ok. I get it. if I'm going to be buying a router I should buy an AC model so I could future proof myself. everyone is suggesting the ac66u, but if I'm going to spend $150 to future proof myself, I'd rather pony up an extra $50+ to get the best available router out right now.
so from my research I noticed that the ASUS AC87U is pretty neat (sorry about the ASUS love but I am basing my research off of mainly one article and the author, at the time of writing, really loved the ASUS routers).
ASUS model: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-RT-AC87U-Wireless-AC2400-Gigabit-Router/dp/B00MPI5N7U
is this a good option or is there a better, cheaper option? would the ac66u suffice? would this linksys be a better alternative?
or maybe even a nighthawk?
anyways I'm just wondering how do those compare to the router you've suggested? which is the best today? is it worth it to go for the ac87u even though it's still $250 or am I better off going for the $200 routers?
ok. I get it. if I'm going to be buying a router I should buy an AC model so I could future proof myself. everyone is suggesting the ac66u, but if I'm going to spend $150 to future proof myself, I'd rather pony up an extra $50+ to get the best available router out right now.
so from my research I noticed that the ASUS AC87U is pretty neat (sorry about the ASUS love but I am basing my research off of mainly one article and the author, at the time of writing, really loved the ASUS routers).
ASUS model: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-RT-AC87U-Wireless-AC2400-Gigabit-Router/dp/B00MPI5N7U
is this a good option or is there a better, cheaper option? would the ac66u suffice? would this linksys be a better alternative?
or maybe even a nighthawk?
anyways I'm just wondering how do those compare to the router you've suggested? which is the best today? is it worth it to go for the ac87u even though it's still $250 or am I better off going for the $200 routers?
I cut the cord about 6 months ago.
Digital Attena works ok. However, because I'm in an apartment surrounded by other buildings, I can't get fox/CW on my main TV, I can in the bedroom though.
Cox works great. I hit 154 Megs on the ultimate plan. I also have a "Nighthawk" Router. http://smile.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Nighthawk-AC1900-Gigabit-Router/dp/B00F0DD0I6/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1440858031&sr=1-1&keywords=nighthawk+router
I also do some beer money apps, and that 154 megs on speedtest was with 5 devices streaming.
I mostly just use Netflix/Amazon Prime. I have one firetv for the bedroom. I'm considering Sling for the football season.
Sounds like you might be Sling or Hulu if you want to watch a lot of new programs.
ok. I get it. if I'm going to be buying a router I should buy an AC model so I could future proof myself. everyone is suggesting the ac66u, but if I'm going to spend $150 to future proof myself, I'd rather pony up an extra $50+ to get the best available router out right now.
so from my research I noticed that the ASUS AC87U is pretty neat (sorry about the ASUS love but I am basing my research off of mainly one article and the author, at the time of writing, really loved the ASUS routers).
ASUS model: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-RT-AC87U-Wireless-AC2400-Gigabit-Router/dp/B00MPI5N7U
is this a good option or is there a better, cheaper option? would the ac66u suffice? would this linksys be a better alternative?
or maybe even a nighthawk?
anyways I'm just wondering how do those compare to the router you've suggested? which is the best today? is it worth it to go for the ac87u even though it's still $250 or am I better off going for the $200 routers?
Let me start by saying i have not set up my m1 outside yet. I did however take my laptop and the m1 out on my roof when i got it and did a speed test with it pointing towards the nearest tower which is 2 miles away. I got something like 124mbps down and 20mbps up and a ping of 32. I did this roof test because i had just set up service and just gotten the m1 while waiting for my signal booster to arrive and wanted to get an idea of what speeds i may get with a booster to help with the indoor signal. If that makes sense.
Well I set up my signal booster and internal antenna which gave the m1 full bars indoors, however since using this setup i get between 40-60mbps down and still around 20 up, ping is now around 40 and sometimes higher. (Current setup info below)
So I am thinking about putting the m1 in a weather proof case and doing a M1 PoE Setup like this one, and running the cat6 to my Nighthawk AC1900 which should allow me to eliminate the need for the signal booster (outside the m1 gets full bars) and allow me eliminate the loss from the rg8 runs as well. The AC1900 will allow me to have multiple hardwired connections as well as whole home wifi as it has beam forming antennas. The reason for the AC1900 is because from what i have read the m1 has modest wifi capability even when put on the max setting and that by turning off wifi on the m1 it increases the data speeds, or so I have read.
Theoretically it should be an improvement, but whether or not it pans out real world has yet to be seen. I have already spent about 1k for all the gear associated with my current set up and would need to spend about another $75ish to get a PoE splitter, weatherproof box and whatnot and my wife is already over me spending money and time on this endeavor so we will have to see if I can get away with it.
MY CURRENT SETUP:
My signal booster uses a directional outdoor and dual indoor panel antennas, though I only need and use one. My rg8 cable run from the outdoor antenna to the booster is 13ft, the minimum required by manufacturer. The rg8 run to the internal antenna is 32ft, 2ft over manufacturer min distance from outside antenna. I made my own cables to ensure there was no excess slack causing extra attenuation.
From there ( indoor antenna) i have my Nighthawk MR1100 about 10ft away on top of my china cabinet. I have it plugged in without the battery to prevent overheating the battery. The wifi is disabled and i have about a 30ft cat6 run to my Nighthawk AC1900 which provides multiple wired connections and whole home wifi.
Don't know if any of this info is useful in your quest but thought i would share. I am likely going to make a post in this here sub asking to have my planned outdoor setup critiqued in comparison to my current setup to see if anyone has any helpful insights. So maybe check back for that post later.
You are correct regarding the OS, I guess I was over thinking it. Networking wise the server goes straight into my router:
And feeds the media to the Fire TV's through the Power Line Ethernet Adapters. I assume I should worry about those being the bottle neck? Speed test on my PS4 shows I'm getting about 28-30mbs through them, although those are internet speeds and not local network speeds. Is there a chart somewhere that shows what kind of speeds you need to stream a 20gig .mkv file?
you wont be happy with the wifi speeds of a n450 class router. this one is GOOD. https://smile.amazon.com/R7000-100PAS-Nighthawk-Parental-Controls-Compatible/dp/B00F0DD0I6/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=wifi+router&qid=1573379646&sr=8-10
but if you dont want to spend that much this one is half the price (but has slower wifi - not as slow as the n450 https://smile.amazon.com/NETGEAR-R6700-Nighthawk-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00R2AZLD2/ref=sr_1_22_sspa?keywords=wifi+router&qid=1573379646&sr=8-22-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFPSzZSSkhVN0NSODgmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA4Mjk2MzBRRDY4TzFZQlhHWlomZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDEyMzUzMDFVNDdWVVdMVE9DRjEmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9idGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl