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[New Router] Setting up a Guest Password? Better software?
Synthesis
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I recently picked up a Asus TM-AC1900 from a T-Mobile sale (+50% off for some T-Mobile branding...not bad), to replace my increasingly inadequate Linksys E1200 router. At least this one actually has bloody system status lights.
One thing I miss though is that the Linksys router had Cisco Connect, which seems a bit more comprehensive than the option on the Asus, which is directly connecting to the router's onboard software. Which is pretty good, but not perfect.
To start, the Cisco software had a neat feature for a guest account--it was an open network that sent you directly to a login screen page, where you entered the password. On the Asus, that's not an option--for guest networking, my only option seems to be network with a WPA number-only key (no letters) that you log into via your network manager. Which kind of sucks by comparison. I could set up a guest network as a normal network, but it seems you lose some of the easy guest functions (like time limits, etc.).
It's a much improved router (dual-band for starters), but the onboard software kind of suck next to Cisco Connect. Is there any similar alternative for Asus routers? If there is, it's not on their website.
One thing I miss though is that the Linksys router had Cisco Connect, which seems a bit more comprehensive than the option on the Asus, which is directly connecting to the router's onboard software. Which is pretty good, but not perfect.
To start, the Cisco software had a neat feature for a guest account--it was an open network that sent you directly to a login screen page, where you entered the password. On the Asus, that's not an option--for guest networking, my only option seems to be network with a WPA number-only key (no letters) that you log into via your network manager. Which kind of sucks by comparison. I could set up a guest network as a normal network, but it seems you lose some of the easy guest functions (like time limits, etc.).
It's a much improved router (dual-band for starters), but the onboard software kind of suck next to Cisco Connect. Is there any similar alternative for Asus routers? If there is, it's not on their website.
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I'd doubt that Cisco has a version of their software you can buy and load yourself, but it's at least worth a look. There's probably a forum out there somewhere that has links to this stuff.
Also, I'm thinking we should start a Router/Networking thread, but I would want a proper OP and that takes time.
That could be handy.
Weirdly, the first place I checked was DD-WRT. My router doesn't...seem to be supported, as far as I can tell. I think it's honestly slightly too new.
I've never even heard of Tomato, so that might be worth checking.
https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Captive_Portal
try that though synthesis
Actually having a name for it helps, thank you.
As overpriced and generally mediocre as their equipment was, it seems every Linksys wifi router is from the last five years or so has the option for captive portal courtesy of Cisco Connect.
Yeah, I got that impression when my N300 had no Linksys branding, but CISCO in nice clear lettering.
So I guess what I wish was that other companies had better software.
This is why I've been heavily debating using the parts from my last build for a PFSense router, for a little while.
Yeah, that hardware seems to leave a lot to be desired (ironically, the N300 was probably one of their least terrible models, at the price point).
Figures they have good software though.
Well, I doubt my N300 was burning a hole in itself--and even then, the Asus' better performance probably has more to do with the large antennas it comes with.
I also had to restart it on a daily basis (and it disagreed with my cable modem, which in turn registered it with a yellow, rather than green, activity light).