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Re: Help in choosing a new router for 35+ device home network
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Help in choosing a new router for 35+ device home network
My home network I think has outgrown itself! From just a few devices I am now at over 35 devices - at least 8 computers, phones, rokus, 4 extenders, lots of Ring devices, etc. While there are only two of us at this location, the Ring put us over the edge, I suspect, and now we are seeing a lot of buffering, browsers not finishing screen refreshes, etc. I have checked with my internet provider, and the performance issue is on the router side. Here is what we have in Netgear devices:
Router - R6000. Bless its heart, it was never meant to take the load and it's trying!
Extenders - 2 in extender mode, 2 in access point mode, AC1200
We have a very spread out house and an outbuilding with 7 rokus, one extender in access point to extend wifi to outbuilding, another in access point mode to extend better for some of 7 Ring cameras, two in extender mode to help with a more remote Ring device and to help inside theBut main building.
All this happened slowly. Had an R8000 nighthawk router a year or so ago and prior to Ring installation, but it died in 13 months and I went back to a less expensive router because I didn't see any performance differences that made it worth the extra cost for such a short life span.
But with the addition of the Ring devices, the network has slowed. I would prefer not to throw out the extenders I have but desperately need advice on which router to upgrade to. Any help from this expert community would be appreciated!! I don't mind spending the money for value but don't want it more complex than required. Not a heavy gamer, just light gaming.
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Re: Help in choosing a new router for 35+ device home network
Usually when people are using more than 1 extender, I highly encourage them to move to an actual mesh system like netgear Orbi.
If you're needing 2x extenders and 2x-AP's, when you look at mesh systems, i'd look closely at the tribands. Their option of using both dedicated wired backhaul and a wireless backhaul will offer much better stability, speeds, and lower latency.
Plus thne you can add satellites as needed for addional coverage.
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Re: Help in choosing a new router for 35+ device home network
Thank you for your expertise! Just looking at Netgear products was pretty confusing even though I have a computing background (but not wifi expert), and I appreciate the help.
Are you thinking AC3000 or AX3000? Would I have to toss the current extenders I own?
I am assuming you can set up the satellites for wireless or wired?
I don't mind spending the money but of course don't want more than I need. It it unlikely we will expand much beyond what we have now.
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Re: Help in choosing a new router for 35+ device home network
Which version would you need? I tend to over engineer because even though you think you'll have plenty for what you're doing, something always changes or needs more speed or..... so better to have a little more than what you need versus just enough.
Your extenders/ap's can be used but it won't integrate with orbi. so whether you use them or not, would just be personal preference. Or if you wanted a backup network or even a network to put things like IoT devices (smart switches, etc) on.
And orbi can use both wired and/or wireless backhaul. I've got a mixture of them setup at any given time at my home.
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