Looking for a new wireless router.

**freebass55** · October 7th, 2011, 04:47 PM

And I really haven't any idea what to look for. It is for home use only (Mac, xBox 360, Apple TV, Cell Phones and a future tablet), and I get terrible signal strength with my current one. I don't want to spend more than $200 bucks either. Any suggestions or opinions? Thanks.

**Pagliacci** · October 8th, 2011, 07:16 AM

Apple airport extreme $179 and you won't regret it, especially if you're already using apple products.

AirPort Extreme Base Station - Apple Store (U.S.)

**freebass55** · October 8th, 2011, 10:11 AM

Didn't even think to look at apple's site. Are you using it? Looks like it should be perfect.

**Pagliacci** · October 8th, 2011, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by freebass55

Didn't even think to look at apple's site. Are you using it? Looks like it should be perfect.

Yup, I even bought one for my parents house. In 4 years of owning one I've only had to reboot it twice. I was re-booting that netgear bull**** at least every other day. You'll be glad you bought one.

**Serif** · October 8th, 2011, 11:33 AM

I have an Apple AirPort base station that's at least 6 years old and it still works. Worth the investment.

**freebass55** · October 8th, 2011, 03:10 PM

Thanks. Gonna order one tonight.

**lath19** · October 11th, 2011, 07:52 AM

You can get a pretty solid Asus router for under a hundo on Amazon. Dd-wrt friendly in case you need to increase the TX power. I've got two rt n12's, one as a bridge, and have no issues with signal strength.

**Annapurna** · October 11th, 2011, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by Pagliacci

Apple airport extreme $179 and you won't regret it, especially if you're already using apple products.

AirPort Extreme Base Station - Apple Store (U.S.)

x2

I have one and I LOVE it.

**Creeping Death** · October 11th, 2011, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by lath19

You can get a pretty solid Asus router for under a hundo on Amazon. Dd-wrt friendly in case you need to increase the TX power. I've got two rt n12's, one as a bridge, and have no issues with signal strength.

Id agree with this too, and Id install ddwrt.

**rinkrat** · October 25th, 2011, 02:39 PM

I got a linksys E4200 and it shreds, also has a long range so I can use it all over the property. (My old one was useless beyond one wall)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B004K1EZDS

Product Features
Transfer rates up to 300 + 450 Mbps speed for a premium home network experience
Full 3x3 MIMO antenna array boosts signal strength to provide exceptional coverage and reliability
Double your network bandwidth with dual-band N (2.4 and 5 GHz) designed to avoid interference and maximize throughput
Keep Wi-Fi freeloaders and Internet threats at bay with WPA/WPA2 encryption and SPI firewall
Quick to install and easy to manage

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