all of this I use the Netgear N600. Before owning this one, I went through a Cisco Valet, a Linksys E4200, a few Belkin N series routers (ranging from the 450 to the 750) and none of them even compare to the absolute work-horse style power of the Netgear N600, from what I've experienced. The only thing I wish was different is that it had gigabit LAN ports, but it's not crucial.

To OP: If it's not too much trouble, what are you going to be running on this network? If you're going to be running a lot of different devices as I do, then a higher end router will give you better stability under heavy load.

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I've had This for three years, without any issues.

It's cheap as hell, and it'll do what you want.

Well - let's see.. I know that you have Verizon with a 75/75 Connection. So it sounds like you have a FiOS Connection and most likely have an ONT (Optical Network Terminal) on the outside/inside of your house. My guess is a 611/612. None the less, it's TYPICALLY better to utilize their Modem with their services. I am not sure Verizon allows a "bring your own Modem" when you have FiOS. I do not have them, however. But from my memory, I believe that is the case. If you CAN use your own - I can definitely recommend a Modem for you!

So otherwise would suggest contacting Verizon or going to a local store - to see if you can get a STANDALONE Modem. Something with 1 LAN Ethernet Port and no internal Router/Switch. As said above - a lot of people with Modem/Router combos seem to run into more issues than not - with a lot of basic configuration changes. Such as Port Forwarding, etc. But - mileage varies depending on the user.

As for a suggested Router? Oh boy.. that depends on how hardcore you want to go. A lot of people give NETGEAR some flak, but they've been killing it lately in their Quality Control and market. I'll give you a few to go by, depending on how intense you want to go.

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NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000

• Link: https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Nighthawk-Gigabit-Support-Compatible/dp/B00F0DD0I6
  
  This is the more.."Lightweight" of the Nighthawk Series. They go up in "quality", for more money of course. The feature set is different as you go up in the line, but doesn't necessarily mean things will be "better". But they are great for Gaming. Not particularly because of the reasons they market, but because of how they handle Traffic internally, and their support for any odd configurations you may need to handle. Feel free to check out the Nighthawk Series a bit.
  
  NETGEAR AC1750
  
  
• Link: https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Router-AC1750-Gigabit-R6300v2/dp/B00EM5UFP4/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1494439575&sr=1-2&keywords=netgear+router
  
  It's basically the same concept as the Nighthawk R7000 - actually within the same technical family. The biggest difference for the Nighthawk is more or less it's range and a few other capabilities. But in terms of performance - they typically function the same. Another excellent Choice.
  
  TP-Link Archer C7
  
  
• Link: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Archer-Wireless-Gigabit-Router/dp/B00BUSDVBQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1494439549&sr=1-1&keywords=C7+Router
  
  This thing is moderately known - but not often talked about. TP Link has always had some great quality hardware. The software isn't anything too extreme, but the quality and performance is decent enough for me to recommend it.
  
  NETGEAR N600
  
  
• Link: https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-N600-Wi-Fi-Router-WNDR3400/dp/B0041LYY6K
  
  A cheaper alternative, if you don't want anything super crazy - and need something more affordable. It's a pretty decent quality, I used to have this at one point and a few of my friends use these and have never had any issues with any Port Forwarding, or extras that they've needed to take care of. Great signal quality in a 2 story home - and kills it in performance for the price.
  
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  Those are a few of my recommendations. Of course there are plenty more - but those ones specifically I have had great experiences with. Either with friends, or my own personal preference. For myself, I have the Nighthawk R7000 and previously had the NETGEAR N600. The only reason I left that one behind - was because I wanted a little more of an extended range when I was outside of my home in the yard. Which the R7000 handled perfectly. But - that's not a scenario many people really deal with. Plus you can always make/buy an extender.
  
  I'm glad to help, when I can! :)
  
  
  

I just did a quick and dirty install of wired internet. I didn't really have a great option for a central location to set up my modem and router. What I ended up doing was keeping my router and modem in a bedroom I use as a home office.

I took each wall outlet for my coaxial cable and replaced them with ethernet/coax combo outlets to keep from needing to add extra outlet covers/boxes in the walls. The exception was at my router. I used a 4-port outlet like this in that room.

From there, I used my attic (and the help of my brother-in-law) to fish the ethernet cables down the walls in each room I wanted to wire (living room, master bedroom, guest bedroom), then each of those to the home office to connect to the 4-port outlet. Once I connected the outlets in each room, I labeled the ports in the office for convenience and plugged cables into the router for each room.

As far as the hardware, I have a Motorola DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem since I'm currently stuck with Comcast. I use a Netgear router with a USB port for connecting a hard drive.

