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

[Keith Woodie via TriLUG]

I would also recommend non-default firmware also.  I have an Asus that I am running merlin on.  It actually fixed some issues I had.

I haven’t used any mesh routers yet, but if anyone has had experience with the Google or Eero routers I would like to hear their thoughts.

Thanks.


Keith Woodie
kwoodie at gmail.com



> On Mar 23, 2017, at 11:16 AM, Kevin Howell via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
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