Here's a little tip. To check the true internet connection speed, don't plug your ethernet into the router. Some routers only support 10/100 and may not be good enough to support the full speed over ethernet, even if it is only 100 MBPS. My mom's old WRT54G would top out at about 70 over ethernet (and like 25 over WiFi, and both on a good day), but would do 200 wired directly to the modem. If your router and modem are separate boxes, I recommend testing your ethernet plugged directly to the modem. I've seen some routers even today being sold with 10/100 ethernet for no reason. It's not a bad idea to do both though as it will help judge your ethernet connection speed also.
@cheerykangaroo12 That's true, but I meant to test the modem to test the true speed you are supposed to get from the router if the router is good. You should test both to make sure they are the same.
The other thing to consider and I'm surprised Ry didn't touch on it is the number of devices that are constantly connected these days, like smart home devices, Tv's, etc. I think this should also be a consideration for an upgrade to ensure all the devices are getting optimal bandwidth.
Router is like a microwave oven to me, as long as it works, I will not bother to replace it, you never know if the next one is better or worst ( quality)
I'm still using 2 old Netgear R7000 routers with a modded Asus Merlin XWRT firmware. I'm linking them via wired AI Mesh connection. I'm not upgrading until WiFi 6e and at least 5gbps switches become more prevalent.
A router upgrade will always be a requirement over time, you can lengthen the time between upgrades by understanding what is the projected next wi-fi spectrum and buying a router that has backwards compatibility. This will allow you to upgrade the router and keep legacy devices happy and increase their speed and security, without discovering that your old devices can’t connect and you have to purchase new devices or find a router that is older, slower, and less secure.
The best option is to have a router in AP mode and connected by ethernet to your main router. Mesh routers use the fastest channels over wifi for back end data. So client devices get the slower channels. Wifi 7 is now the standard by the way. Most premium routers support older wifi standards. WPA3 is nice but older devices will not be able to use it. So you may have to set a frequency up for WPA2. Such as your 2.4Ghz channels. Some have 2 5GHz bands and you can set one for WPA2 and one for WPA3. Seperate SSIDs would be needed to allow you to select the different band for the older devices.
1:05 ; So how exactly does someone reboot their wifi drivers ; The appropriate term there is update, NOT reboot, These are completely different processes, and while they are associated to the sane device, this is a lot like using, turning on a computer, as a description for installing a PCIx device.
Routers are at the point where you don’t need to upgrade unless they fail or don’t meet your needs. Unless you have a server or gigabit internet access, at most you need a mesh router in a larger home. I put in Google mesh routers in all my family’s homes it has been almost a decade and still no need to upgrade. I have multiple printers and outdoor security cameras hooked up with no problems.
I have 1 Gbps fiber optic internet service. I have two Asus RT-AC66U B1 routers connected using AiMesh. I added an older RT-AC56R as an Access Point. All connections between routers is ethernet. Asus is pretty good at Firmware updates.
How many years does asus support their routers with firmware updates? I been a long time netgear user and they only give around 2 - 2.5 years but I thought about trying asus
@@ghostdragon2593 The RT-AC56R was released on 7/13/2014. The last firmware update was 11/05/2019. My Asus RT-AC66U B1 routers were built in 2020 and only one Beta Firmware is available. I also have a RT-ARCH17 in storage that was released 9/26/2017 and the last firmware update was 3/24/2021.
Is there anything one should do with the old or out dated router before tossing out or giving away? Any security concerns or other issues to consider? Thx.
I bought a Orbi mesh system about 6 months ago and I am supposed to get 1G when plugged in which is close when I test on my laptop. Wifi is another story. With over 40 devices in my home connected wifi I can only get about 700 Mbps when I am sitting 3 feet away from my router. Most people tell me that is very good but knowing I'm paying for 1G speed I would like wifi to be closer to 900 Mbps if possible.
My router stops broadcasting wifi every few days. The weird thing is that all other routers on the same channel also stop broadcasting according to my wifi analyzer.
Thank you. I needed this video. Too many internet problems in my new home. Router is probably the reason. Weak signal on other side of house. Heard wifi extenders don't work good. But I rather take your word than from people that don't know much about it. Whats a few good extenders or routers that aren't gonna kill my pockets? Thanks
Range extenders are annoying... Your phone may cling to the wrong network, even when in better range of the other one. You have to switch manually, it's not automatic until you lose range entirely. A cheaper mesh system should be fine, such as a nest wifi system, depending on your house size
Honestly just stick with ASUS forever. When my 8 year old asus finally died I tried a couple different mesh ones (Moved into a larger house and wanted better coverage) it was fail after fail until I went back to asus and got their wifi6 mesh system. No drops, strong signal everywhere, and I can plow through multiple HD Plex streams all over the house.
