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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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Is there any custom firmware people recommend or should I start shopping for a new router? I only bought this because my last router died, but that thing was rock solid for almost a decade before I had to retire it.
So what I have accomplished is using DDwrt to do just this. I haven't perfected it, but I am able to see the VPN working. I want a VPN network specifically for stuff I need to do, while also being able to keep my regular network. DDwrt has openvpn to do this.
1. Is it by the Linksys Stock FW?
2. Does it need make one Linksys router by the main router first, to make the Linksys mesh with 2nd Linksys router?
I ask this because if using Linksys stock FW to set the 1st to AP mode, then no mesh option would be exposed, so I cannot imagine to connect the 2nd Linksys router to the AP's mesh.
Please detail some steps. Thanks!
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1. Is it by the Linksys Stock FW?
2. Does it need make one Linksys router by the main router first, to make the Linksys mesh with 2nd Linksys router?
I ask this because if using Linksys stock FW to set the 1st to AP mode, then no mesh option would be exposed, so I cannot imagine to connect the 2nd Linksys router to the AP's mesh.
Please detail some steps. Thanks!
Do a search on AP mode. Lots of instructions. Dont want to keep repeating these.
Is there any custom firmware people recommend or should I start shopping for a new router? I only bought this because my last router died, but that thing was rock solid for almost a decade before I had to retire it.
Have you set custom DNS to rule out crappy ISP DNS? Can use Google's or Cloudflare's.
When it's happening, toggle the Express Forwarding setting to see if it makes a difference.
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Only by disabling Express Forwarding and Node Steering was I able to make my 4 LN1301s router+mesh setup work reliably. I'm thinking that each situation/network topology is unique though and that Express Forwarding or Node Steering can be left alone if everything is working for you.
Since I have 64 devices connected which sixteen 24/7 streaming 1080p IP cameras are a part of; disabling Express Forwarding and Node Steering made a huge difference/improvement. I went from a virtually unusable network with constant disconnects and streaming video frequently freezing to a rock solid/reliable LAN.
I like to reiterate that making sure you have no IP conflicts in your network is crucial as well. If you can; manually assign static IPs for all your devices in their network settings. You can check for IP conflicts in the LN1301's Troubleshooting section. (CA>Troubleshooting>Status)
If your devices have no innate way to assign static IPs then Manually Add Device Reservation in the LN1301's settings. (CA>Connectivity>Local Network>DHCP Reservations>Manually Add Device Reservation).
Sorry to be needlessly pedantic as you seem pretty knowledgeable when it comes to networking. But I would recommend before tinkering with Express Forwarding and Node Steering if you are having network reliability and streaming issues is to confirm first that there's no IP conflicts on your network. IP conflicts can be sneaky and insidious; especially when a large number of devices are connected and DHCP is enabled on your router.
Btw, I always set static IPs to ALL my devices as that's the first thing I do. In fact, I have scripts to assign static IPs to my devices in DDWRT and OpenWRT but it's NOT possible in stock.. Even if there are issues, I know how to resolve them as there are ONLY few settings that you can tinker with in stock anyways! And, we always have OpenWRT and/or DDWRT to fall back if something doesn't work in stock but stock is rock solid for me and has a much better performance than OpenWRT and that is from my extensive anecdotal experience with Linksys MR9000/8300 on OpenWRT/DDWRT vs stock!