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Sorry if this is just too basic, but why might I need a new better router ?
I'm on BT, have a Hub 6, type b, with a minimum download speed of 33Mbps, or so BT tell me.
We have a perfectly good signal throughout the house, no problem with Netflix or Tidal etc generally, though occasionally I struggle to get music streaming. I've always assumed this to be down to my broadband rather than the router. Streamer is wired to router, house is 3 bedroom, so no massive range, and at most 6/7 devices at a time
What would a fancy new router do to improve things ?
For some reason I saw a Netgear AX12 on Amazon -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-Ni...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
..and have to assume it adds something, but can anyone explain exactly what ? At over £400 it needs to be a bit special !
I understand that it has 12 streams, potentially faster speed, but from what little I know the Hub 6 is meant to be fairly good as far as provider-supplied routers go.
I'm not thinking of buying one of the above, but would a better router make much difference, and do they start to get more complicated to use - I am a simpleton who doesn't need or want complexity, just a peaceful easy life...
I'm on BT, have a Hub 6, type b, with a minimum download speed of 33Mbps, or so BT tell me.
We have a perfectly good signal throughout the house, no problem with Netflix or Tidal etc generally, though occasionally I struggle to get music streaming. I've always assumed this to be down to my broadband rather than the router. Streamer is wired to router, house is 3 bedroom, so no massive range, and at most 6/7 devices at a time
What would a fancy new router do to improve things ?
For some reason I saw a Netgear AX12 on Amazon -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-Ni...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
..and have to assume it adds something, but can anyone explain exactly what ? At over £400 it needs to be a bit special !
I understand that it has 12 streams, potentially faster speed, but from what little I know the Hub 6 is meant to be fairly good as far as provider-supplied routers go.
I'm not thinking of buying one of the above, but would a better router make much difference, and do they start to get more complicated to use - I am a simpleton who doesn't need or want complexity, just a peaceful easy life...
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