Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 18:14 Post subject: Is WRT1900AC v1 stable using DD-WRT?
I'm looking for an new router that supports AC and has a powerful processor for good reliability and speed, that also runs well using DD-WRT. I have been a DD-WRT user for years, but lately I believe the increasing network load in my household is causing problems for my current router (can't remember the model name number off the top of my head - sorry) and I have to restart it several times a week.
The Linksys WRT1900AC v1 router looks like a worthwhile upgrade, but since the Router Database shows it as supported, but only using a beta build (and there seems to be a bunch of newer beta builds in this forum) I'm concerned about it's stability.
Are the supported beta builds stable enough for regular use? Any known bugs or issues I should be aware of? Thank you for your help.
He asked two questions. To which is the answer "shortly, no"? _________________ Routing:.......Asus RT-AX88U (Asuswrt-Merlin 384.14) Switching:....Netgear GS608_V3 & GS605_V4, TrendNet TEG-S82G & TEG-S50G
The beta build in the database is stable, as are several older builds.
I'm running Kong's r28320 and barring an upgrade to a newer firmware, I'll be at 3 months uptime before too long. _________________ Routing:.......Asus RT-AX88U (Asuswrt-Merlin 384.14) Switching:....Netgear GS608_V3 & GS605_V4, TrendNet TEG-S82G & TEG-S50G
The beta build in the database is stable, as are several older builds.
I'm running Kong's r28320 and barring an upgrade to a newer firmware, I'll be at 3 months uptime before too long.
Thank you for the reply. That is the kind of stability I'm looking for. With my current router I used to leave it running for months without any need of a restart, but since we moved, and more network devices have been added, it seems to struggle.
Would I flash using the .img file in the database and then upgrade to the Kong r28320 build via the web interface?
BTW I don't really care about the USB/eSATA features at this point. I want speed and stability for the ethernet ports and wifi.
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 22:20 Post subject:
htismaqe,
I do agree the official release is going to be more stable than the ongoing beta test releases, because there was a buildup of testing that lead to that official release. But what I am really trying to understand better and because I saw BrainSlayer's post this...
Is there really much difference with Kong's builds?
I thought Kong's builds are just his own settings he wants to test before BrainSlayer does another release. If I understand the repository method correctly the only time Kong's would be different than BrainSlayer's builds would be the time in-between "Kong build date" -> "BrainSlayer build date" otherwise after that Kong's changes are included in BrainSlayer's release. _________________ Linksys WRT1900AC-V1 (BS 29048) • Motorola SB6141 • Netgear Gigabit Switches • 16 Wired/12 Wireless
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The beta build in the database is stable, as are several older builds.
I'm running Kong's r28320 and barring an upgrade to a newer firmware, I'll be at 3 months uptime before too long.
Thank you for the reply. That is the kind of stability I'm looking for. With my current router I used to leave it running for months without any need of a restart, but since we moved, and more network devices have been added, it seems to struggle.
Would I flash using the .img file in the database and then upgrade to the Kong r28320 build via the web interface?
BTW I don't really care about the USB/eSATA features at this point. I want speed and stability for the ethernet ports and wifi.
Yes, the .IMG file is the one you want to use.
I don't use USB/eSATA either (although I've tested them quite a bit) and for me, DD-WRT has been a God-send. _________________ Routing:.......Asus RT-AX88U (Asuswrt-Merlin 384.14) Switching:....Netgear GS608_V3 & GS605_V4, TrendNet TEG-S82G & TEG-S50G
The most reliable and predictable firmware for me is still Linksys official Ver.1.1.10.167514
Also, speed (not ping) on 5GHz mobile devices was a little better on DDWRT than on official
Then use the official? It is also quite out of date. Linksys seems to be not very interested in supporting the router officially.
The most common complaint I've seen is about high pings, but I have not seen this with my devices with 28628.
DD-WRT for me is very close to Linksys stock, perhaps a bit faster, but what I like is the more informative interface.
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I had no issues with stability on stock. I had almost 40 days of uptime twice with it.
The issue is that they're not updating it anymore. The Network Map is still a buggy mess and the guest network implementation is awful. Sometimes AirPrint would stop working for a few minutes without any real explanation. I've talked to them several times and they just don't seem interested in doing anything more with the platform than what it does right now.
One of my biggest beefs with stock was the GUI in regards to DHCP reservations. Impossible to keep organized, HTML bugs with Safari, reboots required when changing non-runtime settings. I use DHCP reservations a lot and Linksys' implementation was ALMOST as bad as Netgear's, which is saying a lot.
For me, DD-WRT is every bit as stable as stock, and probably more so now. The 2,4Ghz range is a little less than stock (probably due to the driver) but the range and performance on 5Ghz is superior to stock, by quite a little bit actually (~15-20%).
The interface, as you said, is diagnostic-friendly. I can't even really compare it to stock because stock had no diagnostic tools at all, zero. And finally, managing DHCP reservations in DD-WRT is a freaking snap. Piece of cake. _________________ Routing:.......Asus RT-AX88U (Asuswrt-Merlin 384.14) Switching:....Netgear GS608_V3 & GS605_V4, TrendNet TEG-S82G & TEG-S50G
I don't use USB/eSATA either (although I've tested them quite a bit) and for me, DD-WRT has been a God-send.
QuadraQ wrote:
htismaqe wrote:
Well they're bleeding edge builds.
The beta build in the database is stable, as are several older builds.
I'm running Kong's r28320 and barring an upgrade to a newer firmware, I'll be at 3 months uptime before too long.
Thank you for the reply. That is the kind of stability I'm looking for. With my current router I used to leave it running for months without any need of a restart, but since we moved, and more network devices have been added, it seems to struggle.
Would I flash using the .img file in the database and then upgrade to the Kong r28320 build via the web interface?
BTW I don't really care about the USB/eSATA features at this point. I want speed and stability for the ethernet ports and wifi.
Our setups seem similar. I have a 16-port Trendnet TEG-S16DG doing my primary switching in the data closet and another couple of 8-port TEG-S82g switches in the house. Does this router run hot? My data closet doesn't have the greatest ventilation.
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