December 5, 20196 yr My router is a few years old, and lately the internet connection disconnects periodically, which means I have to run upstairs, unplug it, and plug it back in. There's no rhyme or reason for when it happens. I don't think it's the cable modem either, so since I don't know the first thing about how to fix it, what kind of router should I get? Best Buy has some that range from about 50 to 500 and a few that look like they came out of a Batman movie. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
December 5, 20196 yr Have you tried upgrading the firmware on the router? That may fix your issue. I would try it before replacing it anyway.
December 5, 20196 yr Author Brand / Model?I'll check when I get home, I know it's a Netgear but that's about itSent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
December 5, 20196 yr The cheap shit is ass, my dude. Get something above $150 and has good review on amazon. Google wifi, netgear orbi, old apple airport lineup (discontinued), or for standalone the more expensive Asus stuff is the best ive used. all the cheap 50-100$ tplink, linksys, netgear, whatever shit ive used have all been trash
December 5, 20196 yr Here's a protip. Instead of unplugging it, log into it and "accept" or "test" the settings. That will restart it without you having to go anywhere. Can use routerlogin.net or 192.168,1,1/admin
December 5, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, 52-80 said: The cheap shit is ass, my dude. Get something above $150 and has good review on amazon. Google wifi, netgear orbi, old apple airport lineup (discontinued), or for standalone the more expensive Asus stuff is the best ive used. all the cheap 50-100$ tplink, linksys, netgear, whatever shit ive used have all been trash How so? Do you avoid the eventual need to reboot them near-daily? Better coverage? Faster? My old WNDR3400/N600 Netgear has been mostly fine, gives good coverage, and reports the full 40GB/s of our intergoogles. But for several years now has needed the routine reboot.
December 5, 20196 yr 4 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said: How so? Do you avoid the eventual need to reboot them near-daily? Better coverage? Faster? My old WNDR3400/N600 Netgear has been mostly fine, gives good coverage, and reports the full 40GB/s of our intergoogles. But for several years now has needed the routine reboot. Exactly. Remember back in the Windows 98, 2000, XP days when the computer ran mostly good, even perfect, for days or weeks....but then it'd lag and would need a manual reboot, if it didn't crash and reboot itself. And today you just open and close your laptop without giving it a 2nd thought. The Asus is the first set it and forget router I've had. I could move terabytes of data across multiple devices and it wouldn't trip it off. Being faster with stronger signal is just a consequence of newer standards, improved technology, and modern design. But the stability and reliability is what I enjoy the most. It's possible all devices today have equally advanced and work just as well, but I don't regret paying just a bit more, to not have to find out
December 5, 20196 yr That should read MB/s, not GB/s. Have any specific recos? I think mesh would be overkill, though we have a big house (not for much longer). The ones over $150 seem to be loaded with features we don't (currently) need. Two person household with occasional guest. No gaming to speak of. Rarely even multiple streams of anything and what of that we do is handled by the eight year old N600 adequately. If your theory about improvements is correct (the w95/98 analogy seems plausible to me), it would seem that just getting a more modern one, a Nighthawk or Archer, might solve the restart problem, and you acknowledge that possibility. Edited December 5, 20196 yr by TwiceHorn
December 5, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, 52-80 said: The cheap shit is ass, my dude. Get something above $150 and has good review on amazon. Google wifi, netgear orbi, old apple airport lineup (discontinued), or for standalone the more expensive Asus stuff is the best ive used. all the cheap 50-100$ tplink, linksys, netgear, whatever shit ive used have all been trash Amen to this, my cheap Linksys has been a constant PITA.
