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Old 10-10-2013, 02:53 PM   #58
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As luck would have it my router just took a dump. I'll check out the one you linked. I was looking at a $180 Asus but F that. This Buffalo option looks like it will handle my needs.

I need range and speed. I've been running DD-WRT on an old Asus but the signal directly upstairs from the router was 1 bar and even-though on on a 30/5 Mbps connection the best I could get on wireless was 5/1 Mbps.
I got this thing set up http://www.amazon.com/BUFFALO-AirSta...dp_ob_title_ce

And it's sucking the big one so far.

I was able to double my previous speed (now 10/2 Mbps) but the range and signal aren't very good. My routers have always been in the basement and my last one did pretty good with the Chromecast. Now the Chromecast can't play anything.

Should I pick up this thing and use it as a repeater http://www.amazon.com/BUFFALO-AirSta...ef=pd_sim_pc_3

Or just bite the bullet and get this monster http://www.amazon.com/RT-N66U-Dual-B...eywords=router
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