Hello,
Just purchased this unit on Saturday as my intended replacement for a tried and true DIR-655 that we have used constantly since 2007.
I set it up in such a way as to not impact our existing hardware install - just in case this unit decides not to bear fruit - and so far - I have to say I am growing unimpressed.
We have your typical household - 4 or 5 PCs, couple of iPhones and iPads. But already after just two days - I am finding some very frustrating issues starting to pop up.
For information sake - I am using the unit with the latest ASUS firmware. We have two wireless networks active on 2.5 and 5G and basically have not tweaked anything.
I am finding that the wireless is one minute fine and the next - flaky. Yesterday - when I logged into the admin panel - the software decided to magically "rename" both our wireless networks to "admin" of all things causing the phones and iPads to have a fit.
I am also not impressed with the range either. We live ina typical bungalow - and the unit is in the far end of the house in the basement at the same location as the d_link. But wireless reception varies greatly - dependent on where I am in house. Based on the reviews - I would have thought I would see an improvement in reception within the house at at least.
Anyway - I can return this thing for a full refund by Saturday but want to ensure I have covered all the bases before giving up.
What should be my next move - up this thing to the latest Merlin and see where that goes?
Any tweaks that I should do right away that I am missing - specifically with the wireless angle?
Also - is the 5G actualy usuable for an iPhone 5s or am I trying to put a square peg in a round hole?
Appreciate any field reports for a guy trying to squeeze performance out of this before Saturday.
Cheers!
Sonic.
Just purchased this unit on Saturday as my intended replacement for a tried and true DIR-655 that we have used constantly since 2007.
I set it up in such a way as to not impact our existing hardware install - just in case this unit decides not to bear fruit - and so far - I have to say I am growing unimpressed.
We have your typical household - 4 or 5 PCs, couple of iPhones and iPads. But already after just two days - I am finding some very frustrating issues starting to pop up.
For information sake - I am using the unit with the latest ASUS firmware. We have two wireless networks active on 2.5 and 5G and basically have not tweaked anything.
I am finding that the wireless is one minute fine and the next - flaky. Yesterday - when I logged into the admin panel - the software decided to magically "rename" both our wireless networks to "admin" of all things causing the phones and iPads to have a fit.
I am also not impressed with the range either. We live ina typical bungalow - and the unit is in the far end of the house in the basement at the same location as the d_link. But wireless reception varies greatly - dependent on where I am in house. Based on the reviews - I would have thought I would see an improvement in reception within the house at at least.
Anyway - I can return this thing for a full refund by Saturday but want to ensure I have covered all the bases before giving up.
What should be my next move - up this thing to the latest Merlin and see where that goes?
Any tweaks that I should do right away that I am missing - specifically with the wireless angle?
Also - is the 5G actualy usuable for an iPhone 5s or am I trying to put a square peg in a round hole?
Appreciate any field reports for a guy trying to squeeze performance out of this before Saturday.
Cheers!
Sonic.