Router

Truthfully, I've tried all the big name routers over the years. I've gotten the best results and longevity out of a dirt cheap medialink I got from Amazon.
 
ColinAbi said:
Really lol. Like this ? http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Rout...108&sr=8-1&keywords=medialink+wireless+router

Has anyone tried something like this?
http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-N300-...qid=1446856177&sr=8-2&keywords=plug+in+router
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Yes sir that's the one. It's been up and running for years now without any problem. Lol go figure.

I even had a top of the line Cisco router at one point that I dropped 600 bucks on back when wireless N was new. It died in about a year, shortly after the warranty was up. Plus it was a security nightmare and the firmware was garbage. Never again. I refuse to pay over 25 bucks for a router now.
 
Bent said:
Yes sir that's the one. It's been up and running for years now without any problem. Lol go figure.

I even had a top of the line Cisco router at one point that I dropped 600 bucks on back when wireless N was new. It died in about a year, shortly after the warranty was up. Plus it was a security nightmare and the firmware was garbage. Never again. I refuse to pay over 25 bucks for a router now.
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So do you think the medialink could reach from upstairs to down stairs? It isn't very far.
 
ColinAbi said:
So do you think the medialink could reach from upstairs to down stairs? It isn't very far.
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Mine is reaching down two flights to my basement man cave enough that I can play Xbox. I'm getting about 50-75% signal. But I think the range is all going to depend on what it has to go through more than just the distance. I would def try first and see what kind of signal you get before you go dropping 35 bucks on a signal repeater or extender.

I don't know about the apex wireless capabilities, but if it will do wireless N or even wireless ac, you might consider a router that will do that. The speeds will be astronomically faster.

Realistically you should match the router to the transfer speed.

For instance, if you have a device (such as the apex) that will only do wireless g speed, then pairing it with an expensive wireless N or AC router will be a waste, as the maximum speed the apex will go will be "g" anyway.
 
Bent said:
Yes sir that's the one. It's been up and running for years now without any problem. Lol go figure.

I even had a top of the line Cisco router at one point that I dropped 600 bucks on back when wireless N was new. It died in about a year, shortly after the warranty was up. Plus it was a security nightmare and the firmware was garbage. Never again. I refuse to pay over 25 bucks for a router now.
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You are really missing out sticking to a $25 dollar limit router. Dont let one bad experience lead you away from trying other routers.
 
Bent said:
Mine is reaching down two flights to my basement man cave enough that I can play Xbox. I'm getting about 50-75% signal. But I think the range is all going to depend on what it has to go through more than just the distance. I would def try first and see what kind of signal you get before you go dropping 35 bucks on a signal repeater or extender.

I don't know about the apex wireless capabilities, but if it will do wireless N or even wireless ac, you might consider a router that will do that. The speeds will be astronomically faster.

Realistically you should match the router to the transfer speed.

For instance, if you have a device (such as the apex) that will only do wireless g speed, then pairing it with an expensive wireless N or AC router will be a waste, as the maximum speed the apex will go will be "g" anyway.
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I am not sure about the wireless capabilities of the apex but I will look it up:) Thanks for the great explanation.
 
ColinAbi said:
I am not sure about the wireless capabilities of the apex but I will look it up:) Thanks for the great explanation.
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The Apex is not wireless at all. One could get a wireless gaming adapter to give it wireless capability, however.

After years of frustration with one expensive and junky router after another, I tried the Asus AC87-R. The thing has been bulletproof for well over a year and allows 3 XBox1's to be playing at the same time as 2 Netflix movies are being streamed. I can even use my network two houses down.
 
Breadman03 said:
The Apex is not wireless at all. One could get a wireless gaming adapter to give it wireless capability, however.

After years of frustration with one expensive and junky router after another, I tried the Asus AC87-R. The thing has been bulletproof for well over a year and allows 3 XBox1's to be playing at the same time as 2 Netflix movies are being streamed. I can even use my network two houses down.
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Sounds amazing but it is out of the budget for now. Looking for something in the 20-50$ range.
 
