Shall be very competitive price now
Original EBAY Code
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/227931
4% Cashrewards (CR) Cashback
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/227328
Edit: Thanks @shapers, he got even better + free 16 sd card
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Netgear-R7000-Nighthawk-AC1900-Du…
AC68U + 16g sd card
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ASUS-Bundle-AC1900-Wireless-Gigab…
Are you actually looking for ADSL2+ modem+router?
This R7000 is router only.
Oops, Yes i am. Any recommendations ? Something under $200
i use the tp-link works well, syncs at good speeds. Wifi is ok but its the first ac router i've owned so cant compare it to anything in particular it doesnt cover a whole house for instance and i doubt any router does that well. There are no bells n whistles like some of the brand name top end routers but you can put a 3Tb external disk and share that as well with no hassles, new interface on the firmware is very nice too.
For the price they are very good modem routers imo.
Was also thinking of adding a 3TB external HDD to one of the USB Ports to stream my media across the network.
Does it over-heat at all?
@TightAssDrake: hasn't for me. They didnt support 3tb drives until the most recent firmware so i had to split mine into two volumes but im pretty sure 3tb volumes are now supported.
@scud70:
Bought a D7 at $125 on the weekend
Upgrading from a very old Thomson brand bigpond router.
I'm also looking fwd to having a decent wifi network and other capabilities.
Unsure if I can share from a HDD WITH the d7.
@cheapo999:
Hi cheapo999, what's the maximum transfer speed you can get from that 4TB HDD?
I had an old FritzBox, it works awesome as a modem/router, but as media sharing it's very slow.
I'm getting less than 5MBps from usb stick attached to fritzbox
@cimot: It depends on quality of the signal. Currently my laptop is about 10 meters and 2 brick walls in between, the write speed is just about 30MBs. It is significantly faster if I move closer to the router location.
I find a rule that applies to myself.
If I am asking which one I should get without knowing the pros/cons of each alternative, I am unlikely going to utilize the additional benefits of a higher cost unit, thus should not have bought the more expensive option.
I would say D7 unless you know why you are after the nighthawk in practical scenarios.
A very practical and cost-effective way to look at things before you pull the trigger. I wonder how much money I could have saved if I thought about and planed ahead my needs, rather than my wants, whenever I impulse-purchased countless of useless garbage that I hardly used afterwards anyway. Thank you for ruining my day, googleyahoo69. :(
I am quite loving this router if that really counts for anything.
I think you mean the TP-Link Archer C7, the D7 is a modem router not a gigabit router. I have OpenWrt installed on my TP-Link Archer C7 and it's fantastic but as you probably know DDWRT/OpenWrt can't be installed on modem routers so I recommend the TP-Link Archer C7 bridged to your existing ADSL modem router set to bridge mode.
I got the D7 last year, love it!
Pulled the trigger on the D7! Replacing a very old Wireless G Modem
Great router and good investment.
This is not an investment, it's an expenditure.
personal opinion but I like the ASUS AC68U much better due to the feature rich interface asus gives. I have used both.
FYI - you can install the Asus Merlin firmware onto the R7000 - I am considering doing mine tomorrow.
http://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/asuswrt-merlin-…
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2432343
http://www.myopenrouter.com/blog/asuswrt-merlin-xwrtcross-wr…
What about r8000?
I dont have an r8000. A quick google search indicates no… although I believe there are 3rd party firmware available.. Kong?
Been running it with Merlin firmware for a while now. Prefer it over DD-WRT as DD-WRT gets throughput penalty.
So far it's been stable and solid.
Make sure you flash the custom CFE. Although it is specified that you don't need to do that for Xvort, from my experience not doing this will render the wireless radio unusable.
I think it is a shame to get a router like these and keep it with the default firmware. I have installed dd-wrt on my AC1900 and I am never ever going back to any router that does not support 3rd party ones (or staying on a default firmware). Even if I am not using everything from it (I am using a lot though) I still like the power I can have.
The only thing I am missing is the 1000MB speed…. but considering I have ADSL… I will live with it.
I only use the RT-AC68U and it's a bit of a turd, especially for Apple devices (specifically any modern MacBook Pro).
So if you want to buy one and have Apple devices maybe give the R7000 a kick first.
in most reviews I have read, AC68U always edges out r7000. both performance and interface.
http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/feature-ac1900-wireless-route…
Sure did. But if you're using Apple devices (specifically MacBook Pro) you'll slowly be driven insane by the occasional weird slowness, disconnects, and occasional complete deadness that requires a reboot. Stability is way more important than a 10% performance increase. Not that R7000 is necessarily any better but it's probably worth trying.
@DoctorOwl: I'm not sure why apple devices have such crap wireless. A customer of ours has constant trouble with her iPad and iPhone dropping out of her wireless but none of her windows laptops or foxtel or xbox drop out. I have replaced her router 4 times with different brands each times and it still happens. I'm referring to iPad/iPhone though so mac book might be okay with certain routers (apple airport?)
@Agret: I agree I doubt it's the router's fault. But still just saying that it's worth trying the R7000 just in case.
