SOHO Router Equipment
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I have had a lot of luck with the Meraki equipment, but it is too expensive for the smaller offices, and the license fee each year is a no go in a lot of people's budgets. Plus dealing with Ingram Micro is a nightmare.
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@bsouder wait, am I gonna get locked out here too? for mentioning a product that oh man....i'll be quiet
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I do remember now Buffalo was doing that. On Newegg, a lot of the Netgears/Linksys routers even say "DD-WRT compatible" nowadays. It's just so much better than any manufacturer's firmware. Been using for 5-6 years now. I love it! It kicks the crap out of Tomato.
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Looks like Netgear does not like people using DD-WRT on their stuff. You have to downgrade to get it to load - the newer firmware is apparently checking for DD-WRT and blocking it now.
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=172030&highlight=wnr2000
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@bsouder No point buying the brand new stuff. Get a refurbed one off Newegg, etc. They are typically half or less the price and work just fine. Flash with DD-WRT. Done.
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I have a WNR-2000 v3 sitting here that I was going to try to salvage.
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@bsouder Go for it!
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With the high WAN speeds available today I think "DIY" firewalls are going to be more and more popular.
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@steve dd-wrt is completely stable, free and, like I've said, gives you $300+ capabilities in a $30 router. People can complain about it if they want, and I have seen people say it has no place in the business realm, but I disagree. Enterprise, I agree. SMB, especially the S part, it's awesome!
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Look what is on the top page for the DD-WRT:
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@bsouder Amazing! That's just awesome! FINALLY! Someone recognizes those guys' hard work! My hat goes off to Buffalo.
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So the downgrade went well. The move to the DD-WRT went well.
WOW - What a difference! It even forces you to change from the weak default passwords immediately. (I had factiry reset the device before doing the firmware)
Now to configure and test ...
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@bsouder Yup. They don't joke around. First prompt is to change your password. root/admin is default last I knew but they tell you to change it. How much have you played with dd-wrt before?
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None at all - just what came with the Buffalo.
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@bsouder If you want any help, I've used it for years. I have several routers running it. Main WAP in NY at home is running it. I don't have the equipment I need to setup the infrastructure I want here in TX but someday, but not someday soon sadly...
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@ajstringham problem is finding hardware that runs it that can push low latency 300Mb/s and faster connections.
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@steve Not sure what you mean.
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So - it was pretty intuitive. I have it all configured. Going to drop it in place to see if it works now.
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@bsouder Sounds good.
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I still like Netgear for the small office. Their equipment still seems decent to me, just pray you don't ever need to contact support.
