wireless n route for dd-wrt?

Maximus96

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i don't have a specific price range, but the feature i'm looking for is to have gigabit lan and wireless n and run dd-wrt. i will buy two of them to have one act as a bridge to serve the xbox in the living room. i have router setup like that right now, except no gigabit or wireless n.
 

Fallen Kell

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Well, supposedly they are working on support for the Netgear WNDR3700, but have no intentions on real work until after CEBIT (where they have a booth/presentation). Out of the box, it is running a custom OpenWRT with a few proprietary drivers.

OpenWRT has managed to just recently get a legitimate working version in the last week or so. Previous builds were able to install, but wireless performance was really poor. A patch was released about 2 weeks ago which figured out the main issue with the wireless performance and gave at least a usable configuration (with a lot of ideas of how to get more performance, since it all has to do with selecting and using the antenna groups on the router). While the stock Netgear firmware still gets better wireless performance, they are now within 6-10 dbi of signal strength depending on which frequencies and data rates are being used, in other words close enough for most people.

It shouldn't be long for DD-WRT to add support, especially since we believe they have access to the same third party device drivers that Netgear used, and with the work that OpenWRT has done and published, it shouldn't take much effort. It is just that they are not even trying until after CEBIT.
 

Zargon

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i have a wrt310N I think

bought from a member here, they are on ebay for 65 or so.

will sun the std version
 

Fallen Kell

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i have a wrt310N I think

bought from a member here, they are on ebay for 65 or so.

will sun the std version

The only problem I have with that router is that it has a "gigabit" switch but no jumbo frame support. That is like saying your car has a 500HP engine, but the transmission can only handle 30HP before the clutch slips....
 

RadiclDreamer

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The only problem I have with that router is that it has a "gigabit" switch but no jumbo frame support. That is like saying your car has a 500HP engine, but the transmission can only handle 30HP before the clutch slips....

So use a router to route and buy a switch to switch.
 

carrottspc

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I currently use a Netgear WNDR3300 with DD-WRT v24-sp2 (10/10/09) std - build 1306. Works very well.

This router is a dual band router.
 

Zargon

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The only problem I have with that router is that it has a "gigabit" switch but no jumbo frame support. That is like saying your car has a 500HP engine, but the transmission can only handle 30HP before the clutch slips....

what radical said.

that being said, I was wrong, I have the 300N, I looked at the 310N but didnt want to pay twice the price.

but yeah, buy a separate switch that does jumbo frames.....
 

JackMDS

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The only problem I have with that router is that it has a "gigabit" switch but no jumbo frame support. That is like saying your car has a 500HP engine, but the transmission can only handle 30HP before the clutch slips....

When used on a regular peer-to-peer Network Jumbo Frames add close to nothing, at times can even impede the Internet Speed..

If One need really to buy Hardware then buy it with Jumbo frame, but when having alreday a functional hardware that is lacking Jumbo Frame, it should Not be an excuse to spend money for Nothing.

Unless you have a Good reason to get Draft_N (Having a New Laptop with B/G/N card is Not a Good reason), then buy a Good 802.11G Wireless Router + Good Giga Switch and leave the Draft_N to the vendors to enjoy its "Beauty".

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TrendNet Giga Switch.

8 Ports - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156251

5 Ports - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156250

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Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833162134

Asus WL-520GU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833320023

Both are Very Good. The Asus is less expensive and have regular performing Wireless, while the Buffalo has High Power Wireless

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Entry Level Buffalo, Asus, and Linksys GL Routers can be Flashed with 3rd party free firmware.

If you need extra features (other than the Power Boost) take a look at Tomato and DD-WRT.

If the features that you need are available in Tomato Flash with Tomato.

Tomato features - [L=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato_(firmware)#Features]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato_(firmware)#Features[/L]

Otherwise, use DD-WRT.

[L=http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/ind..._is_DD-WRT%3F#Features]http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/What_is_DD-WRT%3F#Features[/L]

It is much easier to Flash Tomato than DD-WRT, thus to avoid frustration and Bricking risk I would recommend to casual “Flashers” to go with Tomato.

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As an indirect side Note.

Routers are actually small computers with very weak CPU, small memory, and the Firmware acts as the OS.

Just like you do not expect using a NetBook for D Gaming, do not expect Entry Level Router to perform well under the load that is generated by heavy P2P downloads.

Taking into consideration the big savings done by the "Questionable Downloads", One can spend few hundred $$ on a "real" Router.

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