Which Asus RT-N16?

[jbeck57143]

When people refer to the Asus RT-N16 router, do they mean this one:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A21C4U5X700J66

Asus 802.11B/G/N Gigabit Wireless Router 300Mbps Dd-Wrt Open Source Usb Storage, Printer & Media Server, Model Rt-N16-by-Asus

or this one:

http://www.amazon.com/RT-N16-Wireles...pr_product_top

ASUS (RT-N16) Wireless-N 300 Maximum Performance single band Gaming Router: Fast Gigabit Ethernet, support USB-Hard Drive and Printer and Open source DDWRT

 

[you2]

As far as I can tell from the two descriptions; it is the same product so go with the one that is 30 dollars cheaper

 

[JackMDS]

The important factor to day is to get a Dual Radio Wireless Router.

Most Modern Client Wireless devices support it and the use of Dual Radio (A/B/G/N) provide superior performance for today multiple Network and Streaming use.

If money is an issue get in the Sub $100 your are better off getting one of these.

Best value for the price. Cisco E4200 refurb.

http://homestore.cisco.com/en-us/Ro...-router_stcVVproductId133604734VVviewprod.htm

I want sub $100 and new (I am allergic to refurb.) Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833162047

If you are ok to spend more get one of these two Asus, Wireless Router.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833320062

Or - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833320091

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All the above are Dual Radio, Giga Switch, and has USB port for NAS.

They are very good with their stock firmware but also can be flashed with DD-WRT in case that special additional features are needed.

 

[Silverspecv]

Not sure if I should start a new thread or ask in this to start. I have this router and while good doesn't cover my 2 story house. I have used dd-wrt as well as Tomato recently. I need more. I want to connect 4 laptops,tablet,2 printers,hard drive and my TV. From what I read or advised to do is Ethernet over power line. I want to purchase 2 routers with dual simultaneous signal and the Ethernet cover Power. I have looked at some nice routers such as the Asus rt-n56u or the n66. So I guess my final question is what quality or price am I looking at? If I can get away with a less expensive router great but I want something decent with USB. Also what should I look at or consider for a Ethernet Converter? Sorry if this shouldn't be posted here so feel free to delete as I'm gonna start a thread also.

 

[JackMDS]

@Silverspecv

There is a rather "Bizarre" perception among End Users that does Not matter what the Environment is, there is somewhere on the Planet a Wireless Router that will deal with it single handed.

Well bad news, many times there is Not such Wireless Router.

So what to do? You start with one good Router and then you add second Wireless Access Point and 3rd and so on until you get good coverage.

Example - http://www.ezlan.net/APvsRoute.html

P.S. You have up there a list of Computing Network Devices that cost thousands of $$. Saving Few $$ on the most important devices that need to provide the service to all of them is Not that Cool

 

[Silverspecv]

I was searching and even after posting searching more. After more thought and you pointing it out I can get what I need with a cheaper solution. Guess I just needed to hear it again.