Few Questions.....just bought a WRT1900AC V1

[MatrixGeeker]

So i just bought a WRT1900ac v1 brand new for $20. It might be V2, it does have a small fan on the top. I had a ASUS68U with entware running with adblock and other stuff before I bought this WRT

So my questions are what is the best/stable open software to install on this router (I'm hoping to run ddwrt) and can my usb with entware still run if I just plug the USB into my new WRT1900ac router on stock firmware or will i have to use 3rd party open software?

Thanks

 

[sfx2000]

DD-WRT has been reported to work well with the ACv1 - Kong's build...

 

[MatrixGeeker]

DD-WRT has been reported to work well with the ACv1 - Kong's build...

I dont think he updates it anymore

 

[MatrixGeeker]

I got it figured out and used ddwrt

 

[cybrnook]

If it has a fan it's V1. The V2 WRT1900AC was actually the ACS, which had no fan.

 

[sfx2000]

If it has a fan it's V1. The V2 WRT1900AC was actually the ACS, which had no fan.

The V2 and ACS share the same board, but the firmware is not compatible across the two - the WiFi calibration are handled differently, so flashing ACS firmware onto a ACv2 can result in unexpected issues, like serious WiFi performance degradation.

Just as a heads up - the V1 has a unique chip in the Linksys WRT1200/1900/3200 family - it's Armada XP, which is different than the Armada 38x series in the other WRT's...

If it's a WRT1900ACv2 - it'll say it on the label on the bottom of the router...

 

[MatrixGeeker]

If it has a fan it's V1. The V2 WRT1900AC was actually the ACS, which had no fan.

Thanks it has a fan and this router is a beast. I paid like $25 or 30 for it

I used ddwrt latest firmware for v1 and no problems so far!

 

[MatrixGeeker]

The V2 and ACS share the same board, but the firmware is not compatible across the two - the WiFi calibration are handled differently, so flashing ACS firmware onto a ACv2 can result in unexpected issues, like serious WiFi performance degradatioN
Just as a heads up - the V1 has a unique chip in the Linksys WRT1200/1900/3200 family - it's Armada XP, which is different than the Armada 38x series in the other WRT's...

If it's a WRT1900ACv2 - it'll say it on the label on the bottom of the router...

It's a V1 and I'm loving this router with ddwrt.