[Cialug] Wi-fi recommendations

[jim kraai]

scott, that's a lotta bang for $25

/me googling dd-wrt support for that router ...


On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 11:53 AM, Scott Yates <Scott at yatesframe.com> wrote:

> I have one further point to make in all these comparisons.
>
> Stability has been spotty among a LOT of the different brands I have tried.
>  Typically d-link, belkin, and a LOT of linksys routers require periodic
> power cycling.
>
> I will say that netgear appears to be an exception, along with Cisco, and a
> company called tp-link.  I am sure there are others, but as you noted, most
> people expect their devices to run without thinking about it after the
> initial config.
>
> Here is a link to the TP-LINK router I bought and have been VERY happy with
> in case you want to check it out.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004UBU8IE
>
> If you don't want to buy a more expensive Cisco, and are uneasy with
> TP-Link (I had not heard of them myself, but DO like their gear), then I
> would recommend doing your best to find a router that supports DD-WRT, as
> it is probably the most likely to be stable, run on more inexpensive
> hardware and has a large community.
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