December 5, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, TwiceHorn said: That should read MB/s, not GB/s. Have any specific recos? I think mesh would be overkill, though we have a big house (not for much longer). The ones over $150 seem to be loaded with features we don't (currently) need. Two person household with occasional guest. No gaming to speak of. Rarely even multiple streams of anything and what of that we do is handled by the eight year old N600 adequately. If your theory about improvements is correct (the w95/98 analogy seems plausible to me), it would seem that just getting a more modern one, a Nighthawk or Archer, might solve the restart problem, and you acknowledge that possibility. Mesh is overkill if you dont have a large sq_ft you need to cover. With a smaller footprint, a single beefy router providers higher top end for the dollar. 802.11ax = Wifi 6 = unecessary as its not widely supported yet. RT-AC68U is a good one for no frills
December 6, 20196 yr Big ASUS fan. Additionally, you can set up a mesh network with them through firmware updates if you ever want to. They also have a GUI sample online you can play with. That’s all I will buy. And you can also set up up to nine different ssid’s. Ex:2.4 home5 home 2.4 media2.4 security5 kids5 iot devicesEtc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
December 6, 20196 yr You do still have to reboot the Asus routers from time to time. I like them though. They are easy to setup and work with.
December 6, 20196 yr Author Brand / Model?Netgear genie wnr2000v3Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
December 6, 20196 yr Author Brand / Model?It also shows no firmware update availableSent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
December 6, 20196 yr Definitely time for an upgrade. Something like this for under $100 would be a great step up. ASUS makes good routers. It's what I use. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FB45SI4/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_KhO6DbP926RCZ
December 6, 20196 yr Completely power down both modem and router for a few minutes. Unplug the cables. Dust the router and modem. Make sure their vents are not obstructed. After they've been plugged back in for some time, listen to see if the fans are still working (if they have them). Try a different cable between modem and router. (I recently doubled my speed and eliminated drops after replacing a bad cable.) If none of this works, have a tech come out to your house to see if the wiring to the house is still good. I replaced that bad cable only after buying a new modem. That was my big mistake. Anyway, my place is small enough and my internet slow enough (200 mb/s) that a dual-N router was fine. So I purchased a Netgear Nighthawk R6700. No heavy gaming online, but we have two adults and a teenager that may be streaming video and constantly browsing the internet with no bandwidth problems. After replacing the bad cable, it has been rock-solid.
December 6, 20196 yr Grabbed a TP-Link AC2300 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router for $50. Think I got a great deal based on the reviews but havent hooked it up yet.
December 7, 20196 yr Grabbed a TP-Link AC2300 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router for $50. Think I got a great deal based on the reviews but havent hooked it up yet. Where did you find that?Anyone have anything with av/threat protection built-in.
December 7, 20196 yr It was listed for $79.00 on EBAY as new in box and had the option for “or best offer”. I offered $50 and they accepted in 5 mins. I got the price from searching slickdeals and seeing Walmart previously has them for $54 new on shelf. *was a retailer not private seller Edited December 7, 20196 yr by ChickenSandwich
December 7, 20196 yr Getting 225 mbs down across the street from my house. Holy shit it’s a huge upgrade from router supplied by spectrum
June 27, 20205 yr So what about the combo modem/router they give you? That is like 12 bucks a month, but I am better off using my own router, just for quality purposes, correct? I'm wondering if I should just get my own modem too, but will they "troubleshoot" that if something goes wrong with the service and it's my equipment?
June 28, 20205 yr 7 hours ago, BBQ2Bayou said: So what about the combo modem/router they give you? That is like 12 bucks a month, but I am better off using my own router, just for quality purposes, correct? I'm wondering if I should just get my own modem too, but will they "troubleshoot" that if something goes wrong with the service and it's my equipment? Get your own modem and a separate router. They will tell you if you're getting a signal to the modem. I think they'll tell you if the think the modem is an issue. But if unplugging/replugging the power on the modem doesn't get you all blue lights, it's probably something on their end. Just make sure the modem supports the speeds you're paying for.
