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- Sep 27, 2003
I have several routers to choose from. Lately I've been running DD-WRT v24 (07/03/08) std on my Netgear WNR834Bv2. I have 2 of these. One is upstairs and the other is set up as a bridge downstairs, hooked up to home theater setup, which is my HTPC (also a file-server) and my other xbox 360.
Often, when I APPLY SETTINGS in the admin CP on the main router, the GUI crashes and although the router still works, I have to manually reboot the router or I have to telnet and reboot the router to get the GUI to work again. This is annoying. I tried swapping the main router with the client bridged one downstairs (changed their roles by running backups and restoring) and this made no difference.
This isn't the biggest pain in the butt. The biggest pain in the butt is the QoS on DD-WRT. Is it just me or does it simply just STINK!?? If it does work at all, it does a major lousy job. I need QoS badly. I'm sick of having to pause my FTP and other gadgets when I'm playing a video game or using logmein or RDP. I have to pause my HTPC (file-server) connection any time I want to download something through my browser on my gaming machine, my gf's laptop, etc.
I'm sure you get the idea. I read up about Tomato having good QoS, but I've no idea if I can get it to install on my Netgear WNR834Bv2. If it would work, I'm not the guy to figure it out alone. It's not on the list on tomato's website:
http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato
So here are my choices:
Currently where my optimum modem/phone is I have the main Netgear WNR834Bv2 is hooked up to it, and then hooked up to the netgear is an 8-port trendnet (green) gigabit switch, a usb port hub that goes to my printer, and an xbox 360. Everything else goes through the gigabit switch. There's a couple more items, but that should explain enough.
Optimum's connection sucks as it is. I can range from 1500kbytes/sec download to as low as 150-250kbytes/sec!!!!!!!!! During the day, peak hours of the evening, holidays, days people are snowed in, and weekends, the download speed is stupidly slow. The only time I get close to full bandwidth is between like 3-5am. It's quite sad... hopefully I'll go with FIOS, but I live in a co-op and that will take a while to get approved.
Once I figure out the best choice for QoS, I also want to know if there's a QoS out there that can handle inconsistent bandwidths, such as cable.
Thanks in advance.
Often, when I APPLY SETTINGS in the admin CP on the main router, the GUI crashes and although the router still works, I have to manually reboot the router or I have to telnet and reboot the router to get the GUI to work again. This is annoying. I tried swapping the main router with the client bridged one downstairs (changed their roles by running backups and restoring) and this made no difference.
This isn't the biggest pain in the butt. The biggest pain in the butt is the QoS on DD-WRT. Is it just me or does it simply just STINK!?? If it does work at all, it does a major lousy job. I need QoS badly. I'm sick of having to pause my FTP and other gadgets when I'm playing a video game or using logmein or RDP. I have to pause my HTPC (file-server) connection any time I want to download something through my browser on my gaming machine, my gf's laptop, etc.
I'm sure you get the idea. I read up about Tomato having good QoS, but I've no idea if I can get it to install on my Netgear WNR834Bv2. If it would work, I'm not the guy to figure it out alone. It's not on the list on tomato's website:
http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato
So here are my choices:
- Have someone help me get Tomato on my Netgear
- Use one of my other routers I have in stock - I'm sure DD-WRT will give me the same QoS problems, so perhaps get Tomato on one of those. Here is a list of what I have available, but none of these can do Wireless N. Is it really that beneficial to be using draft N on my Netgear WNR834b right now? I've compared draft N to some other G routers I've had and I recall the difference with my file-server was 2mbytes/sec vs roughly 4-6mbytes/sec
- ASUS WL-520gC - supports DD-WRT
- ASUS WL-520gU - supports DD-WRT and Tomato (too bad tomato says it wouldn't support the USB port but oh well)
- BUFFALO WHR-G125 - supports DD-WRT and Tomato
- NETGEAR WGR614 (don't think this can be flashed to 3rd party)
- Might have more, but that's what I remember
- Buy a new router, if so, which one? Really TIGHT on finances, but I run a business from home too, so this is somewhat urgent. I know D-Link has some nicer wireless N routers.
- How else can I manage QoS?
Currently where my optimum modem/phone is I have the main Netgear WNR834Bv2 is hooked up to it, and then hooked up to the netgear is an 8-port trendnet (green) gigabit switch, a usb port hub that goes to my printer, and an xbox 360. Everything else goes through the gigabit switch. There's a couple more items, but that should explain enough.
Optimum's connection sucks as it is. I can range from 1500kbytes/sec download to as low as 150-250kbytes/sec!!!!!!!!! During the day, peak hours of the evening, holidays, days people are snowed in, and weekends, the download speed is stupidly slow. The only time I get close to full bandwidth is between like 3-5am. It's quite sad... hopefully I'll go with FIOS, but I live in a co-op and that will take a while to get approved.
Once I figure out the best choice for QoS, I also want to know if there's a QoS out there that can handle inconsistent bandwidths, such as cable.
Thanks in advance.