On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 11:43 AM Jonathan Duncan < [email protected]> wrote:
> PLUG, > > I have been using a NetGear Nighthawk R7000 for several years now, and > becoming less and less satisfied with it as the firmware keeps getting > worse and worse. The device is currently in a hardly usable state. I am > about to revert it to some much older firmware to see if that even helps. > if the headaches you're running into are just firmware related, you could put a 3rd party firmware on your r7000. openwrt supports it. i've been using openwrt for several home routers on a variety of manufacturers and models. it work well and offers a lot of capabilities. this would probably be the cheapest option since you're just using gear you already have. > In the meantime, I am in the market for some new network hardware for my > house. I used to be a fan of NetGear stuff, and I still have a bunch of > their switches and they rock. But I am not looking to upgrade to any more > of their routers. > i'm guessing you mean the netgear unmanaged switches. i've used a number of netgear 'smart' and 'managed' switches in the past. they gave me all kinds of grief including causing a complete outage of a datacenter network for like 6 hours. would not recommend. I have recently been intrigued by Ubiquiti products ( > https://www.ubnt.com/products/). We use devices from Ubiquiti at work, and > they have been pretty solid. Not sure which product would be best for my > home use yet. > > I am open to suggestions for routers and access points, either combined or > separate, that can handle a house full of computers and active users. There > is a lot of video streaming and gaming going on, including outgoing > streaming (Twitch) and media serving (Plex). The wireless access points are > not used for the most heavy traffic, as most of the devices that are media > heavy are wired. > separating your router from your access points is something i recommend if you have the budget to get multiple devices and the ability to run a cable. most homes have the location of the incoming internet connection in a spot that is not good for wifi coverage. i've used ubiquiti unifi gear in the past and liked them. their great access point and is likely what i'll use next time i need to make a change to the wifi at home. i've not used their routers but know a few people who have and they give high praise for them. supposedly you can manage the access points and their edge routers from a single dashboard. if you want something that 'just works,' using an ubiquiti router wouldn't be a bad option. that's not a big sell to me and my preference is pcengines apu boards running openwrt. http://www.mini-box.com/ALIX-boards is where i got the ones i have. there's my $.02 mike /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
