Telstra Gateway Max (TG799) vs Other routers

[Izaak_1]

Ok so I have a few things I would like to clear up here -
1. What does the Mbps represent on an advertised router? e.g ac1900, ac1600.
2. We have FTTP and a fairly big house with most devices using wifi, including my pc, so would we benefit from a new router?
3. Would an Asus rt-ac68u be a good choice for wifi, or would a Netgear R7000 be better?
4. For my PC to benefit fully from the new router and speeds should I upgrade to a good adapter, as I currently only have a TPLink TL-WN881ND and am situated 1 story above the router, about 6-7 direct metres (20-23 feet). I was thinking something like this https://www.centrecom.com.au/tp-link-archer-t6e-ac1300-pci-express-dual-band-wireless-adapter or this https://www.centrecom.com.au/tp-link-archer-t9e-ac1900-dual-band-wireless-pcie-adapter
Thats all I got for now, maybe will add more when I think further about this topic.
If anyone has any answers to any of the above, please do not hesitate to post.

 

[bill001g]

The numbers on the router are marketing attempt to fool the consumers that thing bigger numbers is always better.

They do all kinds of tricky things like adding the speeds of mulitple radios together even though a end device can only use one radio on the router at a time.

Pretty much you want to match the router abilities to your end devices. Although you can get routers that use 4 antenna/feeds it is extremely rare to find a end device that can do that. Most devices only have 2 so buying a router that has a bigger number because it has 4 will drop back and perform the same as a router that has 2.

Range is not really related to the speed...although some people make it overly complex by combining them. The range a router can go is based on the power output of the router and the end device. This power is limited by law and most routers put out near the maximum allowed. You would have to dig though fcc database reports to really compare them. Most times it is the end device that does not put out maximum power.

The main issue with range is how your house is built. Some houses absorb a lot of the signals giving poor coverage. The antenna are designed to run the signal horizontally so all devices have more issues going between floors.

In most cases to get better coverage buy a second router and using it as a AP connected via ethernet in the remote room is better than trying to find a single router that can cover the house. You can use powerline network to connect the second router if ethernet is not available.