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    Tenda Adds AC1900 Router

    Good find! I had found the one at Newegg for $89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833555059&cm_re=tenda_ac15-_-33-555-059-_-Product
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    Tenda Adds AC1900 Router

    While I see that Shibby's an active participant in several forums (but didn't find a user by the name shibby or shibby20 here under the member search), I had hoped to find info on hardware donations on his Tomato page at http://tomato.groov.pl/ but it wasn't readily apparent. I did see the...
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    Tenda Adds AC1900 Router

    Typo on my part - it's the BCM4708A0 Thanks for the catch.
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    Tenda Adds AC1900 Router

    Definitely good news! These router speeds are so far in advance of ISP service (at least in the US), that it seems like overkill to spend so much. Sub-$100 pricing for this kind of hardware is probably well within most people's comfort zone.
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    Tenda Adds AC1900 Router

    Hi All, I was reading the article about the Tenda AC15 AC1900 router http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-news/32810-tenda-adds-ac1900-router On the FCC site, looking through the internal pictures, it looks like it has Broadcom BCM4708A0 CPU cores and BCM4360 radios, making it...
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    Best Router for OpenVPN under $130?

    In this case then, it looks like I could go for a less powerful router, such as an Asus RT-AC66U or Tenda W1800R, with a single CPU in the 600-800MHz range instead of the more expensive dual-core CPUs in the 1GHz+ range, like the Netgear R7000 or Asus RT-AC68U and save some money.
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    Best Router for OpenVPN under $130?

    If my use case is trying to connect 3 locations that I control the routers and I want to transfer backup files or security videos between them, would it be more appropriate to use these less CPU-intensive methods?
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    Avoiding 2.4GHz crowds, and VPN. 5GHz N or AC?

    Thanks everyone for the feedback. At this point, even if I'm not quite ready to go implement a VPN today, it appears that the benefits of AC-class routers will still show up in my use cases at home and at the rental properties. The thread regarding best router choices for VPN will likely help...
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    Choosing ac router may 2015

    Thanks for the link and the info. I've posted a separate thread regarding 5GHz N vs AC for my particular situation. Any feedback appreciated.
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    Avoiding 2.4GHz crowds, and VPN. 5GHz N or AC?

    Hi All, After recently going through (yet another) bad experience with Comcast support at a rental property I help with the networking at, I reviewed the networks being broadcast, and saw that the 2.4GHz spectrum is now very crowded, and the 5GHz spectrum is not. 25Mbps Comcast service runs over...
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    Choosing ac router may 2015

    Thanks for the info on the Qualcomm devices! Is there away to find out if the Tenda W1800R's internal devices (or any devices for that matter) support beamforming? That could make this a quick decision. At home all clients except for a Chromecast (which isn't even connected at the moment) are...
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    Choosing ac router may 2015

    I've been deliberating about routers to buy that support 3rd party firmware, and was narrowing it down to the TP-Link Archer C5(v1.2)/C7 running Gargoyle vs the Tenda W1800R running Shibby Tomato. It's my first attempt at 3rd party firmware and I was going to try to establish a VPN between 3...
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    Networking multiple rental properties

    Now that powerline's less than $25/port for 200 MBbps and gets around 40Mbps in real throughput, that's a deal I can look into! I would have looked at 500Mbps for about $45/port, but I can't think of the use that the tenants would need the extra speed for. At some point in the future, I'll...
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    Networking multiple rental properties

    Thanks for the reply. For the new construction, I think I'll ask for 2 cat6 runs per location. I may ask for coax as well, since cable's the only real option in those areas. Hopefully he won't charge too much to make multiple runs. Since network speed is probably limited by the ISP performance...
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    Networking multiple rental properties

    Hi All, I'm looking for ways to network 3 different rental properties. The landlords want to offer the tenants free internet service. Looking into it a little bit, Comcast Xfinity is available, but Verizon FiOS is not. I found DSL at 1 location, but I think I'm going with Comcast, where there's...
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    Nintendo Wii - Problems attempting to connect WPA2+AES

    Ugh. Apparently the Linksys WRTP54G and the Nintendo Wii simply do not like each other. Replacing it with a $20 Tenda W268R solved all problems in under 15 minutes. I opened the router, plugged in the power, LAN and WAN cables. When I sat down to log into the device, the web browser could...
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    Nintendo Wii - Problems attempting to connect WPA2+AES

    Hi All, After years of having low and no security on the wireless router because of the clients poor implementation of the security protocols, I recently noted that all the clients are now N or G, and shouldn't have issues connecting with security. That led me to look at re-implementing my...
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    Have old G router. Add N-only or go dual band?

    Before last night, that would have presented a challenge because I needed the router's switch in the office, but I did found a 10/100 switch collecting dust, giving me a bit of flexibility in relocating the router without moving other networked equipment. It sure doesn't hurt to try it. I just...
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    Have old G router. Add N-only or go dual band?

    My current router location is not a far cry from your PC description. Given that the costs of an antenna and used or refurbished G router are fairly close (though the router has a power cost), I'll make a choice from there. Finding an above-ground location for an AP is a little bit more of a...
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    Have old G router. Add N-only or go dual band?

    I'm more interested in the antenna itself and the concept of beamwidth narrowing of high-gain antennas. Does it help more to put a 9.5 dBi (or higher) ducktail antenna on the router, or try to relocate the antenna with a cable if I want to keep the router by the rest of the equipment? With...
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