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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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My question would be why do you want to separate mesh networks? That's a lot of wireless channels in use for all the different networks. There might be some way to accomplish what you want without having to setup two wireless mesh networks.
I have a small 3-D printer farm. Three Bambu. Bambu runs all their stuff through clouds and people don't like that. For business hygiene reasons I want to keep my design efforts secure from the start. I'd like it to be on its own separate when network and yet be able to be on the Internet to get updates when it's safe.
Also, I'm inclined to have my security cam network on a separate network then other things . I'm not even sure why I want that. I'm too tired right now to tell you. Maybe it's because I haven't set up routers in a sophisticated way for a couple decades and I want to figure out some things.
https://github.com/testuser7/open...ax-2540ea6
https://github.com/testuser7/open...actory.b
Set it as AP to current Asus AX86U and looks ok.
Just found the Woot one is "Linksys MX4300 (LN1301)",
but this OP one is also LN1301, but "AX4200".
Which one is wrong? Or AX4200==MX4300 ?
MX4300 is the different model number like LN1301.
Linksys changed the firmware only and then changed the model name from MX4300 to LN1301.
These aren't necessarily a good upgrade. These are just a slam dunk if you want to make a cheap good network and don't have one already. Or your stuff is getting old or you don't have a mesh network and custom firmware doesn't scare you.
I want to plug an external drive to the usb to use it for an occasional media server. But not on all the time.
Connect a managed Ethernet switch to the internet coming into your place.
Create 3 VLANs namely VLAN10 VLAN20 and VLAN30 (when you google to know more about creating VLAN, you will know how to keep the sub-net separate like kpb321 suggested)
Now, you can connect 3 separate networks to each of the VLANs. Those 3 networks can be just one router each or those 3 can be 3 mesh networks, it doesn't matter at that point.
This setup will give you flexibility, for example in the future you have one Printer in the network VLAN30 and wanted one PC in the VLAN10 to access you will be able to do that. If you don't want complexity, you can simply leave after the initial setup and you will have 3 networks independent of each other from one single Internet connection.
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Yes. You don't want to use the one they give you anyway because you failed to return it they will charge you and if you aren't around to notice it will go in your credit score.
My question would be why do you want to separate mesh networks? That's a lot of wireless channels in use for all the different networks. There might be some way to accomplish what you want without having to setup two wireless mesh networks.
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)
I want to plug an external drive to the usb to use it for an occasional media server. But not on all the time.
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