Entry level AC router reviews?

marcplante

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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,
 

marcplante

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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

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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

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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?