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Choosing a Router for 300Mb/s Internet: Budget PLN 250-300, Asus RT-N18U, USB, VPN Server

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  • #1 16880410
    Morcinek92
    Level 14  
    Hello,

    I have a question about buying a new router for my home network.
    I need to purchase two new routers for my home network.
    I change the internet to a new one with a speed of 300Mb / s.

    The amount I want to spend is about PLN 250-300 for a router.
    I was recommended a model: Asus RT-N18U. Is this a good option for the price? Or is it better to buy a relatively newer model? If so, what do you recommend?

    I expect port forwarding (standard, I think), USB and VPN server from the router.
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  • #2 16883794
    Morcinek92
    Level 14  
    Hello !

    Could someone reply to the topic? You definitely have a lot of experience in this matter.

    I read and I have a hard time deciding ... Is it worth buying a router that supports the AC standard?

    Asus RT-AC1200G + model I have a dilemma, I wonder about these two routers ... (RT-N18U) ..
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  • #4 16883841
    Morcinek92
    Level 14  
    Thank you for your answer. I've read a lot already ... and I have a terrible confusion.
    Yes, I have, for example laptops, telephones and TV.

    So on N'ka I will use only half of the Internet ...: / so it would be better to add and buy AC standard, yes? And you as a specialist, what router would you recommend based on experience? Yes, price is 300 - 380 PLN.
  • #5 16883861
    bogiebog
    Level 43  
    Do you have a dual card on a laptop? scan the network with inssider 2.x, both bands 2 and 5ghz, show the results.
    If you have a piston at 2ghz, push the 5ghz (dual band) router.
  • #6 16883879
    Morcinek92
    Level 14  
    Choosing a Router for 300Mb/s Internet: Budget PLN 250-300, Asus RT-N18U, USB, VPN Server

    Except that I currently use the 10Mb internet from neozdrada and I only have a router in N'ka ..

    I changed the operator only on January 4, but I wanted to have the routers already bought. I need 2 pcs.
  • #7 16884442
    sebap
    Level 41  
    At 2.4GHz you have clean, so I would leave N, with good winds you will get 120Mb / s. More at 5GHz, but do all your devices support this band?
  • #8 16884458
    Morcinek92
    Level 14  
    The TV is unlikely to support this band. But this is probably not a problem, because the devices will work in the 2.4 GHz band anyway?

    Are these router models worth recommending? What speed am I able to get the 1200G + router? I cannot find this information
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  • #9 16885605
    KOCUREK1970
    Network and Internet specialist
    Morcinek92 wrote:
    What speed am I able to get the 1200G + router? I cannot find this information

    Marketing always as much as they wrote on the box.
    Really, well, it can be a full 300 Mb and it can be 3 Mb - and all of this is in the famous DO.
    Morcinek92 wrote:
    1200G + router?

    Better buy this ASUS RT-AC58U - it has everything you are looking for.
    Morcinek92 wrote:
    I was recommended a model: Asus RT-N18U

    Great - from the disadvantages, the radio has only 2.4 GHz and a single-core processor, the rest are what you need.
    I would call both routers a "tank" - unstoppable.
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  • #10 16885939
    Morcinek92
    Level 14  
    Hi,

    Thank you for your answer.
    So better to put in and invest in RT-AC58U? I read that the reviews are also good.
    The RTN18U has two USB ports and more RAM, and 600 MB / s
  • #11 16886207
    KOCUREK1970
    Network and Internet specialist
    Morcinek92 wrote:
    So better to put in and invest in RT-AC58U? I read that the reviews are also good.

    Maybe different - initially
    Morcinek92 wrote:
    1200G +

    He had poor opinions, then there was a period when he was "half and half" - as it is difficult to say now.
    But:
    KOCUREK1970 wrote:
    ASUS RT-AC58U

    He never had negative opinions, indeed, I didn't even find that about him "half and half" - you could say 100% positive and only take.
    Morcinek92 wrote:
    The RTN18U has two USB ports and more RAM, and 600 MB / s

    I will say this - I would rather have a stable and real (also from a router) 500 Mb than marketing ideas on the box (and as you know, paper will accept everything ...).

    Unfortunately, when it comes to choosing a router, showing the model with your finger, I will not help (although today I would take AC58U from the proposals of these 3 Asus) - you have to decide, however, Sam and your wallet.
  • #12 16886245
    Morcinek92
    Level 14  
    Thank you for your specific answer.
    I'm for the AC58U. I'll order it.

    I still have a question, did you mean this router when you were talking about stable and real 500Mb performance?