June 28, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, dcbc said: Get your own modem and a separate router. They will tell you if you're getting a signal to the modem. I think they'll tell you if the think the modem is an issue. But if unplugging/replugging the power on the modem doesn't get you all blue lights, it's probably something on their end. Just make sure the modem supports the speeds you're paying for. That's what I ended up doing. They said I had to get the docsis 3.1 so I should be covered. They probably lied to me because those are a lot more expensive than the 3.0 and wanted me to rent.
June 28, 20205 yr 4 minutes ago, BBQ2Bayou said: That's what I ended up doing. They said I had to get the docsis 3.1 so I should be covered. They probably lied to me because those are a lot more expensive than the 3.0 and wanted me to rent. Can't tell you a thing about that one. I got an Arris Surfboard and it's been pretty solid.
June 29, 20205 yr On 6/27/2020 at 9:39 PM, BBQ2Bayou said: That's what I ended up doing. They said I had to get the docsis 3.1 so I should be covered. They probably lied to me because those are a lot more expensive than the 3.0 and wanted me to rent. Just an FYI. The Surfboard SB6190 docsis 3.1 uses the PUMA 6 chipset which is absolute trash. If you game with this modem, you're going to experience ping issues out the wazoo. I use the SB6183 and it works like a charm.
June 29, 20205 yr 58 minutes ago, pearlandhorn said: Just an FYI. The Surfboard SB6190 docsis 3.1 uses the PUMA 6 chipset which is absolute trash. If you game with this modem, you're going to experience ping issues out the wazoo. I use the SB6183 and it works like a charm. Thanks. I don't know shit about chipsets. I read a bunch of reviews and saw the SB on there, but not sure which one. I ended up going with a NETGEAR CM1000.- 32 x 8 DOCSIS 3.1. A bunch of those 3.1 were out of stock. Is that a new OS, or whatever docsis is considered? I saw it was backward compatible, but don't know any other differences.
June 29, 20205 yr Yes, 3.1 is newer. However, if you’re not using it as a gaming modem, you shouldn’t really have an issue. If I’m not mistaken, there’s a class action lawsuit going on regarding the PUMA 6 chipsets that will cause manufacturers to change it due to false advertising. I may be wrong though.
April 2, 20214 yr I just switched over to a cheap mesh system. I'm happy with it, but learned some things that I couldn't quite "glean" from reading reviews. Here's kind of a buyer's guide on mesh systems.
June 30, 20214 yr I have an Apple AirPort Time Capsule https://www.apple.com/ph/airport-time-capsule/specs/ that is several years old now but I absolutely love. I had owned multiple high-end routers, including Asus, Netgear, and Linksys, all of which gave me problems, but since switching to Apple in 2014 or so everything has just worked. And it still works, but it's getting old now. Since I rely on it to back-up my Mac I'm wondering how long it will last, and alternatives to replace it. I don't think there's any current product that is both an external wireless hard drive and router. At least I can't find one. I've had bad experiences with high-end routers in the past, and the problem is that I don't understand half of what I'm reading online. In addition, I hate to say it but I care about looks, and the vast majority of routers are ugly as shit to me. Any recommendations?
July 7, 20214 yr I have an Apple AirPort Time Capsule https://www.apple.com/ph/airport-time-capsule/specs/ that is several years old now but I absolutely love. I had owned multiple high-end routers, including Asus, Netgear, and Linksys, all of which gave me problems, but since switching to Apple in 2014 or so everything has just worked. And it still works, but it's getting old now. Since I rely on it to back-up my Mac I'm wondering how long it will last, and alternatives to replace it. I don't think there's any current product that is both an external wireless hard drive and router. At least I can't find one. I've had bad experiences with high-end routers in the past, and the problem is that I don't understand half of what I'm reading online. In addition, I hate to say it but I care about looks, and the vast majority of routers are ugly as shit to me. Any recommendations? https://www.asus.com/us/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ASUS-ZenWiFi-ET8/Add in a lifetime purchase of PCloud and call it a day.
July 7, 20214 yr Most conventional routers have a USB port and support storage attached, whether a thumb drive or a USB HDD/SDD. I thought about doing that to back up my Mac, but never messed with it. I think there's a little trigger work involved in getting such a drive "mated up" to Time Machine.
