[TriLUG] Off-Topic are WIFI routers just getting worse

[Kevin Howell via TriLUG]

I've noticed that a lot of newer routers come preconfigured with 
WPA:TKIP&WPA2:AES (mixed mode). This is done for compatibility-sake, but 
my experience has been that wireless often performs poorly when 
configured this way. When at relatives/friends houses, I usually 
reconfigure (with permission) them to use *just* WPA2/AES. It has made a 
difference for me and my family/friends, but YMMV.

Hope this helps,
Kevin Howell
On 03/22/2017 09:09 PM, Ken M via TriLUG wrote:
> So I recently bought another wifi router. Because of some changes to the
> setup here I needed a WIFI repeater as well.  They are both belkin, the
> repeater as well as the router itself.  I didn't buy the bargain
> basement model.  It is an ac1200 I think, sorry not in front of me.
>
> Anyway it just stinks, always an issue.  I had a linksys before that,
> and although it sucked it was better.  Before that I had a crappy d-link
> and it was better than all of them.
>
> Sorry to be "rant-ish" but it just seems no matter what I spend the next
> wifi router is always worse than the one it replaced.  Is it just me?
>
> Ken