ShadowfireVermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered Userregular
Yeah, most of the mesh systems will do that. And you can set up profiles and determine when devices are allowed to be online. So I can turn off my daughter's Switch and TV access at night, for example.
SixCaches Tweets in the mainframe cyberhexRegistered Userregular
edited January 21
Verse 1:
Listen up, y'all, I got a story to tell
'Bout a dude named Echo, who's really on a roll
He's got a new mesh, the Deco, it's a sight to behold
With lightning fast speeds, it's a story that's been told
Chorus:
Echo's Deco, it's the best wifi you'll know
No buffering, no lag, it's the real deal, yo
Echo's Deco, it's the future, it's the flow
It's the thing you need, to get your internet to grow
Verse 2:
Echo's a genius, a tech-savvy guy
He's always ahead, never one to shy away
From a challenge, he's got a vision and a plan
To bring the world, the best internet they can
Chorus:
Echo's Deco, it's the best wifi you'll know
No buffering, no lag, it's the real deal, yo
Echo's Deco, it's the future, it's the flow
It's the thing you need, to get your internet to grow
Verse 3:
So if you're looking for a wifi solution
Echo's Deco is the answer, it's the revolution
It's the thing you need, to get your internet to soar
Echo's Deco, it's the wifi you can't ignore
Chorus:
Echo's Deco, it's the best wifi you'll know
No buffering, no lag, it's the real deal, yo
Echo's Deco, it's the future, it's the flow
It's the thing you need, to get your internet to grow
Outro:
So don't be left behind, get your hands on Echo's Deco
It's the wifi of the future, you'll never let it go
Echo's Deco, it's the best, that's for sure
Echo's Deco, the future is yours.
Write a rap song that rhymes with the title “Echo’s Deco” that rhymes and uses the words echo and deco and words that rhyme with them. Echo is a person and deco is their wonderful new wifi mesh. The song should be upbeat and in the style of an Eminem song
This version has 3x 1Gb ethernet ports. There's a "Pro" version that swaps one for 2.5Gb, but my plan there is to just get an unmanaged witch (I'm leaving that typo) and put the NAS and two computers hardwired to it, I don't need that speed beyond that switch.
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SixCaches Tweets in the mainframe cyberhexRegistered Userregular
Having 2.5 from the NAS sounds nice but I struggle to come up with a realistic use case for me.
Moved back to FiOS. Transition was simple. Service guy put in a new fiber converter box and drove over to the distribution panel to turn on the service. He ran and terminated a new CAT 5E cable. I restarted my router and we're running.
Total network outage was like 5 minutes.
I called Comcast and they barely fought to cancel service.
I had no issues with Comcast; our service price was about to jump 50% and I would have to drop to 50 or 100 Mbps to get to the promo price I had for gigabit
Moved back to FiOS. Transition was simple. Service guy put in a new fiber converter box and drove over to the distribution panel to turn on the service. He ran and terminated a new CAT 5E cable. I restarted my router and we're running.
Total network outage was like 5 minutes.
I called Comcast and they barely fought to cancel service.
I had no issues with Comcast; our service price was about to jump 50% and I would have to drop to 50 or 100 Mbps to get to the promo price I had for gigabit
My success with trying to threaten ISPs with cancelling to get what I want has definitely gotten less common over the years. Last time I tried it, maybe six months ago, Charter could not have cared any less.
I'm currently using a netgear Netgear wndr4500 that I'm looking to upgrade. My cable plan is only 300Mbps down, but a router is something I don't want to deal with unless necessary so I would like to future proof.
I generally have about 15 devices connected, ranging from some IoT devices(thermostat, water heater, etc) to TV, phones, ps5, etc. We primarily stream via the TV which is wifi5 capable, and I believe all of our phones/tablets should be wifi 5/6 capable. I would like to have the SSIDs split so I can keep IoT stuff on the 2.4ghz band and not crowd everything else out. The coverage area is ~2500sqft.
Eventually I would like to run ethernet through the house, but that is on the backburner for now.
In general I've been happy with the Netgear router that I have. It has been a solid performer, but seems like with the increase in wireless clients that I've had over the years it isn't keeping up.
Are these options overkill, or is there something else I should be looking at? I looked back through a few pages and see the TP Link Deco mesh system recommended but am not sure if that fits my use case?
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ShadowfireVermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered Userregular
If you want to keep the bands spilt then you want to stay away from mesh systems. Some of the really expensive ones will have a separate network for IoT devices, but they mostly just handle the band steering themselves.
