I bought and installed this router a few months ago and saw significant improvements in my overall networking functionality in the house. I've had some problems, too, though, and I'm hoping to get some guidance on what firmware would suit me best and a config to go with it.
I have a couple of Linux servers that are hardwired to the network, a couple of smart TVs that are hardwired as well, four iPads (current gen stuff), five iPhones, and Mac latop (WiFi) and a Mac desktop (hardwired). I also have an Obihai ATA for my phone and a few other odds and ends (home automation controller, Echo, media players, DTV boxes) that are using the network in small bits here and there.
I do have a need to prioritize the Obi device at the top of the list to ensure that call quality is always top-notch, and my Mac laptop needs high billing as well since there are times when I need the bandwidth for work to conduct web conferences and presentations. Everything else, including the kids' video chatting and streaming access falls further down the priority list.
The ASUS firmware tends to run ok for a while then the router will basically stop responding properly, including not allowing me to access the Admin page. A restart is the only thing that brings it back. There is a lot of hesitation with web browsing and streaming using the current setup with QoS, and that's frustrating (I've used tc on Linux in the past to shape traffic and never had delays like this). If it weren't for the Obi device NEEDING to be given top billing, I wouldn't use QoS as I have a 75down/5up connection.
Past efforts to use a Linux server as a firewall have not yielded better results because I haven't found a quality replacement for tc to do QoS.
If anyone has suggestions on a replacement firmware or a better way to configure the ASUS firmware so that it won't randomly get stuck like it does and cause the delays.
I have a couple of Linux servers that are hardwired to the network, a couple of smart TVs that are hardwired as well, four iPads (current gen stuff), five iPhones, and Mac latop (WiFi) and a Mac desktop (hardwired). I also have an Obihai ATA for my phone and a few other odds and ends (home automation controller, Echo, media players, DTV boxes) that are using the network in small bits here and there.
I do have a need to prioritize the Obi device at the top of the list to ensure that call quality is always top-notch, and my Mac laptop needs high billing as well since there are times when I need the bandwidth for work to conduct web conferences and presentations. Everything else, including the kids' video chatting and streaming access falls further down the priority list.
The ASUS firmware tends to run ok for a while then the router will basically stop responding properly, including not allowing me to access the Admin page. A restart is the only thing that brings it back. There is a lot of hesitation with web browsing and streaming using the current setup with QoS, and that's frustrating (I've used tc on Linux in the past to shape traffic and never had delays like this). If it weren't for the Obi device NEEDING to be given top billing, I wouldn't use QoS as I have a 75down/5up connection.
Past efforts to use a Linux server as a firewall have not yielded better results because I haven't found a quality replacement for tc to do QoS.
If anyone has suggestions on a replacement firmware or a better way to configure the ASUS firmware so that it won't randomly get stuck like it does and cause the delays.