soulesschild
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Can somebody confirm that ASUS RT-N66U is better than Linksys E4200?
Mostpeople put the n66u above the E4200 I believe.
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Can somebody confirm that ASUS RT-N66U is better than Linksys E4200?
Is it worth it to flash DD-WRT to my Netgear 3700 V1? Will it provide better performance wireless wise or will it just only add VPN access?
I'm just curious before I was my time with it or possibly brick it and would like some advice from anyone that's done a recent DD-WRT flash and see a positive difference?
I have the RTN 66u. I would like to let you guys know whatever you do, do not flash the latest firmware update. I can not believe asus posted that piece of crap. I was at work and my parents at home said they were losing internet connection every few mins, since I updated the firmware last night. I cam home from work and bamm same thing happens to me. I reverted back to the 3.0.0.3.90 firmware and no issues what so ever. I will be sticking with this firmware probably forever since all the features I need work on it. The newest firmware is absolute nightmare. I flashed it twice to check and I was getting same resets every few minutes. 3.0.0.3.90 firmware has given me no issues what so ever, absolute stability for the month I have had the router.
I have the RTN 66u. I would like to let you guys know whatever you do, do not flash the latest firmware update. I can not believe asus posted that piece of crap. I was at work and my parents at home said they were losing internet connection every few mins, since I updated the firmware last night. I cam home from work and bamm same thing happens to me. I reverted back to the 3.0.0.3.90 firmware and no issues what so ever. I will be sticking with this firmware probably forever since all the features I need work on it. The newest firmware is absolute nightmare. I flashed it twice to check and I was getting same resets every few minutes. 3.0.0.3.90 firmware has given me no issues what so ever, absolute stability for the month I have had the router.
Pretty sure they pulled it. I checked for the latest firmware yesterday and no update showed up
my wrt54g v4.0 with dd-wrt on it with a little oc was still going good i replaced it with a linksys e2000 refurb i got for 33 from newegg flashed ddwrt to itis this still the top router?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&AID=10440897&PID=3891137&SID=rewrite
I need to replace my ancient linksys wrt54g the wireless is getting a bit spotty. I want something nice for apple tv/3 laptops/ipads plus 2 computers gaming
You using Gargoyle? Have a DLink DIR-825 B1 and have kicked around using 3rd party f/w but always seem to read about issues so always blow it off. Not sure of the real gains or it it's just the ability to see granular details and control that may not help much.
Thoughts anyone?
I am looking for a new router. I currently have a Asus RT-N16 but am getting interference with it. Read detailed description below.
I live in a relatively large house(4800sq ft) that is long. To get optimal signal from 1 end of the house to the other I have the router in the middle of the main floor. It is near a TV(maybe 2-3 feet away, no other outlet on that side of room) and when that tv is on (32" samsung LCD, maybe 2years old) it causes the router to slow down and send a really weak signal to one end of the house that the TVs back is to(takes about 30-40 just to load homepage, not usable). I have tried moving the router around, but due to it being an older house and how our sauna and hot tub our placed the basement cannot receive a strong signal unless in the room it is currently in. Running stock firmware, as DD-WRT actually produced a more powerful signal but it would shut off frequently. Have not tried tomato.
Is there any way to get a router that will not have the same interference from the TV being on with just 1 router?
I have tried 2 routers and although it worked fine sometimes, had issues with keeping the second router at a good strength.
Did ya change the default channel ?
Yes, multiple times, nothing helps.
multiple times ? what you mean ?
To different ones ?
I am looking for a new router. I currently have a Asus RT-N16 but am getting interference with it. Read detailed description below.
I live in a relatively large house(4800sq ft) that is long. To get optimal signal from 1 end of the house to the other I have the router in the middle of the main floor. It is near a TV(maybe 2-3 feet away, no other outlet on that side of room) and when that tv is on (32" samsung LCD, maybe 2years old) it causes the router to slow down and send a really weak signal to one end of the house that the TVs back is to(takes about 30-40 just to load homepage, not usable). I have tried moving the router around, but due to it being an older house and how our sauna and hot tub our placed the basement cannot receive a strong signal unless in the room it is currently in. Running stock firmware, as DD-WRT actually produced a more powerful signal but it would shut off frequently. Have not tried tomato.
Is there any way to get a router that will not have the same interference from the TV being on with just 1 router?
I have tried 2 routers and although it worked fine sometimes, had issues with keeping the second router at a good strength.
dashpuppy makes a good point. If you have a laptop or a WiFi card in your desktop you can use a free utility like inSSIDer. It's quite easy to use as it simply tells you about other WiFi signals out there, their strength and what channel they are on. Then, if you see interference you can change the channel your WiFi router is using. It's quite possible you are competing with something on the same channel via WiFi. Another example if you are using the 2.4 Ghz band and have 2.4Ghz band cordless phones.
One thing that might be an issue is this. Some of the nice brands have had WiFi built in their up-line models for a while. Is there any chance that your Samsung has WiFi and is running at 802.11g speeds? If it has built in WiFi this would be another place I would consider checking. Maybe the WiFi built into the TV (again, assuming it even has it) might be causing interference with your router. So, example, if you have a laptop that can do 802.11n speeds and your TV can connect at 802.11g then everything connects at the speed of the slowest device. Makes no sense that your seeing such slow browser loads.
I like to use dual band routers (2.4ghz and 5ghz). Depending on what you want to connect via WiFi you can separate who uses which signal if the device has either of these.
can anyone recommend me a nice wireless router? been out of the loop when it comes to router. I loved my D-Link DIR-655 that i gave away, either planning on buying the same one or going with something a little newer ? similar to this http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=681 I don't want to spend no more then $150.00
The router will be used mainly for Gaming/surfing/Streaming Music/Movies (netflix,Hulu)
well just pull the plugged and bought the DIR-825 so far im happy with it i still need to tweak a few stuff... by far alot more options then my old DIR655..
im currently using the factory f/w.. should i upgrade to current Flashware ? or i should be okay haven't really read what flashware is stable/solid with DIR825
Thanks for your help i'll log in tonight and see what f/w it currently sits on hopefully it's 2.06NA so i don't have to do any work and back up my current settings... Either way im very happy with it i've been reading alot of about the 5.0 GHZ radio antenna i haven't tried streaming my netflix but hopefully it will improve it. im currently at up10Mbps and down 1.0Mbps, but so far family relatives say their internet seems so much snappier so im happy with that.. on the other note my Blackberry is having a hard time reading my 5.0 GHZ Radio Antenna , so for now it logs into the 2.4 GHZ with no problems.. might be a little overkill for my crackberry anyways
I'm tired of always owning shitty home routers and constantly having to reboot them. I sucked it up and ordered the Asus RT-N66u and a 3 year service warranty from newegg...212$ total...hope I don't regret this!
I'm tired of always owning shitty home routers and constantly having to reboot them. I sucked it up and ordered the Asus RT-N66u and a 3 year service warranty from newegg...212$ total...hope I don't regret this!
I just ordered an RT-N66U as well. I will post back with some results when it arrives from Amazon.
It was sort of an impulse buy before reading this thread. My DIR-655 died during a lightning storm so I needed something quickly. Amazon offered same day shipping (really next day since I ordered too late today), so I jumped on that. It should arrive tomorrow morning.