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new router?
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We currently have a http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-N600-Simultaneous-Dual-Band-Wireless-N/dp/B004T9RR4A
that's dying out and want to buy a new one. I was thinking of this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704177 but saw it came out a couple years ago. Is it still worth buying or should I wait a few months for a new batch of routers to come out? Want to spend around $100, a bit more if it's for a good reason. House is fairly large and 10+ devices are usually connected

edit: Paid speeds are 50 Mbps down/10 up

We currently have a http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-N600-Simultaneous-Dual-Band-Wireless-N/dp/B004T9RR4A?tag=teamfortresst-20
that's dying out and want to buy a new one. I was thinking of this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704177 but saw it came out a couple years ago. Is it still worth buying or should I wait a few months for a new batch of routers to come out? Want to spend around $100, a bit more if it's for a good reason. House is fairly large and 10+ devices are usually connected

edit: Paid speeds are 50 Mbps down/10 up
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personal opinion since i owned that router. it could barely hold more than 3 devices in my exp. not worth money just wait

personal opinion since i owned that router. it could barely hold more than 3 devices in my exp. not worth money just wait
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http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WRT54GL-Wireless-G-Broadband-Router/dp/B000BTL0OA/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1428851569&sr=1-1
cant beat a classic

http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WRT54GL-Wireless-G-Broadband-Router/dp/B000BTL0OA/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1428851569&sr=1-1&tag=teamfortresst-20
cant beat a classic
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I'd just go for some wrt54g variant and install tomato/dd-wrt on it

I'd just go for some wrt54g variant and install tomato/dd-wrt on it
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powerline

powerline
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I have an Asus AC68R (I bought it refurbished for cheap) and it's been awesome (I had to upgrade when I got 200/20 internet because the old router could only hand 120 down)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320177

The stock firmware was based on DD-WRT and there's a community build which is really nice: http://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/changelog

The AC66R has a single core CPU but has the same radio interface I think: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320157

Speedtest from my phone over wifi: http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/1239435901

I have an Asus AC68R (I bought it refurbished for cheap) and it's been awesome (I had to upgrade when I got 200/20 internet because the old router could only hand 120 down)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320177

The stock firmware was based on DD-WRT and there's a community build which is really nice: http://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/changelog

The AC66R has a single core CPU but has the same radio interface I think: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320157

Speedtest from my [i]phone over wifi:[/i] http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/1239435901
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i think so if you want just for "play with your router" some configurations etc etc , i think so Cisco , and if you want really good then i have linksys so , probably Linksys

i think so if you want just for "play with your router" some configurations etc etc , i think so Cisco , and if you want really good then i have linksys so , probably Linksys
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Don't use a 802.11g router, it will bottleneck your bandwidth and you won't be able to utilize your full 50 down.

Don't use a 802.11g router, it will bottleneck your bandwidth and you won't be able to utilize your full 50 down.
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