    As I am a lakkirm in this field, I would like to ask if the TV, for example Samsung 2 years old, has a network card that supports the AC standard? I have not found info on this subject. And if the device supports only nke and the router is set to ać, then the device only uses the 2.4 band, right? And the maximum can run at speeds up to 400Mb?

    If it says that the router in theory has a bandwidth of up to 1300Mb, it means that about 800 for 5Mhz and 400 for 2.4, it means that it will support 1000Mb Internet? The AĆ standard switches between frequencies during operation? Does the device work for a specific 5 or 2.4 which will make the max for 5 Mhz 800 Mb and for 2.4 only 400 Mb

    Maybe a funny question, I ask out of curiosity. Perhaps he should read some reading
  • #13 16886429
    sebap
    Level 41  
    You always divide what on the box in half and this is still marketing.
  • #14 16886872
    KOCUREK1970
    Network and Internet specialist
    Morcinek92 wrote:
    Did you mean this router when talking about stable and real 500Mb performance?

    More veracity and operator stability.
    If the operator does not fail, does not neglect the contract, the router with this 500 Mb will shoot like a machine gun (half of the router will "sleep" anyway because it will be unemployed).
    It must also be admitted that Asus had flaws, and it did, but it was more because they wanted to make a cheap, efficient, stable, reliable, reliable router with 1 Gb ports and 2 Gb wifi in AC for PLN 199 - and they were painfully convinced, that with such assumptions you simply cannot, because you cannot create components at THIS price with SUCH assumptions.
    But if there is no accountant over their heads, and the engineer can "sail" with a vision, I think (I do not know about others) that they have NO competition at prices up to PLN 500 and at prices of PLN 1,000 they are really high.
    Morcinek92 wrote:
    2-year-old Samsung has a network card that supports the AC standard?

    I doubt - if the LAN network is still 100 Mb, I would not count on a WiFi network "larger" than 150 NLite.
    Morcinek92 wrote:
    if the device supports only nke and the router is set to ać, then the device only uses the 2.4 band, right?

    Yes, but that's also if you set wifi dualband in your router. If you choose only AC (and it only works in the 5 GHz band), the tv will simply not detect anything, because for it the 5 GHz wifi network simply does not exist.
    Morcinek92 wrote:
    And the maximum can run at speeds up to 400Mb?

    NO - maximum it will be only 75 Mb.
    Why only 75 Mb, because the wifi card in NLite has only a maximum bandwidth of 150 Mb, the radio is there only one and it receives and transmits data - and that it does NOT do it at the same time (because there is only one wifi module), it must divide 150 Half Mb for each transmission direction - and hence you have 75 Mb for sending and 75 Mb for receiving.
    You want 400 Mb - there must be a full AC 5 GHz wifi with a bandwidth of at least 1 Gb and preferably around 2 Gb!
    Assuming ideal laboratory conditions!
    Well, unfortunately it is with wifi.
    Morcinek92 wrote:
    If it says that the router in theory has a bandwidth of up to 1300Mb, it means that about 800 for 5Mhz and 400 for 2.4, it means that it will support 1000Mb Internet?

    No - it will handle as much as the given wifi standard allows and in ideal conditions.
    Big numbers and big data placed on the box stimulate the imagination of customers ... and after returning home, reality verifies it.
    Morcinek92 wrote:
    The AĆ standard switches between frequencies during operation?

    It works on the one you have chosen - there is no need to switch (and even if the router has the Auto Switch option), it works in such a way that in a moment only vulgarisms are flying around the house. Therefore, the transmit channel (operating frequency) is always selected manually.
    Morcinek92 wrote:
    Does the device work for a specific 5 or 2.4 which will make the max for 5 Mhz 800 Mb and for 2.4 only 400 Mb

    It's also not like that - you get the maximum performance ONLY on the router, and how much and how you receive a given signal depends on ... (and here 30 pages would not be enough to describe what, how, under what conditions it will achieve this much).
    It's like with a car - EVERY car reaches the maximum speed, the only problem is whether you can get close to it in road conditions!

Topic summary

The discussion revolves around selecting a router for a home network with a 300Mb/s internet connection, within a budget of PLN 250-300. The Asus RT-N18U was initially recommended, but users debated its suitability compared to newer models. Key considerations included the need for USB ports, VPN server capabilities, and port forwarding. The conversation highlighted the advantages of routers supporting the AC standard over the N standard, especially for devices capable of utilizing dual-band frequencies. The Asus RT-AC58U emerged as a preferred option due to its features and performance, despite some concerns about its single-core processor and limited 2.4 GHz support. Users emphasized the importance of real-world performance over advertised speeds, noting that actual throughput can vary significantly.
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