Good $100 Wifi Router for Apartment and Advanced User?

[Michael Butash]

I used to use a netgear nighthawk router years ago, loaded with
dd-wrt/tomato, it was a nice router/firewall.  Features weren't great, but
worked for my needs at around 80mbps on cox at the time.

I'm thinking since the Netgear mentioned is a cable modem AND a router, you
can't put dd-wrt on it.  Cox doesn't like anyone tinkering with modems (and
such docsis security).  Just check the DD-WRT/Tomato open-source router
firmwares for compatibility with anything you're looking at, and then
you're not at the mercy of Netgear and their security issues.  They have
whole lists of supported devices, just find one new enough with
cores/memory to suit your needs.  If you don't need the newest 802.11AX
wireless, get one used cheap on ebay, or if things were open, shop a
Goodwill as people throw away old routers all the time that are still quite
useful once DD-WRT goes on them.

-mb


On Sun, May 17, 2020 at 9:16 PM Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:

> I have a netgear device that is pretty decent that has tomato on it (I
> think)
>
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> On Sun, May 17, 2020 at 7:54 PM Andrew McRobb via PLUG-discuss <
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>> Thanks for the recommendations! I would be willing to trade, but not sure
>> if I have anything worth of physically value after moving a while back
>> besides some video cards.
>>
>> I could do cash and offer my service sort of thing anything with software
>> development or cars if you want to go that route. Just don't want to low
>> ball you since I'm budgeting for a big expense coming up next month.
>>
>> On Sun, May 17, 2020, 6:58 PM Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss <
>> plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I actually just listed my Netgear Nighthawk (AC3200/C7800 Cable
>>> Modem/Switch combo on FB marketplace. I just upgraded to pfSense and
>>> Ubiquity. Minus being Netgear, which has burned you, its got everything
>>> else. I'm asking $280 on FB, but I'm willing to deal for PLUG and/or trade.
>>>
>>> Let me know what you think. Ping me directly for more details.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Alexander
>>>
>>> Sent from my Galaxy S10+
>>>
>>> On Sun, May 17, 2020, 17:12 Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss <
>>> plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ubiquity Edgerouter Lite. No wifi, but really nice and great for the
>>>> more technical.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, May 17, 2020 at 4:12 PM Andrew McRobb via PLUG-discuss <
>>>> plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So after going through 3 Netgear routers in one year. (One died,
>>>>> another got compromised, and the other just couldn't consistently stay
>>>>> online) and sticking with Linksys which seems to be doing the job okay, but
>>>>> can't handle the load at times.
>>>>>
>>>>> Requirements from most important to least important.
>>>>> - Multiband and handle large network traffic (3 TVs, ~4 Smart Phones,
>>>>> and 1 Linux Gaming/Work Desktop) and possibly light server for personal
>>>>> ususage.
>>>>> - Advanced Parental/Access controls.
>>>>> - Ability to set the power level of wifi range.
>>>>>
>>>>> I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!
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