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Robert R. So Doc, I am looking at the ASUS RT-N56U on BestBuy's webside... You really recommend this? Has good range?

I have two of them running here at my shop. One on each internet provider. Good range and they work well.

I'd always highly recommend any router that's capable of running (or comes with) DD-WRT firmware since this is possibly the most user customisable router firmware I've ever come across.

There are a lot of routers which the firmware supports, check out the database.

But any decent router will do. The main thing to check really though is if it supports static IPs based on MAC address, this will help a lot if you have a lot of robots running around the place which may be turned on and off a lot. It will pretty much eliminate the requirement for searching for the IP each time it changes since it'll never change.

I personally use a Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H at home which is awesome (great strength & range, no problems picking it up when I'm all the way outside in the car tinkering around with things I shouldn't be) but it was expensive.

At work I use a Linksys WAG54GS router but work wifi is only really used for phones since all PCs are hardwired, still it gives no problems and great range (I know when my boss is almost back in the office as his phone connects to the WiFi which gives me chance to close the EZ-Robot website before he notices...)

Appreciate your help too Rich... I am at least now going to be able to make an intelligent decision on which router to buy...

Cheers Richard

I personally like a separate access point on my network and let the cable modem just be a cable modem. I have used Engenius access points with a lot of success. Something like this would go great and could be mounted like a fire detector in the middle area of your house giving you great wifi throughout. It is PoE so you can run one cable and be done. You just need to pickup a power injector to go with it if it doesn't come with one.

Engenius AP

I've got my new network set up as @d.cochran suggests with the Engenius access point he points to and a ASUS RT-AC66U Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router. Works real sweet and I have plenty of signal near the robot. This set up and static IP addresses for the EZB's in the router took care of all my connection problems.

Thanks guys... I have decided to go the route of disabling the wifi in my current all in one (just use the modem part) and going with a new router.... Deciding between a D-Link Dual Band Wireless AC750 Router and the one Robot Doc recommended ( ASUS RT-N56U )...

Thanks again Richard

... Ok, can't sleep so I have been thinking.... Is there any reason why I need to disable the wifi on my current all in one (router/modem setup) when I add the new router? Can't I just plug in the new router and run 2 wifi networks? And will that cause either or both of the networks to run slower due to any limitations with the modem?

Thanks Richard

You can run two WiFi networks. It would be a good idea to have each on it's own channel. Also use low used channels. Do a scan to see what other people living around you are using. YouTube videos will show you how.