Entry level AC router reviews?

[marcplante]

I'm looking into buying an entry level AC router for my house and trying to figure out the best source for reviews. I was a link to a TP link AC1750 C7 that gets mixed reviews. There is also a Netgear AC1750 router.

Device would be used for home use in a house that is about 80 feet wide. I'm trying to move video from a DLNA server to a player.

Anyone recommend a site that focuses on hotspots / routers? anyone recommend a ~$100-$130ish router?

Thanks,

 

[JackMDS]

vhttp://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless

 

[marcplante]

Thank you, sir. That was the kind of resource I was looking for.

Marc

 

[marcplante]

I'm zeroing in on the tp-link c7 (?8) or netgear 6400 ac1750 routers. Any strong opinions? Just household use, so I'm not looking for more than 20 connected devices with 2 users until the kids get older. I guess, in the end I'm using this as connectivity to my basement tv for streaming services and my dlna videos.

 

[JeffMD]

If you are going budget, just buy what ever, they are all going to suck. Underpowered processors, single link speeds, and if it has a usb port for storage it will be slow as sin.

 

[marcplante]

So, my current benchmark is the fios supplied router. I'm looking for a modest bump in speed to that. I'm not moving piles of data around the house. I need to pull a 2gig movie out of an Ethernet connection and get it to a tv 25 feet away through a cinderblock wall.

What do you feel us the minimum quality level I need to do that?

 

[s44]

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Unifi-Ap-AC-Lite-UAPACLITEUS/dp/B015PR20GY/

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https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-EdgeRouter-Advanced-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00YFJT29C/ if you need a more stable router and can put the FIOS one in bridge mode

Or just go MOCA 2.0...