My primary reason for setting all this up was to be able to access the full bandwidth of my internet connection and not need to be concerned with any wireless interference (granted, I probably wouldn't notice where I live). I also like the idea of minimal buffering with my home media server setup to multiple devices. I have a couple of gaming consoles and a PC all wired and I enjoy not dealing with wireless except on tablets, phones, or laptops.

This router
can easily handle 25 devices without kicking them off, and it is under $100.

If you want to spend a little more this is a better router, and can handle 30+, but cost just over $100.

I have both routers, and the reason I give you those numbers is because that's how many I have on each. So depending on your internet speeds (mine is 60/4) you should have no problems.

You can use any router as far as I know. I've never used a WD router before so I have no clue how good that actually is. The ones I have used on LUS fiber are:

• Asus N600 (RT-N56U)
  
  
• Netgear N600 (WNDR3400) (My current router I use)

Okay, so I played my game for ~20 min on a connection wired to the router - and it played perfectly fine. So it might be my wi-fi, or by some black magic it decided to not act up when I was down there.

Modem Model:
> ARRIS DOCSIS 2.0 / PacketCable 1.0 Touchstone Telephony Modem HW_REV: 54
> VENDOR: Arris Interactive, L.L.C.
> BOOTR: 6.24
> SW_REV: 6.1.77D.D11PLUS
> MODEL: TM602G

Router Model:
> Model: WNDR3400v2
> http://amzn.com/B0041LYY6K

WiFi Card Model:
>http://amzn.com/B003AAW1SG


I noticed that the antenna is bent on my wifi card, but I imagine that cant be a problem.

So if the problem my router, modem, or wifi card?

I have this laying around somewhere in my room, I'll double check to see if it still works. If so, I can sell it to you.

I use this one . It may be excessive but I like it compared to the cheaper Belkin I had before.

I got at Best Buy for about 70 bucks. I wouldn't buy one used from Craigslist though.

What price range is what you'd consider to be "fair"? Because the $30-$50 range, the ASUS that's been linked (rt-n12/16) is about as good as you'd get. But $60-$80 is a different story, and I'd recommend the Netgear N600 dual-band (WNDR3400) for $75 or cheaper if you buy off eBay.

But, my main thing that I want to ask you is: what modem are you using? If it's a relatively small place, splurging on a new, high-powered dual band Surfboard or ASUS would make a massive difference in what you're experiencing, and would prevent bottlenecking your connections by expanding the highway for the devices to drive on

A new executive at my company demanded he have a MacBook Pro as his work computer and he was given one without my knowledge or input (I do basic IT work here).

Now the exec is coming to me with a ton of issues on the laptop and I know almost nothing about Macs (I have an MBP that I bought back when I was in college, but I've never really done anything more than write papers on there and stuff), nor do I have any professional experience with Macs AT ALL (every other person at my company uses a Lenovo ThinkPad, and I've only used PCs before professionally).

Anyway, this guy's issue is that his Mac constantly loses connection to Outlook (where he has our company's Exchange email, his Yahoo email, and his Gmail) when connected to our main wifi network (which is a standard 802.11n Netgear router that uses MAC authentication rather than WPA2... don't ask).

He will get occasional (but when it comes, constant) errors stating that some application (usually Yahoo or Gmail) has lost connectivity and to check the DNS settings.

What can be done about this? All the information is in correctly and I have never encountered an error like this. I don't even know where to start with this thing... no other employee in the company has ever had a problem like this (probably because this is a Windows environment...).

Thanks for any help guys. I'm at wit's end and the exec expects me to have this solved ASAP.

Edit: Exact error message is "Outlook cannot find the server. Verify the server information is entered correctly in the Account Settings, and that your DNS settings in the Network pane of System Preferences are correct."

Ok so first I recommend downloading Verizon's speed optimization tool Download

Second is more or less bad news. I don't believe that model of Verizon's gateway is 5ghz supported or Dualband. not only that but I believe they limit the ability of what you can accomplish with the gateway.

Do you know what wireless card you have in your laptop?

I would probably recommend this https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-600Mbps-USBNOVEL-Wireless-10-4-10-12-2/dp/B06XRG9QDV/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1503454338&sr=1-5&keywords=wireless+card if you don't have a dualband card in your laptop.

Then turn off the wifi on your modem and get this

https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-N600-Wi-Fi-Router-WNDR3400/dp/B0041LYY6K/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1503454414&sr=1-1&keywords=netgear+dual+band

Two most affordable solutions.

