Reddit reviews Linksys WRT1200AC Dual-Band and Wi-Fi Wireless Router with Gigabit and USB 3.0 Ports and eSATA
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Features AC1200 speeds of N400 + AC867Mbps and a 1.3GHz dual core CPUTwo adjustable, removable antennas ensure maximum range and performance in single and multi story buildingsBeam forming focuses and strengthens the Wi Fi signalFour gigabit ports offer blazing fastest wired connectionsOne eSATA port allows for sharing across your network with data transfer speeds of up to 3 GbpsConnect external storage or devices with the USB 3.0 portIncludes Smart Wi Fi with Network Map to control and monitor your network from anywhere
The Linksys wrt1200ac is on sale this week, a much better buy than an Archer C7 :
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00UVN20T0
Huh, I just so happened to be looking into this.
Here's a very relevant reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/sailing/comments/5vf88d/wifi_booster_systems_for_long_range_access/
What I plan on doing is using the ubiquity bullet as a point to point bridge connected to a Linksys WRT AC1200 and rebroadcasting the signal in the boat. Also since I'm a photographer I plan on using a portable hard drive as a NAS to backup my work and store media.
Just ordered the router and hard drive and I'm waiting till my next check to get the bullet, POE injector, and the antenna.
If you would like I can provide an update after I get everything up and running.
[EDIT] I forgot to mention the Linksys WRT router had two selling points for me. 1. OPEN WRT capable. 2. Uses 12v DC so I can wire it directly into the boat without having to use an inverter and waste energy.
They supply one, it's ok, not great. You have to rent it every month. Worth it to purchase your own. we bought this one. Good router.
We have 'older' laptops, and we max out the speed capabilities at 100 down and 30 up. Our neighbors get 300-450 down.
I'd recommend either the WRT1200AC (if you want to save a few bucks) or the WRT1900AC (if you want better performance), both from Linksys' "WRT" line. Either one will work great (in my experience at least).
> xaomi miwifi
Thank ya!
I used openwrt around a decade ago on what turned out to be one of the most prized routers of all time, or at least I think so: https://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Dual-Band-Wireless-Gigabit-WRT1200AC/dp/B00UVN20T0/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1478740412&sr=1-10&keywords=openwrt
I doubt that's the same one, but it looked like that. In any case, appreciate the response!
Most modem/wifi combo units are pretty terrible at the wifi portion.
You would be better off making sure that Comcast can put your modem into bridged mode, and if they can buy your own wireless router, something like This Linksys Unit
This is just an example of a wireless router you can get, there are a lot to choose from, do your own research and most importantly read user reviews. Keep in mind wireless is never going to be as good as hard wired.
there are plenty of good routers on the market right now that would be fine for 2 people
I chose these in particular because they are all compatible with DD-WRT, a custom firmware for routers that is 9 times out of 10 better than whatever the router comes with.
however, if signal strength for your PC's is the biggest issue, I'd say look into Powerline Adapters to run wired ethernet over your outlets rather than rely on a wifi signal
I used WiFi analyzer and discovered my neighbors were almost all on my same channel. It will help to look for one without many other routers.
Also, Amazon has the Linksys WRT AC1200 Dual-Band and Wi-Fi Wireless Router with Gigabit and USB 3.0 Ports and eSATA (WRT1200AC) on sale for $69.99 currently. The third questions down is about # of devices & someone with Linksys said "32 devices at the same time for optimum use, but it can handle more than that"
It looks like overkill, but I had the Amazon gift cards stored up & this price seemed pretty good. I ordered one and I'm guessing things will just run slower for each device as you go over 32 since it is sharing the bandwidth with so many devices.
https://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Dual-Band-Wireless-Gigabit-WRT1200AC/dp/B00UVN20T0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
> For pfSense you just need any computers with dual NIC, don't buy their overpriced devices.
So there is no simple "box' type router I can buy that will run Pfsense out of the gate?
>Anyway an ASIC device would be better in many ways if you don't have very specific requirements, and since you asked this, you don't
I assume this just means a commercial router.
And I should have mentioned I do require a strong firewall, the ability to have a "guest" network (people can use it, but have no access to router settings/firmware), and the ability to run a VPN on it.
>That's why I suggest you to get a flash router and slap OpenWRT or DD-WRT on it.
I was thinking of getting a Linksys AC1200 WRT and flashing DD-WRT. But, Linksys was on the list of router with NSA factory exploits. Is this vulnerability hardware level, or will changing the firmware be
enough?
Linksys ships a series of routers with openwrt on it: link. I don't have one and can't say anything on their performance. Also they didn't win a beauty contest, but might be worth looking into.
This is what I use, it's a WRT AC1200 router that allows you to flash custom firmware. Though you don't need to, the stock firmware is just fine. I've had no problems with this router. It also has QOS quality of service, which allows you to set priority to certain devices over others. Like my gaming PC has priority over everything else so I don't experience ping spikes while gaming. Linksys WRT AC1200 Dual-Band and Wi-Fi Wireless Router with Gigabit and USB 3.0 Ports and eSATA (WRT1200AC) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UVN20T0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_OPmzzbF69S0EN
I don't know how much cost CAT 6 cables, keystones and patch cords for you. I'm doing myself in my house but I'm in Brazil.
What I can say is that with $ 100 you can buy one excellent Linksys WRT 1200 AC in Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Dual-Band-Wireless-Gigabit-WRT1200AC/dp/B00UVN20T0/) and if you need more than 4 ports, there is lot of good switches under $ 50 (personally I would like to get https://www.amazon.com/Linksys-8-Port-Gigabit-WRT1900AC-SE4008/dp/B00NQ19MUE/, used for $ 35 and is stackable with WRT1200AC).
I can strongly recommend WRT 1200 AC. It is awesome, stable and can run Open WRT.
>do you recommend i buy a new modem or keep it?
Should be more than fine for your connection speed!
>also, which wireless router would you recommend?
Any wireless AC or N router (AC is better) should work plenty fine. This is a good one I found after a cursory Amazon search.
>do you recommend i use 5 ghz instead of 2.4 ghz (i don't even know how to change it)?
Most will use both simultaneously by default and your device will automagically decide which to use!