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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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You can use the two Linksys together in a mesh setup. If you don't have Ethernet wired in your home then you can set them up as a wireless mesh. I'm assuming your internet gateway is in your basement? Then you'll need to setup the parent node there. You can either place the wireless child node on the main floor or the second story. You'll have to experiment to see which works best. If your home is wired for Ethernet then you have some more options including using your existing Netgear along with the Linksys.
Idle (all 3 WiFi bands enabled): 10.6-10.9W
2.4GHz only (both 5GHz bands disabled): 9.3-9.5W
All 3 WiFi bands disabled: 8.5-8.7W
Same as above but with no Ethernet connection: 7.4-7.6W *Correction: I checked back a few hours later and now it's sitting at 7.0-7.1W*
I have to admit for $15, this is very impressive performance. It definitely beats my old RT-AC68u. Highly recommend people to upgrade to this linksys if you're running the old RT-AC68u.
Notice the "retr" has been extremely solid and always shows "0" during all of my tests. This shows the firmware from linksys is very stable. I wouldn't even touch openwrt and will advise most just stick with stock firmware.
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I have to admit for $15, this is very impressive performance. It definitely beats my old RT-AC68u. Highly recommend people to upgrade to this linksys if you're running the old RT-AC68u.
Notice the "retr" has been extremely solid and always shows "0" during all of my tests. This shows the firmware from linksys is very stable. I wouldn't even touch openwrt and will advise most just stick with stock firmware.
FWIW, I tried OpenWRT on Linksys MR8300 (802.11s) and the wireless mesh speeds were dismal and ditched that idea and went with stock and couldn't be any more happier!
I know it's probably tough to know if there are speed gains to be had for me but I would think possibly and I would probably see a stronger signal in that upstairs bedroom if the wireless child node was placed in that bedroom. I do see that these Linksys LN 1301's don't have external antennae whereas my Netgear Nighthawk in the basement has (3) large antennae. But at $20 a pop maybe it's worth it to enter the world of wifi 6?
I know it's probably tough to know if there are speed gains to be had for me but I would think possibly and I would probably see a stronger signal in that upstairs bedroom if the wireless child node was placed in that bedroom. I do see that these Linksys LN 1301's don't have external antennae whereas my Netgear Nighthawk in the basement has (3) large antennae. But at $20 a pop maybe it's worth it to enter the world of wifi 6?
is the house with coax cable? 2.5gbps MoCA adapter for that.
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I have one of those where the sticker info doesn't match and the router won't let me login. Woot said I could give it away, so I'm hoping I can just install openwrt