Router question

Is the Asus 1750ac or 1900ac a good router? My iT likes them. I have an older linksys router(4years old) and according to him I should be able to double my speeds with either of those.

Both are 2.4 and 5 ghz dual bands
Post edited by ~~Snake~~ at 1/17/2014 12:23:24 PM

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Is he black? Red's are faster.
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http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/asus-rt-ac66u-802/4505-3319_7-35406080.html

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320115

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Net gear? Another network guy told me to stay away from Cisco? I thought Cisco was good! Wtf
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Netgear is fine. Cisco doesn't make home networking products anymore, they sold Linksys to Belkin. I don't know how good they are now.

Originally posted by: Shomp
Netgear is fine. Cisco doesn't make home networking products anymore, they sold Linksys to Belkin. I don't know how good they are now.

ok...thx for reply.

So it's either the Asus or net gear at this point.
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I bought the Asus RT-AC68U a few weeks ago, and have been very pleased with it.

The only thing I don't like about it is...I'm a little paranoid about wanting to shut the wireless radios off when I'm not at home, so I use the button on the side to switch off the radios. The button press doesn't always register - sometimes I have to push it multiple times, or press on it really hard to turn it on or off. Not a huge deal, just the only thing I've noticed about it.

Otherwise, it's great so far.

The price difference at Fry's between the 1750ac (RT-AC66U) and the 1900ac (RT-AC68U) was so minimal I just went with the later one with the faster chipset in it. I think I paid maybe another $30 or so to get the 68 over the 66.

Originally posted by: Neechoo Cheeska
I bought the Asus RT-AC68U a few weeks ago, and have been very pleased with it.

The only thing I don't like about it is...I'm a little paranoid about wanting to shut the wireless radios off when I'm not at home, so I use the button on the side to switch off the radios. The button press doesn't always register - sometimes I have to push it multiple times, or press on it really hard to turn it on or off. Not a huge deal, just the only thing I've noticed about it.

Otherwise, it's great so far.

The price difference at Fry's between the 1750ac (RT-AC66U) and the 1900ac (RT-AC68U) was so minimal I just went with the later one with the faster chipset in it. I think I paid maybe another $30 or so to get the 68 over the 66.

why do you have to switch them off?
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Originally posted by: ~~Snake~~

Originally posted by: Neechoo Cheeska
I bought the Asus RT-AC68U a few weeks ago, and have been very pleased with it.

The only thing I don't like about it is...I'm a little paranoid about wanting to shut the wireless radios off when I'm not at home, so I use the button on the side to switch off the radios. The button press doesn't always register - sometimes I have to push it multiple times, or press on it really hard to turn it on or off. Not a huge deal, just the only thing I've noticed about it.

Otherwise, it's great so far.

The price difference at Fry's between the 1750ac (RT-AC66U) and the 1900ac (RT-AC68U) was so minimal I just went with the later one with the faster chipset in it. I think I paid maybe another $30 or so to get the 68 over the 66.

why do you have to switch them off?

Even though I have the wireless locked down with the highest level of encryption and a MAC level access list, I'm just paranoid, and wouldn't want anybody ever connecting to it while I'm not there.

When I'm there, I turn the radios on so I can connect my iPhone or laptop. But when I'm not there, I just prefer to switch the radios off so I know nobody else can connect while I'm not there.

Got the Asus RC68u. So far I have 2pcs, 2 tablets, 2 phones, smart TVs and xboxone and Ps4 all working.

Range is great. Unit runs a little warm. Cheese what is the WPA button? And anything else I should do with it. Most of the stuff is beyond my networking understanding but interface is pretty easy.


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I'm an ASUS hardware guy and Net Gear networking guy. I've installed two http://netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-routers/R6250.aspx

for different people in the last 3 weeks and the performance has been outstanding. The one house I set up has 2 Xbox One's, 1 Xbox 360, a PS/3 and tons of other tablets connect and its still performs quote well. I have the 5Ghz devices using that when possible.

I have another client with an ASUS router and its been pretty good, although it seems to have more issues with poor range due to the environment than the Netgears do.

TC. What's the WPA button do? The SSN is just what shows up when someone is searching for a wifi signal? Should I also have different names for the 2.4 and 5thz bands?
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I normally tack -5G on the end of the 5Ghz connection. 2.4ghz devices won't see it and you'll see both on dual band.

WPA is Wireless Protected Access. If you have devices that support it, instead of putting in a key you can press that button on your router, then the wpa button on your device and they'll pair.

Ok. Thank you!
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Originally posted by: ~~Snake~~
TC. What's the WPA button do? The SSN is just what shows up when someone is searching for a wifi signal? Should I also have different names for the 2.4 and 5thz bands?

WPS is majorly hackable. There are only 10,000 combinations and unless you can turn it off in your router or your router will time out after a handful of failed attempts, I guess it take about 10 hours to brute force hack into your network.

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Originally posted by: ~~Snake~~
TC. What's the WPA button do? The SSN is just what shows up when someone is searching for a wifi signal? Should I also have different names for the 2.4 and 5thz bands?

WPS is majorly hackable. There are only 10,000 combinations and unless you can turn it off in your router or your router will time out after a handful of failed attempts, I guess it take about 10 hours to brute force hack into your network.

I disable this stuff on my corp router, but for home...seriously I'm not that concerned. At the end of the day, if someone wants to hack your shit bad enough they'll get in.

I never use that WPS (Wifi Protected Setup?) stuff to set devices up. I always set them up manually.

Not sure how secure the MAC acceptance filter is, but I use it, too.

Like I posted previously, when I'm not home actually using the Wifi, I turn off the radios. That way, I'm positive nobody could hack their way in.