Gargoyle Forum

Hi,

I am looking for a bit of advice from the members here to get me started.
I am pretty much totally new to the finer details of networking but am reasonably tech savvy.

I am really just wanting to get some QOS so I can prioritize my online gaming to stop high pings when my partner surfs the web.

I am fairly poor at the moment but have found a TL-WR1043ND v1.x that I can buy for $30 that is new in box.

Onto the questions.

First of all is this router sufficient for my needs (2-3 pc's + 1 printer connected via wireless, basic web surfing / videos + online gaming)?
I only get about 6megs down from my ISP so not a lot of bandwidth to deal with.

Secondly, Which version should I start with considering the router will be new out of the box (The guide on this site says 1.6, is this outdated?) and if relevant which version should I upgrade to?
I really only need basic networking with a few pc's and a printer but decent QOS controls for gaming.

Thirdly, If the wifi signal is not great on the router can I use a TP Link extender TL-WA830RE (which I have currently) or will this mess with network / QOS?

Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to provide.
I believe I should be able to follow the instructions the rest of the way (Hopefully!)

Hi there
Welcome to the forum.

Yes the WR1043ND v1 will be ok for your setup. If you are getting that from a friend then knock $5 or 10 off that price

I dont have a v1 of that router but I have my v2 stil on 1.6.2.

When you have got all set up then I don't see there being a issue with using the extender should work fine.