Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2021 3:38 Post subject: Try it , you might like it :)
10 years ago DD WRT was the ONLY way to go ....
It upped the performance and added additional functions that manufacturers never put on.....
Almost every router had a DD WRT firmware for it...
Now the future , very few models are supported...
We have a handful of recommendations ...but there are at least 3 years old...
But are these newer models that bad??
More powerful CPU's are used , less power is consumed , wiFi speeds are faster and go further...
I bought a TP Link A7...have you looked at the manual?
I never saw so many functions in a router ...
And the stock performance is better than DD WRT ..In my opinion
Finally, I believe the manufactures woke up and gave people what they wanted ..thx to DD WRT
Hallo Mike,
nobody forces you to use DD-WRT. But keep in your mind that you only will "maybe" get updates for your original FW. From DD-WRT I allways get FW-updates for my old DIR-615 and DIR-825 that keeps my up to date.
ervau
Hallo Mike,
nobody forces you to use DD-WRT. But keep in your mind that you only will "maybe" get updates for your original FW. From DD-WRT I allways get FW-updates for my old DIR-615 and DIR-825 that keeps my up to date.
ervau
Not knocking it E....
I've used DD WRT on many routers...
Its just sad that manufacturers locked 3rd party guys out of it...
On your 825, How many times is the DD WRT firmware really changed?
Dont routers get to a point that theres no more stuff to change?
@mikesal57
Oxymoron!
On one hand you say "Dont routers get to a point that theres no more stuff to change?" and in you initial post you ask for more new features with every FW-update.
Me, I don't need new features but I like to get security-updates for my old stuff as long as possible. And that's what OEMs don't provide. Free FW does!
ervau
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6436 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 17:34 Post subject:
To be honest, at some performance stage...stock firmware may seem to be better...
BUT, it lacks of updates, features and security...
Very few top brands can deliver some decent stock firmware that gets support and has good balance of "working features"
Yep DDWRT is not ideal, as it is in constant beta, but has the capability to battle the stock firmwares, as well ability to deliver excellent performance and security...its all about its settings and customisation...
Where many people fail to understand, how the things work and how they are meant to be...as
there is always a compatibility battle among all those different NIC's, WiFi clients, as well different OS's...
The best bit of DDWRT is ...it gets updated, has many features and can be run on broad spectrum of routers, as well on PC...
So far in the last 3-5 years, new routers around do not deliver anything new than a pure marketing trick 'Go and Buy Me' ... So that explains why R7800 and R9000 are still the best units around...as the new XR700 and XR500 are re-boxed units running DumaOS...
As well WiFi 6 is pure 'shaity' fiction... 'Go and Buy Me' _________________ Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 55630 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 55723 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,Ad-Block,Firewall,x4VLAN,VPN
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -Gargoyle OS 1.15.x AP,DNS,QoS,Quotas
Qualcomm-Atheros
Netgear XR500 --DD-WRT 55779 Gateway/DoH,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 55819 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 55779 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 55460 Gateway/SmartDNS/DoH,AD-Block,Firewall,Forced DNS,x3VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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Stubby DNS over TLS I DNSCrypt v2 by mac913
To be honest, at some performance stage...stock firmware may seem to be better...
BUT, it lacks of updates, features and security...
Very few top brands can deliver some decent stock firmware that gets support and has good balance of "working features"
Yep DDWRT is not ideal, as it is in constant beta, but has the capability to battle the stock firmwares, as well ability to deliver excellent performance and security...its all about its settings and customisation...
Where many people fail to understand, how the things work and how they are meant to be...as
there is always a compatibility battle among all those different NIC's, WiFi clients, as well different OS's...
The best bit of DDWRT is ...it gets updated, has many features and can be run on broad spectrum of routers, as well on PC...
So far in the last 3-5 years, new routers around do not deliver anything new than a pure marketing trick 'Go and Buy Me' ... So that explains why R7800 and R9000 are still the best units around...as the new XR700 and XR500 are re-boxed units running DumaOS...
As well WiFi 6 is pure 'shaity' fiction... 'Go and Buy Me'
Why I came back here to DD WRT was out of necessity...
I have FIOS , so the need for router was limited to theres. My wife had to move her office to another room..
The FIOS signal was poor and I had to do something..
