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<blockquote data-quote="PGB1" data-source="post: 1839151" data-attributes="member: 76746"><p>Hello Nancy,</p><p>I am a total amateur and, thanks to the guidance from people here, I got brave and bought my own router. It is Archer C7 AC 1750.</p><p></p><p>If you're considering an Archer, perhaps this amateur perspective data will help:</p><p>Set up was very easy, although I skipped the fancy features, such as remote access. </p><p></p><p>It is a nice unit with very good coverage from the basement in this 100 + year old house, constructed similarly to what you & Nick described. I did have to experiment around with antenna positions until signal was good everywhere we wanted it. (The antennae come off so you can use extension cables, but I learned here that there are trade-offs in doing that.)</p><p></p><p>I also learned here, that higher is better for signal coverage-</p><p>Signal is not so great in the back yard, but it has to go <u>up </u>one floor and pass through a metal-lath-and-plaster wall, so that's understandable. Experimenting with the unit on the second floor gave great coverage to the yard- as well as far down the street. I believe that is because the signal is going down instead of up. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Extra Security, as Ashwin mentioned-</p><p>It has (2) 5GHz networks & (2) 2.4 GHz guest networks. I put the less secure items (television & treadmill) on the guest network. The 2.4 networks can not access the 5 GHz networks or items unless you specifically allow it. They all can have separate passwords, too. </p><p></p><p>While trying to figure out some of the fancy (optional) features, I did contact technical support twice. They were prompt, helpful and accurate- so that's a good sign.</p><p> </p><p>It's been 11 months of ownership and I have had no glitches. I do have it set to automatically re-boot itself once per day to clear the cache. I'm sure that helps eliminate problems. </p><p></p><p>I would imagine you will be pleased with an Archer unit and if you have trouble with set up I know the people here will help out- they always are generous with advice and education.</p><p></p><p>I hope my "Amateur's Perspective" is helpful to yoy with making a decision.</p><p>Enjoy This Day!</p><p>Paul</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PGB1, post: 1839151, member: 76746"] Hello Nancy, I am a total amateur and, thanks to the guidance from people here, I got brave and bought my own router. It is Archer C7 AC 1750. If you're considering an Archer, perhaps this amateur perspective data will help: Set up was very easy, although I skipped the fancy features, such as remote access. It is a nice unit with very good coverage from the basement in this 100 + year old house, constructed similarly to what you & Nick described. I did have to experiment around with antenna positions until signal was good everywhere we wanted it. (The antennae come off so you can use extension cables, but I learned here that there are trade-offs in doing that.) I also learned here, that higher is better for signal coverage- Signal is not so great in the back yard, but it has to go [U]up [/U]one floor and pass through a metal-lath-and-plaster wall, so that's understandable. Experimenting with the unit on the second floor gave great coverage to the yard- as well as far down the street. I believe that is because the signal is going down instead of up. Extra Security, as Ashwin mentioned- It has (2) 5GHz networks & (2) 2.4 GHz guest networks. I put the less secure items (television & treadmill) on the guest network. The 2.4 networks can not access the 5 GHz networks or items unless you specifically allow it. They all can have separate passwords, too. While trying to figure out some of the fancy (optional) features, I did contact technical support twice. They were prompt, helpful and accurate- so that's a good sign. It's been 11 months of ownership and I have had no glitches. I do have it set to automatically re-boot itself once per day to clear the cache. I'm sure that helps eliminate problems. I would imagine you will be pleased with an Archer unit and if you have trouble with set up I know the people here will help out- they always are generous with advice and education. I hope my "Amateur's Perspective" is helpful to yoy with making a decision. Enjoy This Day! Paul [/QUOTE]
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