Need some infomation on a certain router and recommendations

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:00    Post subject: Need some infomation on a certain router and recommendations Reply with quote
Completely new to routers and router hunting and such. Can the TP-Link AC1200 Gigabit Smart WiFi Router - 5GHz Gigabit Dual Band MU-MIMO Wireless Internet Router, Long Range Coverage by 4 Antennas(Archer A6) be used to flash dd-wrt? I noticed in the router database, when searching "AC1200" for TP-Link it lists "C" then a number but the ones I find on say amazon have like an "A" then a number and was wondering if there's a difference.


Really though, I'm not even sure if its a good router so any other suggestions would be helpful. I have some IP cameras and other devices that I want to have under a VPN and I'm looking for something to replace my old crappy router my ISP's gave me. Preferably something around the 50-60$ price range or under 100$. Dual band with 1Gb speeds would be an added bonus. Also wondering if features like MIMO would be beneficial for me?
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:08    Post subject: Reply with quote
yep do some reading ggl first many questions are answered about new router in DDWRT...

best bet for you and your demands will be Netgear R7800
you can get it even second hand from Amazon/ebay
R7800 is the best performance/price/ddwrt support router at the moment..
Do keep in mind routers have a gigabit switch but very few can utilise gigabit speed over the WAN side...
DDWRT uses a software forwarder engine SFE (NAT accelerator) and there will be a performance toll over the stock firmware..
new builds are here ftp://ftp.dd-wrt.com/betas/

and here you can see supported devices do not use router database..
https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices

look for new builds threads there are useful reports about, routers, bugs, mitigation's, useful settings and so on...

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TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 55179 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 55303 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,Ad-Block,Firewall,x4VLAN,VPN
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -Gargoyle OS 1.15.x AP,DNS,QoS,Quotas
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Netgear XR500 --DD-WRT 55460 Gateway/DoH,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 55460 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 55363 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
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 24, 2019 0:56    Post subject: Reply with quote
Alozaros wrote:
yep do some reading ggl first many questions are answered about new router in DDWRT...

best bet for you and your demands will be Netgear R7800
you can get it even second hand from Amazon/ebay
R7800 is the best performance/price/ddwrt support router at the moment..
Do keep in mind routers have a gigabit switch but very few can utilise gigabit speed over the WAN side...
DDWRT uses a software forwarder engine SFE (NAT accelerator) and there will be a performance toll over the stock firmware..
new builds are here ftp://ftp.dd-wrt.com/betas/

and here you can see supported devices do not use router database..
https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices

look for new builds threads there are useful reports about, routers, bugs, mitigation's, useful settings and so on...


Thanks so much, I'll definitely do some more reading up on as I'm still learning this stuff. I looked around for Netgear R7800 routers on amazon and google, they kind of seem a little bit of an overkill for what I need them for at least(only 2 people including me live in my home), unless I'm missing something. Also can't seem to find any under 100$, even used. Since you recommended the Netgear R7800's I also looked around at the lower models and was thinking about the R6700 model.

NETGEAR Nighthawk Smart WiFi Router (R6700) - AC1750

And also the TP-Link C7 one that was recommended from the wiki, still not sure what the difference between the C7 and the A7 is.
TP-Link Archer A7



Another thing you mentioned. When you say that the SFE software DDWRT uses will have performance tolls over the stock firmware, are you saying that the NAT acceleration DDWRT uses isn't as good as the stock firmwares?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 19:23    Post subject: Reply with quote
Did a spam bot just now recommend RT-AC86U?

EA8500 has similar hardware to R7800 and you may be able to find it cheaper used.

The caveat is newer stock firmware may be encrypted so be ready for a serial flash with a USB to TTL serial adapter cable such as Adafruit 954 or DTECH FTDI.

The newest models do not have the serial header pins populated onboard so you will need to solder them in. If you see the retail box art with a green aura around the router it's a newer model. If it's just white and blue it's an older model.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:46    Post subject: Reply with quote
blkt wrote:
Did a spam bot just now recommend RT-AC86U?

EA8500 has similar hardware to R7800 and you may be able to find it cheaper used.

The caveat is newer stock firmware may be encrypted so be ready for a serial flash with a USB to TTL serial adapter cable such as Adafruit 954 or DTECH FTDI.

The newest models do not have the serial header pins populated onboard so you will need to solder them in. If you see the retail box art with a green aura around the router it's a newer model. If it's just white and blue it's an older model.


I wish I could have seen your post earlier, I had already decided on a lesser version of that brand. I went with Linksys EA6700 due to finding it cheaper here Linksys AC1750 Dual Band Smart Wi-Fi Router (EA6700)


I did took a look at the EA8500 model you mentioned and I was pretty tempted to return the one I have and get that one but I'm not really a fan of opening up the router and possible soldering. Its not that the instructions were hard to follow or anything, its just I don't want to have to get cables and possible soldering kit for or anything extra. I'm kind of on a tight budget and wanna get some more IP camera's.
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