Test this router please. Has anandtech ever looked to see if any affordable (under $200USD) dualband routers actually work? Maybe I have bad luck with lemons but do any of these devices support using both bands at once? Few I got were one or the other.Reply
1) The router must use the words simultaneous or concurrent, if it does not it is N speeds at 5.0 ghz and G speeds at 2.4 ghz 2) Most wireless n recievers are crap whether it is built into a laptop, tablet, usb, or an add on card. Most do not support 5 ghz. Furthermore a large number of n recievers do not support MIMO (multiple in multiple output), these recievers can only talk on 1 band at a time while wireless n needs you to be able to talk on 2 bands to get the theoretical 300mbps. If you can only talk on 1 band at a time you only get 150mbps and in reality you get much worse speeds than that.Reply
This the need for addin cards that state they support 3 streams and what not. Thank you to the others who provided responses. I have another question then. Is it better to just get g access points and have separate 5ghz N access points? Let the router handle WPA2 (or radius if your wanna be 1337) and DHCP?Reply
The Linksys ones I've had mixed results. The original dual both band WNR-600 I believe was great and worked well. The E-3000 only worked if you put the 2.4 GHz into channel 11 with both channels. It was very frustrating to get fixed.
The Netgear one is very well reviewed and seems to work well.Reply
Ubiquiti now makes IP cameras that cost around $100/each. They also make enterprise wireless access points, also around $100/each. I have been considering getting some of these for my church, and possibly home.
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MGSsancho - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - link
Test this router please. Has anandtech ever looked to see if any affordable (under $200USD) dualband routers actually work? Maybe I have bad luck with lemons but do any of these devices support using both bands at once? Few I got were one or the other. ReplyMatias - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - link
Netgear 3700 is simultaneous dual-band, although its 5ghz range is terrible and almost no device has 5ghz compatibility anyway...... ReplyRoland00Address - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - link
1) The router must use the words simultaneous or concurrent, if it does not it is N speeds at 5.0 ghz and G speeds at 2.4 ghz2) Most wireless n recievers are crap whether it is built into a laptop, tablet, usb, or an add on card. Most do not support 5 ghz. Furthermore a large number of n recievers do not support MIMO (multiple in multiple output), these recievers can only talk on 1 band at a time while wireless n needs you to be able to talk on 2 bands to get the theoretical 300mbps. If you can only talk on 1 band at a time you only get 150mbps and in reality you get much worse speeds than that. Reply
MGSsancho - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - link
This the need for addin cards that state they support 3 streams and what not. Thank you to the others who provided responses. I have another question then. Is it better to just get g access points and have separate 5ghz N access points? Let the router handle WPA2 (or radius if your wanna be 1337) and DHCP? Replykylewat - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - link
I've used 4the Apple Time Machine is great and reviewed.
The Linksys ones I've had mixed results. The original dual both band WNR-600 I believe was great and worked well. The E-3000 only worked if you put the 2.4 GHz into channel 11 with both channels. It was very frustrating to get fixed.
The Netgear one is very well reviewed and seems to work well. Reply
tristanbob - Thursday, January 12, 2012 - link
Ubiquiti now makes IP cameras that cost around $100/each. They also make enterprise wireless access points, also around $100/each. I have been considering getting some of these for my church, and possibly home.Thanks! Tristan Reply