I have DSL over copper wire in my condo and the association does not want to upgrade the building to fiber optic. Is switching to cable the only option? It seems like DSL modems and routers are so out of date now.
have comcast 1.2gig internet issue is its too fast for most routers right now these wifi6e routers may have one 2.5 or 10g port but they need multiple 2.5g ethernet ports to run back to your switch
I got a new router and got the full speed after switching to 5 ghz from the defualt 2.4. No dead zones after that. I still have my previous router which has lots of IOT devices connecting to it via an extender so the new router isn't taxed with just a couple of devices that have later wifi in them. I piggy backed the new router on the old router with an ethernet cable. Only drawback is devices on the new router can't talk directly to devices on the old router so things like airplay mirror would require me to move my ATV to the new router or just connect my phone to the old router which has both networks.
I have a google wifi system, and it definitely is showing it's age. Nest wifi seems like a minimal upgrade. I want to get an orbi ax6000 but it's pretty expensive. I can still sell my google system for more than half of the purchase price, which is pretty good. Issue is that when I purchase google wifi system, our speed was 150mbps... A year later comcast upgraded us to 400mbps, and then 500mbps, and now we're at gig speeds. Definitely not possible with this system. It's like having a sports car on crappy tires.
Question: Why not just use your shower for taking showers? Why do you need to stay connected to the Internet while cleaning your armpits? What's the rush? Enjoy the shower; dry off, and then enjoy your social media.
Thanks for your kind comments.. I was trying to be sarcastic and apparently failed. I am happy with my router and it's WIFI 6 TP-LIArcherr AX6000. I didn't like the video recommendations. For example, the wireless repeater needs 50% signal overlap wired repeater needs 20% overlap. This video totally throws this out of the window.
You should also wish for someone to teach you about making better financial decisions since I can't think of one (real-world) scenario that a person would actually need to upgrade yearly.
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Here's a little tip. To check the true internet connection speed, don't plug your ethernet into the router. Some routers only support 10/100 and may not be good enough to support the full speed over ethernet, even if it is only 100 MBPS. My mom's old WRT54G would top out at about 70 over ethernet (and like 25 over WiFi, and both on a good day), but would do 200 wired directly to the modem. If your router and modem are separate boxes, I recommend testing your ethernet plugged directly to the modem. I've seen some routers even today being sold with 10/100 ethernet for no reason. It's not a bad idea to do both though as it will help judge your ethernet connection speed also.
@cheerykangaroo12 That's true, but I meant to test the modem to test the true speed you are supposed to get from the router if the router is good. You should test both to make sure they are the same.
The last time I seen a router only support 10/100 ethernet was the old wifi 4 gen (N routers). All wifi 5 & 6 routers should be gigabit ethernet
That was a long tip
@@whitemailprivilege2830 true. Lol
The other thing to consider and I'm surprised Ry didn't touch on it is the number of devices that are constantly connected these days, like smart home devices, Tv's, etc. I think this should also be a consideration for an upgrade to ensure all the devices are getting optimal bandwidth.
Router is like a microwave oven to me, as long as it works, I will not bother to replace it, you never know if the next one is better or worst ( quality)
I'm still using 2 old Netgear R7000 routers with a modded Asus Merlin XWRT firmware. I'm linking them via wired AI Mesh connection. I'm not upgrading until WiFi 6e and at least 5gbps switches become more prevalent.
It’s definitely Spectrum here, poorly maintained infrastructure, neighbors have same issues.
I normally only buy a new router when I have enough devices that make use of a newer WiFi standard.
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I’ve had Plume Superpods for over a year and they’ve been great. They can’t reach gigabit speeds but they’ve got WiFi 6 hardware coming soon.
A router upgrade will always be a requirement over time, you can lengthen the time between upgrades by understanding what is the projected next wi-fi spectrum and buying a router that has backwards compatibility. This will allow you to upgrade the router and keep legacy devices happy and increase their speed and security, without discovering that your old devices can’t connect and you have to purchase new devices or find a router that is older, slower, and less secure.
You think you’re smart
The best option is to have a router in AP mode and connected by ethernet to your main router. Mesh routers use the fastest channels over wifi for back end data. So client devices get the slower channels.
Wifi 7 is now the standard by the way.
