[olug] OTish - What is the best WiFi access point

[Kevin Lane]

I recently purchased the ASUS RT-AC68U. I'm really impressed with the speed and range.once it's configured it's pretty much "hands off" (does not need to be constantlytinkered with or rebooted).
I use the "Merlin" builds of firmware. It's mostly stock, but with bug fixes (he contributes back to ASUS)and a few "features" that the stock version does not have, like SSH, better monitoring, and some performancetweaks.the merlin firmware can be accessed from here: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/bkfq2a6aebq68//Asuswrt-Merlinhe has firmware builds for quite a few of the newer ASUS router/access points.
Kevin
> Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 12:25:52 -0500
> From: justin at hotlinesinc.com
> To: olug at olug.org
> Subject: Re: [olug] OTish - What is the best WiFi access point
> 
> I have the ASUS RT-N56U, I really like it. I will be sticking with ASUS for
> a while, there is a custom firmware that is supposed to be great, but I run
> a VM firewall distro, and just let the Wifi run in access point mode.
> 
> 
> On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 12:20 PM, Obi-Wan <obiwan at jedi.com> wrote:
> 
> > On 05/29/2014 11:23 AM, Aric Aasgaard wrote:
> >
> >> So far I have had a good experience using Asus routers in access point
> >> mode.
> >> Doesn't anyone have a better suggestion?
> >>
> >> Is there an access point that performs better than the Asus RT-AC68U
> >>
> >> or
> >>
> >> has the same performance and durability as the Asus RT-AC68U and costs
> >> less
> >> due to it not needing router functionality?
> >>
> >
> > A friend of mine speaks very highly of the Asus RT-N66 and RT-N12 models.
> >  I've not tried them myself, but I may go that route when I build my new,
> > larger house this winter.
> >
> > My current Netgear N300 is pathetic.  Poor range, and in the default
> > configuration, it doesn't play nice with Nexus mobile devices. Turning off
> > the QoS on the N300 helps.  You can read more here:
> > http://tech.PrairieRim.com/2014/05/nexus-devices-dont-play-nice-with.html
> >
> > I think any dedicated AP-only models (no router) are probably going to be
> > MORE expensive than the combo units because only industrial uses buy them,
> > so they're built a little tougher.
> >
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