Any one ?? I'm close to pull the trigger but
wan't some advice before i make my choice.
I know the Asus ac68U is the most powerful
but it's also more expensive:)
jangodog
New Netgear R6300 V2 or Asus rt ac66-88U ?
Re: New Netgear R6300 V2 or Asus rt ac66-88U ?
No direct experience of either, they are too expensive for me to mess around with with but I note Asus seem good recently with releasing their GPL sourcecode, so there is already 3rd party enhanced firmware for some variants
http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=7846
But didn't I just see a press-release saying the AC wifi spec only just IEEE ratified? Which means any existing devices were draft-AC, and can expect more options and compatibility issues in future as more vendors enter arena and technology matures.
http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=7846
But didn't I just see a press-release saying the AC wifi spec only just IEEE ratified? Which means any existing devices were draft-AC, and can expect more options and compatibility issues in future as more vendors enter arena and technology matures.
Re: New Netgear R6300 V2 or Asus rt ac66-88U ?
Hi i'm not sure i know what you mean :IEEE ratified ? I do have a macbook air with ac wifi
but all my other devices are N wireless if that has anything to do with it?
Thank's for reply
jangodog
but all my other devices are N wireless if that has anything to do with it?
Thank's for reply
jangodog
Re: New Netgear R6300 V2 or Asus rt ac66-88U ?
There was a press release in the tech news from a recent big show
http://standards.ieee.org/news/2014/iee ... allot.html
I don't have any ac devices, but I advise taking any wireless speed specs with a healthy pinch of salt. I don't see how a wireless link can be faster than a short sata cable between motherboard and hard disk inside your computer! Wireless devices are inherently single-duplex (can't send and receive at same time - yes I know there is research that will make it possible...), how many devices behave when sharing same channels is a big issue and standards that define inter-operability between devices/brands very important.
My limited experience of the 5G band (in N mode) is that it is currently quieter than 2.4G, partly because fewer devices, but also because it doesn't have the same range.
I definitely prefer devices with external antennae - so you can try different orientation, but also expect firmware upgrades (to router and client device) as it is currently leading edge technology!
http://standards.ieee.org/news/2014/iee ... allot.html
I don't have any ac devices, but I advise taking any wireless speed specs with a healthy pinch of salt. I don't see how a wireless link can be faster than a short sata cable between motherboard and hard disk inside your computer! Wireless devices are inherently single-duplex (can't send and receive at same time - yes I know there is research that will make it possible...), how many devices behave when sharing same channels is a big issue and standards that define inter-operability between devices/brands very important.
My limited experience of the 5G band (in N mode) is that it is currently quieter than 2.4G, partly because fewer devices, but also because it doesn't have the same range.
I definitely prefer devices with external antennae - so you can try different orientation, but also expect firmware upgrades (to router and client device) as it is currently leading edge technology!
Re: New Netgear R6300 V2 or Asus rt ac66-88U ?
Well i think i made up my mind for Asus rt ac 66 or 68U. And like you
said the external antennas is better then internal:)
Thank's for your help.
jangodog
said the external antennas is better then internal:)
Thank's for your help.
jangodog