Will a Dual Band Router Help?

Hello,

So my at home internet is deplorable. The only speeds available for me are 3dn - 0.75up and for my uses that is horrible to work with. I was looking at dual band routers because a) I'm only home 4 months./ year and I'm the only one use seriously uses the internet so I can't change the internet plan, b) when I move, I can take the new router with me when I move out and get better internet somewhere else. I play on my Xbox One and I have my laptop connected to the same connection but I heard with a DB router you can have separate wireless lines for games and computers. My question is will a Dual band router help alleviate the problems of having my computer and console on the same line?

So I'll explain my issue a bit further: If I'm playing a game online, I can't use the internet on my computer or anything else or I'll lag. If I'm uploading a video, I can't use my console internet. in any situation my phone is royally screwed when connecting to the internet. Would a dual band router help in this situation and if so which one should I go for? Budget does not matter when it comes to getting the most out of my crappy internet.

 

Most likely no if you have a decent router already. The "pipe" to the internet out of your house is still the same size no matter how nice a router you get. If you have a crappy router, it may be worth looking into a better one that has some kind of prioritizing software built in.

 

NovaTornado is most likely right. If your Internet connection is too slow nothing else is gong to help.

See is your experience and speeds improve once you connect to the router via an Ethernet wire. If that happens, we can try to either fox the issue or think of a new router, but if it doesn't you'd be wasting money.

 

I have a basic Westell router that Verizon gave us (GT784WN). It constantly losses internet connection over time.

Unfortunately my router is downstairs and I don't have a long enough cable to connect upstairs.

 

it might be worth a try to get a quality router, make sure its compatible with 3rd part firmwares like tomate/dd-wrt/openwrt , and try to set some QoS rules according to your needs, and see if it helps.

 

I have 0 idea what the last part you're talking about is, but are there any recommendations?

 

When you lose the Internet connection, is the DSL light still on?

The 3.0/0.768 limit that VZ gave you tells me that you're most likely sitting on a remote DSLAM, since that's the limit that they normally impose on such a setup, regardless of the geographical area.

If the DSL light stays on when the Internet drops, you should call them and complain, and they'll replace the router in a heartbeat, at least in my experience.

Now, if it's the actual DSL dropping (loss of light/sync), then there is a facilities issue on the VZ end, which should be called in as a repair.

Good luck.

 

quote from dd-wrt site:

Quality of Service - DD-WRT Wiki

there are plenty of guides online that would help you set it up like:

DD-WRT Tutorial 4: Defining Priorities with QoS
How to Prioritize Your Network Traffic with DD-WRT


For which router to choose, I stick with one of those: tp-link / netgear / linksys

depending on wether you need wireless-ac or not, or need gigabit ethernet or not .. the choice may vary.

list of dd-wrt supported devices:
Supported Devices - DD-WRT Wiki

Edit:

you could also see if your current router support QoS, although even if it did support it, cheap ISP's router tends to be unstable once you enable any advanced settings.