Hi everyone,
Currently I am owner of TP-LINK TD-W9980 which is working fine with my BT Infinity 1. I am getting very similar sync to HG612 with SnR's of ~6dB. I am on fast path as well. The stability is very good.
I used to use ethernet cable from my router to my LG Smart TV for a long time but since I moved the master socket upstairs I decided to give Wi-Fi a go. 2.4 GHz is just pointless to use no matter what channel, maximum bandwitdh is less than half of my max sync and YouTube buffers all the time on my TV. I have tried 5GHz Wi-Fi and it seems to work fine but sometimes it loses a signal and YouTube buffers every few secs or freezes and I need to reconnect to WiFi. Same happens to my phone when I use 5 GHz in the same room. Sometimes it quickly reconnects making my internet to stop for a few seconds. I tried to move antennas to the left, right, center etc didn't help. There are 2 walls between the router which is on my wall behind the monitor and very close to the case of my PC if that makes any difference. Not sure if only 300Mbps of 5GHz wifi makes any difference to 1300 GHz on different routers.
My question is if someone has tested TP-LINK Archer VR600 which seems to be better and more expensive than TD-W9980. I can easily return my current TD-W9980 and try TP-LINK Archer VR600 if it is the same or worse I can return it as well. VR600 isn't on the G.INP compatible modems list so I am wondering if it will actually work same as my TD-W9980 or will mess my connection up. What chipset does TP-LINK Archer VR600 have?
I was also thinking about ASUS DSL-AC68U but this is out of my budget.
For myself VR600 seems to be much better than WD-9980.
Thanks