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  1. aaronwt

    >$70USD Binardat 8 Port 2.5G Switch with addl 10G SFP+ Port

    I've been using the YuanLey version of that switch from Amazon. At the time, back in July, it was the best deal (And I see it's still slightly less ($60) than the Binardat switch). But I see that all those 2.5G 8-port plus one SFP+ PORT switches have come way down in price from the $90 I paid...
  2. aaronwt

    Is ASUS RT-ACRH17 ROUTER good to buy ?

    I was able to get higher throughput from the ACRH17 with the same number of devices, or the same throughput with more devices. Plus, the ACRH17 provides more coverage and a stronger signal than the ACRH13 did. The ACRH17 is also a physically larger unit than the ACRH13 is. I retired all my...
  3. aaronwt

    Please help me decide between TP-Link Archer AX95 (AX7800) vs ASUS RT-AXE7800.

    I've been using two of the TP-Link ARcher AXE7800 routers as Access Points for the last year. And I have been pleased with them. But I would have preferred the Asus RT-AXE7800. But when I was looking for 6Ghz WiFi 6E routers to use as Access Points(To replace my three 6Ghz FiOS routers as APs)...
  4. aaronwt

    hi,,,, first timer with a question

    I've read about people having issues with the CR1000a being used as a router. But I use three CR1000a units as strictly APs. And as strictly APs, they have been rock solid. The only caveat for this is you have to use one of the LAN ports for the uplink when using the CR1000a as an AP. And there...
  5. aaronwt

    Is ASUS RT-ACRH17 ROUTER good to buy ?

    I am liking the RT-ACRH17. I received one this week. And like my three RT-ACRH13 models I also use, I am using it in AP mode. A properly setup wifi network requires multiple Access Points. Trying to use one AP for an entire dwelling si asking for trouble. Multiple APs can eliminated...
  6. aaronwt

    Advice for router recommendation

    They were open box/ used. That's how I've purchased most of my routers/APs over the years. They have always worked great. This week I received an RT-ACRH17 from ebay for around $39 after shipping. Which I am using as an AP. Which works even better than the ACRH13 models I am using. But is also...
  7. aaronwt

    Asus acrh17 vs TP Link Archer a9

    I just picked up an ACRH17 to use as an AP. I also use several ACRH13 models as APs. The ACRH17 is definitely faster than my 13 was with the multiple devices I have connected to it. For my actual router I still use an old RT-N56U Asus with Padavan firmware. That thing has been rock solid for...
  8. aaronwt

    Advice for router recommendation

    I use a couple of the RT-ACRH13 models in AP mode with 5Ghz. I can easily get 400Mb/s throughput over wireless AC with low latency. And they have worked great for the last two years. Plus I only paid around $30 for each of them on Ebay. I have been very pleased with them. I never need to reboot...
  9. aaronwt

    Multiple Switches

    My GigE network has been my bottle neck for many years. Modern platter drives have no issue exceeding GigE speeds. The last platter drive I purchased got around 1.1Gbps throughput. And that was a 5400rpm drive. But when I switched out to SSDs five or six years ago, is when I really had bottle...
  10. aaronwt

    Multiple Switches

    Six Cat6 cables at a single gang plat is no problem at all it's not tight unless you mix coax in. The cables I ran last year got a little tight with the four Cat6 and two Coax cables in the single gang plate. But without the coax it's no issue at all. I only wish I would have had the time to...
  11. aaronwt

    Multiple Switches

    I've been using around twenty, unmanaged GigE switches for many years on my home network,. It has never made any difference in speed whether the device goes through one switch or six. I still get low latency and 940Mb/s throughput. Although since I have unmanaged switches and I have over one...
  12. aaronwt

    1gbps Wireless router exist?

    ??? I upgraded my home network to GigE sixteen years ago. Now I have over one hundred devices on my home network. But close to five dozen are wireless. And Every few months I add more and more wireless devices. And I'm using old 2011/2012 Asus routers in Ap mode for my four APs plus one in...
  13. aaronwt

    Padavan's Custom Firmware

    I'll need to check my last RT-N56U I got to see which version it is. it's still sitting in the box. I only picked it up as a backup to my main N56U I use in router mode. I currently use three N56U models and two N65U models. If it's a B1 version I'll need to install it if I can actually get...
  14. aaronwt

    Padavan's Custom Firmware

    On the Internet Status page, there is a line called "Connection Control". And to the right of it there is an option to "Disconnect" and "Reconnect". This is where the IP address can be released and reconnected. This is what I use on FiOS if I need my IP address changed or if I were going to...
  15. aaronwt

    Padavan's Custom Firmware

    I noticed with the x.91 firmware on my N56U router that an entry in the log keeps popping up where it shows it removed xx number of rules. I see in the settings this is defaulted to 600 seconds. What exactly does this do and should it be set to longer than 600 seconds? I see it can have a max of...
  16. aaronwt

    Padavan's Custom Firmware

    So is the reservation limit still 64? I have several new cameras coming which will push me over ninety devices on my N56U router at home. The last time I checked I couldn't go past 64 reservations. So I will need to dump some of my reservations to add the cameras. SInce I need to open ports for...
  17. aaronwt

    Padavan's Custom Firmware

    With mine something is not right with it. I used to use it as my router before swapping my Rt-N56s and making it an AP. When it was a router I had an issue where it would lose the traffic logs for some reason. Which was why I had swapped them a long time ago. Otherwise that N56U seems to work...
  18. aaronwt

    Padavan's Custom Firmware

    And I've tried that before. I've also used multiple PCs, multiple browsers, Tablets, phones, and a PC with a fresh windows install. None of those had any affect. The result was always the same. The only way it would show up is if I installed an earlier firmware. ANd then everything would show up...
  19. aaronwt

    Padavan's Custom Firmware

    I've had this issue with one of my N56U routers. My other one is fine and so is my RT-N65U. The issue started a firmware or two ago. If I go back to an earlier firmware the devices show up, but as soon as I install one of the newer ones, it has the issue again. I know in my situation the...
  20. aaronwt

    Padavan's Custom Firmware

    That says it is the nightly build. WHich means it's still being tested doesn't it?
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