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expired Posted by xlnc • Sep 3, 2024
Sep 3, 2024 11:10 PM
Linksys LN1301 Tri-Band AX4200 WiFi 6 Wireless Router
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Mind you that I only have 100Mbps Spectrum internet but I do stream/direct play 4k videos from a Plex media server to several Amazon Firestick 4k devices without issue. Overall IMO you would be hard pressed to find such relatively decent hardware for so cheap; especially a Mesh network.
It wasn't all smooth at first mind you. I kept getting disconnects; especially with the streaming IP cameras. But I discovered by disabling Express Forwarding all my streaming issues went away. (CA>Connectivity>Administration>Express Forwarding)
I'm guessing that Cisco's/Linksys' proprietary Express Forwarding routing protocol was causing havoc with the IP cams streaming capabilities. Also, disabling Node Steering seemed to make things more stable as well; mesh nodes no longer disconnect from the router when Node Steering is disabled. (CA>Wi-Fi Settings>Advanced>Node Steering)
Of course, user experience can vary so feel free to experiment. if the routers are giving you problems, try turning these features off and see if it works
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It was $15 + $5 shipping = $20. Same price as directly through Amazon at $20 if you have Prime and easier returns.
Also the code only gave you $5 off the first unit if you were buying multiples, any additional units were still $20.
I don't care about the router functionality (not giving up my tp-links). I bought it to play with and have an extra router on hand from when I get the inevitable call from one of my kids that something is wrong with their internet. Cheaper to have an inexpensive back up on hand than to run to best buy to pick something up, been there a few times.
You can't make them into a NAS in the sense of redundant storage like RAID or similar but you can attach an external USB drive and use it as a network share.
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I ordered mine on 8/26. It was shipped out yesterday (9/3). Shipping label was created 8/30.
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I have a nighthawk ac2600 (stable as a rock for me on stock firmware) but considering upgrading to this Linksys LN1301 and add one for a mesh to ensure it covers what I need.
Looks like Linksys LN1301 is triband vs dual mode, 4 core processor vs dual core and able to set up easy mesh for cheap.
Am I missing anything or any thoughts from the router guru folks
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dd-wrt/openwrt may bring back USB support.
it took a few days to ship and then via UPS ground across the country so a full 9 days
but it is a very heavy solid object and survives shipping easily I think
using dd-wrt with it because it is super easy to flash right from stock firmware unlike openwrt takes several manual steps
But I am really hoping that FreshTomato does a build for it, that is my favorite firmware https://freshtomato.org/
they say broadcom only but it's more than that and they do have ARM and AX builds so maybe oneday?
https://freshtomato.org/downloads/
it took a few days to ship and then via UPS ground across the country so a full 9 days
but it is a very heavy solid object and survives shipping easily I think
using dd-wrt with it because it is super easy to flash right from stock firmware unlike openwrt takes several manual steps
But I am really hoping that FreshTomato does a build for it, that is my favorite firmware https://freshtomato.org/
they say broadcom only but it's more than that and they do have ARM and AX builds so maybe oneday?
https://freshtomato.org/downloads/
What's the difference between DD- WRT and OPENWRT? Are there more features is anyone particularly better?
I wasn't able to install Docker on mine "opkg install docker" - failed due to unsupported kernel version. We might have to wait for official support, or maybe tinker hard with it to get containerization. I wouldn't bet on it being easy.
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