July 9, 20214 yr On 7/6/2021 at 7:00 PM, Handcruser said: https://www.asus.com/us/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ASUS-ZenWiFi-ET8/ Add in a lifetime purchase of PCloud and call it a day. Thanks. I ended up getting the mini. Now I just need something to back up my Mac through Time Machine. Any thoughts on this? https://shop.westerndigital.com/wd/my-cloud-home
July 9, 20214 yr I just noticed that says it "plugs directly into my wifi router." Not sure how that could work. There aren't any places on my router for that to plug into.
July 9, 20214 yr Thanks. I ended up getting the mini. Now I just need something to back up my Mac through Time Machine. Any thoughts on this?https://shop.westerndigital.com/wd/my-cloud-homeWhat mini?
July 9, 20214 yr 16 minutes ago, Handcruser said: What mini? https://www.asus.com/us/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ASUS-ZenWiFi-AX-Mini-XD4/
July 9, 20214 yr https://www.asus.com/us/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ASUS-ZenWiFi-AX-Mini-XD4/Ah gotcha. Mycloud is an Ethernet interface I think so should plug directly in to the ASUS mini. Not a big fan of the wd mycloud family.
July 9, 20214 yr https://www.asus.com/us/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ASUS-ZenWiFi-AX-Mini-XD4/I’d look at synology or qnap or Mac mini as TMB Mini could at least pull double duty.
July 9, 20214 yr https://www.asus.com/us/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ASUS-ZenWiFi-AX-Mini-XD4/Well what did you get?
July 9, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Handcruser said: Well what did you get? I got a G-Technologies G-Drive but I'm taking it back because it won't fucking stop blinking.
July 11, 20214 yr On 7/9/2021 at 6:23 PM, Bookman said: I got a G-Technologies G-Drive but I'm taking it back because it won't fucking stop blinking. Actually, I zeroed out the hard drive yesterday and it appears to be working just fine now.
July 12, 20214 yr Thanks for the help. Pretty happy with everything right now. Now that everything is up and working I'm going to start looking at some smart home stuff.
July 12, 20214 yr Thanks for the help. Pretty happy with everything right now. Now that everything is up and working I'm going to start looking at some smart home stuff.Start with a thermostat Then get a rachio
July 13, 20214 yr 22 hours ago, Handcruser said: Start with a thermostat Then get a rachio Doorbell and thermostat should get delivered tomorrow. That Rachio sounds like a great idea. I'm also looking at these: https://us.eufylife.com/products/t88511d1 With that Asus router, I'm getting great speeds all the way to mailbox on the street. I'm thinking of putting these cameras in the trees.
July 13, 20214 yr Doorbell and thermostat should get delivered tomorrow. That Rachio sounds like a great idea. I'm also looking at these:https://us.eufylife.com/products/t88511d1 With that Asus router, I'm getting great speeds all the way to mailbox on the street. I'm thinking of putting these cameras in the trees.Rachio will change your life. They’re awesome.
July 25, 20214 yr Got some smart lights, a thermostat, and a doorbell. Will get a Rachio, and I guess it's time to start researching home security systems. Doorbell is getting installed today. I got an ecobee and it's awesome so far. Edited July 25, 20214 yr by Bookman
July 28, 20214 yr Got some smart lights, a thermostat, and a doorbell. Will get a Rachio, and I guess it's time to start researching home security systems. Doorbell is getting installed today. I got an ecobee and it's awesome so far.Simplisafe sucks.
July 28, 20214 yr 8 hours ago, Handcruser said: Simplisafe sucks. Logitech's doorbell sucks too. Bought one and it simply wouldn't connect to Homekit. Exchanged it and that one wouldn't connect as well. Then I hired a Logitech pro and he was clueless. I'm taking it back. Guess I'll get a Retatmo.
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