Most premium routers support older wifi standards. WPA3 is nice but older devices will not be able to use it. So you may have to set a frequency up for WPA2. Such as your 2.4Ghz channels. Some have 2 5GHz bands and you can set one for WPA2 and one for WPA3. Seperate SSIDs would be needed to allow you to select the different band for the older devices.
1:05 ;
So how exactly does someone reboot their wifi drivers ;
The appropriate term there is update, NOT reboot,
These are completely different processes, and while they are associated to the sane device, this is a lot like using, turning on a computer, as a description for installing a PCIx device.
Routers are at the point where you don’t need to upgrade unless they fail or don’t meet your needs. Unless you have a server or gigabit internet access, at most you need a mesh router in a larger home. I put in Google mesh routers in all my family’s homes it has been almost a decade and still no need to upgrade. I have multiple printers and outdoor security cameras hooked up with no problems.
I have 1 Gbps fiber optic internet service. I have two Asus RT-AC66U B1 routers connected using AiMesh. I added an older RT-AC56R as an Access Point. All connections between routers is ethernet. Asus is pretty good at Firmware updates.
How many years does asus support their routers with firmware updates? I been a long time netgear user and they only give around 2 - 2.5 years but I thought about trying asus
@@ghostdragon2593 The RT-AC56R was released on 7/13/2014. The last firmware update was 11/05/2019. My Asus RT-AC66U B1 routers were built in 2020 and only one Beta Firmware is available. I also have a RT-ARCH17 in storage that was released 9/26/2017 and the last firmware update was 3/24/2021.
How to get same speed upstairs?
Is there anything one should do with the old or out dated router before tossing out or giving away? Any security concerns or other issues to consider? Thx.
The content is good, the hair is glorious! Welcome back, Ry! It's been too long!
You don’t happen to know any good barbers, do you?
His hair is glorious or too long?
@@rycrist Do you happen to know any good light bulbs?
I bought a Orbi mesh system about 6 months ago and I am supposed to get 1G when plugged in which is close when I test on my laptop. Wifi is another story. With over 40 devices in my home connected wifi I can only get about 700 Mbps when I am sitting 3 feet away from my router. Most people tell me that is very good but knowing I'm paying for 1G speed I would like wifi to be closer to 900 Mbps if possible.
40 devices? Wtf
My router stops broadcasting wifi every few days. The weird thing is that all other routers on the same channel also stop broadcasting according to my wifi analyzer.
Or get the beast mode router and replace it every 8-10 years like I have.
good tips, thanks
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Thank you. I needed this video. Too many internet problems in my new home. Router is probably the reason. Weak signal on other side of house. Heard wifi extenders don't work good. But I rather take your word than from people that don't know much about it. Whats a few good extenders or routers that aren't gonna kill my pockets? Thanks
Or you can use him as accses point
Range extenders are annoying... Your phone may cling to the wrong network, even when in better range of the other one. You have to switch manually, it's not automatic until you lose range entirely. A cheaper mesh system should be fine, such as a nest wifi system, depending on your house size
Super informative, great video.!👍🏻
I’m happy with my ASUS RT-AC87R router it hits my ISP speeds so I’m
Happy
Honestly just stick with ASUS forever. When my 8 year old asus finally died I tried a couple different mesh ones (Moved into a larger house and wanted better coverage) it was fail after fail until I went back to asus and got their wifi6 mesh system. No drops, strong signal everywhere, and I can plow through multiple HD Plex streams all over the house.
I have DSL over copper wire in my condo and the association does not want to upgrade the building to fiber optic. Is switching to cable the only option? It seems like DSL modems and routers are so out of date now.
Using phone lines...often old phone lines so yeah
Omg, that Lanny McDonald look! Lol
Coul it be the routers problem for delayed notification when im connected to my wifi it delays but when i connect to someone else’s wifi it works fine
No it's time to change my residence place, because my ISP can provide maximum 25mbs and I just can pay for 4mbs.
Did u try restarting your modem? Lol
Can't watch. No captioning.
have comcast 1.2gig internet issue is its too fast for most routers right now these wifi6e routers may have one 2.5 or 10g port but they need multiple 2.5g ethernet ports to run back to your switch
90% of us don’t need a WiFi 6.
