Seems like most of them don't perform up to specs and have shitty software that isn't updated as soon as the next model hits, and contain cloud/botnet bullshit. I'd prefer one that supports an open source firmware but those usually don't perform as well or are missing features on a lot the newer routers, if they even run on them at all.
Also I live in an apartment building and there are more than 50 wireless networks in range. The 5 GHz band is still somewhat useable, but I need a router that is good with a lot of interference.
Too bad that one doesn't do 5 GHz so I'll have to settle for a model with less ethernet ports.
Xavier Campbell
Why aren't there any routers with both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz detachable antennas?
Landon Cook
Probably FCC regs.
James Davis
>not building your own firmware
Adam Green
These belong in the Trash.
Jacob Johnson
...
Wyatt Flores
I've been using Airports (full size, not the little wall wart ones) since 2004 and they've always been rock solid for me. The last few models run NetBSD and have never had any firmware vulnerability scares or anything like that.
They don't run Plex/Transmission/whathaveyou, but that's not really a con for me because I have a dedicated Xeon FreeBSD box for those purposes that will make even the most powerful routers look like a joke – it can encode + stream 1080p video to 4 people at once without batting an eye, and it's loaded to the gills with HDs for torrents.
The way I look at it, a router should just be a router. Plug it in, it works, and tell it to update its firmware a couple times a year. Keep all the fancy shit in a separate, dedicated machine because on a router it's nothing be a liability.
Elijah Adams
Google.
Oliver Hernandez
It might be a great router but something feels very wrong about putting Google in charge of my home network
Christopher Robinson
Old PC with dual NIC Card and pFsense installed + a bunch of old routers as access points. Performs better than my friends new $300+ routers and shit.
Jonathan Bailey
This. Anyone who uses consumer grade routers don't belong on Sup Forums.
Carson Butler
And you think pfSense on an old shitbox is enterprise grade?
Christopher Cooper
Did I say that faggot? I'm saying that consumer grade routers are a meme. Enjoy your shitty netgear nighthawk.
Nathaniel James
>Did I say that faggot? You implied it, you dense cumsock. >Enjoy your shitty netgear nighthawk. Try again, poorbitch :^)
Its does 5GHz just fine, seems to not have any issues with the four other 5GHz networks in range
Aaron Clark
>I'm saying that consumer grade routers are a meme
I don't think that means what you think it means
Justin Ross
tryhard newfag detected
Michael Young
do you even know what a real router is? pfSense is a firewall.
Ayden Bennett
No, he doesn't.
Samuel Long
Asus. they run wrt out of the box
Landon Sanchez
ubiquiti edgerouterx and a ac pro access point.
after a firmware upgrade fucked up my asus ac router, i ditched the easy setup consumer path for something a bit different.
got a good wired router, and a separate wireless access point so that one won't take the other out when one inevitibly fucks up. 4 months of uptime, and the router itself never crashing is a hell of a deal... only down side is to do almost anything cli is required, which i have no confidence in using.
Gabriel Stewart
I was thinking about getting that router in OP's pic. Currently have a WRT54GL with Shibby Mod firmware. Worth upgrading?
Luis Flores
What software do you use to stream videos?
Isaac Rogers
ubiquiti
Joseph Williams
Plex. It works pretty well and can do stuff like encode any shows or movies in its library for offline watching on my iPad, which is awesome for flights.
Jose King
So you set up plex on your server, point it in the right direction, and your devices just see the shows/movies/music? Do the devices need any additional software?
Sounds pretty slick!
Matthew Ortiz
Juniper
Michael Mitchell
...
Aiden Young
Yep. Just install the Plex client on whatever device you want to watch stuff on. I use their Apple TV 4 client which works nicely, but it's available for Windows, Android, Roku and most major smart TV platforms too.
Robert Cruz
If you don't do any DNS on your network, it'll do UPnP and offer HTTPS for connections over the internet. It's pretty slick.
Dominic Stewart
check out small net builder for benchmarks
Ayden Davis
One (1) Ethernet port.
Luke Clark
Awesome! Thank you for the info. I'm dreaming about a setuo like yours, but it'll have to wait until I move. Got everything written up now, so it will be a quick setup when i get the space and the hardware. So excitin'!
