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Is it a good idea to buy a Draft 2.0 802.11ac router?
- Have any "Draft" 802.11n wireless routers been upgraded to the final version of 802.11n in the past, with a firmware update? Is this even possible, or does it require changes to the hardware? (Especially for 802.11n routers with DD-WRT).
- Historically speaking, were the high end, expensive Draft 802.11N routers reliable, especially compared to the final version of draft N?
I need to buy a new router, because the current one has been far too unreliable for my needs. Money is not such a problem. I prefer buying an expensive, future proof, reliable router now than a cheap one that will be more trouble than it's worth and need to be replaced in 1 or two years. I've had many bad experiences with unreliable routers, and have decided that whatever I buy, I'll want a rock solid, reliable one with the best wireless range possible. After some research, I've read that Netgear and Apple seem to be the two most reliable brands (if the routers are not DOA) - so I'm wondering if I should buy Netgear's top range router: R6300. I'm asking these questions to evaluate if it's a bad decision.
We cannot tell you what will and will not be supported by DD-WRT. I suggest you remove those questions from your question since they cannot be answered. As for those draft "N" routers, many of them could not be updated, and most were slower then the routers that came after it. I have never seen "Netgear" and "reliable" in the same sentence before. – Ramhound – 2013-02-04T15:39:32.000
@Ramhound What is the most reliable router you would suggest? I think, as long as the router supports DD-WRT, it should be much more reliable, no? Anyway, please let me know on your opinion, I'm very much interested. – David – 2013-02-04T16:36:29.913
1How is this question not constructive? The answer given is backed up by facts. – David – 2013-02-04T18:58:47.730
Because we cannot speculate on what will happen in the future. – Ramhound – 2013-02-05T00:09:19.580
I think that after your edit, this question should not have been closed. I've voted to re-open. – Spiff – 2013-02-05T04:33:48.613
EVEN if the question is constructive (which is a discussion on its own), it's also about shopping advice (which is off-topic).
– TFM – 2013-02-05T13:54:29.857