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Low/mid range router vs high end router. What is the difference?
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Hello, does anyone know what a $150-200 wireless router will give me more than a $50 unit. Considering they both have gigabit switch and Wi-Fi N. What justifies the higher price tag?
The $50 unit is tp-link and the $200 one d-link. In this case I'm asking in general not for a specific device.
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Netgear WNDR4500 gives you "At close range, the WNDR4500 achieved TCP throughput of 151Mb/s on its 2.4GHz radio, and a staggering 251Mb/s on its 5GHz radio."
One of the differences. Quite major one. And advanced features like bandwidth control are less likely to be found on budget devices.
The wireless range is a big contributor to the price as well.
Although, some middle class devices are pretty good performers if you hook them up with a custom firmware. I'm pretty sure you will find one in the middle price point (around $100) that is supported by dd-wrt.
http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-database