Good $100 Wifi Router for Apartment and Advanced User?

[Stephen Partington]

The cable modem/router does not ddwrt very well at all. Interestingly it
the router side is not an issue. Its the fact that the modem is attached to
the interface/area where the wan port would connect. and it would no longer
talk correctly

On Mon, May 18, 2020, 8:00 AM Michael Butash <michael at butash.net> wrote:

> 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 <
>> plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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>>>>>
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>>>>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.
>>>>>
>>>>> Stephen
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>>
>> Stephen
>>
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