Wireless 802.11ac routers on sale at TigerDirect.com ($90 AR / $120)

[VirtualLarry]

Buffalo PJ3815 WZR-D1800H AirStation AC1300 / N900 Gigabit Dual-Band Wireless Router - 5x Ports, RJ-45, 10/100/1000 Mbps, IEEE802.11ac, Dual-Band - $89.99 AR
(supports VPN server, does not support WDS/bridge - have to purchase other "bridge" unit)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...CODE=WEM3559BY

TRENDnet AC1750 Dual Band Wireless Router - 1750Mbps, 4x LAN, WAN, 802.11ac, 2.4GHz-5GHz (TEW-812DRU) - $119.99
(supports WDS with up to four other routers)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...CODE=WEM3559BY

 

[MontyAC]

Newegg has the Trendnet for the same price. Looks like good reviews. Comes with 5 year warranty.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833156436

 

[lkailburn]

can you run a second one of these as a repeater? didn't see repeater mode listed

-Luke

 

[VirtualLarry]

The Buffalo doesn't support it in the factory firmware, but dd-wrt does and can be flashed to the buffalo. The Trendnet supports WDS mode in the factory firmware, for both the 2.4 and 5Ghz bands. (See online PDF manual.)

 

[PliotronX]

What has your guys' experience been with internal vs external antennae? I have really finicky tablets and I'm curious if anyone has had issues with internal antennae on routers.

 

[MontyAC]

My Linksys E4200 with internal antennas has better signal strength than my older routers with dual external antennas.