Hi OzBargain community, lend me your wisdoms. I need one (or maybe two) wireless router that I will install at my granny flat / home office (or maybe another one at the back of the house). Currently it's running an old Billion 7800N that's on its last legs with wonky wireless. Budget less than $100 including postage. Probably need it soon.
- Those will be mostly running in bridge mode, where my DHCP server runs on a NetGear R7000 next to my cable modem.
- Definitely need Gigabit ethernet, as I usually work with ethernet connected.
- 802.11ac might be good to have, but 802.11n is good enough. 5GHz AC has shorter range as well so probably not that useful, as I need the wireless to cover my backyard so I can use Spotify while mowing the lawn :)
I am thinking of previous-gen top models rather cheaper current gen models. Something like
- NetGear WNDR3800 ($78 from MSY)
- TP-Link TL-WDR4300 ($89 from MSY and eBay)
Alternatively TP-Link Archer C2 with AC750, however I heard those cheaper AC-wireless models are not good.
Which one should I get?
If your wireless is getting flaky, you need can easily fix that by replacing the PSU.
Trust me, thats all you need to do.