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What's the best router that I can buy from woot, for a 2000 sq ft house?
You could get two (or three) AC1200 WiFi5 for $10 each, install DDWRT, and use them in a mesh configuration. Remember that WiFi6+ isn't needed unless your clients support it (thermostat, older Dots, etc. do not)
Got a link to a guide or is it super easy to flash? I'm looking to upgrade from my Asus RT-AC1900 running FreshTomato, although I'm not sure this would be it. FreshTomato seems to be slow in supporting AX or newer routers (if ever). Was thinking of just going with another Asus maybe running Merlin, but this would be way cheaper....
Got a link to a guide or is it super easy to flash? I'm looking to upgrade from my Asus RT-AC1900 running FreshTomato, although I'm not sure this would be it. FreshTomato seems to be slow in supporting AX or newer routers (if ever). Was thinking of just going with another Asus maybe running Merlin, but this would be way cheaper....
https://openwrt.org/playground/one-hoopy-frood
Instructions are here for the e8450, I don't have this specific model but have done openwrt, essentially there is usually two ways to load, either thru debug cables/modes or through firmware flashing (easier way). It appears the e8450 is just straight flashing the full firmware package, and updates are done by flashing the partial firmware packages. There does not seem to be documentation on reverting back to stock, but generally dd-wrt can flash stock firmware images and it'll work, and/or you may need to do so thru debugging.
Got a link to a guide or is it super easy to flash? I'm looking to upgrade from my Asus RT-AC1900 running FreshTomato, although I'm not sure this would be it. FreshTomato seems to be slow in supporting AX or newer routers (if ever). Was thinking of just going with another Asus maybe running Merlin, but this would be way cheaper....
You could get two (or three) AC1200 WiFi5 for $10 each, install DDWRT, and use them in a mesh configuration. Remember that WiFi6+ isn't needed unless your clients support it (thermostat, older Dots, etc. do not)
I'd avoid the AC1200 as the LAN ports are limited to 100mbps.
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Dear woot, you might have a customer if I could be sure of what I was buying.
Instructions are here for the e8450, I don't have this specific model but have done openwrt, essentially there is usually two ways to load, either thru debug cables/modes or through firmware flashing (easier way). It appears the e8450 is just straight flashing the full firmware package, and updates are done by flashing the partial firmware packages. There does not seem to be documentation on reverting back to stock, but generally dd-wrt can flash stock firmware images and it'll work, and/or you may need to do so thru debugging.
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