Recent content by poster100

Based upon the (sometimes) limited info you have, and the reputation of certain manufacturers you can choose/stack the odds in your favour. It seems like its quite difficult to know for certain without a degree of technical knowhow. Looking the the Google doc spreadsheet, even the Netgear...

Thanks for the Info. Selecting a router is minefield, I wouldn't have a clue on how to analyse the source code to see which components are used (openssl, busybox etc). I get it but I dont get it. I understand that there are inherent vulnerabilities in the firmware, due to the way it...

Thanks for the info. Is there a way I could easily check the software components of the firmware for my model (TPLink Archer C7 v2), - by extracting the firmware and analysing the components above ? And If not, then how would anyone ever know if the router model they are buying has outdated...

Hi, I have a very old Asus N300 router, and have just bought a TPLink Archer C7 v2. My requirements are simple; a semi-decent budget router which is stable and hopefully better range, this is my first AC router. I haven't opend the box yet, but I have read a couple of horror stories online...

Thanks for the advice. I won't be using cloud/file server etc so that's not an issue. The fact that the RT-AC66 is a couple of years shouldnt matter ? (maybe its more stable/mature, because of it).

Hi, I would appreciate any advice on choosing an upgraded router. I have an 80Mb Fibre connection from my ISP which I am happy with, connected via BT Openreach VDSL Modem (Huawei HG612). This then feeds into a Asus RT-N12E router ( I know !). The range is not brilliant (2 storey house) and...