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The fun of installing custom router firmware (tomato, dd-wrt) - an introduction
40hz:
@mouser - Buying an upgraded unit is not a bad idea. The newer routers have come a long way since the WRT-54GL. And they now have the 802.11n and (in some models) the newer 802.11ac(draft). You'll need new wireless adapters to take advantage of those. But almost everything in the last year or so comes stock with 'n' support so that's usually not an issue. The difference in range and throughput can be substantial.
802.11ac is still in draft so I wouldn't be too quick to adopt it at this point.
I'm partial to the TEW-812DRU aka Trendnet AC1750 at this point - which has support for WDS - so if you ever do need a second WAP for better coverage, integrating a second unit (that also supports WDS) into the wireless backbone the AC1750 creates is a piece of cake.
The Netgear 750 is also a good choice despite my long standing reservations about Netgear products in general. I have several of these at client sites, and they've been very reliable so far.
mouser:
Thoughts on http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Router-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE ?
40hz:
Thoughts on http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Router-RT-N56U ?
-mouser (August 29, 2013, 11:09 AM)
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Never owned and have only seen one so far. It was working and nobody was complaining about it - so that's a plus! ;D
Most reviews I've read said it was great. A few reviewers said they liked it at short range but saw the performance drop off with 2.4Ghz and drastically for 5Ghz at longer distances. Not a complaint I've seen in most reviews however. That said, the reviewers were quite positive overall.
8)
Certainly a looker with all those pretty blue LEDs and that diamond patterned case it's in..
Maybe Carol has some input on it? She probably sees a bigger variety of hardware than many of us do.
wraith808:
Thoughts on http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Router-RT-N56U ?
-mouser (August 29, 2013, 11:09 AM)
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You cut off a bit much when trying to cut off the referrals. The first two groups after that are required (especially as the last is the stock number).
@mouser - Buying an upgraded unit is not a bad idea. The newer routers have come a long way since the WRT-54GL. And they now have the 802.11n and (in some models) the newer 802.11ac(draft). You'll need new wireless adapters to take advantage of those. But almost everything in the last year or so comes stock with 'n' support so that's usually not an issue. The difference in range and throughput can be substantial.
802.11ac is still in draft so I wouldn't be too quick to adopt it at this point.
I'm partial to the TEW-812DRU aka Trendnet AC1750 at this point - which has support for WDS - so if you ever do need a second WAP for better coverage, integrating a second unit (that also supports WDS) into the wireless backbone the AC1750 creates is a piece of cake.
The Netgear 750 is also a good choice despite my long standing reservations about Netgear products in general. I have several of these at client sites, and they've been very reliable so far.
-40hz (August 29, 2013, 10:57 AM)
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I have this one: http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-WNDR3400-N600-Wireless-Router/dp/B0041LYY6K/
Do you think its nearing time for me to upgrade if it's working fine right now?
rgdot:
Netgear WRT54GL, Linksys? :tellme:
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