[kwlug-disc] Router dying?

[Bob Jonkman]

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I have a TL-WDR3600 with 2 USB ports, &c.  Rocksteady since I plugged
it in.

I got this just before SFD last year, and intended to flash OpenWRT on
it. But the stock firmware is actually pretty nice, so I haven't done
that yet.  It's acting as an internal WiFi access point, so it hasn't
been exposed to the Internets directly...

I've also installed another TP-Link router (TL-WR741ND, $22) that I
did flash with OpenWRT,  but it needs the ocassional reboot. Not sure
if that's hardware or firmware related.  I got the one-antenna model,
but I believe current units have internal antennas.

Both routers came with a printed GPL, which impressed me to no end!

- --Bob.


On 18/06/15 02:51 PM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> OK, thanks for that.  I'm leaning toward the TP-Link 4300 at this
> point, however, as the Asus is not supported by openWRT.  I'm an
> openWRT fan.
> 
> And as you pointed out, the Asus is twice the money.  Budget is a
> little tight right now!
> 
> But I'm glad to hear that the 4300 is doing well in the reviews.  I
> got that impression too.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 18 Jun 2015 at 14:25 William Park <opengeometry at yahoo.ca>
> wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 03:55:32PM +0000, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
>>> While I said that I like Netgear, at this point I'm not seeing
>>> any
>> Netgear
>>> offerings that are getting good reviews online.  Bad year for
>>> Netgear?
>>> 
>>> At this point I'm looking at:
>>> 
>>> Linksys WRT1900ac ($250) TP-Link WDR4300 ($80)
>> 
>> Going by reviews, top 2 Wireless-N routers are - Asus RT-N66U
>> ($155) - TP-Link WDR4300 ($80) Both are dual-band, DD-WRT
>> supported (probably Open-WRT too), and top of Wireless-N line
>> from their respective companies.
>> 
>> I bought TP-Link WDR4300 first because it was cheaper, but it
>> went flaky.  I now have Asus RT-N66U, and no problem with its
>> stock firmware. If I had gone with Asus in the first place, I
>> would've saved some money. So, I recommend Asus RT-N66U which is
>> the top of the line, by reviews and by price. -- William
>> 
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