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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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I did populate the "NAS Identifier" field in roaming - I think it's supposed to be the MAC address of the interface/radio minus the colons - but I'm not sure that's necessary (at least, OpenWRT worked fine in mesh mode without it).
Set your parent node (192.168.1.1) as the DHCP Resolver and your child nodes (192.168.1.2, 192.168.1.3, etc) as DHCP Forwarders with your parent node IP as the address. Also specify your parent node IP as the Gateway on your child nodes.
I will try those suggestions and see.
Also, do you know if the suggestions about OpenWRT/DD-WRT wireless and connectivity performance being typically (slightly) lower than stock firmware true for this router? Have you tested the speeds between stock and other firmware?
Just want to know if there is any appreciable difference in performance.
All in all, I don't notice any significant difference in network performance between stock and DD-WRT. My clients aren't doing any online gaming or anything, though, so YMMV.
https://firmware-selector.openwr
https://firmware-selector.openwrt...sys_mx4300 [openwrt.org]
Is it stable enough and are there directions listed that I could follow and not break them?
Is it stable enough and are there directions listed that I could follow and not break them?
DFS support – The default firmware does not have this. DFS [howtogeek.com] can be incredibly useful in highly congested/saturated Wi-Fi areas. I find channels 64 and 128 completely free and rock-solid reliable at my location.
VLAN support – I haven't fully figured this out for myself yet, embarrassingly. I understand the concept and can create separate VLANs for IPs that are associated with their respective Ethernet ports and Wi-Fi channels. However, what I want to do is create separate networks from all the IPs once they arrive in the router's MAC/IP pool, then create VLANs from there. I'm not sure if that's possible or if such a setup is within my comprehension.
Advanced Firewall and DHCP functionality – OpenWrt is packed with enterprise-grade features, allowing fine-tuned firewall exceptions and DHCP assignments that far surpass stock firmware.
Software support – Think of this as apps [reddit.com] for your router. OpenWrt offers an impressive selection, from VPN to torrent clients. The only drawback—and it's a big one for me—is that upgrading the firmware wipes all installed software and their respective configurations, requiring everything to be reconfigured from scratch. This is such a hassle that I've stopped using additional software altogether. (Though I'm considering dedicating a single LN1301 just for software that never gets updated—not sure if that's a good idea.)
You can get USB functionality working, but it requires installing extra software, and you'll run into the same issue I mentioned earlier, where installed software gets deleted upon upgrading. Overall, DFS channel support is the primary reason I have OpenWrt installed. Everything else is nice to have but mostly unnecessary for my needs...