Joined: 05 Dec 2009 Posts: 377 Location: Toronto, Canada
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 21:03 Post subject: Router Recommendation
Hey guys,
I'm looking to upgrade the router in my sig to a newer, faster router. Unfortunately everyone in my neighborhood loves wireless networking and I'm starting to have a lot of wireless interference problems with a bunch of routers sitting on or near any channel I'm on.
Currently the 5GHz spectrum is clear as far as I can tell so I'd like to be able to use that with 40MHz channel bonding.
I'd also love for the router to be DD-WRT friendly, of course.
A USB port would also be great so I can run optware.
Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 7401 Location: Little Rock
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 23:05 Post subject:
What all do you require within your network, like VLANs etc? If you require VLANs then you will want to stick with broadcom units.
Also another thing to keep in mind here, 5Ghz has no range, so don't expect it to replace any distanced links you may have with 2.4Ghz.
Example, if i go 2 rooms away, 5Ghz becomes unusable. Whereas 2.4Ghz covers pretty much my whole house.
On another side note, i have read alot of problems with the buffalo wzr-hp-g300nh, i got one of these for xmas and i haven't had any problems like what i have read about, mine is even supposed to be the 'troubled' version A0 D0, now granted, i've only had it running for a little more than 48Hrs, but still, no disconnects and no out of nowhere reboots which i have read so much about, so in a sense, don't believe the hype. _________________ Wireless N Config | Linking Routers | DD-WRT Wiki | DD-WRT Builds | Peacock - Broadcom FAQ
Joined: 09 Oct 2010 Posts: 86 Location: Athens - Greece
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 21:45 Post subject:
And from what i can see, you purchased a WNDR 3700. Give some feedback from dd-wrt firmware when you're ready. _________________ I can brick everything...
Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 7401 Location: Little Rock
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 0:18 Post subject:
Yes i would be interested to know as well, i been holding off from getting a 3700 myself because of the negative reviews with dd-wrt on it, but with this buffalo, i am seeing most of that probably has to do with the person not setting it up correctly. _________________ Wireless N Config | Linking Routers | DD-WRT Wiki | DD-WRT Builds | Peacock - Broadcom FAQ
Joined: 09 Oct 2010 Posts: 86 Location: Athens - Greece
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 15:57 Post subject:
buddee wrote:
Yes i would be interested to know as well, i been holding off from getting a 3700 myself because of the negative reviews with dd-wrt on it, but with this buffalo, i am seeing most of that probably has to do with the person not setting it up correctly.
