Recommended modem and router or modem/router?
 

I want to drop the modem/router provided to me by Time Warner. I need strong wireless capabilities from the router. Should I get a combo unit or separate units for each? Which units are good these days? I have not bought either in several years.

I just purchased a great new wired/wireless-n router that has fantastic reviews online, the Asus RT-N66U. Works great, has three antenna, and works on the 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz bandwidths. I used to use Linksys routers but I don't believe in that built in antenna bullshit anymore. The Asus has a lot of features, including guest network capabilities. One can plug a network hard drive and printer straight into it.

That looks nice. I was also looking at this: http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Nighth...zg_bs_300189_2

Though I don't know that a $200 router is necessary. Seems over the top. Although I do need to stream movies to my Roku/phone about 60 feet away.

i bought this one recently too. i got it for 129 plus taxes from newegg.ca with a promo code. is it overkill? i don't know, i was having trouble with range with my isp router/modem combo. no problem now. the admin panel is great too. though i hear ac routers are even better but if your wireless card doesn't support it, its pointless.

I have a Buffalo router .. just amazing

http://www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless

and some you can run DD-WRT :thumbsup

Yeah, do this, and load the custom 'merlin' firmware from lostrealm.ca

I went with your suggestion, thanks.

Also got this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Even though the Asus is way more powerful than my old Linksys G router, I am still having some issues getting a consistently good Wi-Fi signal in my master bedroom on the diagonally opposite side of the house from my office where the router is. So I just spent another $99 on an Asus dual bandwidth signal booster to plug into a bedroom wall outlet. Hopefully that and a few tweaks I made to the settings gives me a stronger and more reliable signal there.

keep them separate ...

i am still using linksys, but last week ordered new one , its still in transit.
it has most transmit power in that range, 500 mW.

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR1...p+link+1043+nd

http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/d...el=TL-WR1043ND

they changed the look after winning/getting/buying so many awards/reviews.

edit: i suggested this to my cousin too,

but if you want really powerful get the dual band router i.e. 2.4 and 5 ghz both in the same.

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WDR...+link+wdr+4300