I researched and found a way to use my own instead of FIOS router..I picked up a TP Link A7 from Amazon and a Netgear r7500V2 from EBAY , knowing both had DDWRT support...
I then tested both stock & DDWRT .....
I was astounded that both routers was better with stock firmware. The signal was stronger and steadier with stock.
I was kinda disappointed but , it is what it is...
To be honest, at some performance stage...stock firmware may seem to be better...
BUT, it lacks of updates, features and security...
Very few top brands can deliver some decent stock firmware that gets support and has good balance of "working features"
Yep DDWRT is not ideal, as it is in constant beta, but has the capability to battle the stock firmwares, as well ability to deliver excellent performance and security...its all about its settings and customisation...
Where many people fail to understand, how the things work and how they are meant to be...as
there is always a compatibility battle among all those different NIC's, WiFi clients, as well different OS's...
The best bit of DDWRT is ...it gets updated, has many features and can be run on broad spectrum of routers, as well on PC...
So far in the last 3-5 years, new routers around do not deliver anything new than a pure marketing trick 'Go and Buy Me' ... So that explains why R7800 and R9000 are still the best units around...as the new XR700 and XR500 are re-boxed units running DumaOS...
As well WiFi 6 is pure 'shaity' fiction... 'Go and Buy Me'
Why I came back here to DD WRT was out of necessity...
I have FIOS , so the need for router was limited to theres. My wife had to move her office to another room..
The FIOS signal was poor and I had to do something..
I researched and found a way to use my own instead of FIOS router..I picked up a TP Link A7 from Amazon and a Netgear r7500V2 from EBAY , knowing both had DDWRT support...
I then tested both stock & DDWRT .....
I was astounded that both routers was better with stock firmware. The signal was stronger and steadier with stock.
I was kinda disappointed but , it is what it is...
Just bite the bullet and get either a Linksys EA8500 or a Netgear R7800. You will get the performance you want/need. I just got a R7800 from Ebay for $74 and it is in mint condition. I am not planning to replace the EA8500 by any means, just wanted something new to play around with. Actually I am planning to replace a Netgear R6250 WAP in my garage with it. _________________ Linksys EA8500 (Internet Gateway, AP/VAP) - DD-WRT r53562
Features in use: WDS-AP, Multiple VLANs, Samba, WireGuard, Entware: mqtt, mlocate
Wireless 5ghz only
Netgear R7800 (WDS-AP, WAP, VAP) - DD-WRT r55779
Features in use: multiple VLANs over single trunk port
Linksys EA8500 WDS Station x2 - DD-WRT r55799
Netgear R6400v2 WAP, VAP 2.4ghz only w/VLANs over single trunk port. DD-WRT r55779
OSes: Fedora 38, 9 RPis (2,3,4,5), 20 ESP8266s: Straight from Amiga to Linux in '94, never having owned a Windows PC.
To be honest, at some performance stage...stock firmware may seem to be better...
BUT, it lacks of updates, features and security...
Very few top brands can deliver some decent stock firmware that gets support and has good balance of "working features"
Yep DDWRT is not ideal, as it is in constant beta, but has the capability to battle the stock firmwares, as well ability to deliver excellent performance and security...its all about its settings and customisation...
Where many people fail to understand, how the things work and how they are meant to be...as
there is always a compatibility battle among all those different NIC's, WiFi clients, as well different OS's...
The best bit of DDWRT is ...it gets updated, has many features and can be run on broad spectrum of routers, as well on PC...
So far in the last 3-5 years, new routers around do not deliver anything new than a pure marketing trick 'Go and Buy Me' ... So that explains why R7800 and R9000 are still the best units around...as the new XR700 and XR500 are re-boxed units running DumaOS...
As well WiFi 6 is pure 'shaity' fiction... 'Go and Buy Me'
Why I came back here to DD WRT was out of necessity...
I have FIOS , so the need for router was limited to theres. My wife had to move her office to another room..
The FIOS signal was poor and I had to do something..
I researched and found a way to use my own instead of FIOS router..I picked up a TP Link A7 from Amazon and a Netgear r7500V2 from EBAY , knowing both had DDWRT support...
I then tested both stock & DDWRT .....
I was astounded that both routers was better with stock firmware. The signal was stronger and steadier with stock.
I was kinda disappointed but , it is what it is...
