[TriLUG] OT: Looking for a Flashable Wired Gigabit Router

[Lee Fickenscher via TriLUG]

Hey Scott,
Long time no talk...

When you say "flashable" do you mean like with OpenWRT or something
similar? Or do you mean up-gradable with the vendor's firmware? Almost all
devices meet the latter.

I think most of the 'action' in the firmware flashing arena is on WAPs
since they're so common. I've never seen a WAP that can't have the wireless
turned off as you have been with your WRT54GL though.

When you mention 'stacking', I'm thinking backplane interconnect that makes
multiple units function as a single unit. Is that what your talking about?
If so, I don't think you'll find something with that functionality in the
class of devices supported by most firmware projects.

What is your preferred firmware?


-Lee

On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 9:50 AM, Scott Chilcote via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org
> wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> All of the R7000 models I've found so far have wireless, and don't look
> very stackable.
>
> Thanks,
>
>     Scott C.
>
>
> On 08/04/2015 06:18 PM, tom via TriLUG wrote:
> > Netgear R7000 here, DD-WRT v3.0-r27525M (07/15/15) kongac.
> >
> > OpenVPN runs well.  No complaints, but IPv6 seems to be a work in
> progress.
> >
> > My old WRT54GS topped out at 20Mbps.
> >
> > tom
> >
> > PS. Free shirt! https://fiber.google.com/cities/raleighdurham/tshirt/
> >
> >
> > On 08/04/2015 08:02 AM, Scott Chilcote via TriLUG wrote:
> >> Hello LUGgers,
> >>
> >> I've started looking for a wired (no radio) gigabit router to provide a
> >> VPN subnet for my home office.
> >>
> >> I upgraded to gigabit for my home network a while ago using a TP-Link
> >> dual band wireless router, but I'm using a rather old WRT54GL with
> >> DD-WRT for my home office.  I keep the radio turned off.  It limits my
> >> office systems to 10/100.
> >>
> >> Intrex is my go-to supplier, but the only candidate they currently stock
> >> is the TP-Link TL-R600VPN.  As far as I've been able to find, it's not
> >> supported by any firmware project. There are also reviews where people
> >> complain about its reliability.
> >>
> >> Flashability, gigabit, at least four ports, and stackable would be
> >> great.  Does anyone have a product that they recommend?
> >>
> >> Thanks very much!
> >>
> >>    Scott C.
> >>
>
>
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> Cary, NC USA
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