[TriLUG] Wireless Router Recommendations

Matt O'Bryant mattobryant at gmail.com
Thu Dec 8 12:17:49 EST 2011


Although I don't think this one does the dual band dealio :)

On Dec 8, 2011, at 11:16 AM, Matt O'Bryant wrote:

> Hello Randy,
> 
> This is probably more attractive to those on a budget, but I purchased a refurbished Cisco-Linksys WRT160N-RM off Amazon about a year and half ago -- I installed DD-WRT as soon as I received it (based on the overwhelming encouragement of the Amazon reviewers), and have never had an issue with it.
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Linksys-WRT160N-RM-Refurbished-Wireless-N-Router/dp/B001VMAYAM
> 
> -Matt
> 
> I bought a refurbished 
> On Dec 8, 2011, at 11:05 AM, Randy Barlow wrote:
> 
>> I've been looking to upgrade to a faster wireless switch (still on
>> 802.11g). Any recommendations?
>> 
>> I'm looking for an 802.11n that does the dual band dealio. Being
>> supported by OpenWRT or other open firmwares will be necessary. I'm not
>> really planning to use it as a router, as I have a Gentoo box for that,
>> I just want it to be a wireless switch. Here are a few I've been
>> considering:
>> 
>> Buffalo N600
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833162047
>> Price: $94
>> CPU: 680 MHz
>> Flash: 32 MB
>> RAM: 128 MB
>> Supported: OpenWRT trunk
>> Con: Atheros chipset (notorious for problems)
>> 
>> Asus RT-N56U
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320062
>> Price: $129
>> CPU:
>> Flash: 8 MB
>> RAM: 128 MB
>> Supported: No (Checked OpenWRT and DD-WRT)
>> 
>> Netgear WNDR3700
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122326
>> Price: $100
>> CPU: 680 MHz
>> Flash: 8 MB
>> RAM: 64 MB
>> Supported: DD-WRT but not OpenWRT
>> 
>> I've seen that there are 450 Mbps routers for more monies too. Is
>> anybody into that sort of thing?
>> 
>> Linksys E4200V2
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124444
>> Price: $200
>> Supported: Doesn't seem to be, though is work in progress on DD-WRT
>> 
>> Nothing had tons of glowing reviews, and I'd like something that works
>> well with OpenWRT (DD-WRT is fine too, but OpenWRT has friendlier
>> package management) which is why I turn to the LUG!
>> 
>> P.S. This is my second attempt to send this mail. I've noticed that
>> mail that I send through my own mail server (which relays through a
>> Time Warner SMTP server) gets rejected by the TriLUG mail server. I'm
>> sending this from Gmail now, so hopefully it makes it through.
>> 
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>> R
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