Just bite the bullet and get either a Linksys EA8500 or a Netgear R7800. You will get the performance you want/need. I just got a R7800 from Ebay for $74 and it is in mint condition. I am not planning to replace the EA8500 by any means, just wanted something new to play around with. Actually I am planning to replace a Netgear R6250 WAP in my garage with it.
LOL...I hear ya...
But why would you say its in mint condition?
Isn't it a set it and forget it somewhere in a corner
Isn't it a set it and forget it somewhere in a corner
Because it was shiny and like new. No scratches, stains or greasy fingerprints. lol Unusual for a used router. I was following another one with a seriously scratched up top from some idiot trying to remove a sticker without applying heat. It went for $60. The guts are the important part, of course, but cosmetics go a long way with me. _________________ Linksys EA8500 (Internet Gateway, AP/VAP) - DD-WRT r53562
Features in use: WDS-AP, Multiple VLANs, Samba, WireGuard, Entware: mqtt, mlocate
Wireless 5ghz only
Netgear R7800 (WDS-AP, WAP, VAP) - DD-WRT r55779
Features in use: multiple VLANs over single trunk port
Linksys EA8500 WDS Station x2 - DD-WRT r55799
Netgear R6400v2 WAP, VAP 2.4ghz only w/VLANs over single trunk port. DD-WRT r55779
OSes: Fedora 38, 9 RPis (2,3,4,5), 20 ESP8266s: Straight from Amiga to Linux in '94, never having owned a Windows PC.
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6436 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:23 Post subject:
85,75318% of the users here use a second hand routers...only 1.275% have a complains
Personally i don't have a single unit, that i got as a new , more than 20, R7000 or R7800 trespassed my hands, both rock solid...sadly R7000 is not the best, as it was in the past...it was overtaken by R7800...
but still does a great job... _________________ Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 55630 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 55723 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,Ad-Block,Firewall,x4VLAN,VPN
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -Gargoyle OS 1.15.x AP,DNS,QoS,Quotas
Qualcomm-Atheros
Netgear XR500 --DD-WRT 55779 Gateway/DoH,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 55819 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 55779 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 55460 Gateway/SmartDNS/DoH,AD-Block,Firewall,Forced DNS,x3VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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Stubby DNS over TLS I DNSCrypt v2 by mac913
If that's the best hardware to purchase to optimally run DD-WRT, people like me are in trouble.
Just what is your issue with a 5-year-old model? If it is new-in-box and has the hardware features you need, what does it matter that it has been sold for the past 5 years? Newer models aren't necessarily better, as some are designed to be weaklings from the factory.
And just a side-note, this may be the issue you have encountered with DD-WRT: you installed the LATEST VERSION for you device. The latest version is rarely the BEST VERSION, whether for functionality or stability. I have deployed DD-WRT on a number of devices, and the very first step is ALWAYS to find which version people are recommending, and it is ALMOST NEVER the latest one.
UPDATE #1: I just looked-up the instruction to install DDWRT on your Asus router: step 2 says to not blindly install the latest version and to research which version people use. So there you go.
This type of topic pops up once and awhile. There are Pros and Cons. Everyone has different needs and because of that you get some that Love It and some that Hate It. No one is right it's all about the Pros out weighing the Cons to your decision making.
I not going to point out why I have a "Love It" for DD-WRT, it's based on my needs compared to other choices.
The Great thing is we have DD-WRT from BrianSlyer as a choice; PLUS this Great Forum that makes DD-WRT that much better than any other.
Long Live DD-WRT!! _________________ Home Network on Telus 1Gb PureFibre - 10GbE Copper Backbone
2x R7800 - Gateway & WiFi & 3xWireGuard - DDWRT r53562 Std k4.9
Off Site 1
R7000 - Gateway & WiFi & WireGuard - DDWRT r54517 Std
E3000 - Station Bridge - DDWRT r49626 Mega K4.4
Off Site 2
R7000 - Gateway & WiFi - DDWRT r54517 Std
E2000 - Wired ISP IPTV PVR Blocker - DDWRT r35531
'Go and Buy Me'
Actually I am planning to replace a Netgear R6250 WAP in my garage with it.
, more than 20, R7000 or R7800 trespassed my hands, both rock solid...sadly R7000 is not the best, as it was in the past...it was overtaken by R7800...