Cheapest around and best prices according to CamelX3. These router are 4K ready to stream your 4K movies over your network with no lag
220v compatible according to google so you would need a US->AU adaptor which you can get from Jaycar for a few bucks
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I wouldnt be so sure about that…
specs say "12V/4.2A" so if you can find a $20 adapter with that specs I'd be surprised.
I thought mains voltage is generally +- 10% so should be ok. If you are worried, buy a few long extension cords plugged in to get voltage drop.
The issue is the USA power plug is physically different to our plug so you need something to pass through the pins or buy a separate adapter.
From the Amazon web page of the product. One of them claims 100-240V. Then another claims 120-220V and the other 110-220V?. I'm thinking the 100-240V is the one that's right.
Is it dual voltage 110v/220v?I need an accurate answer.
Answer: Written on the back. 120-220 volt
By L. I. T. Sam on February 2, 2016
Written on back of the device:
Power: 100 - 240V ~ 50/60Hz 0.3A
By ICHANG L. on February 2, 2016
It is 110V/220v
By Rafael P. Cervantes on February 4, 2016
220V is fine
Probably all of the quoted ratings are correct, as power supplies are a commodity now, and each person replying received one made by a different manufacturer. You may be lucky and get one rated to 240V, but maybe not.
If you end up with a 240V-rated power supply, very little reason not to use it. Almost certainly has the same innards as a power supply you would buy here in Australia. I doubt most power supplies sold in Australia are tested to a higher standard.
However if you get a power supply that says 220V, it's a calculated risk. Since it will be turned on 24/7, that includes the time when you are sleeping - do you want the risk of it bursting into flames in the middle of the night while you are asleep, or even in the middle of a weekday when nobody is at home to put out the fire?
I've opened a few power supplies and found the components are usually rated right on the edge - like having a (transformer-based) 40V power supply with 40V-rated capacitors, no safety margin at all. Power supply manufacturers do this most of the time because they make a few cents more profit per unit by using the lower-rated parts.
PS the specification for mains power supply in Australia was changed several years ago, from 240V +/- 10% to 230V +/- 10%. Which means that your "230V" power supply could be as high as 253V, and still be in spec. I just checked my mains, and the multimeter says 251V, but mine could be that high because my rooftop solar system is pushing ~4kW back into the mains at the moment. It has to be higher voltage than the distributed mains to push the power back.
@OP The link to the ASUS RT-AC3200 is broken it is just taking me to the TP-Link AC5400. Might want to fix that.
https://www.amazon.com/RT-AC3200-Wireless-AC3200-Tri-Band-Wi…
Dumb question, but what makes these 4K ready?
Quick Google says 50Mbps is capable for 4K Netflix, and 802.11ac has a minimum quite a bit above that anyway.
its marketing.
Probably the wireless speed and also Gigabit LAN ports.
The general advice for consumer WiFi is - don't expect to achieve anything close to the theoretical figures on the box. Whatever you're interested in, read up reviews, particularly in SmallNetBuilder, and you'll get an idea of what it can do in practical scenarios.
Yep, but AC1900 which is quite typical now is advertised at 600Mbps on 2.4GHz and 1300Mbps on 5GHz.
As a test, my AC1900 set-up at home just did 55MBps (~440Mbps) from my NAS on wireless.
This is already orders of magnitude above the 50Mbps for capable 4K Netflix.
what makes these 4K ready?
Marketers and naive consumers.
If Myrepublic launches ultrafast broadband in Australia next month then we might need to upgrade a new gigabit router.
…. just another RSP (ie. ISP using NBN).
Yes, I know. I heard the news last month and they promise of 1 Gbps speed for $60. The current NBN providers are offering less than 1/10 of the speed. We'll find out their plans in Nov or Dec.
you need to look harder - not difficult to get link speeds of great than 100Mbps
one reason for lack of 1Gbps offerings is the $150/month wholesale costs for just the connection
plus such speeds are really only suitable for FTTP as FTTN maxes out well before 1Gbps (until protocol upgrades allow higher speeds)
anyways… skymesh has been bundling routers with 1Gbit WAN ports for many years for customers on NBN plans
If you look at the CVC pricing model from NBN, simple mathematics tells you that they can't offer those speeds at peak times and make money. Put simply, they won't buy enough CVC from NBN and it will slow to a crawl. You don't need to wait until November to know that they won't deliver because they literally can't.
I do not understand very well about routers performance despite of few days looking around.
Some information on the net is old, some not valid etc.
I saw this router not cheaper (US$190) but maybe performing better…
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Nighthawk-X4S-MU-MIMO-R7800-1…
I work in a small business need at least 20 connection anytime satisfactory (not necessary movie watch).
I am looking for minimum 20 people connection with two story brick hostel over 1500sqm area (of course larger is better)
Can someone advise me…
Multi-storey brick, 1500sqm and for a business - I think you'll struggle with any of these routers. Honestly, I think that For a business that size, you should maybe start looking at some more robust offerings. If it were just the WiFi, I'd recommend the UniFi range (https://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-ap/), but be aware that although it's a great product at an accessible price, they are access points only, you would need a separate router. But even these, you may need 2 to cover the whole area.
Thank you. Greatly appreciated
You can buy compatible power supplies from a lot of places as well for ~$20 (so you don't need to use a bulky adapter). Just make sure tip shape and output voltage are the same, and that it has at least the same amount of amperage as the original supply.