Also hopefully someone can enlighten if this will work in place of the dongel

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-7260-HMWG-R-Wireless-AC-Bluetooth-Mounting/dp/B00MV3N7UO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1503454504&sr=8-3&keywords=intel+dual+band+wireless-ac+7260

yes I think I have the admin passwords for both. I thought I linked the one already, oops. [Here] (https://www.amazon.com/ARRIS-SURFboard-SBG7580AC-Docsis-AC1750/dp/B01KW9T39C/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1501607803&sr=8-8&keywords=arris+router+modem) is the router/modem that I was supplied and am currently using. [This] (https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-N600-Wi-Fi-Router-WNDR3400/dp/B0041LYY6K/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1501607915&sr=1-3&keywords=netgear+router) is what I think is the other router I have. I know it was a netgear from 2010 and it looks like this, so I am pretty sure this is it.

Selling

Motorola/Arris SB6121 Surfboard Modem - Amazon

Netgear N600 Wireless Dual Band Router - Amazon

This combo is a perfect internet setup for someone who wants to stop leasing equipment from Time Warner. Both items were purchased less than a year ago, and are in 100% like new condition with all boxes and cables. You'll see speeds of up to 45-50Mbps over WiFi, which is good enough for 2 people to stream Netflix and browse the internet at the same time.

I'm in IT and upgraded to a faster model to take advantage of the new 300Mbps TWC MAXX plan.

Paid $160, asking $80 for both.

Thank you. :) Since my Ethernet card is 100mbps (About 12 MB/s ? ) and I have 100 mbps internet connection as well, I guess 10-12 MB/s is maximum speed I will read/write at, and even running two simultaneous connection, disk would't be a bottleneck. Plus, getting 10MB/s download from internet is extremely rare.

 
In regards to home networking, I am getting iperf3 result about 94 mbps in both LAN, and around 30-50 mbps with server in LAN, client in wifi. I am using Netgear N600 WNDR3400v2 , and while it have good review (4 start over 1500+ reviews), I feel like it is not doing justice to my internet speed. I pay for 100mbps, but get only 20-25 mbps in speedtest while on wifi and its not GBit LAN as will. Do you have any suggestion on good GBit (and possibly wireless ac router) that doesn't break the bank?

 
And I will look into VNC, I have heard good things about it. I have to have gnome desktop installed for me to use VNC, right? I am guessing only option to control with GUI disabled is ssh?

 
I appreciate all the suggestions.Thanks :)

Just checked not sure why you have both the modem and the router because this model is both combined

http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-WNDR3400-N600-Wireless-Router/dp/B0041LYY6K

I bought this modem used for a song, works great. This is the router I have, because it kept going on flash sale at one of those one sale per day sites.

Gah, I wrote my comment after seeing the "N300" and thought you were referring to Netgear, but now I see that wasn't the case. Ah well, it's not totally out of your budget, so here's what I've got on it.


I have had the Netgear N300 for about a year and a half and it's worked great. I live with 2 roommates and we can all be on our smartphones, laptops, and have netflix playing on the TV without an issue. Quite often we have 5 or 6 people in our apartment and there is no noticable slowdown with the router. Very occasionally we'll have to reset the router, but that's only once every 3+ months.

Next year we're looking at dropping cable for a roku, so we may have to bump up to the Netgear N600 to stream HD video all the time, which sounds like what you're interested in doing. It's on sale for $70 in the link I provided, and I'm really tempted to snatch it up right now!

That model is old as dirt and doesn't even do GigE - So anything on your internal network is limited to 100Mbit.

Try this one instead: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0041LYY6K

Would you be willing to trade the xbox one controller for a Netgear N600 dualband router?

In my experience, I've found the router/modem combos to be pretty weak. I'd recommend getting a regular modem (whether it's yours or your ISPs) and a separate router.

For a ~1,500 square foot house, this is pretty good. It's what I use at home, with ~6 mobile devices and it works great.

Is the router stuck in some sort of mode that only enabled 10mb (10-BaseT) ethernet connections?

Amazon lists the FE model as "Five (5) 10/100 (1 WAN and 4 LAN) Ethernet ports with auto-sensing technology" Try changing ethernet cables, verify it is Cat5e or Cat6.

NETGEAR N600 Dual Band Wi-Fi Router (WNDR3400) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0041LYY6K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_lRIPerQfTcmGi

I lied the one I got is only $50 right now. Buy that and on the 5268 you will need to put that router in the dmzplus mode which you can find in the firewall settings. Don't connect anything else to the 5268 and disable its wifi.

Well. Let’s see here. I first purchased this antenna and this mast holder once I made the decision this year to cut the cord. Reading this sub, I quickly realized that I could use this mast amplifier to obtain about 10 more channels and this distribution amplifier to run the signals into 7 rooms of my house.