A really good price for this router, it's a great router to use
Just bought Linksys WRT1900AC from JBHifi 20% discount yesterday for $263. For the price Netgear's one more interesting.
if you want the modem + router version - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ASUS-Bundle-DSL-AC68U-AC1900-Giga…
AU $277.10 including the 16gb SD card
Centrecom Archer D9 $225 here http://www.centrecom.com.au/tp-link-archer-d9-ac1900-dual-ba…
Go to officeworks and do the 5% price match and pick it up for $211
The R7000 is a wireless router, whereas the D9 is modem/router. You could probably get a C9 which costs around $159 and offers the same performance as a D9 minus the modem capabilities.
Keeping in mind custom firmware, could someone please give me a quick pros/cons of the Nighthawk and the Asus?
http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/feature-ac1900-wireless-route…
see all the ac1900 in a recent review. AC68U has been the benchmark for most tests now
Used both for myself and other ppl.
AC68U
R7000
I usually recommend AC68U to your average joe/super busy people as it doesn't require much fiddling. I use R7000 myself and recommend it to tech-savvy people as it's a ridiculously great value router once you put custom firmware in. Just my 2c.
Is there a reason you went with the R7000 rather than the TP-LINK Archer C5/C7? (C5 is the same exact hardware as C7 just with better wifi)
I have an Archer C5 with OpenWRT and it seems pretty awesome, crazy specs for the price also.
Good question.
I had the extra cash to spare (at least at that time) and figured I am willing to spend that extra amount for (potentially) better throughput. This is back when our dollar was pretty strong.
I had installed a C7 for a client's router due to RT-AC68U not playing well with his Cisco cable modem, and found that its 2.4GHz range is pretty mediocre (although it's 5GHz is excellent). Keep in mind I kept it at (updated) stock firmware.
I do like TP-Link routers though, they're also excellent routers for the money. The only reason I don't recommend it as much to others is simply because I deal with mostly non-techies and AsusWRT interface is more user-friendly to them (and prettier as well, they like pretty stuff).
I have a question for you, as I've never used OpenWRT. What do you think of it vs DD-WRT? Thinking of trying it out on a test router but wondering if it's worth the time spent.
Out of curiosity, why is it that most ozbargainers seem to prefer the nighthawk over the Asus ac68u?
AC68U has problems with Apple devices (like modern MacBook Pro).
Could be why.
i got heaps on apple devices, i don't have any issues. why do most ozbargainers prefer this? well it is cheaper lol
Based on this test, R7000 performs the best.
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2384995
Any good deals on Archer D7 ?
Missed the $125 from Shopping express this week. :-(
Damn, just bought a Asus RT-N66W from these guys yesterday. :(
I have issues with Wifi coverage at home. In theory replacing my standard-N router with AC router should increase the coverage. But I am not sure how effective an AC router would help if the clients still use exiting wifi adapter. And it is not practical to replace the Wifi adapter on the clients as it is embedded (for example Apple TV, tablet, or even laptop with in-built Wifi). Anyone has experience on this? Thanks.
Not entirely correct. 802.11AC is 5Ghz which suffers greater signal loss through solid objects. However, the 5Ghz band is less congested and used than the 2.4ghz band. If you have a large home, 802.11AC will have less range. However if you're in an area with a lot of 2.4Ghz networks in your vicinity (apartment, some neighbourhoods) then you would get better coverage and stability on a 5Ghz network. If you wanna increase your coverage, look into getting an access point with more or/and stronger antennas.
If you want a decent, powerful access point, loads of people seem to recommend ubuquity:
Thanks for your input meatgasm. Where is the best place to buy unifi ap? I tried Amazon but it doesn't ship to Australia.
So with an AP, I guess I connect it to my modem directly?
I think you need to connect an AP to a router since a modem cant do plain routing duties. You could connect the AP to your current router and disable the wireless from the router? If you cant disable wireless, you could unscrew the antennas from the old router, and if you cant do that, you have multiple Wireless networks on different channels?
I did a quick google search and came up with this:
http://www.ubiquitishop.com.au/3_unifi_access_points_wifi.pr…
http://www.citytechnology.com.au/store/ubiquiti/ubiquiti-uni…
@meatgasm: Thanks again. I am interested in this: http://www.citytechnology.com.au/store/ubiquiti/ubiquiti-uni…
Hi guys, I need a good WiFi router just for internet use. Have BigPond cable service currently.
Do I need this router if it's only going to be limited by my internet speed?
I want great range, and fast internet. Was downloading a PS4 file from my room, taking hours, took PS4 down to router, and took seconds.
Right, we're getting the nbn from optus soon, will this router help in anyway? Heavy streamers, I would like to have a NAS attached eventually or even a 500gb portable. Or even a 32gb pen drive. This or any of the other routers?
Optus will give us a modem/router (all in one) will I be able to have both devices running side by side.?
TA!
You should be able to find a setting in your modem/router to have it run in "bridge mode". That way, it will act like a pure modem, and then you can connect it to your router/switch.
Great buy, btw it was $170
How is this compared to Archer C9? The specs look about the same?
just wondering anyone know if R7000 have openvpn as client with stock firmware? Thanks
This or TP-Link Archer D7?