Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 1:40 Post subject: Costco Nighthawk (AC 1750)
Hello folks,
Long time observer first time poster here. I noticed my Costco selling a Netgear Nighthawk that I beleive has been neutered by firmware to a AC 1750. This sounds like the same situation with the AC 1450 (aka 6300). The specs of the Costco Nighthawk seem to be the same as the R7000.
I am wondering if the Kong or Tomato Firmware for the R7000 would be compatible and unlock its potential to be equal to a R7000? I have noticed with the AC1450 that Kong does support it since the hardware is similar.
Thanks duntuk, I see that Kong asked for a nvram backup to see if he can modify the code without telenet. I would also need to know the R7000 Id and I don't have.
Its is now listening on UDP port 23 instead of TCP port 23 and needs username and password of the GUI instead of the built-in username and password. I have changed the Python script telnetenable.py and now it works as before.
Did you try to use Putty directly into the router?
However, I am not convince that we need to go that route. Unless I am missing something, can we not just dump the nvram through "dd-wrt webif" and its a matter of a line change in Kong's builds to change the board ID?
The R6700 is different than the R7000 in that the R6700 only has one USB3 port, while the R7000 has one USB3 and One USB2 port. Also 256QAM support is dropped from the R7000’s 2.4GHz band (450Mbps VS the R7000 600Mbps).
Additionally, the firmwares are different between the models, with the R6700 still on the initial release (meaning it looks like it is not as well supported). I wonder if DDWRT is available for the R6700.
With all these differences, Im not willing to take the chance on the R6700. Ill personally hold out for an R7000 (Come on Costco - stock the R7000).
Ok.. found some incorrect info... There *is* 256 QAM Support on both R6700 and R7000... I think the R6700 firmware simply limits this to 450 Mbps (compared to R7000 600Mbps)
802.11ac 1300 Mbps is approximately 3x faster than 802.11n 450 Mbps. 2.4GHz Performance Mode requires 256 QAM support on WiFi client. Up to 1300 Mbps wireless speeds achieved when connecting to other 802.11ac 1300 Mbps devices.
The R6700 is different than the R7000 in that the R6700 only has one USB3 port, while the R7000 has one USB3 and One USB2 port. Also 256QAM support is dropped from the R7000’s 2.4GHz band (450Mbps VS the R7000 600Mbps).
Additionally, the firmwares are different between the models, with the R6700 still on the initial release (meaning it looks like it is not as well supported). I wonder if DDWRT is available for the R6700.
With all these differences, Im not willing to take the chance on the R6700. Ill personally hold out for an R7000 (Come on Costco - stock the R7000).
I bet kong can have this supported rather quickly.
That being said I bet if you burn the board I'd from the r7000 to it it would work.
I changed an r4500 to wndr4500 that way and it worked fine but Kong advised against it. _________________ I am far from a guru, I'm barely a novice.
Yeah, that would be great if Kong made a firmware for this too...
And, I had a similar experience with my Netgear AC1450 (also from Costco) which I changed the boardid to R6300v2 and flashed with the R6300v2 kong firmware--which kong warned against. Nevertheless it ended up working 100%--still running no problem.