I configured and tested my setup in the middle of the summer thunderstorm season so I installed this UPS to prevent the brownouts that were occurring all too often during this time. I still had two television sets that were analog/CRT, so I purchased this set top converter which gave me the added bonus of Broadcast DVR when I purchased this flash drive to plug into them.
I then purchased two Roku3 units to supplement my broadcast programming. I also discovered that even when using a dual band router , I was only able to obtain a reliable 18 Mbit wireless stream in my far bedrooms from my Laundry Room equipment location. While this was sufficient for managing two simultaneous streams of HD for now, I was concerned that we would need to have 3 or 4 simultaneous streams or need to upgrade for UltraHD in the next year or so. I then purchased some Cat5e cable and ran 3 separate cables to each of 7 rooms and centralized all the lines into this switch which acted as my Ethernet distribution network.

I had an idle desktop PC with an AMD FX-8350 processor which I upgraded with gigabit LAN, 8GB DDR3 RAM, and five 3TB Disk Drives. I installed Plex Media Server based on recommendations from this sub and I have been torrenting like a madman to fill a little more than half this disk space in the past 4 months. I connected the media server to my Ethernet switch via a Gigabit link and have had no issues with lag even while transcoding on the fly. I plan to purchase some more streaming devices which will probably be Roku3 or Chromecast units depending upon the price and suitability.

My next step is to look at high quality music streaming and how I might integrate some vintage (1980s) audio equipment into this setup.

This is the router i have. The router is in my bedroom while the printer is in the living room.

Which N600 model? There's one gigabit and one not. I'm assuming you have the latter.

This versus this.

One is 10/100 and the other 10/100/1000.

If it is indeed the 10/100, that would explain it and you would have to purchase a better router.

https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-N600-Wi-Fi-Router-WNDR3400/dp/B0041LYY6K

$47 each, can be put into access point mode and just as good an a lower-end Unifi but without the fancy controller. Buy a couple for the 3rd and 4th floor, plug them into your lan, and run them as access points with the same SSID/Password. Leave them on auto-pick channel.

There's no cheaper solution and these little N600 boxes are workhorses and an amazing value. You can dual-band, lots of bandwidth, and decent coverage for a song.

If you have a CDW or Tech Soup rep you might be able to get non-profit pricing on these things, but honestly, I doubt anyone can beat Amazon at $47.

>Even a booster might be out of the question

Do not ever implemented a range extender. Just add an access point. They cost the same.

I like net gear routers. you can pick up last years models for cheaper , or buy a used or referb of much cheap.

http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-WNDR3400-N600-Wireless-Router/dp/B0041LYY6K/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1395794670&sr=1-3&keywords=R6000

I'd urge you to no longer pay Comcast to rent there Modem and buy a new Dual Band Router at Best Buy or online. I'd recommend this one.
https://smile.amazon.com/NETGEAR-N600-Wi-Fi-Router-WNDR3400/dp/B0041LYY6K/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1501534721&sr=1-1&keywords=netgear+n600

I take calls for Comcast. 90% is supporting our wireless gateway. If you rely on us to manage your internet equipment, (modem and router) you are setting yourself up for failure. Number 1, we don't help you if you have your own router; you'll have to get our wireless gateway if you can't fix your router yourself. Number 2, our wireless gateway's are the most worthless pos you could imagine. Don't use our gateway if you want stable internet service. The service centers don't test the gateways before giving them to the next customer. You're probably gonna get one that somebody else returned due to poor performance.

Oh, and I can say that your router probably was shit. If he checked the line signal and it was fine, that means your equipment isn't working. You can try using ours, but as I said it will be hit or miss. Do yourself a favor and learn how to troubleshoot your own stuff, or seek outside technical support from a friend or family member who is not working with you on the clock.

The guy was probably being a dick, but I can say from experience that most of the time when we are assholes to you, it's probably because you are being a difficult customer. I have spoken to 10's of thousands of customers over the past 2 years, and about half of my customers make me want to blow my brains out. When you start getting pissed off, you are not going to get what you want from me. There's only one way a comcast technicion is going to help you, and that's the way comcast says we have to. If you want something besides that, all you're going to get is backlash.

If we can't fix the problem with your internet the first or second time we try, TAKE MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS. The tech tested the line and it was FINE. That means your equipment sucks ass.

Let me make a recomendation for a modem and router. This is what I'm using right now.

Modem: Motorola SB5101N - docsis 2.0 - these have been around for close to a decade. You can still get them brand new on amazon. Mine is still going strong after 8 years. Most of the newer modems are either ridiculously expensive, or have tons of quality/reliability/longevity issues. If you can't find the sb5101N, the sb5101 or sb5101U will probably have similar reliability. Just a guess.

http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-SURFboard-SB5101N-Cable-Modem/dp/B009WC6RRC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417328442&sr=8-1&keywords=sb5101n

Router: Netgear is an excellent brand. I have the wndr3400 http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-N600-Wi-Fi-Router-WNDR3400/dp/B0041LYY6K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417328506&sr=8-1&keywords=wndr3400