Need recommendation for a good wireless router

nighttowl · 01-07-2022, 11:08 PM

Netgear sucks. I bought an expensive router and its a POS.
I cant stand it any more, I need something else.

I need something that can run a wireless schedule on it because if its not shut off at night my kids wont get up in the morning.

hrpiii · 01-08-2022, 08:28 AM

Asus RT-AX86U AX-5700 (not the AX-86S, lower model). I just upgraded last month from a Netgear R7000. Asus easy setup, fast and a lot more reliable. I had a slight upswing in speed, just minor. But my phone speed with the wifi-6 greatly increased. I also had a wireless network card at 160hz that is smoking fast now (netgear couldn't do anything in the 160 range).

I got mine at B&H Photo, use the "Notify when in stock" and jumped on it. It's pretty popular router and hard to find.

FarmerFran · 01-10-2022, 12:48 PM

What router you have that sucks

hrpiii · 01-10-2022, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by nighttowl

Netgear sucks. I bought an expensive router and its a POS.
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Originally Posted by FarmerFran

What router you have that sucks

I made the assumption it was Netgear....and they do suck

FarmerFran · 01-10-2022, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by hrpiii

I made the assumption it was Netgear....and they do suck

I saw that, they make a lot of different models.

I have been running a Nighthawk AC5300 since 2016 - zero issues.

nighttowl · 01-10-2022, 06:17 PM

It is a netgear nighthawk R7000.

MightyBobo · 01-11-2022, 02:58 AM

What sucks about it? Does it not have the WiFi scheduling like you're looking for?

hrpiii · 01-11-2022, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by nighttowl

It is a netgear nighthawk R7000.

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

What sucks about it? Does it not have the WiFi scheduling like you're looking for?

from my own experience with the R7000 (which I ran for 3 years), a few of the software upgrades over the past year made the 5Ghz range unstable. It would all of a sudden stop, and the only way to get the 5Ghz back was to reboot the router. Both me and the wife work from home and was getting very frustrated as I was having to reboot 3-4 times a week. That doesn't go over well when you can't get onto meetings, or dropped from meetings.

I finally went back to several older versions to make it stable, but it left it open for several current/potential hacks.

That was the issue I was having. Support is pretty useless also.

Lou gill · 01-11-2022, 07:57 AM

Google home I bought 2 one as a router and one to create a web net in my house it is amazing

nighttowl · 01-11-2022, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by hrpiii

from my own experience with the R7000 (which I ran for 3 years), a few of the software upgrades over the past year made the 5Ghz range unstable. It would all of a sudden stop, and the only way to get the 5Ghz back was to reboot the router. Both me and the wife work from home and was getting very frustrated as I was having to reboot 3-4 times a week. That doesn't go over well when you can't get onto meetings, or dropped from meetings.

I finally went back to several older versions to make it stable, but it left it open for several current/potential hacks.

That was the issue I was having. Support is pretty useless also.

this is generally the issue i am having, but its with both wifi ranges. it completely disconnects from my modem several times a day. I had it shut off at 9pm every day but adjusted the schedule - it still shuts off at 9pm, then reconnects 5-10 minutes later. its not my first netgear router that has had issues, but it is the worst and also the most expensive. I paid 180 for it a couple years ago.

FarmerFran · 01-11-2022, 10:27 AM

Have you done the firmware updates?

Aragorn · 01-11-2022, 01:56 PM

Hopefully not off-topic. I have an average router with below average speed, and work a lot from home. Additionally I have several teams meetings per week where I have to share video. After getting tired of losing Internet or slow Internet, I finally ran a 50 foot ethernet cable to connect directly to the laptop dock . The difference is incredible. I had been pondering on increasing speed, and new router but I don’t think it will be necessary. Wi-Fi is incredible for many situations but maybe not for working from home. Lastly at night we just unplug the router.

MightyBobo · 01-11-2022, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Aragorn

Hopefully not off-topic. I have an average router with below average speed, and work a lot from home. Additionally I have several teams meetings per week where I have to share video. After getting tired of losing Internet or slow Internet, I finally ran a 50 foot ethernet cable to connect directly to the laptop dock . The difference is incredible. I had been pondering on increasing speed, and new router but I don’t think it will be necessary. Wi-Fi is incredible for many situations but maybe not for working from home.

There are....many reasons why wifi connection can suck. Distance, objects in the way, interference from other devices, etc.

Ethernet will always be a superior option if you can choose it.

hrpiii · 01-11-2022, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by nighttowl

this is generally the issue i am having, but its with both wifi ranges. it completely disconnects from my modem several times a day. I had it shut off at 9pm every day but adjusted the schedule - it still shuts off at 9pm, then reconnects 5-10 minutes later. its not my first netgear router that has had issues, but it is the worst and also the most expensive. I paid 180 for it a couple years ago.

You probably don't need as much as I did for a $300 router, but Asus makes some much better stuff than Netgear at this point in the game.

Since going to Asus back in Dec. I have NOT rebooted my router or cable modem once. No issues with connectivity, stability or speed. I am a happy camper. With computers, TV's, cellphones, NAS, laptops, game stations, A/V equipment, wifi cameras, etc, I have about 30 devices connected via Wifi, none have had an issue.

Both me an the wife do IT work for a very large hospital organization, working from home and needing that reliability and speed is critical for our work. Asus was the answer for me, after lots of research.

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01-08-2022, 08:28 AM	#2
hrpiii AKA "Beefcake" Drives: 2023 ZL1 Sharkskin Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 8,566	Asus RT-AX86U AX-5700 (not the AX-86S, lower model). I just upgraded last month from a Netgear R7000. Asus easy setup, fast and a lot more reliable. I had a slight upswing in speed, just minor. But my phone speed with the wifi-6 greatly increased. I also had a wireless network card at 160hz that is smoking fast now (netgear couldn't do anything in the 160 range). I got mine at B&H Photo, use the "Notify when in stock" and jumped on it. It's pretty popular router and hard to find.

01-11-2022, 07:57 AM	#9
Lou gill Drives: ‘13 ZL1 convertible Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Mad City WI Posts: 198 View My Garage	Google home I bought 2 one as a router and one to create a web net in my house it is amazing

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Aragorn Account Suspended Drives: Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,538	Hopefully not off-topic. I have an average router with below average speed, and work a lot from home. Additionally I have several teams meetings per week where I have to share video. After getting tired of losing Internet or slow Internet, I finally ran a 50 foot ethernet cable to connect directly to the laptop dock . The difference is incredible. I had been pondering on increasing speed, and new router but I don’t think it will be necessary. Wi-Fi is incredible for many situations but maybe not for working from home. Lastly at night we just unplug the router. Last edited by Aragorn; 01-11-2022 at 04:02 PM.