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William10a
Jan 21, 2017Master
R7500 x4 vs the r7800 x4s
Which of the two is best for the home I know that x4s version has a faster processor and double the band witdh on the 5 ghz ac band. However does that alone different really matter in a 1100 square h...
- Jan 22, 2017
What is this 71 mW limit you speak of?
While the R6400 will probably be fine, I have a soft spot for the R7000. The R7000 has really good third party firmware support should you ever decide to go that route.
TheEther
Jan 22, 2017Guru
For your situation, I would say that the X4S is not worth it. Most devices don't support 160 MHz channels. And the faster processor is not really worth it.
Even the X4 is also of questionable value. There are virtually no quad-stream Wi-Fi devices. Most devices are single-, dual- or triple-stream. Therefore, you will be unable to take advantage of the 1733 Mbps link speed.
The R7000 is an older but still a great router. It should handle your 1000 sq ft house with no problem, provided the walls are not made out of concrete, brick or lath and plaster.
William10a
Jan 22, 2017Master
One wall is made out of block and cover in pastor that divids the room where the wireless printer and wired computer are.
- William10aJan 22, 2017Master
If this helps the house is a 1956 home and the room where the printer and computer lives is closed in carport so your going through a outside wall to reach but the wndr3400v1 can reach with it's outpower set for 521mwatts out on the 2.4 ghz band and gives a 54mbit wireless feed to the printer yes it uses dd-wrt firmware and has four 6db external antennas in place the internal ones most rooms have cat 6 lan port in the room.
- TheEtherJan 22, 2017Guru
If Wi-Fi is already working with your WNDR3400V1, then that's a good sign. Any of the Nighthawk routers will probably work.
- William10aJan 22, 2017Master
So the limit 71 wmatt should be enough and are the r6400 or r7000 the right chooses for the job?