Wireless N Router - Suggestions pls

**ol' boy** · 31-08-12, 11:20 AM

Looking for good solid wireless N router.

Needs 4 port giga LAN
Multi in/Multi Out
300mps
Good Range
Hopefully with removable antenna/antennas

Looked at a few Cisco commercial units, but after all the reading i'm getting confused and getting conflicting reviews.

Main purpose of the Router is Multi Path HD streaming
Then file transfer

A good VPN and Port forwarding option is not essential, but would be nice.

Seems you can buy a $37 TP-Link right up to a $500 Cisco.

Any members happy with what they own/use?

Thanks

**fromaron** · 31-08-12, 12:54 PM

I bought TP-Link TL-WDR4300 router. It's pretty good value for money (I paid $95) I have to admit.
It gives you everything you mentioned in your OP including simultaneous dual band wireless. Also it has a hardware NAT which is another bonus. HD streaming via wireless is good for me, even though I don't have 5MHz clients yet.
A lot of activities at the moment in the custom rom developement for it as people can see all the benefits the router hardware can give.

**ol' boy** · 31-08-12, 01:15 PM

Thank you, i had not even seen that unit... seems very impressive, especially for the price!
P.S.even better, i just found my laptop automatically selects 5Ghz when available!!!

**fromaron** · 31-08-12, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by oceanboy

P.S.even better, i just found my laptop automatically selects 5Ghz when available!!!

It's a bonus

. You can enjoy upto 450Mbs speed to your lappy.
BTW, the router port forwarding works pretty well too. If you require it has the port trigger functionality as well.
As I said, I am impressed with the unit, I bridged a cheapy TP-Link 8817 modem to it and even when I have four clients connected to internet, youtubing, downloading, browsing while watching HD IPTV I never experienced any bufferings etc. Keep in mind I have pretty good line syncing at 21Mbs.