You think
Great Content 👍👍
You think you matter
@@whitemailprivilege2830 Well for sure I don't care what you think ✌
@@chrisgates1384 lol okay ✌️
Wifi signal strength app can help you understand the range of router
Nice one keep it up
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I only get new routers when my internet speeds surpass the router standard. That's why I am still, and will be for quite some time, on 802.11n
Nah, i have spectrum internet as my isp, so that’s my internet problem lmao
You think people care
@@whitemailprivilege2830 apparently you do troll lol
Frequent loss of Internet Connection
My old LBR20 4G 2022 stop working 2024 thank goodness have Tmobile 5G home internet gateway 2024
This guy should try and connect his beard before connecting the modem
Sigh. Yeah, that progress bar stalled out a long time ago, I'm afraid.
No need replacing if you use a fibre connection
Holy shit its Ry Crist
It is me, yes.
If you are having bad Wi-Fi in your single-floor house, it's time to seriously consider investing in a a good "mesh" router system.
Or seriously moving into an abandoned aircraft hangar.
It works like shi wifi 6 and the old one thar s like 5 years old work too good
use Fresh Tomato or DDWRT your better off this way until they fix wifi 6 advertised speeds.
How come you "reboot" wifi-drivers, and then test on a wired connection? This makes no sense
mine is 3mps
I got a new router and got the full speed after switching to 5 ghz from the defualt 2.4. No dead zones after that. I still have my previous router which has lots of IOT devices connecting to it via an extender so the new router isn't taxed with just a couple of devices that have later wifi in them. I piggy backed the new router on the old router with an ethernet cable. Only drawback is devices on the new router can't talk directly to devices on the old router so things like airplay mirror would require me to move my ATV to the new router or just connect my phone to the old router which has both networks.
I have a google wifi system, and it definitely is showing it's age. Nest wifi seems like a minimal upgrade. I want to get an orbi ax6000 but it's pretty expensive. I can still sell my google system for more than half of the purchase price, which is pretty good. Issue is that when I purchase google wifi system, our speed was 150mbps... A year later comcast upgraded us to 400mbps, and then 500mbps, and now we're at gig speeds. Definitely not possible with this system. It's like having a sports car on crappy tires.
I'd wait for a WiFi 6e router since they're right around the corner.
Trashing electronics??
You know you can update the routers firmware, but hey to each their own..
You’re not is then the, yes?
Easiest way to tell is when you pay for 500meg download and you get that with a direct connection, but your router is only capable of moving 100 megs.
I want salon quality hair and talk about wifi. :P
Happen to me, I'm pay 80 bucks for 400mb and only got 100mb because of my router until I bought a recent one with wifi 6
I updated mine a few months ago. It sucks big time.
Not as bad as you sucking to specifically explain what this mysterious "update" was to.
Reminds me of the dude from the BeeGees
I’ll take it.
Reset your Wi-Fi adapter on your computer, then proceed to bypass it completely using an Ethernet connection
Planned obsolescence 😮
I have had my router for 11 years 😭 until today it has giving me problems
Question: Why not just use your shower for taking showers? Why do you need to stay connected to the Internet while cleaning your armpits? What's the rush? Enjoy the shower; dry off, and then enjoy your social media.
I have R7000 and max download speed on 5Ghz i get 620mbps
I don’t wanna do all this stuff yet but my wifi is good from router
And it’s old one I belive
poor advertising
I'm waiting a price decrease on Wifi 6E routers.
Crrrrap!!! My router halves the speed.
Wired is 915Mbps and
Close range wireless is 493 Mbps
That's typical, unless you have a high end wifi 6 router
I have Cox, 500mbps, the speed wired and wireless r the same. I have the Netgear AX12, that's a beast!!
Make sure your device supports 915Mbps
Thanks for your kind comments.. I was trying to be sarcastic and apparently failed. I am happy with my router and it's WIFI 6 TP-LIArcherr AX6000. I didn't like the video recommendations. For example, the wireless repeater needs 50% signal overlap wired repeater needs 20% overlap. This video totally throws this out of the window.
People will be kicking themselves in few weeks if they miss the opportunity to buy and invest in Bitcoin as it's retracing...BE WISE
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Hello, I don't mean to be rude but this is not the right place but anyways Stocks are good too.
@@leonardolorenzo7283 Stocks are good but Crypto is Better
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lol my router is 14 years old....
I wish I had the money to get a new router every year
I’m still using one that’s been in my home for 7 years :(
You should also wish for someone to teach you about making better financial decisions since I can't think of one (real-world) scenario that a person would actually need to upgrade yearly.
It used to be, buy a new one when it breaks. Now it's 5 years, shortly it will be every 6 months, then you better just rent
Where’s Dong Ngo?