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    Networking questions

    so my router is around 5 years old now, and requires regular factory resets to function, so i'm looking at getting a new one. i called my ISP, asked about minimum specifications, they just said they recommend "dual band ac" but otherwise no real requirements.

    so, doing some digging, there's a lot out there and i'm not sure how to get started. i want something that has solid signal strength; it's gonna need to punch a signal through several lath-and-plaster walls. usage... gaming, obviously, for two people. maybe 20 devices connecting on a regular basis, though not usually all at once, easily triple that if we have a lan party or something, so to be on the safe side, plan on the ability to connect, as maximum load, up to 100 devices. i've had my eye on smart home stuff, and the buddies and i do occasionally do lan parties, so i wanna future proof as much as possible.

    so right now i've been looking at this but honestly i have no idea what i'm doing. any suggestions?

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    Given all that criteria, you want this (or something like it):

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    I have it, it's awesome, and I get about 350 up/down on my iphone/ipad.

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    ouch. bit higher price point than i was hoping, but given the criteria i listed i figured that would be the case.

    ill have to work on budget, though, cos that thing looks awesome.

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