no problems fam...
I hear you and I followed your advice and threw the router out and got a new one and CLEANED my PC.
I'll let you know how it goes.
Tech Help: Can ya'll recommend a good affordable router?
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no problems fam...
I hear you and I followed your advice and threw the router out and got a new one and CLEANED my PC.
I'll let you know how it goes.
The range extender it nice. Good looking out. You should just cope a firewall homie. DD-WRT is cool tho, lot's of features. But it's not updated enough to be really secure.
i was looking for the first post that recommended asus
the signal strength on the ones i tested was crazy
IT background here. Think I'll be ok. I don't even use 192.168.x.x
Specialized in firewalling and cisco routing. I do monitor my network from time to time but not worried about my router. Not even in a congested area or anywhere that even a house in my immediate area can get past my router. Stuff is cloned, if you get me.
I hear you. After doing this shit all day I don't do too much at home anymore either. But we just moved and I'm not use to everything on wireless. I need to get my guy out here to run me some drops.
I got v1 it's about to go out I reset it every few days
firmware update ?
Updated it....It's still shit half the Netgear logo is lit up lol
Just installed...
very easy
STRONG!!!
now I gotta ask...
What is DD-WRT?
What are the benefits and how would I install it on this router?
ugh... if you don't know anything about networking and routing, then idk if you'd really want to mess around and screw up settings in your router.
It allows you to alter many settings in your router to do a lot more than the software that it's sold with does.
Here's the site, http://www.dd-wrt.com/ but suggest someone who knows how to mess with it, do it for you. Otherwise just rock with it out the box.
And if doing so, please set a password on your router and put security on the WiFi like AES and WPA2. You'll see it in the settings.
I just set a password for the router and a separate one for the wireless access
all I could find is this...so I enabled everything
Firewall
SPI Firewall:
VPN
PPTP Passthrough:
L2TP Passthrough:
IPSec Passthrough:
ALG
FTP ALG:
TFTP ALG:
H323 ALG:
RTSP ALG:
Your old router was probably fine. If you never changed the password from the default, you probably got hit by a virus that can change DNS and open ports once it can figure out what type of router it's dealing with. Also, since I see you installed DD-WRT, you strongly need to research what feature does what. Enabling everything can be just as bad as not having a firewall at all. For example, you opened up a lot of ports or settings for VPN and Voice over IP by what you listed above.
This is why I hate when people blindly just suggest an app/firmware without considering who's using the equipment. They may have effectively made the original problem worse because now there's TOO MUCH information to deal with.
Yeah it sounds like it's on its last leg.
I'll see how long mine lasts because I do like the performance to see if i stick with it when it goes.
Oh I didn't install DD-WRT! I was ASKING about it. Don't even know how to install it.
And that is the standard security settings I posted for my NEW one.
I was asking if its OK to have them ALL enabled.
I just changed the router because as soon as I did, everything was fine. I think I needed an upgrade anyway. And when I called the manufacturer they agreed.
You would need an extender if you have a fairly large home with dead spots where you can't pick up a signal.
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Naw, I don't have a large house. The VPN sometimes just drops even though I am connected to my own personal wifi. Very weird
Try changing the channel on the wireless to 11 or 9 if it is a 2.4 or 149/165 if 5ghz.
Do you use a von 24/7? I'm all for privacy but that's a little overkill.
A lot of the new routers will automatically switch channels so you are constantly getting the best connection at all time.
Most of them default to automatically, but many of them only scan for a new channel when all the connections have dropped or the routers are powercycled. Also they sometimes choose a channel that is not clear.
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Depends on your needs. If you need whole house coverage, Basement to attic, there are a decent number of 'mesh' routers out there. I haven't checked what's the latest WIFI spec in awhile. Did Wifi 6e ever become a reality?
dd-wrt (is Tomato still a thing?) is/was a firmware replacement for you router. You can get lost in the vast number of options. When I used it years ago, I turned my old router from a AP into a wireless repeater/extender. Cool, but lots of setup.
Just a router or a mesh system?
I use a mesh now, have 3 "pods" around the crib for overall coverage. I'm using the Samsung Connect hubs. They're old, like 3 yrs old now but run AC speed, I forget the speed and over 5ghz.
My son is a heavy gamer, runs his stuff over wifi and he's the only one that complains. Everything else like Netflix and TV apps don't have any lag. So no need I had to update anything til the rugrat complains.
I hate when you go Wakanda on me bro...
I have no idea what a mesh system is.
I just wanted to replace the router I got.
What you have and what's your setup and then what's your budget.
all I got is a TP Link AC 1900
I wasn't trying to go past 150 if possible I don't stream too much not a house, maybe 6/8 devices total never at the same time.
I wasn't trying to go past 150 if possible I don't stream too much not a house, maybe 6/8 devices total never at the same time.
Check thisall I got is a TP Link AC 1900
I wasn't trying to go past 150 if possible I don't stream too much not a house, maybe 6/8 devices total never at the same time.
Amazon product ASIN B07ZSDR49S
my brother.
But what happened to the old one?
Do you reboot it from time to time? I usually reboot my stuff like every two weeks to a month.
Man I hate reviews sometimes they are ALL over the place.
How the hell is a novice suppose to figure all that out?
cause I have NO IDEA the difference between that and THIS...
Amazon product ASIN B08H8ZLKKK
Hold on that's NORMAL?
if that is the case?
then its fine.
I thought it was getting old or something!
When I used to run my old router, using the other software, I rebooted it daily. Helps to clean out the tables that stores how to get from point A to B in routing.
Sorry but in IT, before troubleshooting it's always best to start with a reboot, lol.
Reboot that router weekly to every two weeks or so.
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