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08-05-2020, 04:48 PM | #76 | |
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08-05-2020, 04:52 PM | #77 | |
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I went through wireless routers every 18 months (or less) for more than a decade until I switched to Ubiquiti. |
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08-05-2020, 06:28 PM | #78 | |
'Tis my eye!
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Of course, now that we have AX and 6Ghz bands coming, everybody is going to be obsolete for a bit. |
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08-05-2020, 06:33 PM | #79 | |
'Tis my eye!
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That being said, consumer routers fail a lot more often than you'd think. Power supplies especially tend to start failing after 2-3 years, whether you're talking about Netgear, Linksys, or any of those. The resulting voltage fluctuations cause all kinds of weird symptoms on the router - wireless drops, random reboots, interfaces going down and coming back up. The other issue with most consumer routers is that the companies only update firmware for a couple of years at most. Some of the bigger name companies have been known to stop updating after just ONE YEAR. Not only is that not good for advanced performance and stability but it's a huge security issue. Right now, the strongest recommendation I can give for somebody that doesn't want to dive into a higher-cost prosumer solution is to get something like Asus and look for 3rd party firmware - I use RMerlin which is built on the original Asus codebase but with newer binaries, which makes it more secure and stable. Plus Merlin has been supporting his codebase for a long time, it's not inconceivable for him to support some router lines for 6 or more years. |
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08-05-2020, 07:13 PM | #80 | |
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I also sometimes have issues with one of my devices not being able to connect to the internet but every other one will be able to. Then 1 hr later it connects just fine and it happens to another device. Still infrequent but it happens enough for it to be a headache. Maybe that is a troubleshooting thing but I just want the router once it's set up to not have to worry about it. I think one of the selling points of the router is it allows me to get this "bundle" from my ISP & TV provider. Part of the deal is I have to rent the router. I guess I could rent it and just not use it |
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08-06-2020, 07:43 AM | #81 |
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Just be prepared, at least if you have Comcast if you have any issue at all and you use your own equipment, they will blame your equipment every single time, it will always be your fault.
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08-06-2020, 12:49 PM | #82 |
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08-06-2020, 01:08 PM | #83 | |
Here We Go Again
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I've been using AmpliFi for a couple years and have been very happy with them. Other than occasionally restarting the access points, no issues. |
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08-06-2020, 01:16 PM | #84 |
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I check for Firmware updates every quarter, which as you probably know, can be managed from an iOS or Android app, which is incredibly convenient.
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08-06-2020, 01:36 PM | #85 |
Here We Go Again
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On Amplifi, I don't even have to do that. They push the firmware updates out as they are ready. Just get a notification that one is available.
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08-06-2020, 01:56 PM | #86 |
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08-06-2020, 02:07 PM | #87 |
Here We Go Again
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08-06-2020, 02:12 PM | #88 |
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08-06-2020, 03:18 PM | #89 | |
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Any AC to DC power adapter should be swapped out when tests bad or has fluctuating voltage when tested. I have a device to test which I use for phone chargers that cost about $20 |
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08-06-2020, 03:31 PM | #90 |
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Most manufacturers do that actually, even the cheap ones. The thing is, it's not always a good thing. Many times new firmware fixes old bugs but introduces new ones.
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