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My wifi router died - Need new one

  • 12-04-2018 10:25AM
    #1
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,008 ✭✭✭
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    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.


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