My wifi router died - Need new one

The_B_Man

So my trusty Linksys WRT54GS finally died.

We've been through a lot. She's been absolutely bulletproof for years on end! I suppose its my own fault for pushing her, with custom firmware and boosting the power output for range etc...

So anyway, I'm over her and looking for a newer, younger model.

Can anyone recommend a "high class" router. I'd say I'd spend €150 on it no bother. I'd go €200 if it was absolutely worth it, but I don't need anything except stability and at least the same range as the old WRT54GS.

Having had a quick look on Amazon, there's one ranging up to the 100's of pounds, with file servers and gaming stuff (like those NightHawks). I don't need that. I just need it to be rock solid, and actually it'd be preferable if it could run OpenWRT or some other custom firmware on it.

I have Virgin Media/UPC internet and have their wifi router with no external antenna, so I had the Linksys connected to that via ethernet cable, and I plan to do the same with this new one. This was downstairs. It's a corner house with an attic, so not much other wifi interference, but it needs to go through 2 floors to the attic.

Cheers.

cunavalos

Stay with the WRT Range and get the Linksys WRT1900ACS currently on offer from Amazon for £113 and is open source ready so you can easily customise
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-WRT1900ACS-Gigabit-Processor-Ethernet/dp/B01562PSIU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523532853&sr=8-1&keywords=Linksys+WRT&dpID=41FFlABZCrL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Spear

cunavalos wrote: »

Stay with the WRT Range and get the Linksys WRT1900ACS currently on offer from Amazon for £113 and is open source ready so you can easily customise
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-WRT1900ACS-Gigabit-Processor-Ethernet/dp/B01562PSIU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523532853&sr=8-1&keywords=Linksys+WRT&dpID=41FFlABZCrL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

I have the WRT 1900AC, and it's a solid router. I didn't even bother flashing it.

The_B_Man

Cheers lads.

I had a look at the Amazon reviews for that Linksys and the first one gives out about "Open Source Ready". Seems Linksys haven't given 3rd party access to drivers so custom firmware is missing lots of features.

In saying that, tbh I'm thinking now that stock firmware will be fine actually, so it could still be a runner.

I googled reviews and people are saying that Linksys (and the one above it) along with the Netgear R7800 Nighthawk, seem to be the best ones in that price range.

BailMeOut

Get a Unifi USG and a Unifi AC Pro and if you have the spare cash a unifi 8 port PoE switch. That's what I do and it is an excellent home solution.