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No price jacking here, this is the same RRP as I posted a few days ago (just without the USB adapter), less the 20% makes this one hell of a buy!
6x Gigabit Ethernet, and amazing Wifi speeds!
NetGear Nighthawk X8 R8500 AC5300 Tri-Band Gigabit Router - $479.2 Delivered (Plus $150 Visa Card) (RRP $599) @ Futu Online eBay
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spackbace on 05/09/2016 - 10:45 ebay.com.au (289 clicks)
Last edited 05/09/2016 - 11:49 by 1 other user
Last edited 05/09/2016 - 11:49 by 1 other user
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For the difference of $100, the future proofing benefits are well worth it.
You'll have a better time on 100/40 of course :)
Most likely it is overkill. The best setup for a big brick house is likely to be 2 wireless routers at each end of the house, connected by cable with one connected to NBN termination device.
If running an ethernet cable is too difficult, then ethernet over powerline adaptors is the simplest solution.
Assuming that you have a rural property you might also want to invest in one or more external wifi antennas / access points to give you access outside the house. Running ethernet cables between buildings is not recommended because of differences in groound potential current and the risk of lightning strikes.
Edit - Thanks guys.
Have gone for the cheaper option with the 20% off to boot and will look at linking a second one via ethernet at a later point if needed.
25/5 is the best we'll get here in the country and the house is over a 100 years old with 3 different electrical circuits, so over powerline would be too difficult.Much appreciated guys!
30m in solid brick house might be pushing it for a single wireless access point unless you can position it in the centre of the house.
The biggest demand on a router comes from the number of connections. P2P (e.g. file sharing apps) that open connections to many (100+) simultaneous clients at the same time are likely to be the biggest cause of load on a router.
For most people a couple of cheaper wireless routers are much more likely to better wireless coverage. 20m of Cat6 cable with connectors should be under $20. If you can handle a cable snaking down the hallway I'd suggest this approach and then at a later point in time have it cabled into the wall properly when you've worked out the best points for wireless access devices. If possible I would have one of the routers next to the TV so that multiple devices can be connected via cable rather than wireless. The more you can move off wireless onto ethernet cable, the better your wireless performance will be.
Sorry, I edited my previous reply while you were typing too.
Looking forward to getting it sorted.
Thanks very much for taking the time to assist. Much appreciated.
picked up this deal, router turned up yesterday. It worked for a couple of hours then BAM no wifi. Rebooted the unit no luck, factory reset no luck. Now when powered on it seems to be stuck @ constant boot loop. Gooogled netgear r8500 boot loop, met with a lot of the same problem in the search results, and a hardware fault seems to the answer. I've simply ask for return/refund because Id rather not have to deal with this issue at a later date, specifically when warranty has expired. My last two netgear products are still going but im not taking risk with a $600 dollar unit (all though 329 after rebate, I'm just not risking it). I hope now that I don't have hassles with futu with the return
The claim form wants the serial number located on the bottom of the unit. Isn't it the same as the one printed on the box?
Was getting the r7000 but would this be overkill for nbn 25/5 fixed wireless in a big brick house with 6 kids?
Thanks.