SeedlessOne said:
You are really missing out sticking to a $25 dollar limit router. Dont let one bad experience lead you away from trying other routers.
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It's not just one bad experience. I've tried almost every major brand out there, what I've learned is that about 90% of them use the same exact hardware and none of that hardware is reliable After buying new expensive routers on an annual basis, I quit. I do little to no intra network file transferring, so as long as my router speed is equal to my internet speed, I'm totally fine with that.
 
I am assuming that you already have a WiFi router in your house. If thats the case then what you need for your Apex is a wireless gaming adapter. I used one for years until I decided to just hardwire my Apex.
 
Bent said:
It's not just one bad experience. I've tried almost every major brand out there, what I've learned is that about 90% of them use the same exact hardware and none of that hardware is reliable After buying new expensive routers on an annual basis, I quit. I do little to no intra network file transferring, so as long as my router speed is equal to my internet speed, I'm totally fine with that.
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This is just flat out wrong. Sorry man, just trying to help. Routers are in no shape or form the same hardware across the board. There is a night and day difference between something $25 and $250. To each their own.

Good luck!
 
Why bother trying to go wireless when its not very reliable, and requires a lot more setup? Hard wire your apex and be done with it. LAN cables are fairly cheap, cheaper then what you'll pay for an unreliable WIFI adapter.
 
A powerline networking adapter would be perfect for an Apex if you don't want to or cannot run over WiFi (or run a physical cable). I'm assuming you already have a main router for your home, based on these portable routers/extenders in the thread.

The powerline adapter kit will have two adapters, one which will plug into an outlet next to your main router and one that would plug in near the Apex. Each adapter has an Ethernet port on it, which connects to the networked device. Powerline may not give great throughput (transfer speeds) but is almost certainly going to give you a more reliable connection than WiFi in most cases. This can be used alongside your existing WiFi and/or wired Ethernet network.

Finally, the powerline adapters are just SUPER easy to set up. Plug them in, then press the button on each one to sync. That's it. No passwords, no WiFi setup, etc.

For the Apex you could get away with something like this, but feel free to go with something faster if you wanted to have higher throughput (in the event that you add PCs or something to the powerline network). http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-PA...&qid=1447087035&sr=8-2&keywords=powerline+kit
 
homer1475 said:
Why bother trying to go wireless when its not very reliable, and requires a lot more setup? Hard wire your apex and be done with it. LAN cables are fairly cheap, cheaper then what you'll pay for an unreliable WIFI adapter.
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for me where my tank is positioned, running cat5/6 cable wasn't really an option. it would have required a hell of a lot of work and possibly some drilling, unless i wanted it running right across the floor or stapled to the ceiling, which i did not.

to the OP, i got one of these NetGear wireless range extenders, plugged it in to my apex, then connected it to my normal house wifi:

http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-N300-...69&sr=8-10&keywords=netgear+wireless+extender

works well enough. not as good as hard wired connection, but it does the job just fine.
 
EricGRIT said:
A powerline networking adapter would be perfect for an Apex if you don't want to or cannot run over WiFi (or run a physical cable). I'm assuming you already have a main router for your home, based on these portable routers/extenders in the thread.

The powerline adapter kit will have two adapters, one which will plug into an outlet next to your main router and one that would plug in near the Apex. Each adapter has an Ethernet port on it, which connects to the networked device. Powerline may not give great throughput (transfer speeds) but is almost certainly going to give you a more reliable connection than WiFi in most cases. This can be used alongside your existing WiFi and/or wired Ethernet network.

Finally, the powerline adapters are just SUPER easy to set up. Plug them in, then press the button on each one to sync. That's it. No passwords, no WiFi setup, etc.

For the Apex you could get away with something like this, but feel free to go with something faster if you wanted to have higher throughput (in the event that you add PCs or something to the powerline network). http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-PA...&qid=1447087035&sr=8-2&keywords=powerline+kit
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This is also a very good option.
 
Would the apex benefit from a faster router ? If I got a cheaper one, what would be slower on the apex? Just the download time when there is an update? Also , I don't think I would want to hardwire it because like Mondo said, there would be a lot of drilling and hard work to get it downstairs from the upstairs.
 
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