2 routers vs 1 router and a specific bridge/adapter?

Many routers allow them to be configured as access points.

Bottom line is, you only want 1x dhcp server
 
So shall I stomach the cost of the 2nd router now or wait till the ea-ac87 media bridge is out? Are you saying the media bridge wont give me anything more than the 2nd router will? Will the 2nd router be an advantage over the bridge in any way?
 
Super fast speeds across the network - that is all. See here:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2597549/asus-rt-ac87u-wi-fi-router-review-yes-it-s-fast.html

As that review very clearly shows, without another router as a bridge (in lieu of the media bridge coming out) its not very fast. Im trying to work out whether I should keep my 2nd router and use that or whether to ebay it as its still not unboxed, and put up with slower speeds until the bridge is out
 
It's fast when it bridges with another the same. But you're bottle necked on your cat 5 going into it.

I think you are misunderstanding what it is implying.

Keep your current router and add another by cabling it in, this will improve wireless coverage.
 
Why bottlenecked by the cable? Surely I get 1gb through the cable?

I basically want the higher rather than lower figures in that table - that is achievable either by adding another router OR the bridge when it comes out
 
It still isn't clear what you're trying to do.

Are you just wanting to get the maximum speed you can to a desktop PC without using a direct cable?

If that is the case then the PC end of the connection obviously needs to support the same wireless standard as the router. If there isn't a desktop adapter available then a wireless bridge is an option. It'll make no difference whether you use a dedicated media adapter or a second router configured as one.
 
Thanks Bremen. That's right, that's what I am trying to achieve.

So based on that, given that my second router is likely to cost more than the media bridge, perhaps I should just wait for it and sell the 2nd router now? (To avoid any confusion, I have two 87u - one in use downstairs and feeing powerline Ethernet, the other still boxed for use with the upstairs computer).

What I was essentially asking was whether using that 2nd router could be justified from a cost perspective if it gives me something the media bridge never will?
 
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