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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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Back to the OEM firmware:
- mtd -e kernel -n write FW_MX4300_1.0.4.215382_prod.img kernel
and:a) back to OEM works with commandline step above. tested the same.uploaded firmware to /tmp before executing them.
Bridge mode worked fine without me having to tinker with Express Forwarding and Node Steering. The only issue I had with Bridge mode was discovering that you needed to set a static IP for the LN1301 before connecting it to another router as once Bridge Mode is activated the IP address cannot be changed. (CA>Connectivity>Internet Settings>Type of Internet Connection>Static IP Once that's done THEN switch to Bridge Mode)
But using the LN1301s as a true router mesh setup caused me a bunch of headaches initially; I was getting constant disconnects and freezes for my IP cameras and the mesh nodes would frequently disconnect from the master router. Only when I disabled Express Forwarding did my network become stable and my IP cams were able to live stream smoothly. (CA>Connectivity>Administration>Express Forwarding)
I still would have the occasional mesh node disconnect from the master router though hence my tinkering with Node Steering. (CA>Wi-Fi Settings>Advanced>Node Steering)
Once I disabled that my mesh nodes don't disconnect now and everything has been working great for nearly a week. I believe having 64 devices connected and the sixteen 24/7 1080p streaming IP cams (Included with the 64 devices) are a pretty good test and validation to my claims; at least I'm impressed how stable things have been since I disabled Express Forwarding and Node Steering.
I have 4 LN1301s (1 router+3 mesh) covering 8000 sqft (1500 sqft living space/home + detached garage and yard/lawn). I would like to test the setup for a month or so before giving my final/definitive review and analysis but as it stands the LN1301s have made a good impression and are quite a bargain. I'm using stock firmware as OpenWRT seems to be in beta and I prefer to wait until it has been extensively tested on the LN1301. Besides all this talk of Wizards and Tomatoes scare me
Another odd ball tip I would like to share is to make sure that you have no IP conflicts on your network. Assigning static IPs to devices that use DHCP really helps IMO. (CA>Connectivity>Local Network>DHCP Reservations>Manually Add Device Reservation)
I'm somewhat shocked that the Mesh Nodes don't have Static IPs by default and use random DHCP addresses. IMO the first thing you should do is assign Static IPs for them to increase stability and prevent IP conflicts.
IMO you should assign Static IPs for all your high priority streaming devices; IP cams in particular. Preferably via the device's network settings; but if that's not an option then Manually Add Device Reservation in the LN1301's settings is the next best thing.
You can check for IP conflicts by going to Ca>Troubleshooting>Status. I find it helpful to choose the Open In Browser Option and copy the entire page into Word/LibreOffice, select the entire IP column and paste that list to an online Number Duplicate Detection tool. [somacon.com] There's probably an easier more efficient way to check for IP duplicates of course but that's the half ars method I use
Also, WAN port is not usable in Bridge mode either by parent or child units.
Overall, happy as a clam thus far and can't wait to return the TP-Link trash to Costco.
I'm happy with the speed within 10 feet of the routers (450Mpbs on the 5GHz band) but the speed drops off fast outside of 10 feet.
Do you think these routers will have a stronger range for the 5 GHz band?
I planned on getting 3 in mesh with the stock firmware. Thanks.
Only thing you lose is Decos are actively supported with updates. I have several Deco M9 systems which are 5+ years old and all still work great and even got a firmware update this week. You wont get any firmware updates or support for this abandoned linksys router.
Also, WAN port is not usable in Bridge mode either by parent or child units.
Overall, happy as a clam thus far and can't wait to return the TP-Link trash to Costco.
I have recommended and installed tons of Deco systems and while they might not always be the fastest, I've not had any such complaints about reliability if that's what youre calling garbage? Perhaps you got unit that was bad, it happens...
I've been pleased how long Decos get support and firmware updates, years longer than any Netgear or Linksys..
Do I miss anything?
There is no pop up window for setting up the child node, just click the button and wait a few minutes.
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Also curious what people think about ASUSMerlin on the old reliable ASUS vs OpenWRT on these things, as far as parental controls, subnets, guest networks, DNS, VPN, etc.
But yeah for simplicity I think I will just bridge them to begin with, and keep the ASUS at least as a wired router, if not the wifi source.
The directions that I provided would enable you to do exactly that though; via a very long ethernet cable from the Asus' LAN port to a single LN1301's WAN jack which is in Bridge/AP mode.
Or my preferred method of 2 LN1301s; 1 in Bridge/AP and another in child mesh mode that share the exact SSID of your Asus. Either topology would work and allow you to continue using the Asus' wifi and augment/expand its range making the LN1301 Bridge/AP transparent/seamless in your setup.
As for the stock firmware of the LN1301; it's serviceable and stable. Bridge Mode/AP is very bare-bones though but it works. I would recommend sticking to the stock firmware for now and let OpenWRT mature/be tested a bit before upgrading/flashing. The only thing I believe you would be missing is having access to the USB port for NAS plus VPN and VLAN support.
IMO the stock firmware of LN1301's router mode is decent and relatively full featured. You get all that you need IMO; DHCP server, port forwarding, parental controls, QOS etc. I especially like the Device List (See attached photo) as it allows you name and assign icons for each connected device which makes keeping track of things easy. There's even a "secret" hidden menu for advanced settings; add /advanced-wireless.html to the /dynamic part of your router's web menu address. (IE 192.168.?.??/ ui/ ????????/ dynamic/advanced-wireless.html)
But so far, I'm seeing all my mobile devices appear in the Asus' device list. So does it mean that the Linksys has no device connected at all? I cannot verify this b/c in bridge mode, there's no "device list" function in the Linksys' UI.
So any other approach I can check that my Linksys AP did connect any device?
Devices with the "..." are connected to the LN1301 bridge and those with the wifi icon are directly connected to your master Asus router; at least it should look that way and that's how it appeared in my old Netgear Rax38 when I was using the LN1301 as a bridge.
You can try using the WiFi Analyzer [google.com] for Android as well. If anything is connected to the LN1301 network it will show up as Belkin International. Also, in your device's status info that is connected to wifi, look for the MAC address of the SSID network; if the MAC starts with 80:69:1A [macaddress.io] then it's connected to the LN1301.
::update:: Woot initialized a refund, apologized and told me to dispose of my unit.
I am setting up using the Linksys as my main router and replacing my edgerouter X but I need the NAT loopback or hairpin NAT functionality. I can't seem to find where to set it up.
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I am setting up using the Linksys as my main router and replacing my edgerouter X but I need the NAT loopback or hairpin NAT functionality. I can't seem to find where to set it up.
I have one router set up but I can't add another node. I have it in the same room and it still won't find it.
I tried following those directions about setting up wired. connecting it from the internet port to the working routers 1 port and tried to log into 192.168.1.1 but i can't reach the page to even see where CA is please help. Thank you
is there a binary fw for qosmio build?
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