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  1. SunrisePro

    Best 2.4 GHz router with storage?

    @Trip things aren't going so smoothly with the R7000. I rebooted the router and now the TV gets dropped regularly on the 5ghz network. Coupled with dlna not working at all, I'm beyond displeased. At least hte Linksys had the decency to work really well before showing its true colors :/ I...
  2. SunrisePro

    Suggestions on getting DLNA working on R7000?

    Attached a 3tb ntfs drive to the R7000 (drive worked fine with the Linksys WRT1900AC that I used to have). No problem accessing the storage device & files on Windows but it's a different story with my Samsung Smart TV. It sees the shared drive but under folders has a single folder (from within...
  3. SunrisePro

    Best 2.4 GHz router with storage?

    Got the R7000 up & running last night. It seems to have the latest firmware (nothing found when checking for updates). The 5GHz network signal is steady & solid all around the house, some of the devices that had slower connection speeds before are much improved. (the 2.4 network signal...
  4. SunrisePro

    Best 2.4 GHz router with storage?

    WRT is going back for a refund not matter what ;)
  5. SunrisePro

    Best 2.4 GHz router with storage?

    Ha - sorry @Trip :) Twice in the last couple of hours both 2.4 & 5Ghz networks dropped completely & came back on after a couple of minutes. The Netgear R7000 that's out for delivery can't arrive soon enough...
  6. SunrisePro

    Fluctuating Signals - what it means? how to fix?

    That was steadiest for me with the ACv1 as well. Twice in the last couple of hours both 2.4 & 5Ghz networks dropped completely & came back on after a couple of minutes. The Netgear R7000 that's out for delivery can't arrive soon enough.
  7. SunrisePro

    Best 2.4 GHz router with storage?

    I don't think the ACS is running very hot, definitely not as warm as the AC felt.
  8. SunrisePro

    Fluctuating Signals - what it means? how to fix?

    I know the BG is an issue due to the crap wifi on a Lenovo Ideapad. I just got a usb wifi adaptor for it so we can at least bump the 2.4ghz up to N.
  9. SunrisePro

    Best 2.4 GHz router with storage?

    Thanks - I am on the latest firmware. After cooling off (me, not the router) I ran some tests and found that the speed was not that bad, depending on the device & whether it was the 2.4 or 5ghz network. I got close to 60 up/60 down on one laptop on the 5ghz network and the the 2.4 network didn't...
  10. SunrisePro

    NETGEAR R7500 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Router

    Thanks.
  11. SunrisePro

    NETGEAR R7500 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Router

    In layman's terms, do you recommend a different router and why?
  12. SunrisePro

    NETGEAR R7500 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Router

    Is this still a 'don't buy'?
  13. SunrisePro

    Best 2.4 GHz router with storage?

    OK - I'm back in the market for a new router. The Linksys is crap. Just spent 5h (!!!) trying to bridge my Actiontec or simply put the Linksys in a DMZ and turn off the Actiontec's wifi & DHCP. I set both devices back to factory settings multiple times & tried different configurations. Right...
  14. SunrisePro

    Fluctuating Signals - what it means? how to fix?

    This is what is fairly steady now (no 2.4 signal drops in the last few minutes): Security: WPA2 Personal Network: BG only Channel: 11 Ch width: 20mhz only I tried switching to WPA2 mixed (it was terrible) and when I switched back to simple WPA2 the signal magically stabilized.
  15. SunrisePro

    Fluctuating Signals - what it means? how to fix?

    Ugh - for non-signal related reasons I switched to a WRT1900ACS. The 2.4ghz signal is fluctating terribly. The best I've got is the following: Security: WPA2 Personal Network: G only (behaves the same as B/G mixed) Channel: 11 ( I tried 1, 6 & 9 - 11 has the strongest signal) Ch width: 20mhz...
  16. SunrisePro

    Best 2.4 GHz router with storage?

    Quick follow-up: I just got the WRT1900ACS. 2.4ghz performance is spotty, 5ghz seems solid. Futzing with the settings to stabilize the 2.4 signal.
  17. SunrisePro

    Best 2.4 GHz router with storage?

    I do understand the recommendation to have specific products for specific purposes but it is out of the budget.
  18. SunrisePro

    Best 2.4 GHz router with storage?

    Apparently there is a different between the v1 & v2 routers, as Linksys support noted. I have v1 and used their recommended firmware and everything is fairly stable for the last couple of days (both radios working normally). Except I can't login to SmartWifi, trying to figure out how to login to...
  19. SunrisePro

    Best 2.4 GHz router with storage?

    I'm starting to think Amazon's batch of these routers is crap. First a few nights ago, the 5Ghz radio dropped completely (see above on Monday). Ugh, so I switched the TV, which was the only thing on that radio, to 2.4. For the last day or so the 2.4 radio has been slow as molasses - including...
  20. SunrisePro

    Best 2.4 GHz router with storage?

    I don't see an option for 'Monitor Mode' but perhaps it's because I'm using the free version? There's not much in the 5Ghz realm - a neighbor has a very week one that only shows up sporadically. I have to change channels in 2Ghz because a new fairly strong network showed up over the weekend...
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