[lug] New to BLUG router question

Stephen Kraus ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com
Fri Nov 3 09:12:34 MDT 2017


I really recommend the ASUS series of routers. Not only do they run Linux
and include things like OpenVPN, but you can compile Tomato Router for them.

On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 10:54 AM, BC <bcarr at purgatoire.org> wrote:

>
>
> On 11/2/2017 8:45 PM, David Leonard wrote:
>
> you're not going to see terribly better performance unless you jump to AC.
> I would recommend whatever the current version of the TPLink Archer C7 is.
> I used that when I was just getting started with my Nextlight Fiber.
>
> Congestion is going to be a problem anywhere now. I just recommend going
> with the least congested and using the 5ghz band, which won't travel as far
> but has a ton less congestion.
>
>
> Second this recommendation.  The 2.4gHz band where I live shows 50+ wifi
> signals around my house (most are very, very weak).  The 5.x bands (there
> are two of them) show exactly one signal - mine.
>
>
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