If you're looking to save some money, the TP-Link Archer routers are quite good. Just about anything off the shelf well be an improvement over the dinosaur you've got though.
Thanks for the help. I went with the Asus gt-ax6000, and set it up before work. Testing the old router, most locations in the house were getting about 100Mbps down, with the new one most locations are maxed out and the lowest I measured was 250Mbps.
Pretty happy with the results. There's a lot less to tjnker with in the router settings tha my old netgear, but that might be for the best.
I'm giving up on ASUS routers. Less than a year and the WAN port died again on me. ASUS support looked up my serial number and said you have to claim the warranty where you bought it. Best Buy support says you got to take it to a store for that.
I recommend Netgear hardware. All my Netgear devices have been working well for me since I punted on a lackluster Asus router about 6 years ago
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ShadowfireVermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered Userregular
Be aware that Netgear is pushing further from browser access and putting everything into an app instead. Fine for most people, but if you want any sort of granularity it's not a great thing.
Be aware that Netgear is pushing further from browser access and putting everything into an app instead. Fine for most people, but if you want any sort of granularity it's not a great thing.
I at first hated the app, but I found out I could register my parents Netgear router to it and reset / troubleshoot it completely remotely and that's been a godsend
Posts
Listen up, y'all, I got a story to tell
'Bout a dude named Echo, who's really on a roll
He's got a new mesh, the Deco, it's a sight to behold
With lightning fast speeds, it's a story that's been told
Chorus:
Echo's Deco, it's the best wifi you'll know
No buffering, no lag, it's the real deal, yo
Echo's Deco, it's the future, it's the flow
It's the thing you need, to get your internet to grow
Verse 2:
Echo's a genius, a tech-savvy guy
He's always ahead, never one to shy away
From a challenge, he's got a vision and a plan
To bring the world, the best internet they can
Chorus:
Echo's Deco, it's the best wifi you'll know
No buffering, no lag, it's the real deal, yo
Echo's Deco, it's the future, it's the flow
It's the thing you need, to get your internet to grow
Verse 3:
So if you're looking for a wifi solution
Echo's Deco is the answer, it's the revolution
It's the thing you need, to get your internet to soar
Echo's Deco, it's the wifi you can't ignore
Chorus:
Echo's Deco, it's the best wifi you'll know
No buffering, no lag, it's the real deal, yo
Echo's Deco, it's the future, it's the flow
It's the thing you need, to get your internet to grow
Outro:
So don't be left behind, get your hands on Echo's Deco
It's the wifi of the future, you'll never let it go
Echo's Deco, it's the best, that's for sure
Echo's Deco, the future is yours.
Total network outage was like 5 minutes.
I called Comcast and they barely fought to cancel service.
I had no issues with Comcast; our service price was about to jump 50% and I would have to drop to 50 or 100 Mbps to get to the promo price I had for gigabit
My success with trying to threaten ISPs with cancelling to get what I want has definitely gotten less common over the years. Last time I tried it, maybe six months ago, Charter could not have cared any less.
I generally have about 15 devices connected, ranging from some IoT devices(thermostat, water heater, etc) to TV, phones, ps5, etc. We primarily stream via the TV which is wifi5 capable, and I believe all of our phones/tablets should be wifi 5/6 capable. I would like to have the SSIDs split so I can keep IoT stuff on the 2.4ghz band and not crowd everything else out. The coverage area is ~2500sqft.
Eventually I would like to run ethernet through the house, but that is on the backburner for now.
In general I've been happy with the Netgear router that I have. It has been a solid performer, but seems like with the increase in wireless clients that I've had over the years it isn't keeping up.
Currently looking at:
ASUS RT-AX68U
MSI Radix ax-6600
Are these options overkill, or is there something else I should be looking at? I looked back through a few pages and see the TP Link Deco mesh system recommended but am not sure if that fits my use case?
If you're looking to save some money, the TP-Link Archer routers are quite good. Just about anything off the shelf well be an improvement over the dinosaur you've got though.
Pretty happy with the results. There's a lot less to tjnker with in the router settings tha my old netgear, but that might be for the best.
https://www.expressvpn.com/aircove
Went ahead and picked this guy up as the reviews seemed solid, and I already use ExpressVPN elsewhere. I'll report back if this router is any good.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
I at first hated the app, but I found out I could register my parents Netgear router to it and reset / troubleshoot it completely remotely and that's been a godsend