Right now I currently have a Actiontec mi424wr that has single band 802.11n. I get about 30-35 mbps DL and 20 mbps UL using wifi (I'm paying for 50 DL/25 UL). I was wondering whether or not it would be worth it to get a airport extreme AC version and bridge it with my actiontec router.
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Airport Extreme worth it?
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Do you have computers with AC wireless hardware? If not then you probably won't gain anything by getting an AirPort Extreme AC. If you do then you should see a significant difference in your Transmit Rate. I definitely see a difference. It's especially noticeable when downloading big updates and during Time Machine backups.
I too have an Actiontec router for my internet service (not sure what model it is, but it's a few years old). I put it in bridge mode and use my AirPort Time Capsule as my router.
I recommend doing it the other way. I would personally bridge the Actiontec router and use the AirPort Extreme for DHCP and NAT.