Awesome Home Router?

PatZ1989 · 21 May 2012 at 20:16

Have the VM superhub, and in direct connected mode to my PC i get perfect speeds connection etc. hook up a couple of laptops a home server and some games console, horrific, having to restart the hub atleast once a day

Convinced this is due to it just being a bit of a cheapy router at heart (anyone confirm similar situations?)

Either way i would rather just invest in a decent home router, anyone recommend anything?

JAzz · 21 May 2012 at 21:19

Asus RT-N56U or Asus RT-N66U and switch the superhub into modem mode. Both are awesome and rock solid routers.

Beansprout · 21 May 2012 at 22:15

Got me a 56U recently (couldn't see the reason to get the 66U) and it's a huge improvement over the Superhub

ChrisD. · 21 May 2012 at 22:27

+1 for the Asus RT-N56U.

Collider · 21 May 2012 at 22:28

Would the RT-N56U also work well as a BT Homehub 3 replacement? Sorry for the segway in your VM thread, hope its ok.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-028-AS

Was looking at it as had a couple of cable modems recommended...my speeds are great on Infinity (read wow) but occasionally it just seems to drop out and need restarting and it seems the kit is not always reliable.

Rabtech · 22 May 2012 at 00:08

Another vote for the Asus RT-N56U, yes it will work on both cable and BT FTTC connections.

Retire the homehub 3 to the cupboard and hook up the RT-N56U directly to the FTTC modem.

banger9365 · 22 May 2012 at 00:55

+1 for the Asus RT-N56U and the best thing is you can hook up a mobile dongle up to it when when VM messes up

ChrisD. · 22 May 2012 at 06:51

banger9365 said:
+1 for the Asus RT-N56U and the best thing is you can hook up a mobile dongle up to it when when VM messes up

I never knew this, thanks for the heads up.

PatZ1989 · 22 May 2012 at 11:17

Less concerned about its wireless performance as the only thing on wireless is my phone, i just want a solid router that wont drop out etc. when a lot of things are going through it - 56U good for multiple games running with VOIp etc.

Rab · 22 May 2012 at 11:23

was in same boat few weeks back, hub was a nightmare, went for the RT-N56U.
no more problems so far )

ChrisD. · 22 May 2012 at 11:43

PatZ1989 said:
Less concerned about its wireless performance as the only thing on wireless is my phone, i just want a solid router that wont drop out etc. when a lot of things are going through it - 56U good for multiple games running with VOIp etc.

The NAT in the 56U is very quick, amongst the quickest around iirc so suited well to gaming and lots of connection.

I have around 6 hosts on mine most of the time and they all have no issues.

Collider · 22 May 2012 at 23:12

Rabtech said:
Another vote for the Asus RT-N56U, yes it will work on both cable and BT FTTC connections.

Retire the homehub 3 to the cupboard and hook up the RT-N56U directly to the FTTC modem.

Great, thanks.

kmetek · 25 May 2012 at 16:17

any benefit with N66 over N56?

ChrisD. · 25 May 2012 at 16:26

I think it has VPN built in (can be added to the 56 with custom firmware) .

kmetek · 26 May 2012 at 18:34

what about in terms of speed, range, etc?

Caged · 26 May 2012 at 18:39

Apple AirPort Extreme. Just works. Mine's been on a BT Infinity connection since October - I just plugged it in, turned it on and left it alone. Takes care of it's own firmware updates etc, and very quick.

ChrisD. · 26 May 2012 at 18:49

kmetek said:
what about in terms of speed, range, etc?

I'd expect them to be about the same.

But you can put Tomato on the 66, and I think DDWRT.

kmetek · 27 May 2012 at 07:41

I'm now torn apart aka choosing between this:

NETGEAR N900 WNDR 4500
ASUS RT-N66U ali N56U
LINKSYS E-3200 / E-4200 v1.1 with new price both tempting.

KIA · 27 May 2012 at 11:57

Asus RT-N56U.

Sparx · 27 May 2012 at 13:43

Another +1 for the Asus.