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expired Posted by xlnc • Sep 3, 2024
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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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I got the mesh running but the web interface not convenient. WiFi was hit and miss. Hard to judge since WiFi speeds seem to change for me too often as it was.
Compare it to the ax5000 I got in between buying a few of these and it is just much pleasant to manage the AX5000 with the Deco app. Easily quickly see what clients are on what node and reboot nodes and move clients.
Not interested in flashing the router.
I am trying to set up a second AP on a different network. So far, have not been successful in getting it recognized on the app. Was told by support that to add a second one, you need to log out, log into the wifi network of the second AP, and then add it. Hasnt worked so far.
1). I have purchased 3 of these - one for each level/floor.
2). The "main/parent" unit is going to be basement connected to the modem.
3). On floor# 1, I don't have an ethernet port - so was going to use wireless backhaul for the child node# 1
4). On floor# 2, I have an ethernet port (connected to the "main/parent" unit in the basement) - so was going to use wired backhaul for the child node# 2
What is the best way to configure each unit and set it up using the stock firmware?
Thank you
Or would OpenWRT offer me more options for custom DNS, family controls, split tunnel VPNs, etc? Should I just cut out the ASUS router?
T-Mobile cellular modem (wifi turned off) → ASUS Merlin router (wifi on) → ethernet cable → WAN port on LN1301 in bridge mode with the same SSID as the ASUS ↔ other LN1301s in mesh mode.
That will maximize your original SSID wifi network range; all your devices won't need to be updated as they will continue to use the same SSID as before. This is also a relatively simple setup; just need to change the Static IP address before switching to Bridge mode. (CA>Connectivity>Internet Settings>Type of Internet Connection>Static IP Once that's done THEN switch to Bridge Mode). I recommend rebooting the LN1301 once you change the IP before switching to Bridge mode.
As for the stock firmware of the LN1301; most features are disabled in Bridge/AP mode. All parental controls, connected devices, DHCP etc will be handled by the router that the LN1301 is connected to. (Your Asus). You can still add Mesh nodes though to the LN1301 by accessing the IP you assigned to the Bridge/AP and going to CA>Connectivity>CA Router Setup.
*EDIT* Alternatively, you can simply hold the shift key and right click on a folder [lsu.edu] and select Open Command Window Here in Windows making Easy Context Menu superfluous; pretty cool and I just learned this myself. Easy Context Menu is still a pretty handy app to customize Windows context menus though IMO.
Once you got the iperf3 server running you will then need a client to connect to it; I recommend Pingtools [google.com] for Android as it contains an iperf3 client and Pingtools will allow you to use your smartphone to test/download from your iperf3 server. The default address for the running iperf3 server will be the IP of the computer hosting with the port 5201. ( IE 192.168.1.1:5201 )
Using Pingtools on a smartphone will allow you to test various locations in your home to discover where you are getting the best speed and to optimize the placement of your Mesh Nodes to get the strongest signal.
Edit: I just switched to dd-wrt. Working great so far with ipv6 enabled.
Need some advice as unable to make a decision. I am currently running a fairly old setup using 2 Airport Extremes, 1 Airport Capsule and 1 Airport Express in a 2-story house (3000 sq. ft.). The setup is working fine with having 60+ smart devices on the network.
Would it be recommended for me to upgrade to these routers and create a Mesh? And should I go for 2 or 3 devices?
Need some advice as unable to make a decision. I am currently running a fairly old setup using 2 Airport Extremes, 1 Airport Capsule and 1 Airport Express in a 2-story house (3000 sq. ft.). The setup is working fine with having 60+ smart devices on the network.
Would it be recommended for me to upgrade to these routers and create a Mesh? And should I go for 2 or 3 devices?
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Need some advice as unable to make a decision. I am currently running a fairly old setup using 2 Airport Extremes, 1 Airport Capsule and 1 Airport Express in a 2-story house (3000 sq. ft.). The setup is working fine with having 60+ smart devices on the network.
Would it be recommended for me to upgrade to these routers and create a Mesh? And should I go for 2 or 3 devices?
Hard to recommend taking a system down that works well! I plan on possibly doing an AP with the one on order. Or throw it in a closet for an emergency. My system is newer and high end so not a big decision for me.
YMMV
But 3 of these units configured in this thread on factory OEM FW as a mesh, should be better than what you have. Steep downside is that you may need to reconnect some or all of your devices to the new system. Maybe!
Maybe!
02-Plug your child node using the wan port to the main router lan port.
03-Log into your main router web admin. 4-Click on CA at the bottom right.
05-Click on Connectivity and CA Router setup.
06-Click on both Add Wired and Add Wireless nodes buttons. Wait for the Add wireless button to re-enable.
07-Click Done adding Child Nodes and then Apply.
08-Now the child node light should start flashing purple and turn into a mesh mode when it turns blue.
09-Disconnect Ethernet and wait for blue light again.
10-Move node to desired location.
Question, though - everyone is asking if you can mesh this with stock firmware (no). But if you drop OpenWRT on it will that mesh with an ASUS base?
Question, though - everyone is asking if you can mesh this with stock firmware (no). But if you drop OpenWRT on it will that mesh with an ASUS base?
4 years ago when I first opened the Linksys URL on my desktop, I thought CA stood for California.
It wasn't until I called for support that they showed the functionality of CA.
The CA link is hard to spot for a reason!
If you need to replace an old system, I would buy 3 and don't look back.
If you have deep pockets, then go for the newest version of this brand or another brand that has demonstrated it works well.
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Need some advice as unable to make a decision. I am currently running a fairly old setup using 2 Airport Extremes, 1 Airport Capsule and 1 Airport Express in a 2-story house (3000 sq. ft.). The setup is working fine with having 60+ smart devices on the network.
Would it be recommended for me to upgrade to these routers and create a Mesh? And should I go for 2 or 3 devices?
AEs just lack a little range but with 3 or 4 that isn't a problem I imagine. You're always close enough that it would hardly matter.
Another difference is AEs aren't true mesh. Mesh is the system telling the devices to switch. AEs combined rely on the devices to switch (to fastest node.)
Some devices are better than others at switching. But in my experience in the past few weeks, mesh systems don't exactly tell devices to switch to the fastest node that quickly either.
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